Soldiers assigned to the 91st Brigade Engineers Battalion, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, took part in a community event in Boleslawiec, Poland, Aug. 18, 2018. This was an annual event t More
Soldiers assigned to the 1st Battalion, 252nd Armored Regiment, 30th Armored Brigade Combat Team, conduct riot operations during a training exercise in preparation for the unit’s deployment to Kosovo at the Joi More
Lt. Col. Mark McGrail, a surgeon with Combined Joint Task Force 101, gives the opening remarks at an infectious disease seminar at the Jirga Center in Bagram, Afghanistan May 5.
Capt. Mark Moeckli, the commander of the Police Mentoring Team, listens to the PMT's interpreter Nasery as he translates what the Afghanistan national police Colonel Masoum Farzaies said in one of the daily mee More
Soldiers from 4th platoon, Delta Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, Task Force Currahee, patrol down a mountain side into a local village during a joint operation with Afghan national police and A More
Cheif of Staff of the Army, Gen. George W. Casey, discusses his plans for the future of the Army over lunch with soldiers deployed in Afghanistan durring a visit, Dec. 20.
U.S. Army Capt. Jaime Rivera, of Coamo, Puerto Rico, Army Medical Department Professional Management Command, optometrist, explains the results of a vision screening to a Salvadoran during a medical readiness t More
Petty Officer 1st Class Joseph Nosak, of Tulsa Okla., a Navy Mobile Construction Battalion 28 builder, and Petty Officer 1st Class Keith Loftin, of Vanburen, Ark., fill the walls of a Nu-Form building with conc More
Spc. Brandon Bond, of Elkin, N.C., a 211th Military Police Company soldier, and U.S. Army Sgt. James Wright, of Brevard, N.C., a 211th MP Company soldier, secure the school house doors in Caminos, El Salvador, More
Army ROTC Cadet Addison Clincy, a North Carolina State University senior and member of the 883rd Engineer Company (Sapper), a Winston-Salem native, sets a charge on a tree for an abatis demolition at Fort Bragg More
Soldiers of the Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 1st Battalion, 113th Field Artillery Regiment acted as a mab as fellow soldiers worked to ensure they were prepared if they had been called upon during Joi More
Soldiers from the 505th Engineer Battalion received training in the UH-60 Black Hawk, Aug. 28, at Camp Butner, N.C. During the training, the soldiers were given an overview of the equipment, along with safety i More
Soldiers from the 877th Engineer Company, out of Augusta, Ga., decontaminate a role-player acting as a non-ambulatory casualty during a crisis-response scenario, Aug. 30, Fort Bragg, N.C. The exercise was part More
Soldiers from the 877th Engineer Company, out of Augusta, Ga., assist a civilian role-player to a decontamination point during a crisis-response scenario, Aug. 30, on Fort Bragg, N.C. The exercise that was taki More
Soldiers from the 887th Engineer Battalion, out of Augusta, Ga., conduct heavy-lifting exercises by moving large blocks of cement across a course, Aug. 31, in Raleigh, N.C. The course the soldiers worked on is More
Spc. Lilibel Rodriguez, an admin soldier with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 130th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade bows her head as Chaplain (Capt.) Kevin Winemiller says a prayer during a Sunday morning s More
Chief Warrant Officer 2 Brent Harvey, the 440th Army Band commander, directs the 40-musician 440th Army Band during the 74th North Carolina governor’s inauguration ceremony in downtown Raleigh, Jan. 12, 2013. T More
Soldiers from the North Carolina National Guard's 42nd Civil Support Team conduct a sweep of the Raleigh Convention center Jan. 12, 2013, before the festivities and celebrations begin that night. As the soldier More
Sgt. Michael Melvin, a soldier with C Battery, 113th Field Artillery Regiment conducts the push-up portion of the Army Physical Fitness Test, Saturday morning. The soldier who wins the 60th Troop Command's Best More
Moldovan Army Maj. Nicolae Caisin, with the Moldovan Special Operations Battalion, practices suturing an injury on a pig’s foot, during a medical refresher class at Albemarle, N.C., Feb. 8, 2013. The refresher More
U.S. Army Sgt. Omari Geiger, left, a combat engineer with the 171st Engineer Company, practices moving around his opponent during combatives training at the company's armory in the town of St. Pauls, N.C., Marc More
U.S. Army Sgt. Brandon Johns, a medic with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 252nd Combined Arms Battalion, checks for additional injuries after Sgt. Tommy Maddox, a chaplain’s assistant, was rushed to the More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Amanda Jones, assigned to 5th Battalion, 113th Field Artillery Regiment, organizes sanitary wipes, which will be included in care packages April 11, 2013, for the unit’s soldiers currently More
Spc. Dustin Wilmoth, a North Carolina National Guard recruiter with Recruiting and Retention Battalion, 60th Troop Command, swings across the monkey bars at the Fort Jackson, S.C., obstacle course April 30, 201 More
Sgt. Nkosi Campbell, a recruiter with the Recruiting and Retention Battalion, 60th Troop Command, left, finishes the last leg of a timed six-mile road march while his sponsor, Sgt. 1st Class Wheeler, also with More
A U.S. Soldier with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 20th Special Forces Group (Airborne), North Carolina National Guard, guides his parachute to the drop zone near the Stanley County Airport in New London, N.C., More
Capt. Patrick Szvetitz, Capt. Erik Freuler and Staff Sgt. Michael Conner, all with the 449th Theater Aviation Brigade discuss their plans and look over their map prior to the four-hour adventure race that was p More
Soldiers assigned within 60th Troop Command salute during the National Anthem at the beginning of a change-of-command ceremony June 1, 2013, at the Claude T. Bowers Military Center. In the ceremony, Col. R. All More
North Carolina Army National Guard Staff Sgt. David West plays the bass guitar while performing with Van Guard, part of the 440th Army Band, at Blowing Rock, N.C., July 5, 2013. The band toured the state of Nor More
U.S. Soldiers with the North Carolina Army National Guard’s 440th Army Band perform at the 211th Military Police Company’s Deployment ceremony at Raleigh, N.C., July 7, 2013. The 440th band has performed at mor More
Staff Sgt. Sophie Murphy, 105th Military Police Battalion, reviews class notes during the North Carolina National Guard's first Unit Public Affairs Representative training. The training brings soldiers from uni More
Spc. Dustin Wilmoth, with the North Carolina Army National Guard’s Recruiting and Retention Battalion, actively listens and responds to questions from a senior non-commissioned officer board during the Army Nat More
Sgt. 1st Class Robert Wheeler, with the North Carolina Army National Guard’s Recruiting and Retention Battalion, writes notes while Spc. Dustin Wilmoth, also with the RRB, responds to questions during a senior More
U.S. Soldiers with the North Carolina Army National Guard, wait in line to perform the push-up event during the Army physical fitness test at the National Guard Bureau’s Professional Education Center in North L More
U.S. Army Spc. Dustin Wilmoth with the Recruiting and Retention Battalion, North Carolina Army National Guard, glances across a track towards the finish line during the timed two-mile run portion of the Army ph More
Spc. Dustin Wilmoth, with the North Carolina Army National Guard’s Recruiting and Retention Battalion, fires a M249 machine gun during the stress-shoot event July 23, 2013, at the Army National Guard’s Best War More
Chief Master Sgt. Mitchell O. Brush, the senior enlisted adviser for the National Guard Bureau, addresses competitors and their supporters during the Army National Guard’s Best Warrior Competition’s awards cere More
A welcome home ceremony took place Aug. 3, 2013, in Greenville, N.C., to celebrate the 514th Military Police Company’s recent return home from a yearlong deployment to Afghanistan. Amanda Braxton, whose husband More
A North Carolina National Guard Soldier assigned to 5th Battalion, 113th Field Artillery Regiment, receives a big hug upon his return from deployment Sept. 7, 2013, in High Point, N.C. (U.S. Army National Guard More
First Lt. Sean Brocato, B Company, 1st Battalion, 138th Infantry Regiment, Missouri Army National Guard, swims across the pool at the Stanly County YMCA in Albemarle, N.C., during a swim test Sept. 14, 2013. Th More
A C-130 Hercules taxis down the runway of the North Carolina Air National Guard’s 145th Airlift Wing’s headquarters in Charlotte, N.C., on the first weekend of November. The 145th executed a six ship flight mis More
Master Sgt. Sommer Brown participates in the North Carolina National Guards Pandemic Flu Joint Operations Center exercise, Nov. 3. The training takes place at the Joint Forces Headquarters in Raleigh, N.C., to More
Brig. Gen. James Ernst, the North Carolina National Guard’s Assistant Adjutant General for Maneuver, prepares for his remarks Nov. 11, 2013 at the Charles George VA Medical Facility in Asheville, N.C., while Bu More
Soldiers assigned to B Company, 3rd Battalion, 20th Special Forces Group (Airborne), board a North Carolina Air National Guard C-130H Hercules at Fort Pickett, Va., Dec. 6. 2013. The company, also part of the N More
Soldiers with the North Carolina National Guard Medical Detachment brought gifts to the residents of the Central Children's Home of North Carolina during a holiday event, Dec. 7, in Oxford, N.C., where they pla More
Leaders from 3rd Battalion, 20th Special Forces Group (Airborne), and a Roanoke Rapids police officer salute during the playing of the national anthem at the B Company, 3-20th SFG (A) armory during a change of More
Sgt. 1st Class Juan Rojas, a soldier assigned to the North Carolina Army National Guard’s Recruiting and Retention Battalion, pushes himself to complete as many situps as he can accomplish during the physical f More
Sgt. Rodolfo Navarro, 1452nd Combat Heavy Equipment Transport Transportation Company, prepares with his unit to assist stranded drivers along I-85 in Butner, N.C., Feb. 12, 2014. The North Carolina National Gua More
Master Sgt. Toni McCray and Spc. Demetrio Gant, both medics assigned to the 449th Theater Aviation Brigade in Morrisville, N.C., prepare equipment for transport during the unit's annual training March 1, 2014. More
U.S. Army 1st Sgt. Sommer Brown, in the North Carolina National Guard Joint Operations Center, coordinates with staff leaders during a training exercise April 5, 2014, in order to rehearse activating personnel More
North Carolina National Guard Soldiers and civilians alike compete in the Step Up For Soldiers Combat Mud Run April 19, 2014, in Wilmington, N.C. The run was hosted at the 1st Combined Arms Battalion, 120th Inf More
Air Force Sgt. Kernice Locklear and Senior Airman Tory Torrez, part of the North Carolina Air Guard's 263rd Combat Communication Squadron, set up generators for communications equipment during a hurricane-prepa More
U.S. Army paratroopers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade prepare to conduct airborne training with Canadian and Polish forces May 19, 2014, at a military training area near Drawsko-Pomorskie, Poland. Approximatel More
Polish children test gear used by paratroopers in the U.S. Army during a May 20, 2014 field trip to a military training area near Drawsko-Pomorskie, Poland. U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 173rd Airborne Bri More
Pfc. Patrick Palion a paratrooper assigned Company C, 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment and a native of Detroit, (Left) poses with Staff Sgt. Donald Harris (middle) Pvt. Adam Brooks (Right) and a group of More
Paratroopers with the U.S. Army's 173rd Airborne Brigade qualify for the Polish Marksmanship Badge using Polish Army service rifle at a military training center near Drawsko Pomorski, Poland. Paratroopers from More
Paratroopers assigned to the U.S. Army’s 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, prepare to conduct indirect-fire training drills May 21, 2014 on a Polish military range near Drawsko-Pom More
Staff Sgt. Esteban Salazar and Sgt. Justin Durant, both U.S. Army forward observers in C Company, 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, plot coordinates for an indirect-fire training m More
U.S. Army Sgt. Justin Durant, of San Angelo, Texas, a paratrooper assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade, marches alongside service members from the U.S. Air Force, Polish Army and Polish special operations for More
Paratroopers from the U.S., Canadian and Polish armies stand in formation during an allied parachutist badge-exchange ceremony May 26, 2014, in Drawsko-Pomorskie, Poland. Airborne soldiers may earn a partner na More
Paratroopers from the U.S. Army’s 173rd Airborne Brigade, Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry and Poland's 6th Airborne Brigade conduct a ballistic breach during a breaching course May 27, 2014, near Dr More
U.S. Army Spc. Dylon Hickey, of Summerville, S.C., a paratrooper assigned to Chosen Company, 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, adjusts sights on a Polish rocket-propelled grenade l More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jeff Fletcher, a paratrooper assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade, learns to operate and RPG-7 rocket propelled grenade launcher, alongside instructors from Poland’s 6th Airborne Brigade More
Paratroopers from the 173rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team line up to begin training with Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry during the practice portion of grenade training, June 4, 2014, near Drawkso-Po More
Soldiers with the North Carolina National Guard's 105th Military Police Battalion conduct tactical movements during patrol training June 12, 2014, at Camp Rapids, S.D. The battalion has been conducting annual t More
A quick-reaction force from the North Carolina National Guard’s 105th Military Police Battalion prepares their gear in order to respond to a disturbance during a June 14, 2014, training exercise at the Ben Fren More
Lt. Col. Jack Midyette III (right), the outgoing commander of 5th Battalion, 113th Field Artillery Battalion, returns a salute while reviewing soldiers during a change of command ceremony July 13, 2014 at Fort More
Army Col. Jeffrey Weiss, a 163rd Area Support Medical Company dentist, simulates a triage officer as he assesses a Soldier’s injuries during a massive casualty training exercise during the unit’s annual trainin More
Sgt. Michelle Evans, a dental specialist with the North Carolina National Guard Medical Detachment, fits a protective vest over Capt. Kent Carrington prior to a dental examination Sept. 27, 2014, at Camp Butner More
The Special Operations Detachment-X conducted a unit activation ceremony at the Claude T. Bowers Military Center, Raleigh, N.C., Oct. 18, 2014. SOD-X is the newest unit of the North Carolina Army National Guard More
Soldiers assigned to the 60th Troop Command, part of the North Carolina National Guard, stand in formation during a change of command ceremony Oct. 18, 2014, at Claude T. Bowers Military Center in Raleigh, N.C. More
Soldiers of North Carolina National Guard's 430th Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Company survey a simulated bomb making workshop during weekend drill in Washington, N.C. This specialized training scenario is More
Sgt. 1st Class Daina Key, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 60th Troop Command, checks for proper form as Sgt. Jimmy Nguyen, a Soldier assigned to the North Carolina National Guard’s Medical Detachment, pu More
Two Fire Fighting Teams from the North Carolina National Guard train together at North Carolina Air National Guard's burn pit in Charlotte Feb. 7, 2015. The 677th Fire Fighting Team from Morrisville, N.C. and t More
Soldiers with the North Carolina National Guard special forces units, Special Operations Detachment-X, Company B, 1st Bn., 20th Special Forces Group (Airborne) and Company B, 3rd Bn., 20th Special Forces Group More
James B. Balocki, U.S. Army Reserve Command executive officer and keynote speaker, gives a brief history of exemplary black Americans in military history during the 2015 Black History Observance at FORSCOM/USAR More
Master Sgt. Jeffrey Triplett acclimates lead disaster preparedness officials from Tanzania, to the 145th Regional Training Site to observe operations involving the N.C. Army and Air Guard during a weeklong Vigi More
Soldiers from the 230th Brigade Support Battalion work with their counterparts in the North Carolina Air Guard loading warehouse packages to be distributed as needed during the weeklong Vigilant Guard training More
U.S. Army Col. Ephraim E. Grubbs, III, the Commander of 60th Troop Command, passes the sword of responsibility to Command Sgt. Maj. Kevin Whitaker, the incoming 60th TC command sergeant major during the change More
An aviation fuel specialist, assigned to the North Carolina Army National Guard’s Delta Company, 1-130th Attack Reconnaissance Battalion, conducts pre-flight maintenance checks on the AH-64D Longbow Apache Atta More
Aviation Soldiers with the North Carolina National Guard’s 1-130th Attack Reconnaissance Battalion conducted aerial gunnery training in their AH-64D Longbow Apache Attack helicopters during annual training at F More
Assistant Chief Mark Dodson, with the Fort A.P. Hill Fire Department, instructs soldiers assigned to the 677th Fire Fighting Team about the proper procedures for stabilizing an aircraft during a fire emergency More
Over 300 North Carolina Army National Guard soldiers from Headquarters Company 30th Armored Brigade Combat Team, Headquarters Company, 1st Combined Arms Battalion, 252nd Armored Regiment and Alpha Company, 1st More
UH-60L Black Hawk assault helicopters flown by pilots assigned to the 449th Theater Aviation Brigade, North Carolina National Guard, escorted 45 congressional staff members to Sicily Drop Zone on Fort Bragg, N. More
A Soldier assigned to the 882nd Engineer Company, North Carolina National Guard, completes a job application during a joint North Carolina National Guard and North Carolina Department of Public Safety job fair More
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Bill McDowell, a 440th Army Band conductor, orchestrates the Soldiers of the 440th AB as they perform during a Memorial Day performance in Asheville, N.C., May 25, 2015. (U.S. Army Nati More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Christopher McKinnon, the 440th Army Band supply sergeant, conducts logistical operations in the Global Combat Support System – Army (GCSS-Army) program at his unit in Raleigh, N.C., May 29 More
Chief Warrant Officer 2 Shane Glass, a LUH-72 Lakota pilot assigned to Detachment 1, Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 151st Aviation Regiment, conducts a pre-flight checklist before departing the North Carolina Ar More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Charles R. Woodruff, Detachment 1, Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 151st Aviation Regiment, observes the mountainous terrain en route to the unit’s hoist training site near Asheville, N.C., J More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Thomas Walls, an Army combative instructor assigned to Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 20th Special Forces Group, demonstrates a combative technique with U.S. Army Sgt. Donny Johnson, assigne More
Soldiers with the North Carolina Army National Guard’s 2nd Battalion, 130th Airfield Operations Regiment, conducted air traffic control simulation training at Simmons Army Airfield, Fort Bragg, N.C., June 7, 20 More
Soldiers assigned to the 1st Battalion, 252nd Armored Regiment, 30th Armored Brigade Combat Team, North Carolina National Guard, conduct deployment training with Moldovan troops in preparation for a NATO Kosovo More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Chris LaFerriere, the operations noncommissioned officer in charge of Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 252nd Armored Regiment, 30th Armored Brigade Combat Team; North Carolina National Guard, More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Nicole Hoiten, assigned to the Headquarters Headquarters Company, 130th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, North Carolina National Guard, monitors the operational environment as a member of the More
North Carolina National Guardsmen enter the Colonial Pipeline tank farm in Greensboro, N.C., as part of the Rapid Reaction Force training and evaluation exercise, July 17-19, 2015. This training exercise is des More
A 5th Battalion, 113th Field Artillery Regiment, M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) releases a rocket during a live fire training exercise at Fort Bragg, N.C., July 31, 2015. This training allo More
Spectators receive a briefing on the capabilities of the M148 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System from 5th Battalion, 113th Field Artillery Regiment (HIMARS), Soldiers during the North Carolina Army National More
Soldiers assigned to the 105th Military Police Battalion, 130th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, conducted deployment briefings at the Asheville, North Carolina, National Guard armory Aug. 1, 2015. The 105th MP Ba More