Home : News
Results:
Archive: November, 2019

Veterans Day wreath will commemorate 42nd Infantry Division
November 7, 2019
Retired Brig. Gen. Patrick Alesia, president of the 42nd Rainbow Division Association, joins Staff Sgt. Colin Stewart, a Soldier in the New York Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry, in placing a wreath at the 42nd Infantry Division memorial in Garden City, N.Y., on Nov. 8, 2018. The monument marks the location of Camp Mills, where the 42nd Division, now a part of the New York National Guard, was organized in 1917. A wreath will be placed at the monument once again on Nov. 9, 2019.
169th Cyber Protection Team is capable and ready
November 7, 2019
Staff Sgt. Matthew Hendricks of Maryland National Guard’s 169th Cyber Protection Team inspects a machine during a hands-on exercise while attending Cyber Shield 19 at Camp Atterbury, Ind., April 11, 2019. Military personnel work closely with interagency partners and the private sector to strengthen cybersecurity.
Gold Star families honored at 10th Survivors Day at the Races
November 6, 2019
Air Force Gen. Joseph Lengyel, chief of the National Guard Bureau, speaks with Gold Star family members at the 10th annual Survivors Day at the Races at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky., Nov. 3, 2019. The event welcomed nearly 1,000 family members of fallen service members for a day of fellowship and healing.
Pa. Guard cyber branch supports 2019 election
November 6, 2019
About 30 members of the Pennsylvania National Guard joined state agencies at three locations Nov. 5 to ensure the security of the commonwealth’s general election. A team at the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency (above) focused on network monitoring, while teams at Fort Indiantown Gap and Horsham Air Guard Station focused on social media reporting.
Oregon National Guard joins international exercise, exchange
November 6, 2019
Representatives from multiple countries, agencies and non-government agencies practice crisis communication during the Bangladesh Disaster Response Exercise and Exchange (DREE) hosted by The Bangladesh Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief, Bangladesh Armed Forces Division, and the United States Army Pacific Oct. 29.
Tennessee Soldier awarded ribbon for valor for flood rescue
November 5, 2019
Maj. Gen. Jeff Holmes, Tennessee’s adjutant general, presents Sgt. Ryan Grillo, a Soldier with the 1176th Transportation Company, the adjutant general’s Ribbon for Valor on Nov. 2. Grillo and another citizen rescued two women and a small child from flood waters in Athens Sept. 26, 2018.
Security Airmen sharpen weapon skills on new simulator
November 5, 2019
An Airman from the 139th Security Forces Squadron, Missouri Air National Guard, practices shooting on a weapon simulator at Rosecrans Air National Guard Base, St. Joseph, Missouri, Nov. 2, 2019. The squadron received the new weapon simulator to train and improve shooting skills. Every security forces unit in the Air National Guard will receive the simulator system.
NY National Guard responds to major flooding, wind damage
November 4, 2019
Staff Sgt. Dave Paronett assigned to the 174th Attack Wing, Syracuse, New York, operates a chainsaw to clear fallen trees in Herkimer County after rain and winds on Halloween.
Snipers aim to sharpen shooting, teaching skills
November 4, 2019
A U.S. Army Soldier, with Military Engagement Team-Jordan, 158th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, Arizona Army National Guard, adjusts the scope of a Jordan Armed Forces-Arab Army (JAF) snipers’ rifle during a Sniper Subject Matter Expert Exchange at a base outside Amman, Jordan, in October 2019.
181st Medical Group conducts readiness exercise
November 4, 2019
Airmen assigned to the 181st Medical Group conduct an exercise to test the readiness to provide mass vaccinations at Hulman Field Air National Guard Base, Ind., Nov. 2, 2019.
104th Fighter Wing trains, builds confidence
November 4, 2019
Staff Sgt. Kyle Doran, 104th Fighter Wing Explosive Ordnance Disposal technician, explains placement of an Improvised Explosive Device to Senior Airman Kyle Tracey, 104 FW EOD technician, during a four-day readiness exercise at Barnes Air National Guard Base in Westfield, Mass.
West Virginia Guard, Peru trade tips on disaster response
November 1, 2019
West Virginia National Guard and Peruvian Army experts discuss logistics and natural disaster planning and response in Lima, Peru, Oct. 15-17, 2019. Col. Davis Shafer and Capt. Caroline Muriama, WVNG, learn about search and rescue tools at the multipurpose brigade in Lima.
30th ABCT provides armored vehicles in fight against ISIS
November 1, 2019
U.S. Soldiers with the 4-118th Infantry Regiment, 30th Armored Brigade Combat Team, North Carolina Army National Guard (attached to the 218th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, South Carolina Army National Guard) conduct gunnery training with the M2A2 Bradley Fighting Vehicle at Fort Bliss, Texas, in September 2019. The 30th Armored Brigade Combat Team is mobilized for Operation Spartan Shield in the Middle East and includes units from the North Carolina, South Carolina, Ohio and West Virginia Army National Guard.
Citizen-Warrior: Wash. Guard Soldier serves as volunteer firefighter
November 1, 2019
Sgt. 1st Class Nick Van Kirk, a logistics and decontamination non-commissioned officer with the 10th Civil Support Team and volunteer firefighter with South Bay Fire Department, talks with his two commanders before a ceremony Oct. 10, 2019, in Olympia, Washington.
High Rollers fly with Navy during Resolute Hunter Exercise
November 1, 2019
A C-130 from the 152nd Airlift Wing’s 192nd Airlift Squadron performed a low- cost, low-altitude drop over the range at Fallon Naval Air Station, Nev., during Exercise Resolute Hunter joint training Oct. 23. The Fallon Naval Air Station and Naval Aviation Warfighting Development Center are the Navy’s premier Weapon Tactics Instructor (WTI) schools.