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Nevada Guard on duty during ‘America’s party’ in Las Vegas
December 31, 2018
Nevada National Guard Soldiers provide security support to local law enforcement on the Las Vegas Strip as fireworks shoot from the rooftops of hotels during the 2018 New Year’s celebration.
Bound by blood, brothers serve in military by choice
December 28, 2018
Col. David Mendoza, deputy commander of inpatient services, William Beaumont Army Medical Center, with fraternal twin brother, Maj. James Mendoza, human resources officer, 79th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, a California Army National Guard unit out of San Diego, during a chance meeting at Fort Bliss, Dec. 4, 2018. The Mendoza brothers have served in the U.S. Army, Army Reserves and National Guard since graduating high school, rarely seeing each other.
Miss. Guard Soldiers provide marksmanship tips in Iraq
December 28, 2018
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Michael Garner, left, security forces platoon sergeant assigned to Task Force India Bravo, teaches an Iraqi army primary marksmanship instruction course at Camp Taji, Iraq, Dec.19, 2018.
Guard members reflect on busy 2018 and look ahead to 2019
December 28, 2018
Soldiers with the North Carolina Army National Guard's 690th Brigade Support Battalion assist North Carolina Department of Transportation personnel with recovering snow plows and assisting stuck drivers during a winter storm, Dec. 9, 2018. The year kept National Guard members busy at home responding to snowstorms, wildfires and hurricanes. Guard members also took part in joint and multi-national training exercises, deployed overseas as part of contingency operations and celebrated milestones, such as the 25th anniversary of the Department of Defense's State Partnership Program, which pairs Guard elements with partner nations worldwide.
N.Y. National Guard conducts 11,155 military funerals in '18
December 26, 2018
New York Army National Guard Sgt. Joshua Sanzo hands a folded American flag to a family member during a funeral service for Cpl. Lewis Smith, U.S. Army, during the burial mass at Gerald B.H. Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery, on Dec. 20, 2018. Smith served in the United States Army from 1958 to 1960.
Maine Air Wing has been big on family ties since its beginning
December 26, 2018
Staff Sgts. Erica Blanchette and Alyssa Nelson pose for a photo Dec. 20, 2018, at Bangor National Guard Base, Maine. The sisters, who are also identical twins, swore in eight months apart.
Glens Falls' Christmas Eve Road March continues for 15th year
December 26, 2018
Retired New York Army National Guard Sgt. 1st Class Arthur Coon, center in red jacket, steps off for the 15th annual Christmas Eve Road March in Glens Falls, N.Y., Dec. 24, 2018. Coon has organized the annual event to honor deployed service members since 2004 when Soldiers from the New York Army National Guard were deployed to Iraq.
Santa tracking all began as a newspaper ad error
December 20, 2018
Air Force Col. Harry Shoup, the operations officer at North American Aerospace Defense Command’s precursor organization, answered a wrong-number call on Dec. 24, 1955, and began the tradition of NORAD tracking Santa.
New York National Guard artillery troops honor WWII veteran
December 20, 2018
New York Army National Guard Lt. Col. Marc Lindemann, commander of the 1st Battalion, 258th Field Artillery, presents the Military Order of St. Barbara, the patron saint of the Field Artillery, to Army Pfc. Charles A. Brown, in New Windsor, N.Y., Dec. 7, 2018. Brown served in the 258th Field Artillery during WWII and donated his archives and records of the battalion’s combat actions in 2017 to the unit and the New York State Military History Museum.
Washington Guard, Malaysian army plan for upcoming exercises
December 19, 2018
Washington National Guard and Malaysian Army Group Photo at Buloh Camp, Malaysia on Dec. 5, 2018.
In Poland, Guard members contribute to deterrence mission
December 19, 2018
Air Force Gen. Joseph Lengyel, chief, National Guard Bureau, meets with Polish Armed Forces civilian and military leaders, Warsaw, Poland, Dec. 14, 2018.
Mich. and V.I. Guard build relationships stronger than storm
December 18, 2018
Soldiers passing in the night before a dimly lit C17 from the 172nd Air Wing of the Mississippi National Guard, are arriving for a training exercise in the Virgin Islands to provide support to civil authorities in a post hurricane training scenario.
New York Air Guard members help NORAD track Santa
December 18, 2018
New York Air National Guards Master Sgt. Shane Reid, front, and Tech. Sgt. Brady King, both of the 224th Air Defense Squadron, train for upcoming Santa tracking operations at the Eastern Air Defense Sector in Rome. A headquarters unit of the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD), EADS supports the NORAD Tracks Santa operation every year.
N.Y. National Guard Soldiers test problem-solving skills
December 17, 2018
Officers and noncommissioned officers assigned to the 642nd Aviation Support Battalion, New York Army National Guard, work together on the “river crossing” obstacle at the United States Military Academy Leadership Reaction Course at West Point, N.Y., on Dec. 8 2018. The training was designed so 642nd senior leaders could test their problem solving and decision-making skills while learning how to work better together.
West Virginia National Guard aided in mine rescue operations
December 17, 2018
Soldiers from Charlie Company, 1st Squadron, 150th Cavalry Regiment, West Virginia National Guard, assist in convoy operations of mine rescue teams with the West Virginia Miners’ Health, Safety, and Training agency at the Rock House Powellton coal mine in Whitesville, W.Va., Dec. 12, 2018. The WVNG assisted rescue operations for three missing people. A fourth person left the mine earlier.
CENTCOM: SPP underscores commitment to regional stability
December 14, 2018
U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Jon K. Mott, right, U.S. Central Command's director of exercises and training, and U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Michael Tousey prepare to cut the cake to honor the National Guard's 382nd birthday Dec. 13, 2018. The National Guard-administered State Partnership Program, established in 1993, is a key component of CENTCOM's mission and the National Defense Strategy.
Joint Task Force Civil Support is prepared for any CBRN disaster
December 13, 2018
A decontamination team of Airmen and Soldiers care for casualties in a simulated mass casualty decontamination line during the 503rd Military Police Battalion field training exercise at Camp Blanding, Fla., on Oct. 24, 2018. Army Maj. Gen. William “Bill” Hall participates as a mock victim of a chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear catastrophe. (Courtesy photo by Navy Chief Petty Officer Zach McKinley)
Tenn. Guardsmen celebrate Ukrainian holiday with orphans
December 13, 2018
Children from local orphanage pose for picture alongside members of the 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment deployed in Yavoriv, Ukraine, Dec. 12, 2018. Many regiment members have visited with the children regularly.
Pa. Guard welcomes Lithuanians to Fort Indiantown Gap
December 13, 2018
Lithuanian senior officials visited the Pennsylvania National Guard’s Eastern Army National Guard Aviation Training Site (EAATS) Dec. 5, 2018. The delegation toured the Black Hawk Aircrew Trainer (BAT) simulation system, the Non-Rated Crewmember Manned Module (NCM3), and the Aviation Maintenance Instructional Building (AMIB).
National Guard Bureau chief pens holiday message
December 12, 2018
Gen. Joseph L. Lengyel, chief of the National Guard Bureau, issued his holiday message Dec. 12, 2018.