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Oregon Guard Soldier Skarlatos awarded Soldier’s Medal for actions to subdue gunman on Paris-bound train
September 17, 2015
Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter, left, pins the Soldier's Medal on the uniform of Spc. Aleksander Skarlatos, of the Oregon Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 186th Infantry Regiment, during a ceremony at the Pentagon, Thursday, Sept. 17, 2015. Skarlatos received the award--the highest award for heroism in a non-combat situation--for his role in subduing a heavily armed gunman on a Paris-bound train in August. Looking on is Air Force Gen. Paul Selva, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Army Gen. Frank Grass, chief, National Guard Bureau.
Building esprit de corps, cohesion via a lesson in history
September 16, 2015
James A. Rosebrock, a certified battlefield guide with the National Park Service, briefs Soldiers from the National Guard Bureau's Soldier and Family Support Division during a staff ride at Antietam National Battlefield, Sept. 14, 2015 near Sharpsburg, Md. A staff ride is a tool used by a commander to build unit cohesion and esprit de corps among Soldiers through the use of historical lessons learned, relating the past to the present.
South Carolina Guard members exchange best practices with Republic of Colombia counterparts
September 16, 2015
Army Sgt. Nathan Corley, an electronics mechanic, demonstrates equipment calibration during a South Carolina National Guard hosted visit for students from the Colombian War College at McEntire Joint National Guard Base in Eastover, S.C., Sept. 10, 2015 as part of the U.S. National Guard's State Partnership Program. These students are the future senior leaders of the Colombian army and the cultural and military exchange facilitated by this engagement is expected to further strengthen and develop this multinational initiative. (Air National Guard Photo by Airman Megan R. Floyd)
Minnesota National Guard fun runs highlight the ‘Power of One’ in suicide prevention
September 15, 2015
The Minnesota National Guard hosted two suicide prevention fun runs at Camp Ripley and Arden Hills Army Training Site, September 12-13, 2015, to raise awareness and establish a renewed emphasis on preventing suicide. The events focused on the 'Power of One,' or the ability of one person to make a difference and save a life.
New York Army Guard helicopter and crew will assist Southwest law enforcement
September 15, 2015
The New York National Guard's counterdrugs aviation unit received two UH-72A Lakotas in June 2012. The Lakotas are equipped with forward-looking infrared cameras, giving pilots the ability to see clearly in both day and night. One helicopter and crew are deploying to the Southwest USA to assist in border control.
Alaska National Guard rescues three from sinking boat
September 14, 2015
Tech. Sgt. Dave Torrance, 210th Rescue Squadron Special Mission Aviator with the Alaska Air National Guard’s HH-60 Pave Hawks, mans the hoist cable system during a training mission above Homer, Alaska. The cable hoist system is used to lower pararescuemen to treat and rescue potential victims when the weather or terrain does not allow for the helicopter to land. Three boaters were rescued Sept. 11, 2015, by a similar system.
On 14th anniversary of terror attacks, Soldiers and Airmen remember vividly
September 11, 2015
Two members of the National Guard stand beneath one of hundreds of American flags that have been hoisted or worn by rescue workers at the site of the collapsed World Trade Center in New York on Sept, 19, 2001.
On 9/11 anniversary, President Obama conducting worldwide troop talk
September 11, 2015
James J. Townsend Jr., right, the deputy assistant secretary of defense for European and NATO policy, and Jim Laychak, third from right, the president of the Pentagon Memorial Fund, escort Queen Silvia of Sweden on a tour of the Pentagon Memorial in Arlington, Virginia, May 10, 2013. The queen laid flowers at the memorial bench for Dana Falkenberg, the youngest person killed in the Sept. 11 attack on the Pentagon. Observances will occur today as the terror attacks are remembered.
New Mexico National Guard members share first aid techniques with Costa Rican partners
September 10, 2015
Sgt. 1st Class Greg Holmes, center, a New Mexico Army National Guard medic, demonstrates splinting a broken ankle during a three- day course where he shared emergency medical response tactics, techniques and best practices with 34 Costa Rican first responders from three agencies.
Fort Indiantown Gap becomes part of Pennsylvania’s bald eagle success story
September 9, 2015
An adult bald eagle keeps watch near the nest site following snowfall, Dec. 12, 2014. The installation hosted its first bald eagle nest in the recorded history of the installation during the 2014-2015 nesting season.
South Dakota Guard members work with Suriname partners on disaster preparations
September 8, 2015
U.S. Army Capt. Jodi Gilberti, operations officer, South Dakota Army National Guard, briefs leadership from Suriname’s Army, Navy, Air Force, Military Police, Special Troops and the National Coordination Center for Disaster Relief during a subject-matter expert exchange focusing on disaster response best practices in Paramaribo, Suriname, Aug. 26, 2015. South Dakota and Suriname, in coordination with U.S. Southern Command, established a successful security cooperation relationship in 2006 under the National Guard Bureau’s State Partnership Program.
Col. Marta Carcana confirmed as first woman to lead Puerto Rico National Guard
September 4, 2015
Col. Marta Carcana has been confirmed to become Puerto Rico's next adjutant general. She becomes the first woman in that position on the island.
Air National Guard's Ready Airman website and mobile app are updated
September 4, 2015
The Ready Airman website and mobile apps have been revised for users.
Army Reserve, National Guard Soldiers survive Sapper Stakes, turn a challenge into friendship
September 4, 2015
National Guard combat engineers with the 119th Engineer Company (Sapper), from West Virginia, carry a 15-pound shape charge onto a demolition range during Sapper Stakes 2015 competition at Fort Chaffe, Arkansas, Aug. 31, 2015. Combat engineers use demolition in mobility and counter-mobility to both allow movement to allies and impede movement for enemy forces. The competition is designed to build teamwork, enhance combat engineering skills and promote leadership among the units.
Oregon Guard Airmen and Soldiers conducting fire cleanup as blazes burn in five Western states
September 4, 2015
Oregon State Command Sgt. Maj. Shane Lake, center, receives instruction from Oregon Army National Guard Soldiers as he learns how to perform their work during wildfire cleanup operations in support of firefighting efforts at the Grizzly Bear Complex near Elgin, Oregon, Sept. 2, 2105. The Oregon National Guard was activated in August by Oregon Gov. Kate Brown and deployed to fire camps throughout the state to assist firefighters.
As Suicide Prevention Month begins, Army Guard focuses on building resilience and identifying suicide warning signs
September 3, 2015
Army Lt. Gen. Timothy Kadavy, the director of the Army National Guard, talks with those in attendance during the kick-off event for Suicide Awareness and Prevention Month at the Army National Guard Readiness Center in Arlington, Virginia, Sept. 1, 2015. Tying into a larger national program and spotlight on suicide awareness, events throughout the month of September are planned as a way to raise greater awareness on the warning signs and triggers of suicide while working to stress that suicide is preventable.
Nebraska Air Guard simulator cuts fuel-refill training costs
September 3, 2015
Gene Ernst, a civilian flight refueling instructor, helps Nebraska Air National Guard boom operators hone their skills refueling aircraft in the newly acquired boom operator simulator located at the 155th Air Refueling Wing, Lincoln, Nebraska, Aug. 25, 2015. The Nebraska Air Guard is the first Guard unit to receive the BOSS 59-1495.
Gen. Frank Grass pens open letter encouraging survey participation
September 3, 2015
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Op-ed: Missouri National Guard partners with educators on variety of programs
September 2, 2015
Members of the University of Missouri football team navigate a low-course challenge during a team-building event June 27, 2015, hosted by the Missouri Army National Guard Recruiting and Retention Battalion at Camp Clark in Nevada, Missouri. The team was given two wooden planks and two wooden pedestals to get everyone, including the planks, across from one pedestal to the other without touching the ground.
Guard member brings diverse background to Bagram’s mission
September 2, 2015
North Carolina Air National Guard Tech. Sgt. Russell McLamb, an aeromedical evacuation technician, helps load an injured service member onto a C-17 Globemaster III on the flight line at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Aug. 8, 2015. McLamb, a veteran of three branches of the military, is deployed from the 156th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, based in Charlotte, North Carolina, to the 455th Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron at Bagram.