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Members of Pa. Air National Guard's 112th Cyberspace Operations Squadron of Horsham Air Guard Station, Pennsylvania, train cyber defense skills and procedures to U.S. Air Forces in Europe's 1st Combat Communications Squadron, Ramstein Air Base, Germany earlier this month. The Air Guard members are assisting in the creation of mission defense teams for communications squadrons within the Air Force. Video by Senior Airman Acosta and Tech. Sgt. Andria Allmond
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The Kansas National Guard in partnership with the Kansas Forest Service presented a Wildland firefighting showcase Thursday, Sept. 19, in Salina. The event focused on wildland firefighting capabilities in preparation for next year's wildfire season. Video by Staff Sgt. Enjoli Saunders
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A U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter assigned to the California Army National Guard's 1st Assault Helicopter Battalion, 140th Aviation Regiment, with a crew from the Army Aviation Support Facility #1 in Los Alamitos, California, drops buckets of water on the South Fire burning in Tehama County, California, Sept. 11, 2019. By the end of the day, Cal Guard helicopters combined to drop 33,668 gallons of water on the fire bringing their mission total to 104,642 gallons dropped on the mission so far. Video by Crystal Housman
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A U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter assigned to the California Army National Guard's 1st Assault Helicopter Battalion, 140th Aviation Regiment, with a crew from the Army Aviation Support Facility #1 in Los Alamitos, California, drops buckets of water on the South Fire burning in Tehama County, California, Sept. 11, 2019. By the end of the day, Cal Guard helicopters combined to drop 33,668 gallons of water on the fire bringing their mission total to 104,642 gallons dropped on the mission so far. Video by Crystal Housman
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Firefighters and hand crew members exit a U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter from the California Army National Guard, Sept. 11, 2019, at a helibase in Red Bluff, California, while returning from a 24-hour shift working the South Fire burning in Tehama County. It takes minutes to shuttle the crews out to remote areas of the fire whereas it would take hours by vehicle and foot. Video by Crystal Housman
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Soldiers from 66th Troop Command enhance readiness during crew serve weapons qualification at Camp Shelby, Miss., on September 7, 2019. Training requirements like these help sustain unit readiness and prepare Soldiers for future deployments. Video by Pfc. Kayla Adcock
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Maryland National Guard sends two UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters to offer assistance to survivors of Hurricane Dorian. Video by Staff Sgt. Enjoli Saunders
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Crew members from the West Virginia National Guard's Company C., 2-104th General Support Aviation Battalion, located in Williamstown, W.Va., prepare to deploy to South Carolina in support of Hurricane Dorian response and recovery operations. Eight Soldiers from the aeromedical evacuation crew will be on standby for a week to provide assistance as needed. Video by Edwin Wriston
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Soldiers with the 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade assist in the rescue of a simulated patient from the Susquehanna River during an emergency response exercise in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Aug. 15, 2019. 28th ECAB Soldiers worked with their partners in the Pennsylvania Helicopter Aquatic Rescue Team and other civilian first responders during the exercise, named “Operation Hurricane.” PA-HART is a joint partnership between the Pennsylvania National Guard, Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission, Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency and certified civilian rescue technicians. It is an aerial search and rescue team, able to assist citizens during disasters. Video by Capt. Travis Mueller
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Georgia Army National Guardsmen with the Monroe-based 178th Military Police Company describe the mission and training conducted during Agile Spirit 19 at the Vaziani Training Area, Georgia. Video by Sgt. Jeron Walker
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Soldiers of the Arkansas National Guard provide water to the city of Carthage, Arkansas, as their water systems have failed. Guardsmen transport nearly 30,000 gallons of water to the facility daily. Video by Cpl. Stephen Wright
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Sentry Storm is a West Virginia National Guard led joint exercise involving 15 separate military and civilian organizations. The exercise is designed to provide military units real world readiness training while providing domestic response capabilities to support the World Scout Jamboree. Video by Master Sgt. Eugene Crist
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The District of Columbia National Guard is heavily involved in the state partnership program. SPP facilitates state National Guard organizations collaborating with foreign military partners to conduct training and cultural exchange missions. D.C. National Guard's Sergeant 1st. Class Ron Lee reports that the program takes a combined effort of planning and execution to be successful. Video by Sgt. 1st Class Ron Lee
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Bolt, a nationally certified therapy dog, visits members of the 176th Wing along with owner, Diann Richardson, the Director of Psychological Health. Video by Staff Sgt. Darby Arnold
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Fighter pilots with the 142nd Fighter Wing spent the day in the Columbia River as part of their biannual water survival training requirement, July 26, 2019 in Washougal, Washington. Video by Tech. Sgt. Steven Conklin
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World Scout Jamboree Staff, National Guard an active duty military, Polish Territorial Defense Forces, and local and state agencies conducted a medical readiness exercise, July 20, 2019, in and around the Summit Bechtel Reserve in Glen Jean, W.Va. The exercise was in preparation for the 24th World Scout Jamboree happening at the Summit Bechtel Reserve, Mount Hope, West Virginia, July 22 - Aug. 22, 2019. Video by Senior Airman Caleb Vance
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Airmen with the 102nd Mission Support Group participated in a deployment for training at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, to become even more proficient in their individual career fields while working with their active-duty counterparts from the 100th Air Refueling Wing. Video by Master Sgt. Kerri Spero
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The Louisiana National Guard's 769th Brigade Engineer Battalion, led by Lt. Col. William Saint, prepare boats in preparation for incoming tropical weather in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, July 10, 2019. Video by Staff Sgt. Garrett Dipuma
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Alaska Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters performing helicopter bucket water drops over hot spots at the Montana Creek Fire July 4. Video by Spc. Michael Risinger
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Using the tried and true standard of a military Rock Drill, the U.S. Park Police in conjunction with the District of Columbia National Guard and other local and federal agencies, prepped for the July 4th Celebration at the DC National Guard Armory. Mark Adamchik of the U.S. Park Police explains the main focus of the effort, is to provide the necessary planning and security for a happy and safe 4th of July in the District. Video by Sgt. 1st Class Ron Lee
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During Decisive Strike 19 in North Macedonia, Soldiers from the Medical Platoon, HHC 2-112th IN, 56th Stryker Brigade Combat Team perform a Cold/Hot casualty evacuation training in conjunction with C/2-1 Boomer Dustoff, 1st Combat Aviation Brigade. Video by Sgt. Brandonandon Nelson
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A Chinook from the 50th Multi Roll Bridge Company (MRBC) out of Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri sling loads a bay for transport in Bordusani, Romania during Operation Saber Guardian. SG19 is an exercise co-led by the Romanian Joint Force Command and U.S. Army Europe, taking place from June 3 - 24 at various locations in Bulgaria, Hungary and Romania. SG19 is designed to improve the integration of multinational combat forces. Video by Sgt. Richard Wooten
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100th Missile Defense Brigade (GMD) Soldiers participate in a Situational Training Exercise in Southeast Colorado, June 12-13, 2019. The Soldiers conducted squad level movement, maneuver and assault operations using simulated rounds, aided by the 2-135th General Support Aviation Battalion of the Colorado Army National Guard, who provided one UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter for airlift and MEDEVAC training and operations. Video by Staff Sgt. Zachary Sheely
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Operation Platinum wolf is a multinational training exercise held in South Base, Serbia. The mission is part of the State Partnership Program and helps the Ohio National Guard to excel at war fighting through the shared training and principles of foreign nations. The exercise featured the 838th Military Police Company from Youngstown, Ohio. Video by Spc. Max Elliott
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Romanian Land and Air Forces show their tactical prowess at Saber Guardian 2019. Saber Guardian 2019 is an exercise co-led by the Romanian Joint Force Command and U.S. Army Europe, taking place from June 3 - 24 at various locations in Bulgaria, Hungary and Romania. Saber Guardian 2019 is designed to improve the integration of multinational combat forces. Video by Spc. Brian Pearson
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U.S. Soldiers with Alpha Company, 628th Aviation Support Battalion, 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade sling load a Humvee to a CH-47 Chinook helicopter operated by Soldiers with Bravo Company, 2-104th General Support Aviation Battalion, 28th ECAB at Fort Indiantown Gap, June 12, 2019. The Humvees were flown to Schuylkill County Joe Zerbey Airport. Video by Capt. Travis Mueller
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1st Lt. Jonathan Lee from the 240th Engineer Company, Nevada Army National Guard, talks about working alongside his Romanian Counterparts on an ongoing construction project in Cincu, Romania. Resolute Castle is a multi-national, joint exercise with real-world outputs of completed construction projects that build and enhance training capabilities around Eastern Europe. Video by Spc. Brian Pearson
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Soldiers of 2nd Battalion, 123rd Field Artillery Regiment work along the Scott County Drainage Levee, Scott County, Illinois, June 5, 2019. The crew placed sandbags along seven miles of levee during their workday, building up levee defenses against the near record flooding along that section of the Illinois River. Video by Sgt. Stephen Gifford
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Arkansas National Guard Soldiers with the 77th ECAB assist local farmers in Conway County, Ark., by airlifting hay bales to cattle stranded by floodwaters from the Arkansas River on Tuesday, June 4, 2019. Video by Zachary Lehr
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The Quincy, Illinois Armory serves as a staging point for materials and Illinois National Guard Soldiers unload containers of sandbags to prepare for flood fighting operations on May 31, 2019. The next day a team of Soldiers of the 2nd Battalion, 123 Field Artillery Regiment work on levees near Winchester, Illinois, on June 1, 2019. Video by Sgt. Stephen Gifford
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Gen. Mark Berry escorted state leadership on a flyover over areas affect by historic flooding from the Arkansas River on May 30, 2019. Video by Maj. William Phillips
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Missouri National Guard Engineers sandbag in Brunswick as the floodwaters rise and the town works to prepare. Video by Sgt. 1st Class Joshua Breig
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Oklahoma National Guardsmen answered the call to help their local communities dealing with flooding and significant storm damage from the past few weeks. Guardsmen performed water rescues, filled sandbags and assisted search and rescue operations. Video by Staff Sgt. Christopher Bruce
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Soldiers of the Wyoming Military Department share who they remember on this Memorial Day. #MemorialDay is a time to remember the men and women who sacrificed their lives for the United States. Who do you remember today? Video by Tech. Sgt. Jacqueline Marshall
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Air Force Staff Sgt. Kassandra Bain, a medical technician with the Iowa National Guard's 185th Air Refueling Wing, and her participation in the 2019 Innovative Readiness Training program in Ponce, Puerto Rico, April 29, 2019. The program provides realistic training to Air Guard members while allowing them to treat medically underserved people at no cost. Video by Tech. Sgt. Erich Smith
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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jason Grabiec, a photojournalist journeyman with the 182nd Airlift Wing, Illinois Air National Guard, describes the duties of the public affairs career field in an interview recorded in Peoria, Ill., April 7, 2019. Public affairs specialists are responsible for facilitating command information, community relations and media engagement for the Air Force. Video by Tech. Sgt. Lealan Buehrer
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The Connecticut National Guard conducted aerial water bucket training with UH-60 Black Hawks in West Hartland, Conn., May 1, 2019. The training is an example of the type of support Connecticut National Guard aircraft can provide in the event the organization is ever called upon to assist in extinguishing a forest or major structural fire. Video by Staff Sgt. Steven Tucker
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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jason Grabiec, a photojournalist journeyman with the 182nd Airlift Wing, Illinois Air National Guard, describes the duties of the public affairs career field in an interview recorded in Peoria, Ill., April 7, 2019. Public affairs specialists are responsible for facilitating command information, community relations and media engagement for the Air Force. (Music: "Rumble" from Bensound.com via Creative Commons License 3.0.) Video by Tech. Sgt. Lealan Buehrer
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California Army and Air National Guard helicopters perform fire suppression training using water buckets during the California Interagency Military Helicopter Fire Fighting Training Program, Sutter Creek, Calif., April 27, 2019. The helicopter units train together alongside Cal Fire. This partnership enhances the California aerial wildland firefighting capabilities. Video by Master Sgt. Ray Aquino
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B-Roll package of 109th Airlift Wing Arctic Operations. Video by Staff Sgt. Jamie Spaulding
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Soldiers assigned to the High Altitude Army National Guard Aviation Training Site are responsible for maintaining aircraft used to both train aviators from across the world, and rescue civilians in times of need. Video by Spc. Michael Hunnisett
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Federal Bureau of Investigation team members demonstrate an execution of a search warrant in a potential hostile environment during the exercise portion of Cyber Shield 19 at Camp Atterbury, Ind., April 17, 2019. Soldiers and civilians of Cyber Shield 19 received great insight to how a building is raided and what procedures are conducted when electronic devices containing pertinent mission related information are collected. Video by Spc. William Phelps
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The Hawaii National Guard's State Partnership Program recently facilitated an exchange between officer candidates from the Indonesian Military and the University of Hawaii's Reserve Officers' Training Corps and the Hawaii Army National Guard's Officer Candidate School. Video by Tech. Sgt. Andrew Jackson
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Members of the North Dakota Army National Guard assist property owners in eastern North Dakota as they defend their homes from the rising Sheyenne River. The Guard units formed Quick Reaction Forces (QRF's) to provide sandbags and heavy equipment to properties in need. Video by Master Sgt. Michael Knodlen
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New Jersey Army National Guard Soldiers with the 253rd Transportation Company were instructed in tactical driving techniques by First Army Soldiers from the 1-315th BSB, 174th Infantry Brigade on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., April 8, 2019. The 253rd based out of Cape May Court House, N.J. Soldiers from the 328th Military Police Battalion provided their services as opposing forces. Video by Master Sgt. Matt Hecht
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Today, April 5th, we honor those spouses who lost a loved one in military, killed in the line of duty in combat. We in the National Guard thank you. May peace be with you. Video by Sgt. Zoe Morris
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United States Air Force Staff Sgt. Danielle Garcia, a 108th Wing Emergency Management Airman, lost her dog Pepper to a brain tumor a month before deploying to Southwest Asia. While deployed, her fellow Airmen came across a stray that she was allowed to care for. After months of devotion and paperwork, Mina was cleared to come to her forever home in New Jersey. Video by Master Sgt. Matt Hecht
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Soldiers run, jog, and walk to support the Army's Sexual Harassment/Assault Response Prevention program 5K Event, sponsored by the 1st Theater Sustainment Command, to kick off the SHARP awareness month at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, April 1, 2019. Photos/Video by Sgt. Connie Jones
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The South Dakota National guard deployed to the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation to distribute water from March 23-25h. Video by Sgt. Dustin Jordan
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Following his aerial tour of flood-damaged Camp Ashland on Friday, General Joseph L. Lengyel visited the Nebraska Army National Guard helicopter crews and staff at the Aviation Support Facility No. 1 in Lincoln and learned more about the missions that the Nebraska Guard aviation crews flew during the early hours of last week's devastating flooding. General Lengyel also met with – and recognized – Nebraska National Guard Soldiers and Airmen currently working at the Guard's Joint Operations Center and the State Emergency Operations Center. Video by Spc. Travis Williams
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Nebraska Army National Guard Soldiers used a CH-47 Chinook helicopter with Company B, 2-135th General Support Aviation Battalion, to secure multiple bales of hay, March 20, 2019, and airdrop them to cattle isolated by historic flooding across the state. The Nebraska National Guard has been supporting the ongoing response in Eastern Nebraska following massive flooding on the state's river systems which began March 13, 2019 and has caused catastrophic damage to the state's infrastructure, agriculture and personal property. Video by Spc. Lisa Crawford
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Soldiers with the Nebraska Army National Guard help support flood response efforts, near Columbus, Nebraska, providing multiple helicopters and crews to conduct extraction and relocation missions of citizens and pets identified as stranded or isolated due to historic flooding. Two UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters and one UH-72 Lakota helicopter began performing search and rescue missions, hoisting individuals from roofs of partially submerged houses in the Columbus area, and transporting them to the parking lot of the Pawnee Plunge Water Park, where local first responders were ready to assist. Video by Spc. Lisa Crawford
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Riggers from the Nebraska National Guard begin rigging up sandbags with slings in preparation for hook-up operations of the 1500 pound verticle-lift sandbags at the Lyman-Richey Corporation North Lake sandpit near Ashland, Nebraska March 15, 2019. Members from the Nebraska National Guard conduct hook-up operations of verticle-lift bags in UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters at the Lyman-Richey Corporation North Lake sandpit near Ashland, Nebraska March 16, 2019. The Nebraska National Guard is currently supporting ongoing flood relief efforts across the state, including evacuation extraction missions using high-water rescue vehicles and aviation resources. Video by Tech. Sgt. R Denise Mommens
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Staff Sgt. Cassidy Topps, Co. D 239th BEB, not only leads in the Arkansas Army National Guard, but also in her civilian career. She's helping children in her community be their best, and that's how you be your best! Video by Staff Sgt. Charles Davis
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Members of the VA National Guard performed a training exercise on March 7-8 with their UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters on the flightline of the 145th Airlift Wing of the NC Air National Guard. Video by Airman 1st Class Juan Paz
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U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 2 Lauren A. Bloch, a Black Hawk pilot with the 1st Battalion, 224th Aviation Regiment, D.C. National Guard, is interviewed, March 2, 2019, at the Savannah Air National Guard Base, Georgia. On International Women's Day we are taking some time to celebrate the women in aviation participating in PATRIOT South. Video by Senior Airman Cristina J. Allen
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Welcome to PATRIOT South 2019, here is a preview of the things our Airmen will be training on during this exercise. Video by Staff Sgt. Kenneth Brown
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California Army National Guard 579th engineering company assists Graton Fire Department in swift water rescue efforts by using a Hi-water vehicle as a mobile island to transport possible stranded or distressed individuals. Video by Master Sgt. JosephJ Prouse
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The "Relay Race" event of the Chief, National Guard Bureau Biathlon Championship was held at the Camp Ethan Allen Training Site. Competitors faced extreme winds and icy conditions on the challenging course. Video by Sgt. 1st Class Jason Alvarez
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The 2019 Chief, National Guard Bureau Biathlon Championship is being held this week at the Camp Ethan Allen Training Site at Jericho Vermont. The first race of the series was the Sprint race held on Sunday, February 24. The results are posted in this video along with video of the action. Video by Sgt. 1st Class Jason Alvarez
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Soldiers with the 77th Theater Aviation Brigade, Arkansas National Guard, assisted Jackson County Road Department with filling in weak areas along the county's levee. The Soldiers were called to state active duty following the orders from the governor. Video by Staff Sgt. Charles Davis
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Three Soldiers with the 224th Transportation Company responded during a winter storm emergency Feb.7, utilizing a specialized vehicle to rescue stranded motorists near Olivia during an intense blizzard. The rescue operations were done in coordination with the Renville County Sheriff's Office, using one of several Small Unit Support Vehicles strategically placed at Minnesota National Guard armories across the state to support emergency operations where traditional transportation is not possible. Video by Patrick Loch
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Maj. Randal Hobbs, 77th Theater Aviation Brigade, works as an injury lawyer in Little Rock, Arkansas, in his civilian career. In the Arkansas National Guard he is a UH-60 Black Hawk pilot-in-command. Balancing the time to fulfill his required flight hours and represent his legal clients requires commitment and flexibility from both organizations. Because the Arkansas National Guard is a family to Hobbs, he is committed to staying in the guard for as long as he can for his soldiers and his community. Video by Staff Sgt. Charles D. Davis
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The country of Burkina Faso has become the 76th nation to join the Department of Defense State Partnership Program, following a formal signing ceremony with the District of Columbia National Guard and the National Armed Forces of Burkina Faso at the Ministry of Defense, Feb. 1. Video by Tech. Sgt. Arthur Mondale Wright
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Operation Bull Run successfully demonstrated the Battlegroup Polands' high level of operational readiness to conduct complex movements across a synchronized front showing the results of the Battlegroup's dedication to proficiency and training. NATO's Enhanced Forward Presence Battle Group Poland comprised of U.S., U.K., Croatian and Romanian soldiers who serve with the Polish 15th Mechanized Brigade as a defense and deterrence force in northeast Poland. Video by Sgt. Arturo Guzman
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Battle Group Poland performs winter live fire during operation Raider Lightning. Video by Sgt. Arturo Guzman
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Southern Strike 19 is a total force, multi-service training exercise hosted by the Mississippi National Guard at training sites throughout the state. The exercise allows participant the opportunity to build partnerships and maintain combat readiness for future missions. Col Billy Murphy, Southern Strike Executive Director, discusses the type of training conducted during Southern Strike and what attracts units to the exercise. Video by Master Sgt. Edward Staton
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Sgt. 1st Class Damien Larose rescued a woman from a house fire in Vermont on December 28, 2018. Larose was driving by the house when he noticed black smoke, so he called 911. As he was checking out the house he saw an unconscious woman still inside so he pulled her to safety. Video by Spc. Gillian McCreedy
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Members of the 177th Fighter Wing and the South Jersey Transportation Authority team up to maintain Wing readiness during the first major winter storm of 2019 in the Mid-Atlantic, on Jan. 13, 2019 at the Atlantic City Air Guard Base, N.J. Video by Staff Sgt. Kenneth Brown
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As a North Carolina Air National Guard unit, the 145th Airlift Wing is "operationally gained" by the Air Mobility Command (AMC) and maintains a worldwide deployment capability. The 145th Airlift Wing was established on March 15th 1948 and resides at the Charlotte ANGB at Charlotte/Douglas International Airport as well as the Airport in Stanly County North Carolina. The Unit currently operates the C-17 Globemaster III aircraft which is the newest, most flexible cargo aircraft in the airlift force and can perform tactical airlift and airdrop missions. Video by Tech. Sgt. Nathan Clark
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The 177th Military Police Brigade quick reaction force deployed from December 13-16 to the U.S. Virgin Islands to train for a potential natural or man-made disaster on the islands. This exercise, the Caribbean Thunder emergency deployment readiness exercise, is part of Michigan's state partnership with the territory. Video by Spc. Samantha Hall