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Texas celebrates 10 years of partnership with Chilean forces
April 26, 2019
Texas military leaders and Chilean military leaders pose for a photo at the Texas State Capitol in Austin, Texas, April 12, 2019. The Texas National Guard and Chilean armed forces converged in Austin to discuss and celebrate their partnership that started one decade ago.
Louisiana National Guard Soldiers respond to tornado
April 26, 2019
Louisiana National Guard members with the 527th Engineer Battalion, headquartered in Ruston, Louisiana, clean debris after tornados touched down in their community, April 25, 2019.
Washington Soldiers participate in Malaysian disaster course
April 26, 2019
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Jonathan Steinbach from the Washington Army National Guard and Chris Utzinger, response section manager for the Washington Military Department Emergency Management Division, deliver a presentation in front of nearly 50 stakeholders from natural disaster response agencies in the Indo-Asia-Pacific area during the first Malaysian Civil-Military Coordination on Humanitarian and Disaster Relief Course, at the Malaysian Armed Forces Officer Mess, Wisma Perwira, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, April 18, 2019.
S.D. Guard, Suriname join to provide medical, dental care
April 25, 2019
U.S. Army dentists Lt. Col. Eric Unkenholz, Col. Murray Thompson, and Maj. Kevin Donlin and Staff Sgt. Samantha Wempe, dental technician, all with the South Dakota National Guard, perform dental work and tooth extractions on adults and children in Albina, Suriname, April 10, 2019. A SDARNG medical/dental team partnered with Suriname military and civilian medical personnel to assist with ongoing efforts of improving systemic and oral health in the region.
La. Guard trains Belize Defence Force YCP Cadre
April 25, 2019
Belize Youth Challenge Program cadre mentor YCP cadets during the agriculture class at the Belize YCP near Belize City, Belize. The Belize YCP is a two-phase program designed to teach 15-17 year old at risk males how to be productive members of their communities. The program in Belize is modeled after the Louisiana National Guard's YCP.
Oklahoma Guard kids spend the night aboard a WWII submarine
April 24, 2019
Oklahoma National Guard (OKNG) children experience a unique opportunity to spend the night aboard the historic USS Batfish (SS 310) submarine, April 19, 2019, in celebration of the Month of the Military Child.
109th Airlift Wing Operations Center wins Air Force Award
April 24, 2019
Thirteen of the 50 Air Transportation specialists from the 109th Airlift Wing at Stratton Air National Guard Base, Scotia, New York, pose for a photograph at Muniz Air National Guard Base in Puerto Rico on March 16, 2019, while supporting the 156th Air Transportation Operations Center at Muniz ANGB to help out with Vigilant Guard 2019. The 109th Air Transportation Operations Center was named best Air Transportation Activity in the Air Force for 2018.
West Virginia Guard medic in right place to save wreck victim
April 24, 2019
Staff Sgt. Bradley Owens, a combat medic with the West Virginia Army National Guard’s (WVARNG) Company C, 2-104th General Support Aviation Battalion, poses with Iraqi nationals during a tour of duty in Taji, Iraq, in 2016. Owens recently was able to apply his 68W training to assist a driver whose vehicle had careened off an interstate overpass in Parkersburg, W.Va.
New York's 109th Airlift Wing begins missions in Greenland
April 24, 2019
The first of several LC-130 Hercules from the 109th Airlift Wing New York Air National Guard base in Schnectady, New York, takes off to Greenland in support of the National Science Foundation research projects.
N.J. Airman adopts and brings home a dog from Kuwait
April 23, 2019
U.S. Air National Guard Staff Sgt. Dannielle Garcia and her dog Mina sit for a portrait in Lumberton, N.J., March 4, 2019. Garcia volunteered to care for Mina after she was found as a stray on a base in Kuwait in 2018, and had her shipped home in January of 2019. Garcia is an Emergency Management Specialist with the 108th Civil Engineer Squadron.
NGB chaplain delivered Easter message at Arlington service
April 23, 2019
Army Brig. Gen. Kenneth "Ed" Brandt, the National Guard Bureau joint chaplain and U.S. Army deputy chief of chaplains, delivers the Easter message during the sunrise service at the Memorial Amphitheater at Arlington National Cemetery, April 21, 2019. During his message, Brandt spoke of resurrection, forgiveness and finding joy in the everyday elements of life.
104th Fighter Wing firefighters answer the calls for help
April 23, 2019
Caleb Holden, 104th Fighter Wing firefighter, prepares to answer 911 calls in the Fire Department alarm room April 18, 2019, at Barnes Air National Guard Base, Massachusetts. The firefighter on shift in the alarm room is reponsible for answering emergency calls and ensuring the proper aid is sent to assist.
Gen. Lengyel observes total force integration at Whiteman
April 23, 2019
Air Force Gen. Joseph Lengyel, chief, National Guard Bureau, listens to Airmen brief on B-2 Spirit capabilities during Lengyel’s visit to Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, April 12, 2018. The Guard general was provided a one-stop shop of the Total Air Force, meeting with active duty, Air National Guardsmen, Air Force Reservist and Air Force civilians who comprise Team Whiteman.
Missouri farmer recognized for cyber innovation
April 23, 2019
Lt. Col. Joshua Stewart, a division chief with the U.S. Transportation Command, headquartered at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, presents Spc. Taylen Winchell of Lamar, Missouri, a member of the Missouri Army National Guard, with the Joint Service Achievement Medal at Jefferson Barracks, near St. Louis, April 6, 2019.
Wash. Guard unit conducts unique airlift prior to training
April 23, 2019
A Stryker from “Attack” Company, 3rd Battalion, 161st Infantry Regiment is being loaded in to a C-17 operated by the 62nd Airlift Wing at Grays Army Airfield, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, on April 4, 2019. The equipment load up was part of a week-long training exercise for the battalion that starts at unit home stations, flying to Moses Lake Airport, then convoying to Yakima Training Center.
Washington Guard shares experiences with Thai counterparts
April 23, 2019
Group Photo at Ratchaburi, Kingdom of Thailand on March 21, 2019.
Department of Defense environmental awards announced
April 22, 2019
Rita McCarty has served as the Mississippi Army National Guard Cultural Resource Manager for 13 years. She was recognized by MSARNG Chief of Staff Col. Amos Parker with the Mississippi Meritorious Civilian Service Ribbon, the highest honor awarded to a civilian employee of the MSARNG. The Defense Department cited her program for an award.
Instructor: Follow Combat Lifesaver standards to save lives
April 22, 2019
Spc. Sasha Del Carpio Torres, 28th Military Police Company, treats a wound on a mock casualty during a Combat Life Saver course held by the 300th Sustainment Brigade at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, April 19, 2019.
Ohio National Guard team to defend critical infrastructure
April 22, 2019
The Ohio National Guard Cyber Mission Assurance Team (CMAT) conducts network assessments during exercise week of Cyber Shield 19, at Camp Atterbury, Ind., April 16, 2019.
N.C. Soldier reflects on her 2004 deployment to Iraq
April 19, 2019
Staff Sgt. Mary Junell stands on her assigned truck while she was serving in Iraq in 2004 with the North Carolina National Guard’s 1450th Transportation Company. The unit spent several months on the roads in Iraq before they were able to get armor on their vehicles; a common occurrence in the early years of Operation Iraqi Freedom.