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Air Force Lt. Gen. Joseph Lengyel confirmed as National Guard Bureau chief
June 30, 2016
Air Force Lt. Gen. Joseph Lengyel testifies before the U.S. Senate Committee on Armed Services at a confirmation hearing for his appointment to the grade of general and to be chief of the National Guard Bureau on June 21, 2016.
Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award recipients named
June 30, 2016
Secretary of Defense Ash Carter announced June 30, 2016, the 15 recipients of the 2016 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award, the highest honor the DOD gives to employers for support of National Guard and Reserve employees.
West Virginia Air National Guard: Picking up the pieces
June 29, 2016
Air Force Capt. Lori Wyatt of the 167th Airlift Wing, Martinsburg, W.Va., picks up debris on June 26, in Clendenin, W.Va. The June 23, 2016, flood caused widespread damage throughout the state leading W.Va. Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin to declare a State of Emergency in 44 of the 55 counties.
PTSD Awareness Month: South Carolina Soldier sheds light
June 29, 2016
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Michael Hutcheson, South Carolina National Guard, gardens at his home in Irmo, South Carolina, June 27, 2016, in order to gain a sense of purpose separate from being a Soldier to combat certain Post Traumatic Stress Disorder symptoms. Hutcheson has been battling PTSD as a result of multiple combat deployments in support of both Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom.
Air Force announces total force award
June 28, 2016
The U.S. Air Force has announced a "total force award." Shown here is the Air Force Symbol.
Army Guard’s best-of-the-best tested in Army Guard Best Warrior Competition
June 28, 2016
Army Sgt. Calvin Koziol, an Infantryman with Charlie Company, 1-134th Cavalry Squadron, Nebraska Army National Guard, negotiates through the obstacle course in the 2016 Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition at Camp Edwards on Joint Base Cape Cod, June 22, 2016. Koziol was named the 2016 Army National Guard Soldier of the Year at the end of the competition, which tested competitors on a variety of tactical and technical skills over a physically and mentally demanding three days. Army Staff Sgt. Dirk Omerzo, a Basic Leader Course Instructor, 3-166th Regiment, Pennsylvania Army National Guard, was named the Army National Guard's NCO of the Year.
South Dakota National Guard celebrates 10 years of partnership with Suriname
June 27, 2016
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Tim Reisch, adjutant general of the South Dakota National Guard, and Col. Adolf Jardim, deputy commander of the Suriname Defense Force, observe the urban patrol training lane during the Golden Coyote training exercise at West Camp Rapid, Rapid City, S.D. June 20, 2016.
Virginia National Guard personnel to assist flood response operations in Alleghany and Botetourt counties
June 24, 2016
Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to the Staunton-based 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team are staged and ready in Allegheny County to assist local emergency services organizations with flood response operations June 24, 2016. The Guard has activated approximately 20 Soldiers with Humvees and light/medium tactical trucks to assist to assist in Alleghany and Botetourt counties.
North Carolina National Guard prepares for Hurricane Response: Operation Vigilant Seahawk
June 24, 2016
Members of the North Carolina National Guard’s 514th Military Police Company, based in Winterville, respond to simulated agitators trying to enter the port, during Operation Vigilant Seahawk at the Military Ocean Terminal Sunny Point (MOTSU). The exercise was designed to improve communication and coordination with state and federal partners during disaster response and recovery operations.
Alaska Air Guardsmen rescue hiker near Ship Creek Valley
June 24, 2016
Alaska Air Guardsman Capt. Johh Romspert, a 212th Rescue Squadron combat rescue officer, prepares to be lowered via hoist out of an HH-60 Pave Hawk Helicopter during a training mission held near Mount Susitna Dec. 16.
2 simple steps for military members to vote from anywhere
June 23, 2016
2 simple steps for military members to vote from anywhere
TAG recognized for advancement of Asian American, Pacific Islander communities
June 23, 2016
Nevada Adjutant General Brig. Gen. Bill Burks, second from right, receives his 2016 Federal Asian Pacific American Council Military Meritorious Service Award in Florida on May 11 during the 31st annual FAPAC National Leadership Training Program. Burks received the award from the organization in recognition of his contributions to the advancement of U.S. military missions and the promotion of equal opportunity in the Asian American and Pacific Islander communities.
West Virginia welcomes Peruvian MPs during State Partnership Program visit
June 23, 2016
West Virginia’s Camp Dawson was home to five Peruvian officers June 15 to 19, continuing a 20-year partnership between Peru’s Army and the West Virginia Army National Guard.The WVARNG’s 151st Military Police Battalion hosted the visit, the first time that branch has been involved in the West Virginia-Peru State Partnership Program. The Peruvian officers observed the 157th Military Police Company's annual training, granting them the opportunity to interact with WVARNG Soldiers and share knowledge.
Chief of the National Guard Bureau visits Texas National Guard
June 22, 2016
Chief of the National Guard Bureau General Frank J. Grass, talks with Texas Army and Air National Guardsmen during a town hall meeting June 17, 2016, at Camp Mabry, Austin, Texas. During the meeting, Grass talked about what the National Guard is doing globally and our current partnerships with over 76 countries. Brush also talked about his upcoming retirement. With this visit, Grass has officially visited every U.S. state.
National Guard conducts security assistance exercise at Old Hickory Dam
June 22, 2016
Maj. Gen. Jeffrey H. Holmes, deputy adjutant general for the Tennessee National Guard, and Lt. Col. Stephen Murphy, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District commander, confer June 20, 2016 during a security assistance exercise where soldiers set up a perimeter to protect the Old Hickory Dam Power House and switchyard and ensured only authorized personnel gained entry into the facility located in Hendersonville, Tenn.
From Vietnamese boat person to brigadier general, Virginian living the American Dream
June 21, 2016
Thuy Flora, left, and Christine Flora, right, promote Lapthe C. Flora to brigade general June 6, 2016, at the National D-Day Memorial in Bedford, Virginia.
New York Airmen dive into competition for German military proficiency badge
June 21, 2016
New York Air National Guard Senior Airman Dominic Scaringe and Staff Sgt. Jeffrey Valk compete in the swim portion of the German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge Competition on June 16, 2016, at the Glenville, N.Y., YMCA. Eight Airmen with the 109th Airlift Wing competed in the second phase of the competition - to qualify they needed to swim 100 meters in under 4 minutes. The unit is based at Stratton Air National Guard Base in Scotia, N.Y.
New Mexico Airmen and Soldiers assisting at Dog Head Fire
June 21, 2016
Sgt. Frances Bird Collins, a Soldier with the New Mexico Army National Guard's 1116th Transportation Company, is participating in the water haul mission in support of those residents unable to leave their livestock on the edges of the Dog Head Fire. Even though a mandatory evacuation has been in place for days, some ranchers chose to accept the risk of staying on their land in the affected Torrance County area. The National Guard has been hauling water to some of the tanks and troughs that need to be filled for the welfare of the animals.
North Carolina Soldier sees teamwork in action at her first annual training
June 20, 2016
Pvt. Noel Weeks with the 210th Military Police Company is assigned to the Tactical Operations Center where she was trained and familiarized with the Joint Capabilities Release equipment and 800 MHZ radios. She is tasked to keep the lines of communications open with her battalion and logs all personnel coming and going off post.
Milestone centennial marks the transformation of the National Guard
June 17, 2016
Kentucky National Guardsmen on patrol on horseback and by automobile along a roadway outside El Paso, Texas, circa 1916. June 18, 2016, is the 100th anniversary of the “Great Mobilization” order of the National Guard to the U.S.-Mexico Border.