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Liberalized Air Force tattoo rules become effective Feb. 1
January 11, 2017
The Air Force announced a new tattoo policy Jan. 10, 2017. It goes into effect on Feb. 1.
Guard Your Health Launches #ClassIRecipes video series and Digital Drill Deck
January 10, 2017
Guard Your Health of the Army National Guard Chief Surgeon’s Office has introduced Drill Deck! to help Soldiers exercise on the go, with no gym needed.
Illinois Guard Soldier's invention improves howitzer safety and longevity
January 10, 2017
Sgt. Wesley Todd, of La Porte, Indiana, tightens his invention, used to remove the muzzle break from the light towed howitzer, on to a lathe in the machine shop at the at the Combined Support Maintenance Shop in North Riverside, Illinois. The device Todd invented improves Soldier safety and equipment longevity while working on the light towed howitzer.
New York's 107th Airlift Wing honors President Fillmore on behalf of White House
January 9, 2017
Col. Gary R. Charlton, vice commander of the 107th Airlift Wing, Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station, presents a wreath at the grave of President Millard Fillmore, on behalf of President Barack Obama, Forest Lawn Cemetery, Buffalo, N.Y., Jan. 6, 2017.
Guard units kept busy by winter storms in Alabama, North Carolina and Virginia
January 9, 2017
Alabama National Guard Soldiers from the 128th Military Police Company push a stuck motorist out of a median Birmingham, Alabama, Jan. 7, 2017.
South Carolina National Guard chopper plucks hiker to safety
January 6, 2017
Members of the South Carolina Helicopter Aquatic Recue Team (SC-HART) responded to a call to rescue a hiker stranded on a mountain ledge at Table Rock State Park Jan. 5, 2017.
Medal of Honor history: Ohioan who belonged to Guard predecessor was first recipient
January 5, 2017
Army Pvt. Jacob Parrott, a member of the Ohio National Guard's predecessor, was the first recipient of the Medal of Honor in 1863.
Suze Orman provides free financial advice to Soldiers
January 5, 2017
Personal finance expert Suze Orman, right, and Undersecretary of the Army Patrick Murphy discuss the Army's new partnership with Orman during a Pentagon news conference in Washington, D.C., Jan. 4, 2017. Orman, a best-selling author and television personality, plans to offer her services free of charge to soldiers, including a seven-step online course, normally $54, and an upcoming video detailing the military's new blended retirement system.
Nevada Guard members ring in new year supporting Las Vegas law enforcement
January 4, 2017
Nevada National Guard Soldiers patrol the Las Vegas Strip Dec. 31, 2016, as part of Operation Night Watch, an annual law enforcement mission supporting the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department during the annual New Year's Eve celebration.