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New York Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Brian Speach, a Clifton Park resident, is one of five military members vying for the chance to have a NASCAR race named after them.
02.09.10, Courtesy Story
Niagara Falls- Based Members of 107th Airlift Wing Evacuate Injured Civilians, Meet Bill Clinton
02.09.10, Courtesy Story
Deploying for the first time in his Army career, Spc. Robert Buechler, fire direction control specialist for the multiple launch rocket system, is learning valuable skills to take home while he works as part of the security force at the Sea Port of Debarkation site in Kuwait. The SPOD is where all the equipment, supplies, and vehicles for mobilized units are shipped to theater. Buechler is responsible for making sure only authorized people and equipment are allowed to get on the SPOD.
02.08.10, Story by Spc. Matthew H. Oda
There are no greater bonds than the bonds shared with a mother and her children. That certainly holds water with Josh and Kimberly Ramos and their mother Dawn VanHeuveln. Their family has always been close to each other. As Dawn's children got older and more independent, some might think they would start doing their own things in life and start straying from the family. This might be especially true if one of them joined the military; however, that would not be the case for their family.
02.08.10, Story by Spc. Matthew H. Oda
Maintenance personnel from Kuwait national guard and 115th Fires Brigade, met at Camp Virginia, Kuwait, mid October for a seminar designed to learn and share ideas with each other about vehicle maintenance processes and procedures.
02.08.10, Story by Master Sgt. David Largent
Come rain, dust storms, extreme heat or cold, flightline operations in the Air Force must go on. This is especially true in the U.S. Air Force Central Command area of responsibility where troops downrange are awaiting reinforcements and supplies.
02.08.10, Story by Staff Sgt. Lindsey Maurice
Winter mud can pose safety and security risks to gun truck crews, but a Mississippi Army National Guard Soldier has come up with a method for minimizing those risks for his scout gun truck.
02.08.10, Story by Capt. Murray Shugars
A Mississippi Army National Guard Soldier received a Command Sergeant Major Certificate during a ceremony at Contingency Operating Location Q-West, Feb. 1.
02.08.10, Story by Capt. Murray Shugars
At first Sgt. Jefferson Austrie opened his wallet to see what he can give to a Haitian friend. But then he opened his heart.
02.08.10, Story by Spc. Edward Siguenza
In the largest deployment for the Oregon National Guard in more than 50 years the 41 Infantry Brigade Combat Team had a very large task when it deployed to Iraq last May. As the Brigade nears the end of its deployment this spring, Maj. Gen. Raymond F. Rees, the adjutant general, Oregon National Guard reflects on the successes of the mission.
02.08.10, Story by Kim Lippert
Maj. Gen. Raymond F. Rees, the adjutant general, Oregon National Guard traveled to Iraq over the Thanksgiving holiday to visit soldiers of the 41 Infantry Brigade Combat Team.
02.08.10, Story by Kim Lippert
A deployment can seem like a long time, but many service members find ways to help the time pass more quickly. Some come up with ways to make the time go faster for others as well as themselves.
02.07.10, Story by Master Sgt. David Largent
Members of the Afghan national army air corps accompanied by 438th Air Expeditionary Advisory Group/Combined Air Power Task Force mentors completed a historic mission when they flew their Mi-17 helicopter during the first joint rotary wing medical evacuation from Bagram Airfield to Forward Operating Base Lightning, Gardez, Afghanistan, Feb. 3, 2010.
02.07.10, Courtesy Story
The North Dakota National Guard spent three days this week responding to a simulated flood. It's a comprehensive training exercise for a scenario that could potentially become a reality this spring.
02.07.10, Courtesy Story
North Dakota Gov. John Hoeven and Maj. Gen. David Sprynczynatyk, adjutant general of the North Dakota National Guard, wrapped up their visit to Kosovo on Feb. 6, where state Soldiers are deployed on NATO peacekeeping missions at this base and in Pristina.
02.06.10, Courtesy Story