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Oregon Guard members learn the basics of hazardous operations
February 7, 2020 — WARRENTON, Ore. - The biting cold onshore breeze stabs through the buildings at Camp Rilea on the Oregon coast, just south of Astoria. The salt-stained air is brightly lit by the steel grey sky. It is... MORE

U.S. Army Pfc. Benjamin Ruehs, with the 102nd CERFP, Oregon National Guard, is sprayed off in a hasty decontamination tent at Camp Rilea near Warrenton, Oregon, January 26, 2020.

Maryland Army National Guard member wise beyond her rank
February 7, 2020 — BALTIMORE, Md. – Warrant officers: They are the technical experts of the U.S. Army. They are tasked with the invaluable responsibility of becoming subject-matter-experts in their career field and... MORE

Airman serves in multiple fire protection roles
February 6, 2020 — MCLAUGHLIN AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, W.Va. – Senior Airman Nate Arthur is a fire protection craftsman assigned to the 130th Fire and Emergency Services, West Virginia Air National Guard, who also holds... MORE

Senior Airman Nate Arthur, a fire protection craftsman assigned to the 130th Fire and Emergency Services, West Virginia Air National Guard, shown Jan. 14, 2020, at McLaughlin Air National Guard Base, Charleston, W.Va.

Winter Strike brings cold-weather training to Michigan
February 6, 2020 — ALPENA, Mich. – A new, cold-weather, joint military training exercise called “Winter Strike” took place earlier this month at Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center and Camp Grayling Joint Maneuver... MORE

U.S. Army Soldiers from C Battery, 1st Battalion, 120th Field Artillery Regiment, Wisconsin Army National Guard conduct a Fire Control Alignment Test (FCAT) to ensure the M777A2 155mm howitzers are properly aligned to provide an accurate fire mission at Camp Grayling, Mich., during joint training exercise Northern Strike 20-2 ("Winter Strike,") January 24, 2020.

Iowa National Guard medical unit cooks in national competition
February 5, 2020 — IOWA CITY, Iowa – On a blustery 30-degree day, uneven snow packed the ground outside the Iowa Army National Guard Readiness Center. Smells of fresh coffee, simmering potatoes and cinnamon filled the... MORE

Pfc. Christian Phipps, a culinary specialist with the 109th Multifunctional Medical Battalion, Iowa Army National Guard, pours coffee during the Philip A. Connelly culinary competition at the Iowa City Readiness Center Feb. 1, 2020. Phipps is on the 109th culinary team, which won the state and regional contests and is competing against National Guard units from Nebraska, New York and Virginia for the national title for best culinary operation in the Army National Guard, field-feeding category.

MD Guard leaders discuss SPP with defense officials, ambassadors
February 4, 2020 — DUNDALK, Md. – Maryland National Guard leaders assembled at the Dundalk Readiness Center Feb. 1 to hear from key speakers about the importance of European security cooperation and its direct... MORE

Maj. Gen. Timothy E. Gowen, adjutant general of Maryland, hosted a senior leader seminar Feb. 1, 2020, at the Dundalk Readiness Center. Maryland's State Partnership Program was a focal point of the meeting. Guest speakers included Michael C. Allison, principal deputy national intelligence officer for military issues at the National Intelligence Council; Laura Cooper, deputy assistant secretary of defense for Russian, Ukrainian, and Eurasian Affairs; and H.E. Jonatan Vseviov, ambassador of Estonia.

National Guard Civil Support Teams ready to respond
February 4, 2020 — MINNEAPOLIS – It's no secret that the National Guard is always ready to respond to domestic emergencies and natural disasters. Soldiers and Airmen don their uniforms at a moment's notice and pause... MORE

Sgt. Erik Wellman with the 55th Civil Support Team, Minnesota National Guard, works meticulously from inside his Level A suit to collect samples of a potentially hazardous material in a training exercise Jan. 14, 2020, with the Minneapolis Police Department's Bomb Squad and the local FBI office.

166th AW fuel cell maintainers work in high places, tiny spaces
February 4, 2020 — NEW CASTLE AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Del. – The fuel system of a C-130H2 is one of the most complex and critical systems on the aircraft. To keep the aircraft mission-ready, fuel cell maintainers work... MORE

Master Sgt. Eugene Jackson of the 166th Maintenance Squadron, fuel systems maintenance shop, prepares to reseal a leaky fuel system access door on top of the right wing of a C-130H2 aircraft. Because fuel system maintainers have to work in high places, they are required to clip into a safety harness.

Guam National Guard supports America’s National Defense Strategy
February 3, 2020 — YIGO, Guam – Guam National Guard members make vital contributions to the Joint Force team executing the nation’s National Defense Strategy, the National Guard’s most senior general told Soldiers and... MORE

Air Force Gen. Joseph Lengyel, chief, National Guard Bureau, talks with members of the RED HORSE Squadron serving with the Guam Air National Guard, Guam, Jan. 29, 2020.

National Guard gives combat medic priceless training
February 3, 2020 — GRAFENWOHR, Germany – A female combat medic specialist from the small town of Estelline, South Dakota, is attached to the 1-147th Field Artillery Battalion during Operation Atlantic Resolve in... MORE

Spc. Leannah TeKrony, combat medic specialist, 1-147th Field Artillery Battalion, performs preventive maintenance checks and services on her medical bag during Operation Atlantic Resolve in Grafenwohr, Germany, Jan. 30, 2020. It is important to develop interoperability with allies and partners to maintain trust and reaffirm the U.S.’s commitment to NATO.

104th Fighter Wing dental technician winds up 40 years of service
February 3, 2020 — WESTFIELD, Mass. – The 104th Fighter Wing is full of hardworking Airmen who get the job done. The 104th Medical Group has a history of success preparing Barnestormers to be mission ready and fit to... MORE

As she nears retirement, Master Sgt. Terrylee Lois Crowther with the 104th Fighter Wing's Medical Group, Massachusetts National Guard, says the highlight of her 40-year career was helping people at emergency medical clinics while deployed to Honduras, Paraguay and Kenya.

ANG Defender Challenge team trains at Fort Chaffee
February 3, 2020 — FORT SMITH, Ark. – Security forces Airmen from across the United States gathered at Fort Chaffee, Arkansas, Jan. 21-25 to train for the Defender Challenge, a competition between security forces.The... MORE

Senior Master Sgt. Bradley Rose, 185th Security Forces Squadron, left, Staff Sgt. Jonathan Finer, 124th SFS, and Master Sgt. Gregory Wardle, 153rd SFS, tackle a land navigation element Jan. 23, 2020, at Fort Chaffee, Arkansas. The team of Airmen from across the Air National Guard gathered to train for the Air Force Defender Challenge, a security forces skills competition held in May at Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis, Texas.

Newly commissioned 2nd lieutenant is AFVentures Fellow
February 3, 2020 — BALTIMORE – Air Force 2nd Lt. Sarah Soliman discovered what it meant to serve while working as a contractor for the military in Southwest Asia. After recently commissioning, she was awarded an... MORE

Air Force 2nd Lt. Sarah Soliman, member of the 175th Cyberspace Operations Squadron, recently commissioned into the Maryland Air National Guard and was selected to attend this year's AFVentures Fellows program in San Francisco.

Guard builds relations, capacity with nations around globe
January 31, 2020 — WASHINGTON – Military-to-military contacts are crucial to maintaining peace and stability throughout the world as part of the National Defense Strategy, and a gathering in Washington put that notion... MORE

Bangladeshi officials and Oregon National Guard members gather at the home of Army Gen. Daniel Hokanson, center, with his wife, Kelly, to strengthen military-to-military ties forged under the Guard’s State Partnership Program Jan. 28, 2020.

NY Army Guard unit recognized for 2012 Afghanistan mission
January 31, 2020 — LATHAM, N.Y. – Seven years after returning from Afghanistan, New York Army National Guard Soldiers of Headquarters Company and Bravo Company of the 427th Brigade Support Battalion have been recognized... MORE

New York Army National Guard Pfc. Stephanie Luis of Bravo Company, 427th Brigade Support Battalion, at the German marksmanship range Nov. 17, 2012, in Mazar-e-Sharif, Afghanistan. Soldiers of the battalion who deployed to Afghanistan to help ship home U.S. military equipment were recently recognized for their service in Afghanistan with the Meritorious Unit Commendation.

AZ Airman earns black belts, articulates discipline concepts
January 31, 2020 — GOLDWATER AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Ariz. – For Senior Master Sgt. Scott Newberger, a dedication to mastering martial arts put him on a path for success, where discipline became a principle that... MORE

McEntire JNGB supports Seymour Johnson AFB exercise
January 31, 2020 — MCENTIRE JOINT NATIONAL GUARD BASE, South Carolina – F-15E Strike Eagle fighter jets from Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, and C-130J Hercules military transport aircraft from Little... MORE

McEntire Joint National Guard Base, home of the South Carolina Air National Guard’s 169th Fighter Wing, co-hosts nighttime arming and refueling training during Exercise Agile Lion Jan. 14, 2020.

Cold climate creates joint exercise training opportunities
January 30, 2020 — GRAYLING, Mich. – Camp Grayling, northern Michigan’s joint military training complex, offered a cold-weather joint training exercise called Northern Strike 20-2/“Winter Strike” in January. Soldiers... MORE

Soldiers from C Battery, 1st Battalion, 120th Field Artillery Regiment, Wisconsin Army National Guard, fire M777A2 155 mm howitzers to provide integrated fire support during Northern Strike 20-2/Winter Strike, a cold weather joint training exercise, Camp Grayling, Mich., Jan. 24, 2020.

Communications key for post-disaster command and control
January 30, 2020 — LITTLE ROCK AIR FORCE BASE, Ark. – Disasters occur throughout the world, often with little or no warning. In Arkansas, the 189th Airlift Wing’s Rapid Augmentation Team and Mobile Emergency Operations... MORE

Tech. Sgt. Keith Schalk, Arkansas Air National Guard, raises the top of the antenna that utilizes satellite systems to increase communications during responses to natural disasters in the state.

Master fitness trainers learn teaching techniques
January 30, 2020 — SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. – The early morning dew was still fresh, the air crisp and the sun slowly rising as 32 Soldiers rushed to climb, jump, run and scramble over barriers high and low. The Soldiers... MORE

Civic Leaders Fly With Alaska Air Guard During Red Flag Alaska 25-2

Washington Army Guard Trains in Water Bucket Operations

Alaska Army Guard Rescues Family Stranded on River During Storm

lowa Airmen Take Training to New Heights

West Virginia Guard Continues Flood Cleanup Efforts