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Washington National Guard conducts tactical medicine course
September 25, 2019
Members of the 1-303rd Cavalry Squadron receive tactical combat casualty care instruction at a course provided by the Washington State Counterdrug Program. The focus is on the primary interventions or the leading causes of preventable death. Utilizing a mix of classroom presentation and hands-on skills practice, attendees learn to provide basic life-sustaining treatment in a hostile environment.
First responders, volunteers train with Mongolian partners
September 25, 2019
Cheyenne Sanchez, a firefighter and emergency medical technician from Juneau, Alaska, displays the inside of his helmet with a photograph of his sister, Sept. 11, 2019, in Sainshand, Mongolia. The photo is a reminder to Sanchez that he always has a reason to return home safe whenever he is called into harms way. Gobi Wolf 19 is hosted by the Mongolian National Emergency Management Agency and Mongolian Armed Forces as part of the U.S. Army Pacific's humanitarian assistance and disaster relief "Pacific Resilience" series.
PRNG transports ailing baby in face of storm
September 25, 2019
Puerto Rico National Guard helps airlift an ailing 28-day-old boy from Vieques to receive care at the University of Puerto Rico Hospital in Carolina Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2019, with the imminent arrival of Tropical Storm Karen.
Old Hickory vets celebrate 75th anniversary of liberation
September 24, 2019
George Hamm, a WWII veteran who served with the 30th Infantry Division, holds a flag out a window during a parade through Maastricht in the Limburg Province of the Netherlands tSept. 14, 2019, in celebration of the 75th anniversary of the liberation by 30th Infantry Division Soldiers in September 1944. North Carolina National Guard Soldiers escorted the veterans, with whom they share a unit lineage, riding in classic cars and WWII era military vehicles through the streets lined with thousands of people.
Battle Group Poland conducts rapid response exercise
September 24, 2019
An M1 Abrams tank in the field at dawn during the Bull Run 10 exercise in Orzysz, Poland, Sept. 19, 2019.
Flying Yankees welcome honorary 'Pilot for a Day'
September 24, 2019
Jadiel Aponte, 103rd Airlift Wing honorary Pilot for a Day, breathes through an oxygen mask at the 103rd Operations Group aircrew flight equipment section during the 103rd Airlift Wing’s annual Pilot for a Day event at Bradley Air National Guard Base, East Granby, Conn. Sept. 19, 2019. The program puts the wing in partnership with local hospitals to identify a child with a life-threatening or terminal illness and bring them on base to meet members of the wing and learn about its mission. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Steven Tucker)
PRNG activated due to Tropical Storm Karen
September 23, 2019
Puerto Rico National Guard members check and fuel military vehicles and electrical generators and replenish water distribution trucks on Aug. 27, 2019, in preparation to respond to Hurricane Dorian.
North Carolina Air National Guard on lifesaving mission
September 23, 2019
The C-17 Aircrew from the 145th Airlift Wing in Charlotte North Carolina participate in the Aeromedical Evacuation Patient Distribution Channel; a mission that is constantly in force moving patients, and casualties of war inflicted wounds, in need of transport from one medical facility to another across the world, while at Andrews Air Force Base, Sept 2, 2019.
Alaska Army Guard evacuates two men for medical care
September 23, 2019
Alaska National Guardsmen launch from Bryant Army Airfield on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, via a 1st Battalion, 207th Aviation Regiment, UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter with two pararescuemen from the 212th Rescue Squadron, 176th Wing, and an Army critical care flight paramedic from Detachment 2, Golf Company, 2nd General Support Aviation Battalion, 104th Regiment, on board to conduct continued search-and-rescue operations for a missing aircraft in the vicinity of Rainy Pass, March 12, 2019.
30th ABCT conducts Combined Arms Live-Fire Exercise
September 23, 2019
U.S. Soldiers with Delta Troop, 1-150th Cavalry Regiment, 30th Armored Brigade Combat Team, North Carolina Army National Guard, conduct a Combined Arms Live Fire Exercise (CALFX) near Fort Bliss, Texas, Sept. 20, 2019. The unit is mobilized to support Operation Spartan Shield in the Middle East with units from the North Carolina, South Carolina, West Virginia and Ohio Army National Guard.
POW MIA Recognition Day - One MANG Soldier's Story
September 20, 2019
Sergeant 1st Class Jessica Biggins presents her grandfather Clifford Benoit with an Army Service Uniform (ASU) jacket representing his 33 years in service. Benoit is a veteran of the Korean War, during which he was a POW for three years.
1st Lt. Vivian Roberts: Only Georgia National Guard WWI POW
September 20, 2019
Vivian Roberts, the only Georgia Guardsman POW during World War I, in his American Legion uniform. Roberts was shot in the leg and captured by German soldiers in France in 1918. After the war, he served as clerk of Bibb County Superior Court in Georgia.
'Pilot for a Day' at the 179th Airlift Wing
September 19, 2019
Ayden Houston, 6, walks with aircrew to the flight line after being named honorary "Pilot for a Day" Sept. 15, 2019, at the 179th Airlift Wing, Mansfield, Ohio. The 164th Airlift Squadron collaborated with A Special Wish Foundation of Cleveland to provide Ayden with the unique experience. He has been battling a variety of health issues since birth.
Washington Air Guard, Royal Thai Air Force strengthen ties
September 19, 2019
From left to right: Air Marshal Tarin Punsri, Royal Thai Air Force; Maj. Gen. Brian Killough, U.S. Air Force-Pacific Deputy Commander; and Brig. Gen. Jeremy Horn, assistant adjutant general, Washington Air National Guard, sign an agreement between units after the sixth Airmen-to-Airmen talks Aug. 28, 2019, at Camp Murray, Wash.
Gowen Field firefighters learn perils of flashover
September 19, 2019
Staff Sgt. Jack Simonds, a firefighter with the Gowen Field Fire Department, instructs a fellow Gowen Field firefighter how to recognize the signs of flashover during training in a specialized mobile burn trailer, Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho, Sept. 13, 2019.
Employers get firsthand look at NY Army National Guard training
September 18, 2019
Jerry Anthis, a service manager for Sinclair Fuel on Long Island, gets hints about the M-4 carbine from New York Army National Guard Sgt. 1st Class Fredrick Goldacker during a "boss lift" at Camp Smith Training Site in Cortlandt Manor, N.Y. on Monday, Sept. 16, 2019.
Joint school enhances emergency response rescue capabilities
September 18, 2019
The Helicopter Aquatic Rescue (HART) Academy hosts its first joint training at the South Carolina Fire Academy in Columbia, South Carolina, Aug. 12-16, 2019. The academy is a joint training initiative by South Carolina, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Texas between the National Guard and civilian agencies, implementing complex scenarios to ensure seamless response during real-world emergencies.
South Carolina Guard leads Eager Lion in Jordan
September 17, 2019
About 50 Soldiers with the South Carolina National Guard worked as the Combined Force Headquarters (CFHQ) in the Higher Control (HICON) in support of Eager Lion in Amman, Jordan, August and September 2019.
Michigan Guardsman decorated posthumously for organ donation
September 17, 2019
Michigan National Guard Staff Sgt. Justin Skaggs, a Soldier with the 1225th Support Battalion, Detroit, Mich., died after a motorcycle accident May 23. His decision to be an organ donor saved several lives.
Training reinforces Bosnia-Herzegovina partnership
September 17, 2019
Members of a combined joint media information center team photograph a U.S. Air Force joint terminal attack controller training an Armed Forces of Bosni-Herzegovina service member in JTAC operations Sept. 11, 2019, at Tuzla International Airport, BiH during the Silver Arrow training event.