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Package highlighting the impact of National Guard members in combating wildfires. Today, more than 1,350 National Guard Soldiers and Airmen from 14 states continue to support federal, local and state partners battle wildfires in the U.S. Video by Master Sgt. Thomas Sobczyk.
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Video package of the Nevada Army National Guard assisting the California Army National Guard with water drops on the Caldor Fire Sept. 14, 2021 in El Dorado County, California. Utilizing a CH-47 Chinook and UH-60 helicopters, Nevada's air assets have dropped nearly a million gallons of water on areas too hard for ground crews to contain. Video by Staff Sgt. Edward Siguenza.
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Former Air National Guard Master. Sgt. Kevin Richardson was working as the Director of the Air National Guard's chief of protocol in Arlington, Va., Sept. 11, 2001. Twenty years after the 9/11, Richardson, who went back into the Pentagon after the attack recalls the day's events. Video by Sgt. 1st Class Whitney Hughes.
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Soldiers and Airmen assigned to the National Guard Bureau coordinate Hurricane Ida response efforts from the National Guard Command Center in Arlington, Virginia, Monday, Aug. 30, 2021. The NGCC is responsible for ensuring the coordinating Guard response efforts during emergencies and ensure the movement of personnel, equipment and supplies to the affected area. Video by Sgt. 1st Class Jon Soucy.
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Aviators with the Minnesota National Guard's 2nd Battalion, 147th Assault Helicopter Battalion assist local authorities in suppressing the Greenwood Wildfire in northern Minnesota August 25, 2021. Video by Staff Sgt. Hugo Wong-Cardona.
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U.S. Army Central Soldiers from Task Force Spartan and other units work around the clock welcoming and supporting Afghan evacuees arriving at Camp Buehring, Kuwait. USARCENT’s Active Duty, Army Reserve, and National Guard troops continue to work with their U.S. Central Command and Department of State teammates to support Afghanistan evacuation efforts with transportation, immediate amenities, security, logistics and medical assistance at locations in Kuwait. Video by Sgt. Davis Rohrer.
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Members of the Washington National Guard receive their wild-land firefighting gear at Camp Murray, Wash., on August 24, 2021. Guardsmen will mobilize providing five hand crews to support Washington State Department of Natural Resources across the 45,554-acre fire spread throughout the Summit Trail near Inchelium, Wash. Video by Peter Chang.
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California National Guard members with Task Force 340 share their experience supporting local law enforcement in the Greenville area after the Dixie fire ravaged the town. Military Police from the 870th Military Police Company provides security to help protect and serve the tattered community. Video by David Loeffler.
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The 214th Attack Group, Launch and Recovery Section, from Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, was one of many units that participated in Northern Strike (NS) 21 to support the MQ-9 Reaper training mission at Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, Michigan, from July 31 to Aug. 14, 2021. Video by Staff Sgt. Valentina Viglianco.
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On August 6th, 2021, the Alaska Rescue Coordination Center (RCC) received a rescue request fora hiker in distress near Glacier Pass in Archangel Valley. Initial rescue efforts from a civilian component were postponed due to weather. the 176th initiated a launch of a rescue crews using information from the hikers, launching an HH60G Pave Hawk from Joint Base Elemendorf Richardson (JBER). The Pave Hawk crew safely navigated to the hiking parties' location where the team provided field care and hoisted the patient into the Pave Hawk, transporting them to a Mat-Su area hospital. Video by Staff Sergeant Zach Little.
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Wing Commander Col. Bryan Preece flew in the first of what will eventually be eight C-130J-30 aircraft followed by a ceremony at the 130th Airlift Wing, McLaughlin Air National Guard Base in Charleston August 8, 2021. Video by Master Sgt. Eugene Crist.
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Firefighters from the Marietta, Ga. Fire Department train firefighters of the country of Georgia Emergency Management Services in swift-water rescue techniques in Borjomi, Georgia. Video by Sgt. Jeron Walker.
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Soldiers with the Michigan National Guard train the Armed Forces of Liberia on weapons systems using the Engagement Skills Trainer, Camp Grayling Joint Maneuver Training Center, Grayling, Michigan, July 27, 2021. Video by Master Sgt. David Eichaker.
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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kevin Gregg, a loadmaster with the 187th Airlift Squadron, shares what it is like being part of a MAFFS (Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System) activated C-130 Hercules aircraft. On July 19, 2021, members assigned to the 153rd Airlift Wing prepare and load the C-130 Hercules aircraft with a U.S. Forest Service MAFFS in Cheyenne, Wyo. The C-130H aircraft departed to California on July 20, 2021. The Wyoming Air National Guard MAFFS unit is activated to support the western area wildfires, and the unit will operate out of McClellan Park, Calif. Video by Jacqueline Marshall.
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With several California wildfires burning, the fight to save property and lives has begun. The Modular Airborne Firefighting Systems team from the 146th Airlift Wing is conducting wildfire fighting operations from McClellan Tanker base. Video by David Loeffler.
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U.S. Army Soldiers participate in exercise African Lion 21 in Tan Tan, Morocco. African Lion 2021 is U.S. Africa Command's largest, premier, joint, annual exercise hosted by Morocco, Tunisia, and Senegal, 7-18 June. More than 7,000 participants from nine nations and NATO train together to enhance readiness for U.S. and partner nation forces. Video by Sgt. Jeron Walker.
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Florida Army National Guard Soldiers with the 2nd Battalion, 54th Security Force Assistance Brigade, served as advisers in Guyana during the Tradewinds 2021 exercise June 16-26. Video by Sgt. Marc Morgenstern.
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The Adjutant General of Colorado, Brig. Gen. Laura Clellan, speaks about her military service and experiences for LGBTQ Pride Month Video Army Capt. Remington Henderson.
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PATRIOT 21 is a training exercise designed for military members to work alongside civilian emergency management and first responders in the same manner they would during a natural disaster so that in the case of a real-world disaster all agencies can maximize their response efforts, provide necessary resources to the communities affected and save more lives. The exercise was held at Volk Field, Wi Combat Readiness Training Center June 14-17, 2021. Video by Master Sgt. Michael Knodle.
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Soldiers with the North Carolina National Guard's 505th Engineer Battalion, 130th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, utilize the rappelling tower at Camp Butner June 16, 2021. Video by Sgt. 1st Class Mary Junell.
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Members of the Mississippi Army National Guard's 155th Armored Brigade Combat Team conduct brigade-wide training operations at the National Training Center, Fort Irwin, California, June14, 2021. The training exercise helps ensure high readiness levels at all brigade echelons, allowing for quick deployment in support of the warfight while also making the brigade better prepared to respond to large-scale emergencies and natural disasters at home. Video by Sgt. 1st Class Whitney Hughes.
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Arizona National Guard Soldiers directed traffic and provided COVID-19 vaccines to residents at a vaccination event in Why, Arizona, June 8, 2021.Video by Staff Sgt. Dillon Davis.
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Pfc. Joe Díaz, a combat medic of the Puerto Rico Army National Guard explains his experience working on the COVID-19 vaccination campaign. Video by Spc. Hassani Ribera.
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Honoring the fallen this Memorial Day. "They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old: Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning, We will remember them."Poem by Robert Laurence Binyon, For the Fallen. Video by Staff Sgt. William Frye. Video by Sgt. 1st Class Peter Morrison.
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F-22 Raptors, a KC-135 Stratotanker and C-17 Globemaster operated by an all-Asian American and Pacific Islander aircrew took flight in Hawaii May 25 to celebrate AAPI contributions to the military during AAPI heritage month. Video by Senior Airman Robert Cabuco.
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The Alabama National Guard's 1-131 Aviation Regiment is building partnerships and friendships in Albania during DEFENDER-Europe 21. Video by Staff Sgt. William Frye.
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The Nebraska National Guard recognizes the month of May as Asian Pacific American Heritage month honoring the contribution of Asian Pacific Americans through out our history. This May we recognize Nebraska Air National Guard Capt. Peter Vu with the 155th Medical Group. Video by Spc. Skyler Sandoz.
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California National Guard air assets combined with California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) to engage in wildland firefighting training April 23-25, 2021, at Allen Helibase, Sutter Creek, California. The annual exercise preps organizations for the upcoming fire season. Video by Staff Sgt. Edward Siguenza.
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Raising any family takes support. Sgt. 1st Class Michael Beck and his wife learned it can also take an Army and a Tribe to raise a family of seven adopted Native American children. This video, in honor of the Month of the Military Child, highlights how the Becks stay connected as a family and to their Lakota heritage. Video by Sgt. 1st Class Peter Morrison.
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11 Soldiers, one Airman, and two Uzbekistan Army partners gather at Camp Shelby to compete in a week long, around the clock event known as Best Warrior. The winners will be announced on Saturday April 24th, 2021 at the Mississippi Non Commissioned Officers Convention. Video by 1st Sgt. Bill Valentine.
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U.S. Air Force fighter jets from units across the nation return from a mission at the Air Dominance Center during Sentry Savannah 2021, Savannah, Georgia, April 19, 2021. The exercise, hosted by the Georgia National Guard, involved more than 10 units and over 60 aircraft participating in the Air National Guard’s largest air-to-air 4th and 5th generation fighter exercise showcasing the nation's combat aircraft readiness providing airpower anytime, anywhere. Video by Senior Master Sgt. Roger Parsons.
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Colorado National Guard Aviation and Partners train over Denver metro area for wildland fire season. Video by Sgt. Ray Rivera.
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More than 60 Soldiers with the Oklahoma Army National Guard’s 345th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion held a virtual departure ceremony for their yearlong mobilization to Fort Bliss, Texas. While in Texas, the Soldiers will provide COVID-19 mitigation support for units deploying overseas to prevent the spread of COVID among both deploying and returning troops. Video by Leanna Maschino.
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U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Dawne L. Deskins, deputy director, Air National Guard, narrates a script for Women's History Month in Washington, D.C., Mar. 15, 2021. Deskins recognized how women have been pivotal in defending our country and how their service has helped shaped the nation and our armed forces. Video by Master Sgt. Thomas Sobczyk.
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The National Guard celebrates the accomplishments of its female members throughout history. Video by Sgt. 1st Class Whitney Hughes.
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From the first mission, to the last, in the fight against COVID-19, we're all in this together. Video by David Yoakum.
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Soldiers from the North Carolina National Guard help first responders during a tornado weather event in Shallotte, North Carolina, Feb. 15-16, 2021. Video by Sgt. Marcel Pugh.
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Cal Guard and active duty service members are supporting the mass vaccination site at Cal State Los Angeles on Feb. 16, 2021. The site is the first joint federal and state operated vaccination point of distribution initiated by President Joe Biden. Video by Spc. Simone Lara.
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Members of the District of Columbia National Guard describe what Black History Month means to the mission, Feb. 5, 2021. The National Guard has been requested to continue supporting federal law enforcement agencies with security, communications, medical evacuation, logistics, and safety support to state, district and federal agencies through mid-March. Video by Tech. Sgt. Arthur Mondale Wright.
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U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III meets with U.S. Army Maj. Gen. William J. Walker, commanding general, District of Columbia National Guard, and Brig. Gen. Janeen L. Birckhead, commander of the multi-state National Guard task force charged with U.S. Capitol security, before walking the perimeter of the Capitol to meet with National Guard personnel and ensure their well-being, in Washington D.C., Jan. 29, 2021. The National Guard has been requested to continue supporting federal law enforcement agencies with security, communications, medical evacuation, logistics, and safety support to state, district and federal agencies through mid-March. Video by Staff Sgt. Andrew Enriquez.
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U.S. Army National Guard Soldiers, with the South Carolina National Guard, assisted a food pantry in Greenville, South Carolina, Jan. 26, 2021. The Soldiers helped with sorting, packing and distributing various food products because of the increased need for food and COVID-19 limitations of volunteers. The Soldiers are scheduled to continue assisting food pantries across the state for the next several weeks. Video by Staff Sgt. Brad Mincey.
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A U-H 60 Black Hawk crew with the Arizona Army National Guard rescued three stranded climbers in snow covered Haribo Canyon in Sedona, Tuesday, January, 26, 2021. Pilot U.S. Army Capt. Shannon Lancaster along with copilot Chief Warrant Officer Paul Duff, crew chiefs Staff Sgt. Karl Evans and Sgt. Jonathan Atcitty and medic Sgt. Javier Carrillo, hoisted up the climbers and flew them to a command post where emergency responders transported them to a local hospital. Capt. Lancaster and her crew also hoisted up four members of a local rescue team in the Haribo Canyon as well. Video by Maj. Kyle Key.
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U.S. Army National Guard Soldiers prepare and administer COVID-19 vaccines Jan. 25, 2021 at the Maricopa County Fairgrounds in Phoenix. Arizona National Guardsmen are scheduled to continue assisting the administering of COVID-19 vaccines, as well as helping to distribute the vaccination to sites throughout Arizona. Video by Staff Sgt. Dillon Davis.
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It has been said that, “An army marches on its stomach.” The National Guard is ensuring its Soldiers and Airmen are well fed and have lodging for the duration of their support to the 2021 Inauguration. Video by Sgt. 1st Class Peter Morrison.
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For many National Guard members who supported COVID-19 response efforts, 2020 was filled with conducting tests, sanitizing facilities, providing logistical support, delivering meals and distributing personal protective equipment. Now, the Guard can add another mission to a fight that is approaching the one-year mark: supporting vaccinations. Video by Sgt. 1st Class Peter Morrison.
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North Carolina National Guard Soldiers help vaccinate forsyth county residents with the COVID-19 Vaccine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, Jan. 12, 2021. Video by Sgt. Marcel Pugh.
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"2020 has challenged us all; I am proud of the way National Guard men and women served their communities and nation this year." Gen. Daniel Hokanson, Chief, National Guard Bureau Video by Sgt. 1st Class Peter Morrison.