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  • Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve: Comfort in knowing

    More than 760,000 National Guard members have deployed in support of the war on terror since 9/11, leaving behind families and the civilian jobs they rely on to support their families.Standing in the gap to support these service members is the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve.Established in

  • Resilient and ready: facing a natural disaster

    In September 2013, a 100-year flood devastated parts of Colorado by tearing up roads, uprooting trees, and leaving many civilians homeless. For Master Sgt. Jorge Charry, an Equal Opportunity and Diversity specialist at the Colorado Air National Guard's 140th Wing, this natural disaster was much too

  • Medal of Honor recipients fly to east TN schools for visit

    What does the price of freedom look like? Many East Tennessee residents got to see firsthand when 50 Medal of Honor recipients came to town for the 2014 Medal of Honor Convention in Knoxville Sept 10-13. The days were jam-packed with unforgettable events, stories, concerts, black-tie affairs, and

  • Caged Thunderbolt: The POW experience of William Schleppegrell

    Tail End Charlie ... that was where his name was on the schedule posted on New Year's Eve in1944. 2nd Lt. William V. Schleppegrell in the 405th Fighter Squadron of the 371st Fighter Group, who had completed 16 combat missions to date, was to fly the number 12 position in the formation of 12 P-47

  • Coast Guard Exchange opens at Francis S. Gabreski ANG Base

    Following several months of construction, the Coast Guard Exchange at Francis S. Gabreski Air National Guard Base opened its doors Sept. 11 to waiting 106th Rescue Wing Airmen.The new Exchange triples the floor space of the original, and offers a number of amenities to serve both the on-base

  • New aircraft shelters a haven for Eagles

    Winter, spring, summer or fall; each of these seasons ushers in distinctive environments for air and maintenance crews who work on the flightline. With nine new aircraft shelters recently installed here, all four seasons are now covered when it comes to protecting the base's Air Force F-15 Eagle

  • 'Gooney Bird,' staple of WWII, Berlin Airlift, flown by Missouri ANG

    When the U.S. Army Air Corps began its pursuit of airlift superiority in 1944, the Air Corp started with one of the most versatile planes manufactured during the World War II era - the C-47 Skytrain aircraft. And, for more than 22 years, the Missouri Air National Guard flew its own Skytrain, dubbed

  • US, Latvian TACPs join forces for Operation Northern Strike

    Tactical air control party specialists from the 169th Air Support Operations Squadron in Peoria, Illinous, and the Latvian military joined forces in August to sharpen their special operations skills at the 3rd annual Operation Northern Strike here.The exercise brought the TACPs to one of the

  • 100 miles, counting for Selfridge Airman

    A Selfridge Airman recently completed the Burning River 100-mile Endurance Run. Staff Sgt. Lukas Fisher, a member of the 127th Wing Inspector General office, completed the race coordinated by Western Reserve Racing Aug. 3.The run started in Cleveland, Ohio, Aug. 2 and ended in Akron, Ohio, the

  • Educational resources manager explains it all with analogy

    The I.G. Brown Training and Education Center here offers more than enlisted professional military education. Its conferences, professional and continuing education, and network productions draw thousands on campus, annually.Master Sgt. Stephen Fraley, TEC's manager of educational resources and