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Colorado Airman’s military training helps save a life
September 2, 2020
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Ronald Ebert, first sergeant, 140th Medical Group, 140th Wing, Colorado Air National Guard, and his wife, Alison, show that they’re ‘fit to fight’ at the gym where they routinely exercise and lead workouts. They helped save a fellow gym member’s life when he suffered a heart attack during a workout June 1, 2020.
Louisiana debris clearance teams go to work after hurricane
September 2, 2020
Louisiana National Guard Senior Airman William Bommer, 159th Civil Engineering Squadron’s heavy equipment journeyman, removes tree branches in downtown Lake Charles, La., Aug. 30, 2020, after Hurricane Laura caused heavy damage in the area.
Psychological health director a lighthouse in storm
September 1, 2020
Diann Richardson, 176th Wing director of psychological health, regularly works with therapy dog, Bolt, as part of the licensed clinical social worker’s outreach to the wing. Following several months of socialization and training, the golden retriever became a nationally certified therapy dog.
Michigan National Guard helps test food workers for COVID-19
September 1, 2020
A physician’s assistant with the Michigan Air National Guard gives an Ottawa County resident a COVID-19 test in Holland, Mich., Aug. 16, 2020.
Colorado crew director injured in car crash returns to duty
September 1, 2020
A group of 100th Missile Defense Brigade Soldiers stand for a photo with Colorado National Guard Lt. Col. George Lambos at UCHealth Memorial Hospital Central in Colorado Springs May 28, 2019. The Soldiers came so Lambos could participate in the promotion ceremony of one of his Soldiers.
W.Va. Guard participates in cybersecurity tabletop exercise
September 1, 2020
West Virginia National Guard Sgt. 1st Class Timmy Thompson and 2nd Lt. David Parsons of the Defensive Cyber Operations Element with Joshua Spence, chief technology officer for the state of West Virginia, and Danielle Cox, chief information security officer, West Virginia Office of Technology, during a cybersecurity tabletop exercise in Charleston, West Virginia, Aug. 31, 2020. The four-day exercise was being held to address cybersecurity threats.
Alaska National Guard Airmen rescue hunter at national park
September 1, 2020
An Alaska National Guard 210th Rescue Squadron HH-60G Pave Hawk conducts hoist training June 5, 2018, at Eklutna Glacier.
Nevada Guard brings COVID-19 testing to rural county
August 31, 2020
Carl Brownfield of Goldfield, Nevada, drives through a Nevada National Guard community-based collection site for COVID-19 testing at the Silver Peak Emergency Services building in Silver Peak, Nevada, Aug. 27, 2020. The Nevada National Guard ran three COVID-19 test sites in Esmerelda County, the only county in Nevada without a confirmed positive case of the virus.
Georgia National Guard to participate in Noble Partner 20
August 31, 2020
Members of the Georgia Army National Guard with the Monroe-based 178th Military Police Company stand in formation during the opening ceremony for Agile Spirit 19 at Vaziani Training Area on July 27, 2019. Participation in joint, multinational exercises like AgS19 enhances professional relationships and improves overall coordination with allies and partners during a crisis.
Illinois Army National Guard to aid California firefighting
August 31, 2020
Illinois Army National Guard Soldiers with the 2-238 General Support Aviation Battalion complete the preflight checklist Aug. 29, 2020, before flying from the Army Aviation Support Facility, Peoria, Illinois, to California. The 2-238 is sending a six-person crew to help CAL FIRE with wildland firefighting operations.
Guard members help Oregonians with unemployment claims
August 31, 2020
Members of the Oregon Army and Air National Guard work at the Anderson Readiness Center in Salem, Ore., helping the Oregon Employment Department process a backlog of unemployment claims, Aug. 1, 2020.
Soldier becomes U.S. citizen before deployment
August 31, 2020
U.S. Army Spc. Daniel Rivera, a Michigan National Guard Soldier and CH-47 helicopter repairer deployed with Bravo Company, 628th Aviation Support Battalion, 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade, takes the oath of allegiance during a naturalization ceremony at the 28th ECAB's mobilization station.
Cal Guard conducts exercise during real-world challenges
August 31, 2020
U.S. Soldiers of the 79th Infantry Brigade Combat Team's 1st Battalion, 184th Infantry Regiment, Charlie Company, conduct a squad live-fire exercise Aug. 25, 2020, at Fort Hunter Liggett, California. The warfighter exercise was held during their annual training period for 2020.
Florida Guardsmen donate plasma to support COVID-19 mission
August 31, 2020
Florida Army National Guard Soldiers from the 50th RSG donate blood at a COVID-19 community-based testing site.
VNG LT earns Ranger tab with teamwork, attention to detail
August 31, 2020
Virginia National Guard First Lt. Aidan O’Connor, front row, third from right, alongside his fellow Ranger School graduates after successfully completing the course.
Louisiana National Guard continues Hurricane Laura response
August 31, 2020
More than 6,200 members of the Louisiana National Guard are helping civilian authorities respond to the aftermath of Hurricane Laura, which made landfall in southwest Louisiana Aug. 27, 2020.
Hurricane exercise prepares VNG for rapid response
August 28, 2020
Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to the Norfolk-based 1st Battalion, 111th Field Artillery, 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, help clear a road of fallen trees and keep traffic moving after Tropical Storm Isaias Aug. 4, 2020, in Onancock, Virginia.
Idaho National Guard assists California with wildland fires
August 28, 2020
The Idaho National Guard sent three UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters and nearly two-dozen personnel from Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho, Aug. 27, 2020, to help battle California wildfires.
124th ASOS hosts resiliency training competition
August 28, 2020
The Idaho National Guard's 124th Air Support Operations Squadron hosted a resiliency day competition for members of the 124th Fighter Wing and other local organizations July 31, 2020, in Emmett, Idaho. The event included a four-person, 12-mile relay, with resiliency training throughout.
New York National Guard aviator concludes 40-year career
August 28, 2020
New York Army National Guard Chief Warrant Officer 4 James Sauer pilots his Army C-12 airplane through a salute wet down, concluding his final flight as an Army aviator Aug. 25, 2020. His flight caps a 40-year career and friends and family joined him as he arrived to celebrate at the Army Aviation Flight Facility in Rochester, N.Y.