Capt. Joey C. San Nicolas, left, is congratulated by Lt. Col. Michael Tougher, commander, Task Force Guam, after San Nicolas received his present rank in August 2013. San Nicolas commands almost 100 soldiers in More
Capt. Thomas Babauta, right, behavioral health officer for Task Force Guam, 1st Battalion, 294th Infantry Regiment, Guam Army National Guard, tosses a bag to Staff Sgt. Jeff D. Kosaka prior to leaving Camp Phoe More
1st Lt. Justin Blair, left, executive officer for Echo Company, 1st Battalion, 294th Infantry Regiment, Guam Army National Guard and Alabama resident, rides a tactical vehicle en route to Bagram Air Field, Parw More
Soldiers from Headquarters-Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 294th Infantry Regiment, Guam Army National Guard, carry the Guam flag as they ground guide a convoy out of Camp Phoenix, Kabul, Afghanistan, Dec. More
Members of 1st Battalion, 294th Infantry Regiment, Guam Army National Guard, carry duffel bags to a CH-47 Chinook Dec. 25 as they prepare to leave Camp Phoenix, Kabul, Afghanistan. The Soldiers represent Task F More
Sgt. 1st Class Patrick Flores of the Guam Army National Guard's Echo Company, 1st Battalion, 294th Infantry Regiment, sorts through duffel bags Dec. 25 prior to leaving Camp Phoenix, Kabul, Afghanistan. (U.S. More
Members of the Guam Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 294th Infantry Regiment, Staff Sgt. Erico Santos, left, and Sgt. 1st Class Frank J. Limtiaco, donate Task Force Guam's first batch of boots to Patrick Mc More
Spc. Felix Legario of Foxtrot Company, 1st Battalion, 294th Infantry Regiment, Guam Army National Guard, happily shows the Island Sign Dec. 25 at Camp Phoenix, Kabul, Afghanistan, prior to boarding a CH-47 Chin More
Sgt. Josephine Taitingfong, left, of Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 294th Infantry Regiment, Guam Army National Guard, leads other Task Force Guam soldiers to a CH-47 Chinook carrying duffel bags Dec. 25 More
Capt. John Salas, left, commander of Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 294th Infantry Regiment, Guam Army National Guard, guidon bearer Spc. Jose San Nicolas and platoon sergeant Sgt. 1st Class Marlon Cruz lead t More
A bird's eye view of 1st Battalion, 294th Infantry Regiment, Guam Army National Guardsmen aboard a C-17 Globemaster III cargo aircraft Dec. 28 leaving North Kaia, Kabul, Afghanistan en route to Bishkek, Kyrgyzs More
Staff Sgt. Charles Chiguina of Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 294th Infantry Regiment, Guam Army National Guard, rechecks his duffel bags Dec. 31 at Manas Transit Center, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, before boarding a More
Capt. Kealiihoouluahui Ichimura of 299th Cavalry Regiment, Hawaii Army National Guard is knighted after receiving the Order of Saint George silver medallion for an honorable tour with his unit during the Export More
Soldiers in the 227th Brigade Engineer Battalion, Hawaii Army National Guard put their knowledge and skills to the test operating a Tactical Unmanned Aerial Vehicle during the Exportable Combat Training Capacit More
Soldiers of Bravo Battery, 1st Battalion, 487th Field Artillery, Hawaii Army National Guard utilize their knowledge and skills to conduct convoy operations during the Exportable Combat Training Capacity program More
Private Joseph J. Quitugua of 1st battalion, 294th Infantry Regiment Guam Army National Guard utilize the M110 semi-automatic sniper system to conduct sniper training during the Exportable Combat Training Capab More
Soldiers of Alpha Battery, 1st Battalion, 487th Field Artillery, Hawaii Army National Guard await the order to conduct fire mission operations during the Exportable Combat Training Capacity program June 13 at C More
A Soldier from the Guam Army National Guard scans his sector in mid-June during the 2016 eXportable Combat Training Capability (XCTC) exercise at Camp Roberts, California. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sta More
Soldiers of Charlie Battery, 1st Battalion, 487th Field Artillery, Hawaii Army National Guard utilize their knowledge and skills to set up their Howitzer while conducting convoy operations during the Exportable More
The Adjutant General, Maj. Gen. Arthur Logan, visit Hawaii Army National Guard Soldiers of the 29th IBCT during the Exportable Combat Training Capacity program June 14 at Fort Hunter Liggett, California. XCTC f More
Soldiers of Charlie Battery, 1st Battalion, 487th Field Artillery, Hawaii Army National Guard utilize their knowledge and skills to conduct fire mission operations during the Exportable Combat Training Capacity More
Soldiers of the 227th Brigade Engineer Battalion, Hawaii Army National Guard utilize their knowledge and skills in conducting Chemical Biological Radiological Nuclear Explosives training during the Exportable C More
The Honorable Debra S. Wada, Assistant Secretary of the Army (Manpower & Reserve Affairs) visit Soldiers of the 29th Infantry Brigade Combat Team during their Exportable Combat Training Capability exercise Jun More
A Soldier of the 227th Brigade Engineer Battalion, Hawaii Army National Guard utilize his knowledge and skills while conducting site survey and intelligence collection at a suspected home made explosive simulat More
A Soldier of 299th Cavalry Regiment, Hawaii Army National Guard checks his weapon before conducting .50 caliber machine gun qualifications during the Exportable Combat Training Capacity program June 18 at Fort More
The Deputy Adjutant General, Maj. Gen. Kenneth Hara, visit Hawaii Army National Guard Soldiers of the 29th IBCT during the Exportable Combat Training Capacity program June 18 at Fort Hunter Liggett, California. More
Guam Army National Guardsman Spc. Patrick Pocaigue, 1224th Engineer Support Company heavy equipment operator, collects tin roofing during debris translocation in the village of Susupe, Saipan, Commonwealth of t More
Pfc. John Umbay, Spc. Dan Angelo Bicera and Pfc. Elbert Espayos are members of Alpha Company, 1-294th Infantry Regiment, Guam Army National Guard and residents of the island of Saipan. They're part of 16 from t More
Staff Sgt. Erico M. Santos, background, noncommissioned officer in charge of Headquarters-Headquarters Company's squad at Camp Blackhorse, Kabul, Afghanistan, utilizes his scope to scan a sector of the Afghan N More
Members of Echo Company, 1-294th Infantry Regiment, Guam Army National Guard, stationed in Kabul, Afghanistan, show their enthusiasm after receiving ukuleles July 7 from the Chestertown Ukulele Club in Chestert More
Staff Sgt. Phillip Cabedo, noncommissioned officer in charge of nearly a dozen Guam Army National Guardsmen at Forward Operating Base Lightning, Paktya province, Afghanistan, performs a radio check prior to exi More
Spc. Thomas Clark, left, a driver-medic, and Sgt. Gerald A. Fernandez Jr., team leader for Second Platoon, Headquarters-Headquarters Company, 1-294th Infantry Regiment, Guam Army National Guard, transport digni More
U.S. Army Spc. Adam Palomo, a machine gunner with 2nd Platoon, Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 294th Infantry Regiment, Guam Army National Guard, secures his weapon and ammunition aboard his tactical vehicle prio More
First Sgt. John T. Johnson, first sergeant, Headquarters-Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 294th Infantry Regiment, Guam Army National Guard, and Sgt. Josephine B. Taitingfong stand atop a quadrunner decorat More
Capt. Stephanie Taijeron, medical officer for 1st Battalion, 294th Infantry Regiment, Guam Army National Guard, pulls up on a horizontal bar Aug. 17 at Camp Phoenix, Kabul, Afghanistan, during "TJ's Grand Slam, More
New commander of Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 294th Infantry Regiment, Guam Army National Guard, 1st Lt. John Salas, speaks to his troops during an Aug. 26 change of command ceremony at Camp Eggers, Afghanis More
Maj. David Santos Jr., left, operations officer for 1st Battalion, 294th Infantry Regiment, Guam Army National Guard, explains Task Force Guam's Operation Enduring Freedom mission to Maj. Mike McDermott, operat More
1st Lt. Shawn J. Meno stands before Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 294th Infantry Regiment, Guam Army National Guard, during an Aug. 31 Change of Command that officially puts him in charge at Camp Leatherneck, H More
The military Igitol family includes Marie, left, and Spcs. Brittney and Ivan. Missing is Brittney's four other siblings. Brittney and Ivan form a rare father-daughter tandem serving in Operation Enduring Freedo More
Capt. Kristin Y. Ramos, commander for Foxtrot Company, Task Force Guam, gets a congratulatory hug from Spc. Anthony J. Damian Jr. following Ramos' change of command Sept. 20 at Kandahar Airfield, Kandahar, Afgh More
First Lt. Christopher N. Candaso, right, platoon leader for Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 294th Infantry Regiment, Guam Army National Guard, informs 1st Lt. Peter J.B. Guerrero, Alpha commander, on Candaso's ne More
The sun bears down of Guam Army National Guardsmen and Afghan National Army soldiers Sept. 30 at Qala-I-Jangi, Balkh province, northern Afghanistan. This facility once served as a prisoner of war camp and becam More
Spc. Jacob J. Olivas, right, a combat medic with Echo Company, 1st Battalion, 294th Infantry Regiment, Guam Army National Guard, receives an Army achievement award from Brig. Gen. Patrick J. Reinert, commander, More
Up and away - Spc. Michael A. Franquez of Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 294th Infantry Regiment, Guam Army National Guard, launches a Raven, an unmanned aerial vehicle, during a late October training at Spin Bo More
Spc. Jared Manibusan of Delta Company, 1st Battalion, 294th Infantry Regiment, Guam Army National Guard, launches a Raven, an unmanned aerial vehicle, late October at Spin Boldak, Kandahar province, Afghanistan More
Soldiers from separate Denmark units listen as different types of Guam food is described mid-October at Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan. The Guam Army National Guard's Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 294th Infantry More
Australian photojournalist (and Vanuatu resident) Ben Bohane, right, presents his book, Black Islands: Spirit and War in Melanesia, to Lt. Col. Michael Tougher, commander, Task Force Guam, late October after Bo More
Command Sgt. Maj. Mel Hennegan, standing, Task Force Guam command sergeant major, speaks to Guam Army National Guardsmen Nov. 16 about a physical training program the soldiers will take to meet Army fitness sta More
Spc. Jeffrey Babauta Jr., second from right, a member of Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 294th Infantry Regiment, Guam Army National Guard, stands with Col. John McGuiness, brigade surgeon, 226th Maneuver More
Care packages from Project Minagof, a program sponsored by Guam's governor and lieutenant governor, wait to be distributed to Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 294th Infantry Regiment, Guam Army National Guard, N More
The often humorous Capt. Joey C. San Nicolas, left, laughs with Sgt. 1st Class Peter M. Crisostomo, a fellow Inarajan, Guam resident and one of San Nicolas' platoon sergeants. San Nicolas currently serves as co More
1st Lt. Matthew Rogers, platoon leader for Echo Company, 1st Battalion, 294th Infantry Regiment, Guam Army National Guard and Connecticut resident, adjusts a radio antenna prior to a mission at Bagram Air Field More
Sgt. 1st Class Christopher D.L. Perez, left, and Staff Sgt. Charles C. Chiguina discuss a route to a Kabul airport to drop the first group of Task Force Guam soldiers who are leaving Afghanistan after the 1st B More
Members of Headquarters-Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 294th Infantry Regiment, Guam Army National Guard, pray before their Dec. 17 mission out of Camp Phoenix, Kabul, Afghanistan, as part of Guam's initi More
Members of 1st Battalion, 294th Infantry Regiment, Guam Army National Guard, grab a camera spotlight Dec. 25 at Camp Phoenix, Kabul, Afghanistan. They are part of Task Force Guam's last cluster of soldiers to l More
Task Force Guam Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 294th Infantry Regiment, Guam Army National Guard, tightly pack a CH-47 Chinook Dec. 25 at Camp Phoenix, Kabul, Afghanistan. Guam prepares to depart Afghanistan afte More
The proud Soldiers of Task Force Guam, 1st Battalion, 294th Infantry Regiment, Guam Army National Guard, show their happiness right before boarding a CH-47 Chinook Dec. 25 at Camp Phoenix, Kabul, Afghanistan, d More
Members of the Guam Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 294th Infantry Regiment, load equipment and duffel bags onto a CH-47 Chinook Dec. 25 as they commence movement out of Afghanistan. Task Force Guam's last More
Lt. Col. Michael A. Tougher III, commander of Task Force Guam, 1st Battalion, 294th Infantry Regiment, Guam Army National Guard, gives his remarks during a Dec. 26 Casing Ceremony at North Kaia, Kabul, Afghanis More
Sgt. 1st Class Frank Limtiaco, left, elates knowing this is the final push out of Afghanistan for 1st Battalion, 294th Infantry Regiment, Guam Army National Guard. Limtiaco is one of nearly 150 soldiers who lef More
Task Force Guam soldiers from 1st Battalion, 294th Infantry Regiment, Guam Army National Guard, display the Guam flag and island pride Dec. 31 at Manas Transit Center, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, before boarding a fli More
Capt. Kealiihoouluahui Ichimura of 299th Cavalry Regiment, Hawaii Army National Guard addresses his fellow Soldiers after receiving the Knighthood in the Order of Saint George silver medallion for an honorable More
Soldiers of Alpha Battery, 1st Battalion, 487th Field Artillery, Hawaii Army National Guard discards the 105mm round casing after conducting fire mission operations during the Exportable Combat Training Capacit More
A Soldier of Charlie Battery, 1st Battalion, 487th Field Artillery, Hawaii Army National Guard secures his sector of fire with a machine gun while his team members conduct fire missions in the background during More
The Adjutant General, Maj. Gen. Arthur Logan and Lt. Col. Jonathan Ishikawa, 299th Cavalry Commander, visit Hawaii Army National Guard Soldiers of the 299th Cavalry Regiment during the Exportable Combat Trainin More
Communication section Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 294th Infantry Regiment, Guam Army National Guard, move a Satellite Transportable Terminal (STT) to a new location at Camp Roberts, California, June 15 during More
Gun Chief Staff Sgt. Shane Vendiola and Ammo Team Chief Sgt. William Silva of Charlie Battery, 1st Battalion, 487th Field Artillery, Hawaii Army National Guard utilize their knowledge and skills to ensure grid More
Soldiers of the 227th Brigade Engineer Battalion, Hawaii Army National Guard utilize their knowledge and skills while conducting site survey and intelligence collection at a suspected home made explosive simula More
The Deputy Adjutant General, Maj. Gen. Kenneth Hara share laughs with Soldiers of 299th Cavalry Regiment while visiting Hawaii Army National Guard Soldiers of the 29th IBCT during the Exportable Combat Training More
Soldiers of 299th Cavalry Regiment, Hawaii Army National Guard conduct .50 caliber machine gun qualifications during the Exportable Combat Training Capacity program June 18 at Fort Hunter Liggett, California. X More
Guam Army National Guardsmen assigned to the 1224th Engineer Support Company clean up school grounds during debris translocation at Marianas High School in the village of Susupe, Saipan, Commonwealth of the Nor More
Spc. Ken "Mojo" Mojica is a member of Headquarters-Headquarters Company, 1-294th Infantry Regiment, Guam Army National Guard, and a resident of of the island of Tinian. He's part of a group of 16 from the Commo More
Members of Echo Company, 1-294th Infantry Regiment, Guam Army National Guard, unite July 9 at Forward Operating Base Lightning, Paktya province, Afghanistan, with dignitaries from Task Force Guam. KNEELING: Mas More
U.S. Soldiers with 2nd Platoon, Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 294th Infantry Regiment, Guam Army National Guard, lock arms and shoulders in prayer prior to a mission at Main Operating Base Lashkar Gah, Helmand More
U.S. Soldiers assigned to Foxtrot Company, 1st Battalion, 294th Infantry Regiment, Guam Army National Guard use a 50-gallon metal drum, concrete blocks and a tin plate to cook red rice, a Chamorro cuisine durin More
Maj. Ricky Flores, left, former commander of Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 294th Infantry Regiment, Guam Army National Guard, receives a Meritorious Service Medal from Lt. Col. Michael Tougher, commander of T More
Early in their Operation Enduring Freedom mission, Spcs. Ivan and Brittney Igitol share a father-daughter moment at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. But five months and about 300 miles later, the family from 1st More
A platoon from the Guam Army National Guard's Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 294th Infantry Regiment, stands outside its temporary home late August at Forward Operating Base Kunduz, Afghanistan. This security fo More
Spc. Mimi Arceo, tactical driver for Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 294th Infantry Regiment, Guam Army National Guard, guides her vehicle through a busy Kabul street and past an Afghan cart vendor Oct. 1 More
Band of island brothers - Musicians, disguised as soldiers from Echo Company, 1st Battalion, 294th Infantry Regiment, Guam Army National Guard, (okay, they're legitimate soldiers) don music instruments at Camp More
Staff Sgt. Richard A. Napolean of Foxtrot Company, 1st Battalion, 294th Infantry Regiment, Guam Army National Guard, launches a Raven, an unmanned aerial vehicle, late October at Spin Boldak, Kandahar province, More
Task Force Guam leaders present photojournalist Ben Bohane, center, with a special award after Bohane recently embedded with the Guam Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 294th Infantry Regiment. After years of More
Spc. Bruce Lee Aguon, right, Spc. Tomas Concepcion, center, and Pfc. James Nangauta of the Guam Army National Guard eat at healthy meal at the Asian dining facility at Kandahar Airfield, Kandahar province, Afgh More
Sgt. Josephine B. Taitingfong, operations noncommissioned officer for Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 294th Infantry Regiment, Guam Army National Guard, is congratulated by Gen. Frank J. Grass, chief of th More
Echo Company soldiers from the Guam Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 294th Infantry Regiment, happily display their care packages from Project Minagof, a program spearheaded by the governor and lieutenant g More
Capt. Joey C. San Nicolas, left, gets ukulele tips from Spc. Frankie Borja during Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan. San Nicolas commander of Echo Company, 1st Battalion, 294th Infantry Regiment, Guam A More
Capt. Ronaldo Pascua, center, chaplain for Task Force Guam and Hawaii resident, prays with deployed soldiers at Camp Phoenix, Kabul, Afghanistan. Pascua has been the center of spiritual fitness for the soldiers More
Staff Sgt. Jeff D. Kosaka of Headquarters-Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 294th Infantry Regiment, Guam Army National Guard, loads duffel bags and ruck sacks onto a vehicle recently as Task Force Guam's fi More
Sgt. Jason M. Clemente of Headquarters-Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 294th Infantry Regiment, Guam Army National Guard reads the mission report Dec. 17 as soldiers prepare for movement out of Camp Phoeni More
Staff Sgt. Phillip Cabedo and Sgt. 1st Class Tommy Padilla of Echo Company, 1st Battalion, 294th Infantry Regiment, Guam Army National Guard, prepare to board a CH-47 Chinook Dec. 25 from Camp Phoenix, Kabul, A More
Lt. Col. Michael A. Tougher III, left, commander of Task Force Guam, 1st Battalion, 294th Infantry Regiment, Guam Army National Guard, and Command Sgt. Maj. Mel Hennegan furl their battalion colors during a Dec More
Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 294th Infantry Regiment, Guam Army National Guard, disembark a C-17 Globemaster III cargo aircraft Dec. 28 after arriving in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan for transitioning. The Guam battalio More
Soldiers of Bravo Battery, 1st Battalion, 487th Field Artillery, Hawaii Army National Guard set up their firing positions during the Exportable Combat Training Capacity program June 12 at Camp Roberts, Californ More