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  • Iowa Air Guardsmen Train for Disaster Relief

    Severe weather is on the forefront of all of our minds as we see the destruction caused by tornados in recent weeks. However, the Iowa Air National Guard is always prepared to fulfill their role in disaster relief. They recently trained with members of the Nebraska Air and Army National Guard to

  • Iowa's Counterdrug Task Force is Excelling in a Time of Financial Adversity

    The Iowa Counterdrug Task Force has provided invaluable support to civilian authorities since 1994. It started as a small aviation task force that would do flyovers to find marijuana fields. Since then, Counterdrug has evolved into a powerhouse of training and educational resources for military, law

  • 116th Medical Group prepares to meet disaster when it strikes

    Georgia Air National Guard's 116th Medical Group from Robins Air Force Base, Ga., spent the week in Camp Blanding, Fla., training to respond to various man-made and natural disasters like the bombings in Boston and the recent tornadoes in Oklahoma during the annual Vigilant Guard 2013

  • Don't let the uniform fool you

    Would you be surprised to know that right here at Robins Air Force Base, the Air National Guard's 116th Air Control Wing employs more than 1000 Guardsmen where nearly 40 percent are employed as full-time civil service employees?While many Air National Guardsmen serve on a part-time basis--sometimes

  • 101 Critical Days of Summer week 1: On the road again

    Ah, summertime! The days are long, the temperatures are warm and it's the perfect time to jump in the car and take that long road trip. Summer is the time when most people go out to explore new places, see the attractions and get the bumper sticker that says "I've been there and done that." It

  • HERITAGE SERIES: WWI Ace Was Early Leader at Selfridge Field

    (Part of an ongoing series of articles highlighting the heritage of Selfridge Air National Guard Base.)He was the pilot who lost his moustache and had to bail out over Lake St. Clair. One of the last World War I aces, and among the first future generals, to be assigned at Selfridge Field, Major Gen.

  • Wyoming Air National Guard recruiter receives heritage award

    Diversity is a term we hear frequently in the military. We are encouraged to recognize the contributions of all individuals, from all cultures, that make up the military's uniquely diverse landscape. For the Wyoming Air National Guard, Tech. Sgt. Iris Honrado, production recruiter, exemplifies

  • Airman gives shirt off his back to tornado victim

    As a community shatters in the wake of a deadly EF-5 tornado, ordinary citizens become heroes as they rise to the need of others and give selflessly to those directly affected. Many who answered the call to help were volunteers or first responders, but others responded to the Moore tornado as

  • California's 129th Rescue Wing Airmen achieve milestone 1000th save

    The 129th Rescue Wing has saved its 1,000th life.The millennial milestone was reached on May 18, 2013, when aircrews and pararescuemen from the 129th Rescue Wing, deployed to Afghanistan, rescued an Afghan national policeman who had suffered a gunshot wound, raising the number of lives saved by the