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Missouri Army Guard hits the road with Operation Patriot Bandoleer, hauls ammunition more than 2,000 miles
September 15, 2016
A Soldier with the Missouri Army Nationla Guard’s 1221st Transportation Company performs preventative maintenance on an M915 semi-truck during a stop at Camp Navajo, Ariz., as part of Operation Patriot Bandoleer, which saw the unit transport ammunition to points throughout the country. The unit traveled nearly 2,000 miles hauling ammunition from Military Ocean Terminal Sunny Point, N.C. to Hawthorne Army Depot, Nev. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Mariah Best)
Kentucky Army Guard bridging unit tests Army's new Bridge Erection Boat
September 13, 2016
Soldiers with the Kentucky Army National Guard’s 2061st Multi-Role Bridge Company and the Fort Knox-based 502nd MRBC head down the Ohio River during operational testing of the XM30 Bridge Erection Boat, which is scheduled to replace the 30-year-old MK II BEB used during bridging operations across rivers and other bodies of water. Soldiers from the two units put the boat through its paces in a variety of mission essential tasks as a way to provide data in support of full production and fielding of the boat to bridging units. (Photo by Larry L. Furnace)
Nevada Air Guard's 152nd AW completes first MAFFS activation
September 12, 2016
A C-130 Hercules aircraft with the Nevada Air National Guard’s 152nd Airlift Wing sits on the flight line at Reno Air National Guard Base in Reno, Nev., as aircrews from the unit return from flying missions with the Modular Airborne Firefighting System combatting wildfires in Oregon and Idaho. The 152nd AW is the newest Air Guard unit to support the MAFFS mission and the monthlong activation was its first time flying the aerial firefighting mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech Sgt. Emerson Marcus)
NewYork Guard's Joint Task Force Empire Shield: Guarding NYC transit hubs since 9/11
September 9, 2016
Sgt. Erislav J. Astanov, left, and Spc. Saul Revatta, both part of the New York National Guard’s Joint Task Force Empire Shield, stand guard in a shopping mall and commuter hub at the World Trade Center complex in New York City. The mission of JTF Empire Shield is to detect and deter terrorism— a mission they’ve been carrying out since Sept. 11, 2001. (Photo by C. Todd Lopez)
Hawaii Air Guard hosts Sentry Aloha training exercise
September 9, 2016
A flight of two C-130 Hercules aircraft from the Georgia Air National Guard's 165th Airlift Wing bank right while flying to a drop zone under fighter aircraft escort during exercise Sentry Aloha at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. Sentry Aloha focuses on integration of fighter and support aircraft in a simulated combat setting. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman 1st Class Stan Pak)
Florida Army Guard Soldiers team with Navy, Coast Guard to provide port security in Djibouti
September 6, 2016
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Abel Baez, left, a squad leader with the Florida Army National Guard’s Company A, 1st Battalion, 124th Infantry Regiment and Pfc. David Morales, a rifleman, with he same unit, make plans to re-route civilian vehicles while providing security for Coastal Riverine Squadron 8 at Port de Peche, Djibouti in support of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa.(U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Aidana Baez)
Florida National Guard prepares for Hurricane Hermine
September 2, 2016
Pa. Army Guard Soldier aids heart attack victim
September 1, 2016
Pfc. Fred Vandenheuvel, a member of the Pennsylvania Army National Guard’s 252nd Engineer Company rendered aid to a man who suffered a heart attack while dining in a local restaurant. (Courtesy Photo)
Army secretary wants nation to understand its Army better
August 29, 2016
Chief Warrant 4 William Sherman, 73rd Transportation Company large tug vessel master for U.S. Army Vessel Maj. Gen. Winfield Scott (LT-805), briefs Secretary of the Army Eric Fanning about the vessel's capabilities at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, Aug. 25, 2016. The Winfield Scott is a large ocean-going vessel capable of deploying anywhere in the world from its current location.
Sun fuels Ohio National Guard's alternative energy initiatives
August 29, 2016
Ronald Gooch, energy specialist for the Ohio Adjutant General’s Department, inspects one of the more than 300 solar panels at the Maj. Gen. Robert S. Beightler Armory Aug. 11, 2016, in Columbus, Ohio. Solar power has been a part of the Ohio National Guard’s efforts to reduce energy consumption since 2009, with solar arrays currently at seven facilities throughout the state and plans to expand further.
Beloved 'Guard Copter 368' flies its final mission
August 26, 2016
A South Carolina Army National Guard (SCARNG) CH-47F Chinook helicopter flies on the Hudson River, in proximity of Manhattan and Empire State Building, Aug. 18, 2016, over New York City. The helicopter escorted its predecessor, CH-47D "Guard Copter 368" during its last mission.
Maryland National Guard helps host military kids at memorable camp
August 26, 2016
Military child Madison Sours, 10, responds to a question from the Adjutant General of Maryland Maj. Gen. Linda Singh as part of "Military Experience Day" during Operation Purple Camp at Elk Neck State Park in North East, Md. Aug. 16, 2016. Singh arrived via Maryland National Guard Lakota helicopter to greet the 100 military children in attendance at the camp.
Texas Guard support Louisiana neighbors and battle buddies in need
August 25, 2016
Texas Army National Guard Cadet David Williams, 149th Attack-Reconnaissance Battalion, and a current resident of Baton Rouge in Houston collected supplies to bring to Louisiana Guardsmen who lost their homes to the recent flooding in Baton Rouge, August 21, 2016. Texas Guardsmen from the unit collected more than 20 bags of clothes, appliances, tools, diapers, baby formula and food for the victims of the natural disaster and transported them more than 250 miles for the guardsmen and their families.
National Guard allows Soldier freedom to be Renaissance man
August 25, 2016
BUTLERVILLE, Ind. – Indiana National Guard Master Sgt. Bradley Staggs (sitting), of the 38th Infantry Division, shows U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers with the 206th Broadcast Operations Detachment and 205th Press Camp Headquarters how to run radio broadcast equipment during Exercise News Day at MUTC on Aug. 23, 2016.
South Carolina National Guard shares importance of reserve force with Colombian leaders
August 25, 2016
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Robert E. Livingston, Jr., the adjutant general of South Carolina, participates in a panel discussion during the Colombian Army Transformation Symposium, Bogota, Colombia, Aug. 5, 2016. Livingston’s discussions included the advantages of having a reserve force and challenges of developing a robust reserve component. The South Carolina National Guard and the Colombian military began the State Partnership relationship in July 2012 and have continued to deepen the partnership.
Colorado National Guard observes partner Jordan's anti-extremism radio broadcast programs
August 24, 2016
​Colorado National Guard Public Affairs and Jordan Armed Forces Directorate of Moral Guidance pose outside the JAF-Arab Army Radio Station in Amman, Jordan, Aug. 9, 2016, during an annual National Guard State Partnership Program public affairs exchange.
Nevada National Guard and Tonga hold largest exchange in partnership history
August 24, 2016
Chief Warrant Officer 2 Patrick Quinn, left, and Master Sgt. Brian Butler work alongside members of His Majesty's Armed Forces of Tonga during a State Partnership Program exchange last week in Nuku'Alofa, Tonga. The Nevada Guard-Tonga exchange last week included three separate exchanges: search and rescue, agricultural security and equipment maintenance. It was the largest overall exchange since the partnership formed in 2014.
Tennessee National Guard serves with state partner Bulgaria
August 24, 2016
1st Sgt. Mike Ilko, 194th Engineer Brigade, Tennessee Army National Guard, shares bottled water with a young cattle herder Aug. 16, 2016, at Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria. Local cattle and sheep herders regularly herd thier animals across NSTA. Tennessee National Guard Soldiers and Airmen were on rotations to complete thier portions of projects as part of Operation Resolute Castle 16, an ongoing operation of military construction to build up Eastern European base infrastructure and help strengthen ties between Tennessee's state partnership with Bulgaria.
New National Guard Bureau chief has strong ties to Texas
August 23, 2016
Air Force Gen. (then Maj.) Joseph L. Lengyel, second from left, the 28th chief of the National Guard Bureau, stands alongside fellow F-16 Fighting Falcon pilots assigned to the 149th Fighter Wing, Texas Air National Guard, during an overseas deployment, circa 1996. Lengyel was a member of the wing from 1991-2004. Pictured left to right: Bryan Bailey (unknown rank), Lengyel, Mike Littrell (unknown rank), and Ray Segui (unknown rank). (Photo courtesy of Gen. Joseph L. Lengyel via www.Facebook.com/GeneralLengyel)
North Carolina National Guard trains with rural responders in hostage, drug lab scenario
August 22, 2016
Operation Foothills Iron Horse at Rural Hall, North Carolina, Aug. 17, 2016, tests the readiness of the North Carolina National Guard's 42nd Civil Support Team to deploy for a joint response led by local first responders to natural and man-made chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) threats. “Interoperability is the big thing so we can work together,” said Melton J. Sadler, director, Forsyth County Emergency Management Department.