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42nd Infantry Division has its share of legacies
August 28, 2020
Col. Christopher Guilmette of the 42nd Infantry Division followed in the footsteps of his father, retired Maj. Leo Guilmette, who served in the division in the '70s and '80s.
Cal Guard Soldiers receive CAL FIRE training at Camp Roberts
August 27, 2020
California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection issued more than 270 California National Guard Soldiers protective gear to begin hand crew training at Camp Roberts Aug. 23, 2020, to support firefighting efforts. The Guard members will supplement CAL FIRE and Cal Guard’s Joint Task Force Rattlesnake hand crews deployed to key locations such as the Carmel Fire, Jones Fire, Hills Fire and others throughout the state.
Air National Guard welcomes 13th command chief
August 27, 2020
Chief Master Sgt. Maurice Williams is the new command chief master sergeant of the Air National Guard. He is shown during an Aug. 9, 2017, panel discussion with the Air National Guard's 2016 Outstanding Airmen of the Year at the ANG Readiness Center on Joint Base Andrews, Md.
Texas National Guard, Egypt begin SPP relationship
August 27, 2020
Maj. Gen. Tracy R. Norris, the adjutant general of Texas, after the signing of a proclamation honoring the inception of the Texas National Guard's partnership with the Arab Republic of Egypt at Camp Mabry in Austin, Texas, Aug. 24, 2020. Norris was joined by Texas Secretary of State Ruth Hughs and Maj. Gen. Abdelraouf A. Moussa, the defense attache of the Arab Republic of Egypt to the United States.
Utah National Guard Black Hawks help fight California fires
August 27, 2020
U.S. Army Sgt. Jaime Martinez Jr., a crew chief with 1st Assault Helicopter Battalion, 140th Aviation Regiment, watches his fellow unit members follow him back to refuel, Aug. 23, 2020, in Healdsburg, California. The 1-140th Aviation Regiment is from Los Alamitos, California, and they are assisting the California Department of Forest and Fire Protection (CALFIRE) with the LNU Lightning Complex fire.
Louisiana National Guard responds to Hurricane Laura
August 26, 2020
As the sun rises over Southwest Louisiana Aug. 27, 2020, members of the Louisiana National Guard clear roadways in Lake Charles and begin to assess the damage from Hurricane Laura.
Lincoln the dog joins 185th care team
August 26, 2020
Lt. Col. Steve Peters, 185th Air Refueling Wing chaplain, with his dog, Lincoln, at the Iowa Air National Guard unit in Sioux City, Iowa, Aug. 13, 2020. Lincoln is an English Cream Golden Retriever puppy training to become a therapy dog at the Iowa Air Guard unit.
Michigan Army National Guard evaluated during XCTC
August 26, 2020
Michigan Army National Guard Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 125th Infantry Regiment, conduct eXportable Combat Training Capability (XCTC) and evaluation in coordination with First Army, at the All-Domain Warfighting Center, Camp Grayling, Michigan, Aug. 15, 2020.
Colorado National Guard supports wildfire response
August 26, 2020
The Colorado National Guard is helping fight wildfires in the state in August 2020 with a CH-47 Chinook helicopter and two UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters, like these shown with aerial water buckets July 3, 2018, at Buckley Air Force Base, Aurora, Colorado.
National Guard Bureau welcomes new top enlisted member
August 25, 2020
The National Guard Bureau welcomed its new senior enlisted advisor during a change of responsibility ceremony at the Pentagon Aug. 25, 2020. Chief Master Sgt. Tony L. Whitehead becomes the first Black SEA for the NGB, succeeding retiring Command Sgt. Maj. Christopher Kepner.
156th Comm. Flight Airmen create innovative software
August 25, 2020
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Luis Vega and Senior Airman Carlos Lopez, cybersecurity managers with the 156th Communications Flight, Puerto Rico Air National Guard, run software programs from a workstation at Muñiz Air National Guard Base, July 7, 2020.
Tennessee National Guard keeps fighting COVID-19
August 25, 2020
Tennessee National Guard Cpl. Samuel Ross performs a COVID-19 nasal swab at a drive-thru testing site in Cheatham County, April 3, 2020. The Guard has assisted the Department of Health in fighting COVID-19 since March.
FLNG Citizen-Airman tops 3,000 flight hours on CV-22 Osprey
August 25, 2020
Florida Air National Guard Lt. Col. Luke Sustman is the first Air Force pilot to log 3,000 flight hours in the CV-22 Osprey. He achieved the milestone Aug. 13, 2020, flying from Hurlburt Field east of Pensacola to the Jacksonville Air National Guard Base, where he is shown.
Michigan National Guard provides drive-thru COVID-19 testing
August 25, 2020
Soldiers from the Michigan National Guard were in Baldwin on Aug. 14, 2020, providing free drive-through COVID-19 testing. Medics from the Michigan National Guard’s Task Force 182 have been providing the testing throughout the state for three months.
Northern Lightning exercise concludes at Volk Field
August 25, 2020
An F-16 Fighting Falcon from the Wisconsin National Guard’s 115th Fighter Wing lands at Volk Field, Wisconsin, during the two-week Northern Lightning training exercise, which ended Aug. 21, 2020.
Oklahoma Guard Soldier aids man injured in car rollover
August 24, 2020
Spc. Clinton Fauss, right, a truck driver with 120th Forward Support Battalion, 120th Engineer Battalion, 90th Troop Command, Oklahoma Army National Guard, helped rescue Lee Harkin after his vehicle rolled into a ditch outside Tulsa, Oklahoma, Aug. 12, 2020.
National Guard helps fight California wildfires
August 24, 2020
California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection issued more than 270 California National Guard Soldiers protective gear to begin hand crew training at Camp Roberts Aug. 23, 2020, to support firefighting efforts. The Guard members will supplement CAL FIRE and Cal Guard’s Joint Task Force Rattlesnake hand crews deployed to key locations such as the Carmel Fire, Jones Fire, Hills Fire and others throughout the state.
Michigan Guard CST, fire department conduct HAZMAT training
August 24, 2020
The Michigan National Guard’s 51st Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Team based out of Fort Custer Training Center in Augusta conducted hazardous materials training with the Grand Rapids Fire Department Aug. 12, 2020.
Connecticut Guard on alert for emergency response
August 24, 2020
Connecticut Army National Guard Soldiers deliver COVID-19 testing kits from the Governor William A. O'Neill State Armory to a storage facility in Hartford Aug. 14, 2020. The testing kits are being stored in preparation for a potential outbreak in the fall.
Nevada Air Guard helping to battle California wildfires
August 24, 2020
Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System-equipped C-130 planes, MAFFS 2, assigned to 302nd Airlift Wing, Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado, and MAFFS 8, assigned to 152nd Airlift Wing, Reno, Nevada, are mission-ready at McClellan Airbase, Sacramento, California, July 31, 2020. The MAFFS units were activated to support wildfire suppression efforts in California.