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National Guard prepared for disaster response, America’s Prepare-a-thon campaign urges personal disaster readiness
April 9, 2015
U.S. Army Pfc. Sarah Wells of the Georgia National Guard’s 179th Military Police Company tries to calm down a victim of a simulated building collapse during Vigilant Guard in Georgetown, S.C., on March 10, 2015.Vigilant Guard is a series of federally funded disaster-response drills conducted by National Guard units working with federal, state and local emergency management agencies and first responders.
Air National Guard selects first member to serve as Academy Military Trainer at the U.S. Air Force Academy under the Developmental Special Duties Program
April 8, 2015
Air Force Master Sgt. Donald Steven Sanders, 134th Air Refueling Wing, McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base, Tenn., is the first Air National Guard member to be an Academy Military Trainer at the Air Force Academy, March 25, 2015. Sanders became an AMT through the Developmental Special Duties. DSDs are positions within the U.S. Air Force designed to create and progress Airmen through the leadership of other Airmen and place the most qualified Airmen in several key roles which have an impact on Airmen across the service.
New Jersey National Guard Soldier realizes West Point dream
April 8, 2015
New Jersey Army National Guard Pfc. Nathaniel Okyere-Bour stands at the Morristown Armory with his acceptance letter from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York, March 27, 2015. Okyere-Bour is a wheeled-vehicle maintenance specialist from the 250th Brigade Support Battalion, and is currently a student at Rutgers University. He was one of 25 Army National Guard soldiers to be accepted into West Point this year.
National Guard marks Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month
April 7, 2015
Sgt. 1st Class Cassandra King and Chaplain (Capt.) David Jordan pet Falcon, a service dog with the Wisconsin National Guard’s sexual assault victim advocacy program, as he makes his way throughout the room during activities at the Army National Guard Readiness Center in Arlington, Virginia, marking the start of Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month, April 1. Falcon, who has been part of the Wisconsin Guard’s program for a little more than a year, was brought on as a way to provide a greater way to provide for survivors of sexual assault.
Alaska Army Guard Black Hawk crew rescues missing snowmachiners
April 6, 2015
Alaska Army National Guard crew members recently rescued two snowmobile riders who weren't prepared when they were stranded overnight. In this file photo, members of the Alaska National Guard supported Operation Rock and a Hard Place in Homer March 19-22, 2013.
Southeastern U.S. Guard units practice interagency teamwork during Marlinspike exercise
April 6, 2015
Members of the 62nd Civil Support Team, Louisiana National Guard begin waterborne operations during Marlinspike 2015, an interagency exercise hosted by the Mississippi National Guard, with more than 100 participants from local, state and federal agencies. The main effort includes Civil Support Teams from the Mississippi, Alabama and Louisiana National Guards responding to a maritime weapon of mass destruction threat.
New York Air National Guard aircraft support Canadian arctic training exercise
April 6, 2015
An LC-130 from the New York Air National Guard's 109th Airlift Wing during Operation NUNALIVUT 2014.
Guard Your Health to launch FitText on April 15
April 3, 2015
The Army National Guard Chief Surgeon's Office will begin sending PT-specific text messages to those who opt in on April 15, 2015.
Air National Guard Command Chief's Huddle motivates and inspires senior enlisted leaders
April 2, 2015
Chief Master Sgt. James W. Hotaling, the command chief master sergeant of the Air National Guard addresses senior enlisted leaders during the annual Command Chief’s Huddle at Volk Field Combat Readiness Training Center, Wis., March 28, 2015. The Command Chief’s Huddle brings together more than 150 Command Chief Master Sergeants and other senior enlisted leaders from 89 ANG wings and units, representing 54 states, territories and the District of Columbia to openly discuss a wide range of issues and challenges facing the ANG. A
Month of the Military Child in April recognizes young family members
April 1, 2015
Military families and friends joined the Michigan National Guard Family Programs staff and the Easter bunny for an egg hunt at the Lansing Center in downtown Lansing, Michigan, on Sunday, April 13, 2014. Secretary of Defense Caspar W. Weinberger in 1986 designated each April as "The Month of the Military Child" as a way to recognize contributions that the military child makes as their parent or parents serve our states and nation.
New York National Guard Soldiers compete for Best Warrior and German badge honors at the same time
April 1, 2015
Soldiers participating in the New York Army National Guard's annual Best Warrior competition engage targets with the M9 pistol March 27, 2015, at Camp Smith Training Site, near Peekskill, New York. The pistol was added to the competition so Soldiers could earn the German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge, along with competing for Best Warrior. The pistol event requires the firers to shoot two targets each at the prone, kneeling and standing positions.
Guard to deploy to border Aug. 1
March 31, 2015
Guard family support programs facing new challenges
March 31, 2015
Robin Gorsuch, the state youth coordinator for the Wyoming National Guard, far right, speaks with a youth program participant, while other children of military families go fishing at a youth camp, August 2011. Although deployments have gone down, family program support officials don’t see a correlated decrease in the need for services.
Four Army National Guard installations win Secretary of the Army environmental awards
March 30, 2015
The Team hosted a "Made in Minnesota" electric vehicle demonstration. The intent was to bring awareness to Camp Ripley and the potential for use of Electric Vehicles. vehicles. As a result of...
Alaska Air National Guard rescue squadrons supported Saudi pilot rescue off the coast of Yemen
March 30, 2015
File photo shows water-rescue practice in 2012. Alaska Air National Guard members assisted in the rescue of two Saudi pilots from the Gulf of Aden on March 20, 2015.
Maj. Gen. Timothy J. Kadavy confirmed as director of Army National Guard
March 27, 2015
Maj. Gen. Timothy J. Kadavy was confirmed by the Senate to take over the Army National Guard.
Virginia Guard Airmen supporting global operations at Langley AFB
March 27, 2015
A Virginia National Guard Airman from the 192nd Intelligence Squadron demonstrates some of the intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities they use to support operations across the globe March 17, 2015, at Langley AFB.
During March Madness, let's remember basketball founder Dr. James Naismith, an Army Guard chaplain
March 26, 2015
Dr. James Naismith was an Army National Guard chaplain who also is credited with inventing the game of basketball.
Communities band together to support National Guard families
March 26, 2015
Snow shoveling, such as this shown in Massachusetts last month, was just one way someone in a community helped a National Guard family in a time of need. Community-based family service programs are an important component in a Citizen-Soldier's family.
Texas Guard Soldier takes home top honors during Task Force Sinai quarterly competition
March 25, 2015
Spc. Tommy Ly, a financial management technician, assigned to the 1st Squadron, 112th Cavalry Regiment, Texas National Guard, currently serving under Task Force Sinai, Multinational Force and Observers, fires his M4 Carbine rifle downrange March 18, 2015, during the Task Force Sinai Soldier of the Quarter Competition held on North Camp in the Sinai Peninsula of Egypt.