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New York National Guard's 'Fighting 69th' leads world's largest St. Patrick's Day parade
March 16, 2016
New York Army National Guard Soldiers of the 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry lead two Irish Wolfhounds, the mascots of the battalion, during the 2013 St. Patrick's Day Parade up 5th Avenue. The "Fighting 69th" traditionally leads the New York City St. Patrick's Day Parade.
Facelift of Harlem Hell Fighters Home wins prestigious New York City Preservation Prize
March 16, 2016
A brand new Art Deco-style federal eagle decorating the entrance to the New York National Guard's Harlem Armory towers over the East River and Harlem River Drive in New York City, as the result of a $2.2 million project which has been recognized with the New York Landmarks Conservancy's Lucy G. Moses Preservation Award. The building was originally built to house the 369th Infantry Regiment- famous as the Harlem Hell Fighters- which distinguished itself in World War I.
Lawyers land at Saratoga Battlefield for history lesson
March 15, 2016
Saratoga Battlefield historian and retired Park Ranger Larry Arnold discusses the importance of terrain for the Battle of Freeman’s Farm to Soldiers of the Judge Advocate General Corps from the New York Army National Guard and Army Reserve’s 7th Legal Operations Detachment March 12, 2016 at the Saratoga National Historical Park in Stillwater, New York.
Missouri National Guard celebrates 20th anniversary of partnership with Republic of Panama
March 15, 2016
Maj. Gen. Steve Danner, adjutant general of the Missouri National Guard, at a ceremony commemorating the 20th anniversary of the Missouri National Guard's State Partnership relationship with Panama.
Nevada National Guard Soldiers sharpen communication skills with Tongan military
March 15, 2016
Members of the Nevada National Guard and His Majesty's Armed Forces pose in front of Ha'amonga 'a Maui, a historical monument built in Tonga about 1200. The forces met for a weeklong communications knowledge exchange.
Louisiana Guard members reinforce levee and rescue more residents from high water
March 15, 2016
More than 15 Louisiana National Guard members from the 1022nd Engineer Company and the 844th Engineer Company out of West Monroe are assembling emergency levee walls on the banks of the Ouachita River in Monroe on March 13, 2016, to protect the city from rising river levels caused by excessive rainfall. The Soldiers are working in conjunction with the Tensas Levee Basin District to transform half a mile of hinged concrete slabs, which are usually the sidewalk alongside the river, into a six-foot tall levee.
Gen. Joseph Lengyel, vice chief of National Guard Bureau, visits Guantanamo troops
March 14, 2016
Air Force Lt. Gen. Joseph L. Lengyel, vice chief of the National Guard Bureau, visited deployed National Guard troops, March 6, 2016, at the Camp Bulkeley Lyceum, at U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
Louisiana Guard expands flood fight to southern part of state
March 14, 2016
The Louisiana National Guard has been working around the clock to rescue residents and provide sandbags and water in the aftermath of severe flooding.
Latvian Chief of Defense thanks Texas' 147th Reconnaissance Wing Airmen
March 11, 2016
Maj. Gen. Gregory J. Vadnais, adjutant general and director of Military and Veterans Affairs for the Michigan National Guard, and Lt. Gen. Raimonds Graube, Latvian Chief of Defense, discuss the capabilities of the M777A1 howitzer with a gun crew of Alpha Battery, 1st Battalion, 119th Field Artillery Regiment, during the Exportable Combat Training Capability exercise at Camp Grayling Joint Maneuver Training Center, Mich., July 14, 2014.
New York Air National Guard's 109th Airlift Wing wraps up Antarctic support mission
March 11, 2016
An LC-130 Hercules aircraft sits on the flight line at Stratton Air National Guard Base in Scotia, New York, after returning from Antarctica to the base near Schenectady, on March 8, 2016. The wing, which flies the only ski-equipped aircraft in the U.S. military flies transportation missions in support of the National Science Foundation as part of Operation Deep Freeze, the military support to the U.S. Antarctic Program.
New York Army National Guard Soldier saves life while on the job as a police officer
March 10, 2016
This is police officer Arnold Reyes on the job with the Suffolk County Police Department. Reyes is also the command sergeant major of the New York Army National Guard’s 2nd Battalion, 108th Infantry. Reyes and others helped bring a woman back to life in December 2015.
Air Guard leader in New York selected as state's new adjutant general
March 10, 2016
Maj. Gen. Anthony German, the commander of the New York Air National Guard, and the Assistant Adjutant General of New York, has been selected as the 53rd adjutant general of New York by Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo. He replaces Maj. Gen. Patrick Murphy who will become director of plans, policy, and international affairs for the National Guard Bureau.
Louisiana National Guard assists flood fight with high-water rescues
March 10, 2016
Louisiana National Guard members from the 2-108th Cavalry Regiment in Shreveport drop off evacuees at a collection point set up at Parkway High School in Bossier City during flood response operations, March 9, 2016.
Arizona Air Guard member raises her kids and mentors Airmen
March 9, 2016
Centennial of the Pancho Villa raid on New Mexican town
March 9, 2016
After the disastrous raid on Columbus, New Mexico, by Pancho Villa, the state National Guard sent troops.
For rooftop landings, it's all about balance, New York Soldiers learn
March 8, 2016
New York Air National Guard joint terminal air controllers (JTAC) from the 274th Air Support Operations Squadron disembark from New York Army National Guard CH-47F Chinook helicopter that landed on top of a building at Fort Drum's urban combat training center during a training exercise with Company B, 3rd Battalion, 126th Aviation on Saturday, March 5, 2016.
Mountain training is rigorous drill for Vermont National Guard troops
March 8, 2016
Spc. Isaac Merriam, infantry team leader, Alpha Company, 3rd Battalion, 172nd Infantry Regiment, 86th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Mountain), Vermont National Guard, belays a fellow Soldier at Smuggler's Notch in Jeffersonville, Vt., March 5, 2016. Soldiers performed basic and advanced mountain warfare skills including ice climbing, mountain movement techniques, and nighttime navigation as part of their mountaineering winter bivouac.
Hawaii Guard members and Indonesian Soldiers share military tactics
March 7, 2016
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Christian Staszkow, a member of the Hawaii Army National Guard, conducts an after action review with Soldiers from the Indonesia Army following an infantry patrol practical exercise during the Noncommissioned Officer Subject Matter Expert Exchange for the Hawaii Army National Guard State Partnership Program in Bandung, Indonesia, at the PUSDIKIF Infantry Education Center Feb. 26, 2016. The NCO exchange is designed for military personnel from Hawaii and the Indonesian NCOs to learn each other’s military tactics, procedures and culture all while building a lasting friendship.
Alaska Air Guard members rescue injured snowmobiler near Seward
March 7, 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. Rescuers used a similar aircraft to save an injurned snowmobniler on March 5, 2016.
Three National Guard members competing next week in Army Trials
March 3, 2016
Spc. Jason Reed speeds down the court during the 2015 Army Trials wheelchair basketball practice session at Fort Bliss, Texas, March 23, 2015. The trials will be held next week.