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VA, Guard partner for on-site training weekend counseling 
August 27, 2019
A Vet Centers mobile unit on Memorial Avenue on Veterans Day at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, Nov. 11, 2017.  Vet Centers are community based and part of the Department of Veterans Affairs, providing support to all veterans of the armed forces.

106th Rescue Wing gives tour to Scout troop after tragedy
August 27, 2019
Lt. Col. Stephen “Doc” Rush, a 103rd Rescue Squadron Pararescue flight surgeon and former Air Force Pararescue Medical Director, shows how to safely move a patient as part of a first aid demonstration during a base tour at New York Air National Guard 106th Rescue Wing in Westhampton Beach, N.Y., Aug. 23, 2019.

Indiana sisters support Task Force Spartan
August 27, 2019
Staff Sgt. Justine Jones, a culinary specialist from Gary, Indiana, proudly stands with her sister, Sgt. Jenna Jones, aviation operations specialist from Gary, Indiana, Aug. 21, 2019. The sisters support Task Force Spartan, building lasting and trusting relationships with regional partners from Camp Arifjan, Kuwait.

Multiple Guard units sharpen combat skills at Fort Pickett
August 27, 2019
Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to the Charlottesville-based Charlie Company, 429th Brigade Support Battalion, 116th Infantry Regiment, 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team conduct a mass casualty exercise using personnel with simulated injuries July 17, 2019, during eXportable Combat Training Capability Rotation 19-4 at Fort Pickett, Virginia.

Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands Guard units prepare for storm
August 27, 2019
Soldiers of the Puerto Rico National Guard are working 24/7 to prepare for the landfall of Tropical Storm Dorian. This photo from October 2017 shows Soldiers working to filter water and provide it to those affected by Hurricane Maria.

Hawaii Guard teams with Indonesia on mission planning
August 26, 2019
Maj. Tulsi Gabbard, Hawaii Army National Guard military police officer, reviews the operation design process with a Tentara Nasional Indonesia officer during a group breakout in Jakarta, Indonesia, Aug. 19, 2019.

Ohio’s State Partners gain knowledge in disaster management
August 26, 2019
Maj. Daniel Mueller, chief of operations for the Vigilant Guard 19-4 Joint Task Force, explains the disaster response exercise to Brig. Gen. Laszlo Garas, director of joint operations for the Hungarian Defence Forces, Aug. 5, 2019, in Springfield, Ohio. Vigilant Guard provides civil-military first responders and emergency management personnel the opportunity to evaluate their capabilities to react to an actual man-made or natural disaster. Ohio has been paired with Hungary through the State Partnership Program since 1993.

Friendship at center of U.S.-Jordan Exercise Eager Lion 19
August 26, 2019
Maj. Ibrahem Al-Zoubi, a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter pilot from the Royal Jordanian Air Force's 30th Squadron, speaks with U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 4 Antonio Fernandez, center, and Chief Warrant Officer 2 Mark Sallin, both pilots with Task Force Javelin, prior to a local area of operation familiarization flight from an undisclosed location, Aug. 16, 2019. RJAF pilots assist U.S. Army pilots with local flight plans in preparation for TF Javelin's medical evacuation and air assault support during Eager Lion 2019.

Massachusetts Airman always wondered how things worked
August 23, 2019
Chief Master Sgt. Wing Ng of the 102nd Intelligence Wing poses beside the F-15 he launched on Sept. 11, 2001.

Guard cyber teams called in to get schools, agencies back online
August 22, 2019
Texas Army National Guard Sgt. Michael Russel analyzes network traffic during a Cyber Shield 19 training week class at Camp Atterbury, Ind. April 7, 2019. As the nation’s largest unclassified cyber defense training exercise, Cyber Shield provides participants with training on industry network infrastructure and cyber protection best practices.

New DoD program to catch repeat sexual assault offenders
August 22, 2019
A U.S. Army Soldier wears a Sexual Harassment/Assault Response and Prevention Program pin at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, April 25, 2018. The SHARP team members aimed to provide a more lighthearted environment for Soldiers to engage in a discussion about sexual assault prevention.

Pa. Guard aviation supports full-scale hurricane exercise
August 22, 2019
Pennsylvania National Guard members joined with partners in the Helicopter Aquatic Rescue Team (PA-HART) and other civilian first responders in a full-scale exercise at Fort Hunter Park and the Susquehanna River Aug. 15, 2019. A Ch-47 Chinook helicopter unloads a boat team at Fort Hunter Park while UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters land with members of the 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade.

Alaska Army and Air Guard members help fight wildfires
August 22, 2019
The Alaska Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 207th Aviation Regiment, supports the McKinley Fire suppression mission Aug. 19, 2019, with two UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters. The helicopters dropped more than 100,000 gallons of water during a total of 9.5 flight hours in support of this mission.

Idaho Guard demonstrates joint capabilities to governor
August 21, 2019
Idaho Gov. Brad Little met with several key military leaders Aug. 19, 2019, at the Orchard Combat Training Center to receive an update on current Idaho National Guard programs and major upcoming events and exercises. The OCTC plays a large role in the readiness and training of Idaho Army National Guard Soldiers and Idaho Air National Guard Airmen.

More than 2,500 Fla. Guard members complete combat training
August 21, 2019
A Soldier with 1st Battalion, 124th Infantry, 53rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, radios leadership during a three-day brigade-level field training exercise at Camp Shelby, Mississippi, Aug. 19, 2019.  The 53rd IBCT participated in eXportable Combat Training Capability program.

Conference: Inspectors general live 'to teach and train'
August 21, 2019
U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Daniel Hokanson, director, Army National Guard, addresses National Guard inspectors generals during the 2019 National Guard Bureau Inspectors General conference, July 30, 2019, Arlington, Virginia.

National Guard Counterdrug Program celebrates 30 years
August 21, 2019
The National Guard Counterdrug Program celebrates 30 years of support to more than 300 federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial law enforcement agencies across all 54 states and territories this year.

Virginia cyber unit hosts security exercise using ShadowNet
August 21, 2019
First Lt. Austin Jones, assigned to the Virginia National Guard's 91st Cyber Brigade, monitors the flow of exercise traffic through the ShadowNet platform during Cyber Yankee 19 Aug. 7, 2019, in Pembroke, New Hampshire.

Maine National Guard combined heat and power - four years later
August 20, 2019
A.J. Ballard, the energy manager for the Maine Army National Guard points out some of the engine details of the award-winning combined heat and power system at the Maine Army National Guard Army Aviation Support Facility in Bangor, Maine. "This is a wonderful machine," said Ballard. "This system produces electricity we don't have to pay for, and heat we don't have to pay for."

Pennsylvania, Tennessee Soldiers do water training in Poland
August 20, 2019
Soldiers from 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment along with Polish soldiers low crawl in the sand during day two of training for the Water Survival Course hosted by 15th Mechanized Brigade in Gizycko, Poland, Aug. 12, 2019.