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Soldiers, Airmen and others hone terrorist-response skills in northern Michigan
April 8, 2016
Spc. Benjamin Footman, right, a member of the 438th Chemical Company of the Indiana National Guard, was among the 1,100 Soldiers, Marines, Airmen, Coast Guardsmen and members of the Home Guard of Denmark who participated in an anti-terrorism exercise this week in northern Michigan.
Air National Guard members are class cutups in extrication training
April 7, 2016
Airman 1st Class Brooke Hunt of the 177th Fighter Wing Fire Department, New Jersey Air National Guard, uses a Halligan tool to break a vehicle window during basic vehicle extrication training exercises at the 165th Airlift Wing's Regional Fire Training Facility in Savannah, Georgia, on April 6th, 2016. Airmen from the Connecticut, Maine, New Jersey, Rhode Island and Vermont Air National Guard Fire Departments are conducting training exercises together to maintain operational readiness.
Defense Department announces pilot tutor program for service members
April 6, 2016
A new, 24/7 online tutoring program has been announced for service members.
Air National Guard firefighters train together in Georgia
April 5, 2016
Airmen from Connecticut, Maine, New Jersey, Rhode Island and Vermont Air National Guard Fire Departments perform a live aircraft fire training exercise at 165th Airlift Wing's Regional Fire Training Facility in Savannah, Georgia, on April 4, 2016. The Airmen are conducting joint training exercises to maintain operational readiness.
Capital Guardians defend nation's capital for 2016 Nuclear Security Summit
April 4, 2016
Pvt. 1st Class Ayuk Orock, a culinary specialist with the 547th Transportation Company, District of Columbia Army National Guard, monitors vehicle and pedestrian traffic at a busy intersection in downtown Washington, D.C., in support of the 2016 Nuclear Security Summit held at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, March 31 and April 1, 2016.
Army Guard takes top honors in Army environmental awards program
April 1, 2016
Paul Catlett, the environmental program manager at Camp Blanding, Fla., inspects portions of a project at the installation to restore 500 acres of land unable to support plant growth as a result of mining operations in the 1950s. The restored land not only now supports plant and animal life, but netted the Florida Army National Guard top honors in the annual Secretary of the Army Environmental Awards program.
Resilient Guard members for a resilient National Guard
April 1, 2016
Arizona National Guard Soldiers from the 158th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade stand in formation on the field at Arizona State University's Sun Devil Stadium, Dec. 7, 2014 in Tempe, Ariz. The formation, which was part of the Arizona National Guard Muster and Community Expo, was the first time in over a century Arizona Soldiers and Airmen assembled together in mass formation.
Guard Your Health’s #WarriorReady Challenge launches April 1
April 1, 2016
Soldiers close in on the finish line in this photo from April 18, 2010, of the run during an Army Physical Fitness Test. A new program from Guard Your Health offers do-it-yourself training and food tips.
Veterans Affairs and South Carolina National Guard conduct 50th Vietnam War Commemoration Ceremony
March 31, 2016
Leanne Weldin, director of the Columbia, S.C. VA Regional Office, speaks during a 50th Vietnam War Commemoration Ceremony for Vietnam veterans at the South Carolina Army National Guard Armory in Rock Hill, S.C., March 29, 2016. The Department of Veterans Affairs Columbia VA Regional Office, in conjunction with the South Carolina National Guard Service Member and Family Care Directorate, held the ceremony to thank and honor veterans of the Vietnam War.
Alaska Air Guardsmen rescue three near Marcus Baker Glacier
March 31, 2016
An Alaska Air National Guard HH-60 Pave Hawk, from the 210th Rescue Squadron, is on a training flight near Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in February 2013.
Friends who deploy together stay together
March 30, 2016
California Army National Guard Capt. Eric Lancaster, Chief Warrant Officer 3 Michael DeCosta, Lt. Col. Nader Araj and Lt. Col. Brian Goldsmith meet up on the airfield at Camp Buehring, Kuwait, Feb. 28. They all live and work in the Folsom community back home in California, and deployed together with the 40th Combat Aviation Brigade.
Kansas National Guard fights fire from the sky
March 29, 2016
Four UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters piloted and crewed by Soldiers with 1st Battalion, 108th Aviation Regiment (two from Army Aviation Support Facility #2, Salina, Kansas and two from Army Aviation Support Facility #1, Topeka) joined the Anderson Creek wildfire fight March 26. The helicopters arrived in Medicine Lodge, Kansas, Saturday morning, and are dropping water from Bambi Buckets™ on active flames and hot spots as directed by incident officials. The fire in south central Kansas has burned more than 400,000 acres.
40th Combat Aviation Brigade and USS Ponce conduct interoperability training exercise
March 29, 2016
AH-64 Apache helicopters from 3rd Squadron, 6th Cavalry Regiment, land aboard the USS Ponce, an Afloat Forward Staging Base, during an interoperability training exercise in the Persian Gulf March 17. The exercise tested the ability of 40th CAB and the USS Ponce to work together to perform stability operations in the surrounding region.
New York Army National Guard Cooks compete for Army cooking honors at Camp Smith
March 28, 2016
New York Army National Guard Soldiers from the 369th Sustainment Brigade enjoy lunch prepared by unit food service personnel participating in a preliminary round of the Army-wide Philip A. Connelly cooking competition at Camp Smith, NY on March 19, 2016. (Photo by US Army National Guard Cesar Leon/RELEASED)
Iowa National Guard Soldiers compete for Best Warrior
March 28, 2016
Sgt. John G. Finken, a Johnston, Iowa resident and military police officer with the 186th Military Police Company at Camp Dodge, Johnston, Iowa climbs an obstacle as part of a course during the Iowa Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition at Camp Dodge, Johnston, Iowa, on March 20. Finken placed first out of 14 sergeants and staff sergeants who competed for the Non-Commissioned Officer of the Year title over three days of challenges testing the Soldiers’ physical, mental and professional skills.
Hoosiers, Slovaks trade intelligence best practices
March 24, 2016
Indiana National Guard Soldiers and members of Slovakia’s Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance Battalion pose for a group photo during a visit to Slovakia by the Hoosier Guardsmen in January 2016.
Iowa National Guard Soldier competes under guidance of Soldier-father
March 24, 2016
Spc. Ethan Estabrooks, a helicopter crew chief with Company C, 2-147th Aviation, Iowa Army National Guard, performs a search on his sponsor and father, 1st Sgt. Gary Estabrooks, at the Iowa Best Warrior Competition at Camp Dodge March 19, 2016.
Georgia National Guard's 48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team selected for Army pilot program
March 24, 2016
A U.S. Army AH-64 Apache helicopter crew assigned to the 48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (IBCT), fires the M230 130mm chain gun at targets in a combined arms live-fire exercise during the 48th IBCT's eXportable Combat Training Capability (XCTC) rotation at Fort Stewart, Georgia, Sept. 19, 2013.
Behind the scenes, Louisiana Guard’s commodity distribution plays vital role
March 24, 2016
Louisiana National Guard members from the 1086th Transportation Company load and stack bottles of water to be delivered and distributed to affected parishes during emergency flood operations in Bunkie, Louisiana, March 13, 2016. The LANG has been assisting local officials in the flood fight since March 9.
Total Army working together to forge future, senators told
March 23, 2016
Army Gen. Frank Grass, chief, National Guard Bureau, testifies at a hearing on the posture of the National Guard and Reserves before the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, Mar. 16, 2016.