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Guard members mobilized for Deepwater Horizon may be eligible for VA benefits
February 12, 2015
Soldiers from the Alabama National Guard build and maintain miles of HESCO barriers to protect Dauphin Island, Ala., beaches from the BP oil spill, July 23, 2010. More than 1,600 National Guard members supported Operation Deepwater Horizon in four Gulf states.
New York home of historic 'Harlem Hell Fighters' getting a $42 million renovation
February 11, 2015
Historic details like this door will be preserved during a $42 million, two-year renovation project at New York City's historic Harlem Armory. The Art Deco building, completed in 1933, is the home of the 369th Sustainment Brigade, the descendent of the famous Harlem Hell Fighters, an African-American National Guard unit which distinguished itself during World War I.
Massachusetts deploys about 500 Guard members to clear snow
February 10, 2015
Staff Sgt. Jon Bohannon, a dispersing manager of the 101st Finance Detachment, Massachusetts Army National Guard, clears out fire hydrants during clean-up operations in the wake of Winter Storm Marcus, Feb. 10, 2015, in West Newton. Approximately 200 Massachusetts National Guard Soldiers and Airmen were initially activated to augment the state’s snow clearing efforts after six feet of snow was dumped on the New England area during the past few weeks.
Wisconsin Guard member receives long-awaited Purple Heart
February 10, 2015
Maj. Gen. Donald Dunbar, the adjutant general of Wisconsin, presents the Purple Heart to Spc. Alexander Zerbst, a Wisconsin Army National Guard Soldier from Oconomowoc, Wis., at Richards Street Armory in Milwaukee Feb. 8, 2015. Zerbst received the medal after being injured in an improvised explosive device attack in Iraq in 2007.
Texans' sibling rivalry adds edge to Best Warrior Competition
February 10, 2015
Tech. Sgt. Matthew Renteria and Senior Airman Michael Pineda listen to a brief before the obstacle course portion of the Texas Military Forces Best Warrior Competition at Camp Swift near Bastrop, Texas, Feb. 5, 2015. The event tests the mental and physical proficiencies of the participants through various challenges. Winners will continue to compete at a multi-state regional level.
Missouri Guard Homeland Response Force conducts simulated disaster response
February 6, 2015
Members of the Missouri National Guard Homeland Response Force’s logistical operations team recently conducted a simulated disaster response. During the HRF S4 Logistics Workshop held at Lambert International Airport, Sgt. Jennifer Campbell, the team’s Analog NCO, updated the site trackers to reflect the situation at each mock incident site. Trackers like these provide a backup should digital information be lost during a system outage.
Louisiana National Guard's airport tower spurs excitement
February 5, 2015
Sgt. Jeffrey Baehr, a Louisiana National Guard air traffic controller, observes a plane taking off from the newly constructed air traffic control tower at Hammond Northshore Regional Airport, Dec. 17, 2014. The National Guard's 244th Air Assault Helicopter Battalion and 204th Theater Air Operation Group are based at the airport. Army and Air National Guardsmen staff the control tower, enhancing safety at the airport and allowing a wider range of civilian and military aircraft to use the facility.
Two Arizona Soldiers receive Army Commendation Medal for car-crash aid
February 5, 2015
Army Staff Sgt. Brian Bowling and Pfc. LynnRae Acothley rendered aid at the scene of a five-vehicle collision on the east-bound Loop 202 in Tempe, Arizona, until first responders could arrive on scene Jan. 28, 2015.
Joint Chiefs urge former service members to serve their communities
February 4, 2015
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Martin E. Dempsey and the Joint Chiefs of address leaders of veteran organizations prior to signing a "28-star" letter during a Commitment to Service ceremony in the Pentagon, Feb. 2, 2015. The letter is written for veterans, who have served in uniform since 9/11, to embrace their transition into civilian life and to build upon their experiences while seeking new ways to serve their communities.
Virginia National Guard aviators depart for border mission
February 3, 2015
A California National Guardsman monitors the waters off the coast near San Diego, Calif., on Dec. 14, 2010. The National Guard is supporting Customs and Border Protection and Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The Virginia National Guard just sent a team of Soldiers to the Southwest.
Ammo Airmen find a 'change of pace' with Michigan Air National Guard
February 3, 2015
Senior Airman James Hampton and Airman 1st Class Porshia Montgomery work to install the tail fin assembly on a GBU-38 JDAM bomb at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., Jan. 27, 2015. Airmen of the Michigan Air National Guard’s 127th Wing are participating in a two-week long exercise known as Snowbird at the Total Force Training Center at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona The bombs will be loaded on A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft flown by the 107th Fighter Squadron during the exercise.
New York National Guard's Honor Guard Academy goal is perfection
February 2, 2015
New York Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Luis Pagan, an instructor at the week-long Honor Guard Academy held at Camp Smith Training Site near Peekskill, New York, the week of Jan. 26-30, watches as Pfc. Miguel Paulino adjusts the American flag covering a casket during training on Jan. 29, 2015. The instructors watched every move the 15 students made during the academy and correct errors on the spot.
Silicon Valley-based Air Guard members deploy to the Horn of Africa
February 2, 2015
California Air National Guard members from the 129th Rescue Wing, Moffett Federal Airfield, Calif., prepare to board a C-17 Globemaster aircraft for their overseas deployment.
Adjutant general takes to skies for final time as Florida’s top Airman
January 30, 2015
Adjutant general of Florida Maj. Gen. Emmett Titshaw Jr. prepares for his final ride in an F-15 Eagle at the 125th Fighter Wing in Jacksonville, Fla., Jan. 29, 2015. The 45-minute flight in the back seat of the Florida Air National Guard’s tactical jet ended more than four decades in the air for Titshaw, who has been flying military and commercial aircraft since the early ’70s. He will retire in March.
Massachusetts National Guard looks at response to New England blizzard
January 30, 2015
Spc. Daniel Kelly of the Massachusetts Army National Guard's 1058th Transportation Company helps an elderly woman from a transportation vehicle to a shelter during Winter Storm Juno on Jan. 27, 2015 in Weymouth, Massachusetts. About 500 National Guardsmen were activated to assist in relief missions around the state during the storm.
Alaska Air National Guard members rescue pilot
January 30, 2015
Two U.S. Air Force HH-60 Black Hawk helicopters from the 210th Rescue Squadron, Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, arrive to rescue a simulated downed pilot during RED FLAG-Alaska 13-3, Aug. 22, 2013. A similar craft rescued a pilot on Jan. 29, 2015.
Defense Department launches child care website to ease relocation concerns
January 29, 2015
Department of Defense officials are launching a new child care website designed to help military families who relocate.
Mississippi National Guard assisted in NATO exercise
January 29, 2015
Lt. Col. Jeffery J. Files, acting commander of 66th Troop Command, Mississippi Army National Guard, which is acting as high command during Allied Spirit I, briefs the unit at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany. The event included more than 2,000 participants from Canada, Hungary, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom and the United States and exercises interoperability with NATO allies.
Post-blizzard, Airmen and Soldiers packing up in Northeast
January 28, 2015
Flooded ares of Scituate, Jan. 27, 2015. Massachusetts Guard members were called to duty to support local and state agencies during the Winter Storm Juno response and rescued some residents from high water.
National Guard helicopters supporting U.S.-Mexico border mission
January 27, 2015
A National Guard UH-72 Lakota helicopter prepares to fly in support of Customs and Border Protection (CBP)-led Operation Phalanx. National Guardsmen from across the country assist CBP in disrupting transnational criminal organizations and drug trafficking organizations by conducting aerial detection and monitoring along the U.S.-Mexico border in support of Operation Phalanx and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.