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Former N.Y. National Guard member recalls Vietnam history
March 4, 2019
New York Air National Guard 1st Lt. Harry W. Roberts, Jr. was the youngest pilot in the 136th Tactical Fighter Squadron during the unit's deployment to Vietnam in 1968. The squadron, part of the 107th Tactical Fighter Group, served in Vietnam from May 1968 to April 1969. About 350 Air Guard members deployed to Vietnam with 20 F-100s Super Sabres to fly close air support missions. He ejected from his battle-damaged F-100 and was rescued at sea outside of Da Nang, South Vietnam Dec. 18, 1968.
180th Fighter Wing Airman's job is to keep airfields safe
March 4, 2019
Senior Airman Sienna Krise, an airfield manager assigned to the Ohio Air National Guard’s 180th Fighter Wing, radios the Toledo Express Air Traffic Control Towner before driving on the airfield Feb. 21, 2019. Her role as an airfield manager is essential to the safety of the 180FW’s flying mission by ensuring that airfields are safe and clear of debris and wildlife, as well as confirming pilots meet all requirements necessary to fly.
West Va. and State Partnership Peru review program success
March 4, 2019
Members of the West Virginia National Guard pose for a photo with the Peruvian Chargé d’Affaires, Minister Agustín De Madalengoitia, and other Defense Attachés and diplomats Feb. 19, 2019, at the Peruvian Embassy in Washington, D.C.
109th Airlift Wing completes 31st season of Antarctic support
March 1, 2019
A member of the New York Air National Guard's 109th Airlift Wing performs maintenance on an LC-130, ski-equipped aircraft at McMurdo Station, Antarctica on December 17, 2018
Medical readiness is key for being prepared
March 1, 2019
Sgt. Natalie Flory, a health care noncommissioned officer with the Ohio Army National Guard Medical Detachment, administers a flu shot during a periodic health assessment (PHA) Jan. 26, 2019, at Defense Supply Center Columbus in Columbus, Ohio.
Washington Air leads cyberspace exercise during Cobra Gold
March 1, 2019
Tech. Sgt. Brandon Whitley and Airmen 1st Class Matt Laroche pose for a photo with their Royal Thai Air Force counterpart during the first-ever cyberspace field training exercise as part of Exercise Cobra Gold in Bangkok, Kingdom of Thailand, Feb. 12, 2019.
National Guard, first responders DAART into action
February 28, 2019
A landslide shuts down a portion of Tennessee State Road 66 in Hawkins County, Tennessee, in February 2019.
West Va. Guard and Qatar share insights through exchange
February 28, 2019
Members of the Qatar Emiri Air Force (QEAF) and the West Virginia National Guard pose for a photo Feb. 14, 2019, while touring the QEAF facilities at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar.
Republic of Fiji; Nevada Guard to expand Oceania partnership
February 28, 2019
Brigadier General William R. Burks, Adjutant General for the State of Nevada (left) with Rear Admiral Viliame Naupoto, Commander of the Republic of Fiji Military Forces enter the island country into the State's Partnership Program.
Ohio Medal of Honor recipient: From slavery to freedom
February 28, 2019
Guardsmen optimize readiness by enhancing Combatives program
February 27, 2019
U.S. Air Force Maj. Fredrick Cruz, pins down a fellow Airman during a U.S. Army Combatives course exercise at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii.
Wash. Guard builds school, teach kids during Cobra Gold 2019
February 27, 2019
Spc. Edward McClure, 176th Engineer Company, Washington National Guard, uses his experience as a civilian contractor to put the finishing touches on the concrete slab at the Bankoh-I-Duan School in the Tak Province, Kingdom of Thailand, Jan. 30, 2019
Health initiative to target hard-to-reach Guard members
February 26, 2019
The Veteran Center Outreach Initiative, a Veterans Affairs program, is designed to give Guard members access to the same type of counseling services often available in more populated areas.
Deployed father and daughter reunite
February 26, 2019
U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 5 Joseph Lemens, a helicopter maintenance test pilot assigned to the 935th Aviation Support Battalion, Missouri National Guard, and his daughter U.S. Army 1st. Lt. Jordan Lemens, a route clearance platoon leader assigned to the 2nd platoon, B Co., 326th Brigade Engineer Battalion, pose together for a family photo at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, Feb. 7, 2019.
250 New York Guard members mobilize for windstorm relief
February 25, 2019
Spc. Kevin Morales assigned to Delta Company, 427th Brigade Support Battalion, 2nd Squadron, 101st Cavalry Regiment, New York Army National Guard, Buffalo cuts into a log with a chainsaw, while Spc. Ethan Brown assigned to Bravo Troop, 2nd Squadron, 101st Cavalry Regiment, assists him during training at Youngstown Local Training Area, Feb. 24, 2019.
New Hampshire Airman has passion to keep old aircraft aloft
February 25, 2019
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Mark McCassin, assigned to the 157th Maintenance Squadron, New Hampshire Air National Guard, stands in front of a KC-135R Stratotanker, Jan. 31, 2019, at Pease Air National Guard Base, N.H. McCassin is the crew chief assigned to tanker serial number 57-1419, the oldest aircraft in the U.S. Air Force inventory.
Wyoming National Guard partners with police in drug fight
February 25, 2019
Wyoming Army National Guard 1st Sgt. Diane Smith, the coordinator of the Wyoming Counterdrug Program.
Missouri Guard members partner with Iraqi Army Aviation
February 25, 2019
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. David Johnson, the powertrain shop chief assigned to B Company, 935th Aviation Support Battalion, Illinois Army National Guard, arm wrestles with an Iraqi aviation engineer during a break from organizing the portable maintenance shop containers at an Iraqi hangar at Camp Taji Military Complex, Oct. 1, 2018. The Iraqi Air Enterprise will ultimately provide Iraq with the self-sufficient air capabilities required by a sovereign nation to protect its borders and defeat internal threats.
Army National Guard director visits Soldiers in the Pacific
February 22, 2019
Lt. Gen. Timothy J. Kadavy, director, Army National Guard, visits with Soldiers conducting the Homeland Defense of Guam Mission. For the first time, the Guam ARNG took over a mission from the U.S. Army’s 94th Army Air and Missile Defense Command to provide security forces support for Task Force Talon, responsible for operating the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) Battery at Andersen Air Force Base.
National Guard holds funeral honors training in New Orleans
February 22, 2019
National Guard members from Arkansas, Alabama, Texas, Louisiana, Indiana, Oklahoma and New York practice drill and ceremony at a Military Funeral Honors Level II Instructor Certification Course at Jackson Barracks in New Orleans, Feb. 12, 2019. Soldiers who graduate this course demonstrate mastery in rendering veterans’ final honors and can instruct new MFH members.