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From fires to floods, Texas National Guard helicopter crews are always ready to serve
October 30, 2015
A Texas Army National Guard Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk hoists a member from the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Texas Task Force 1 during a search and rescue exercise at Canyon Lake, Texas, April 11, 2014. The joint, interagency exercise simulated emergency response following a hurricane, with members from the Texas Air National Guard, Texas Army National Guard, Texas Task Force 1, the U.S. Coast Guard and Texas Department of Public Safety integrating to form a joint response team. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by 2nd Lt. Alicia Lacy/ Released)
Air National Guard Director visits base to hear from Airmen
October 30, 2015
Lt. Gen. Stanley E. Clarke III, director of the Air National Guard, coins Master Sgt. Neil Allison for his outstanding performance at the 158th Fighter Wing, Vt., Oct. 17, 2015. Clarke visited Vermont, met with the Airmen and Vermont Air National Guard leadership.
Defense Department recognizes efforts to prevent sexual assault
October 29, 2015
Logo of the Sexual Assault Prevention & Response Program
New York Air National Guard's 106th Rescue Wing goes solar for lighting
October 29, 2015
New York Air National Guard Staff Sgt. Edwin Laporte and Hector Gomez, both members of the 106th Civil Engineering Squadron of the 106th Rescue Wing, install a solar panel at F.S. Gabreski Air National Guard Base in Westhampton Beach, New York on Sept. 8, 2015. The solar panels are part of a larger plan to reduce energy usage and save money by investing in renewable energy sources on base.
Pennsylvania National Guard takes top honors in environmental awards
October 29, 2015
The Pennsylvania National Guard’s winning environmental team. Shown in front row are: Joseph Hovis, Tim Haydt, Erika McKinney and Dreama O'Neal. Team members in the back row are Ian Gardner, John Fronko, Nick Hoffman, Dave McNaughton, Jarrod Derr and Mark Swartz. Not shown in photograph are team members Virginia Tilden, Shannon Henry, Toren Shirk, Joan Anderson, and 1st Lt. James Goslin.
Longest-serving adjutant general of Colorado and famed Minute Men pilot interred with full military honors
October 28, 2015
Members of the Colorado National Guard Honor Guard prepare to fold the U.S. flag for Air Force Maj. Gen. John L. France (Ret.) memorial service at Fort Logan National Cemetery, Denver, Colorado, on Oct. 26, 2015. Maj. Gen. France was the longest-serving adjutant general for the state of Colorado.
Parade tragedy spurs Oklahoma Guard members into action
October 27, 2015
First Sgt. Brent Pearce, of Edmond, Okla., and a member of Company E, 700th Brigade Support Battalion, 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, is awarded the Army Commendation medal for his actions following a deadly accident at the Oklahoma State University homecoming parade in Stillwater, Oklahoma, on Oct. 24, 2015. Pearce was one of 45 Soldiers given medals for taking immediate action after a woman crashed through the crowd watching the parade, killing four and injuring more than 40 others. The Soldiers marched in the parade and were preparing to return to their armory when the accident occurred.
New York Air National Guard firefighters conduct joint search and rescue training
October 27, 2015
Tech. Sgt. Adam Myers, 109th Fire Department urban search and rescue team NCOIC at Stratton Air National Guard Base, completes high angle training during a joint search and rescue training exercise Oct. 21, 2015 at Camp Smith, New York, with the 106th Rescue Wing out of Long Island.
Profession of Arms Center of Excellence training makes its debut
October 26, 2015
Air Force Col. Joseph Rizzuto, director, Profession of Arms Career Center of Excellence, speaks with newly appointed chief master sergeants during the Chief's Executive Course at the Air National Guard Readiness Center, Joint Base Andrews, Md., Oct. 20, 2015. The purpose of the CEC is to provide new Chief Master Sergeants with a broad view of operations at a strategic level.
Texas Guard engineers ready to respond for flood rescues
October 26, 2015
Members of the Texas National Guard's 236th Engineering Company stand ready within Light Medium Terrain Vehicles to engage in flood rescue operations in Huntsville, Texas, Oct. 25, 2015. Members of the 236th Engineering Company, part of the 111th Engineering Battalion, mobilized to Corsicana and Hunstville, Texas, to stand ready to respond to any rescue needs caused by the rainstorms resulting from Hurricane Patricia in October 2015.
Michigan National Guard continues mentor mission to Liberian armed forces
October 26, 2015
Michigan Army National Guard Soldiers sample local cuisine while on a staff assistance visit to Monrovia, Liberia, Sept. 25, 2015. The Michigan Soldiers will deploy to Liberia in October for one year to support Operation Onward Liberty, a United States Africa Command defense sector reform initiative developed to facilitate implementation of the Liberian National Defense Act by creating a responsible, operationally capable military.
Historic New York National Guard Armory is now in the Sandstone Hall of Fame
October 23, 2015
The New York Army National Guard's Connecticut Street Armory, located on the west side of Buffalo, under construction in 1897. On Oct. 22, 2015, the building was one of four inducted into the Sandstone Hall of Fame by the Medina Sandstone Society.
South Carolina National Guard bridge company helping rebuild Columbia
October 23, 2015
Engineers from the 125th Multi-Role Bridge Company, South Carolina Army National Guard help contractors clear debris out of the canal in Columbia, on Oct. 21, 2015.
Vietnam opens new school and shelter built with Oregon National Guard
October 23, 2015
Brig. Gen. Michael E. Stencel, adjutant general, Oregon, poses with students at their new intermediate school in Phu Tinh village in the Quang Nam Province of Vietnam, Oct. 21, 2015, following a ribbon cutting ceremony. The new school was built in cooperation between the U.S. and Vietnam and has a secondary-use as a shelter during natural disasters.
Texas Guard members fight fires in Bell County; save 200 homes
October 22, 2015
A Texas Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk from the Austin Army Aviation Facility assists in suppressing a wildfire in Bastrop County, Texas. The Texas National Guard mobilized aviation assets from Austin, Grand Prairie and San Antonio to help combat the fire that burned about 4,200 acres and destroyed nearly one dozen homes.
New York National Guard Civil Support Team hones skills at fire training center
October 22, 2015
New York Air National Guard Staff Sgt. Joshua Spagnola tests a potential hazardous material in a vacant residential building at the Colonie Fire Training Center in Latham, Oct. 20, 2015. Members of the 2nd Civil Support Team trained at the center to improve and test their team's ability to rapidly detect and identify chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear (CBRN) hazardous and respond to these threats.
Texas National Guard crews helping fight wildfires
October 21, 2015
A Texas Army National Guard CH-47 Chinook from Grand Prairie and a UH-60 Black Hawk from the Austin Army Aviation Facility assist in suppressing a wildfire in Bastrop County, Texas.
National Guard State Partnership Program: East Africa
October 20, 2015
Kenya and Djibouti represent the first East Africa nations to join the National Guard Bureau’s State Partnership Program.
Maryland Guard Soldier builds strength after adversity
October 20, 2015
Staff Sgt. Verlillian Githara, 104th Area Support Medical Company food service specialist, serves with the Baltimore City Police Department as a detective.
New aide to Chief Master Sgt. James Hotaling helps ensure that enlisted force's concerns are addressed
October 19, 2015
Master Sgt. Barbara DiPoli, special assistant to the office of the command chief master sergeant of the Air National Guard, joined the OCCM team Sept. 15, 2015. Airmen assigned to the OCCM can expect to gain a better understanding of Air National Guard day-to-day operations and grow as senior noncommissioned officers in the ANG.