Rhode Island National Guard

Date Taken: 1917. - Photographer: D. Davidson Ceremonies and Parades Public domain photograph related to the United States in World War One, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Quonset-Holland Angb State: Rhode Island (RI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ANG Scene Camera Operator: TSGT More

Newly-inducted sergeants with the 43rd Military Police Brigade, Rhode Island National Guard, recite the charge of the non-commissioned during a Non-commissioned Officer Induction Ceremony, Sept. 26, at the Parw More

Sgt. Joshua Tisoskey of Cranston, R.I., is awarded the Combat Infantryman Badge during a ceremony held Nov. 4 at Forward Operating Base Mehtar Lam in Laghman province, Afghanistan. Tisoskey is one of more than More

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Lauren Russell, a communications specialist from Washington, D.C., fires the M2 .50-caliber machine gun Nov. 7 near Forward Operating Base Mehtar Lam as Army Spc. Adam Supino looks More

Sgt. 1st Class Brian Lancey from Norwich, Conn., instructs Afghan children to stay a safe distance as soldiers and Airmen assigned to Laghman Provincial Reconstruction Team prepare to fire weapons as part of a More

Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln Chafee receives dinner at the dining facility on Forward Operating Base Mehtar Lam April 18. During his visit with soldiers from Rhode Island National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 143rd Airb More

U.S. Army 1st Lt. Jeremy Aucoin of Warwick, R.I., from 1st Platoon, 143rd Infantry Battalion (Airborne), Rhode Island National Guard, prepare for a joint mission with Afghan National Army soldiers in the Laghma More

Maj. Dan Winschel (center) and Capt. David Donth (right), Rhode Island Medical Command, Rhode Island National Guard, meet with Dr. Tristan Pinzon, director of Hospital Colon, to tour the facility and meet the P More

Wounded warriors pose with Maj. Gen. Paul J. LaCamera, Regional Command (South) and 4th Infantry Division commanding general, left, and Command Sgt. Maj. David M. Clark, RC(S) and 4th Infantry Division command More

U.S. Army Lt. Col. Duncan Douglas, a member of the Rhode Island National Guard, competes in the senior men's sprint biathlon race at the Ethan Allen Firing Range, Jericho, Vt., March 2, 2014. More than 140 athl More

First Lt. Nicholas Plocar of the Wisconsin Army National Guard navigates a balance beam obstacle over Victory Pond, Fort Benning, Ga., April 11, 2014. These Army Ranger competitors are competing to be the Best More

Rear Adm. P. Gardner Howe III, right, president, U.S. Naval War College, and U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Charles Petraca Jr., left, Rhode Island National Guard, render honors as the color guard parade the colors durin More

U.S. Army Sgt. Castro Bustillos-Hawk, assigned to the 56th Troop Command, Rigger Section, instructs a group of paratroopers from nine countries on how to put on the MC-6 parachute during Leapfest Airborne Compe More

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Joshua Jones and Derek Golec, both members of the 165th Quartermaster Company Detachment 1, Ind. National Guard, go over the MC-6 parachute with international Leapfest participants, July 2 More

U.S. Army paratrooper Staff Sgt. Joshua Jones helps Staff Sgt. Darek Golec with his parachute during Leapfest XXXI in Kingston, R.I., July 29, 2014. Leapfest is an airborne parachute competition sponsored by th More

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. James Cartier and Sgt. Mike Lessing, assigned to the 56th Troop Command, Rigger Section, writes down pre-jump operations on a dry erase board during Leapfest Airborne Competition on July 30 More

A group of British paratroopers watches a U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook Helicopter, assigned to Bravo Company, 2/104th Aviation, Connecticut National Guard, land on a landing zone during Leapfest Airborne Competition More

A British Paratrooper performs a Parachute Land and Fall (PLF) during Leapfest XXXI in Kingston, RI., July 30, 2014. Leapfest is an Airborne parachute competition sponsored by the Rhode Island National Guard to More

U.S. Army Chaplain (Maj) Tim Bourquin demonstrates Prejump procedures to international paratroopers during Leapfest XXXI in Kingston, RI., July 30, 2014. Leapfest is an Airborne parachute competition sponsored More

South African paratroopers document the arrival of a CH-47 that will be used for the international familiarization jump, July 30, 2014. Leapfest is an Airborne parachute competition sponsored by the Rhode Islan More

Paratroopers from New Zealand display a unit flag from the back of a CH-47 helicopter Aug. 2, 2014. Leapfest is an airborne parachute competition sponsored by the Rhode Island National Guard to promote high lev More

The British paratrooper team from the 7th Parachute Regiment Royal Horse Artillery poses for a team picture during Leapfest XXXI, in Kingston, R.I., Aug. 2, 2014. Leapfest is an airborne parachute competition s More

A group of U.S. Army paratroopers jumps from a CH-47 Chinook Helicopter during Leapfest Airborne Competition Aug. 2, 2014, West Kingston, R.I. Leapfest is an Airborne parachute competition sponsored by the Rhod More

U.S. Army paratroopers practice exiting from the ramp of a CH-47 helicopter during Leapfest Aug. 3, 2014. Leapfest is an Airborne parachute competition sponsored by the Rhode Island National Guard to promote hi More

U.S. Army Soldiers conduct parachute landing falls in preparation for jumping from a CH-47 helicopter as they arrive behind them Aug. 4, 2017. Leapfest is an Airborne parachute competition sponsored by the Rho More

a group of German Paratroopers walks to board a CH-47 Chinook Helicopter on the pick up zone during Leapfest Airborne Competition Aug. 4, 2014, West Kingston, R.I. Leapfest is an Airborne parachute competition More

Robert Fruggiero, a decontamination evaluation analyst with U.S. Army North’s Civil Support Training Activity, watches as Soldiers from the 861st Engineer Company, Rhode Island National Guard transport a “victi More

Members of the 861st Engineer Company and the Founders and Patriots of America stand together after the cake cutting ceremony for the National Guard's 378th birthday. The 861st was presented the Outstanding Uni More

Paratroopers of the 1/143 Infantry (Airborne) exit a C-130 aircraft on Jonn Edmunds Drop Zone in Camp Guernsey, Guernsey, Wyo., on June 8, 2015, during the Golden Coyote training exercise. Golden Coyote is a th More

U.S. Army Paratroopers from the 1-143rd Airborne Infantry Regiment jump into Jonn Edmunds Drop Zone at Camp Guernsey, Guernsey, Wyo., during the Golden Coyote training exercise. Golden Coyote is a three-phase, More

U.S. Soldier Pfc. Jeffery Harris, from Columbus, Ga., assigned to the 982nd Combat Camera Company (Airborne)out of East Point, Ga., works on post production of imagery during Golden Coyote training exercise on More

U.S. Army Spc. Carter Parks of HHC Mortar Platoon 1st Battalion 143rd Airborne Infantry Regiment performs mortar training at Camp Guernsey, Guernsey, Wyo., during Golden Coyote Exercise on June 9, 2015. Golden More

PV2 Summer Smith of the Forward Support Company 143rd Airborne Infantry Regiment changes a tire on Camp Guernsey, Guernsey, Wyo., during Golden Coyote Exercise on June 9, 2015. Golden Coyote is a three phase, s More

U.S. Army National Guard soldier Spc. Andrew Reinhardt, from Bastrop, Texas, of the Headquarters and Headquarters Company 1st Battalion 143rd (Airborne) Infantry Regiment raises an OE-254 antenna on Camp Guerns More

U.S. Soldiers from HHC Mortar Platoon, 1st Battalion, 143rd Airborne Infantry Regiment conduct mortar training at Camp Guernsey, Guernsey, Wyo., during the Golden Coyote training exercise. The Golden Coyote exe More

U.S. Army Pfc. Roland Deleon, from San Antonio Texas., of 1st Battalion 143rd (Airborne) Infantry Regiment takes notes while working in the S1 shop at Camp Guernsey, Guernsey, Wyo., during the Golden Coyote tra More

U.S. Army Spc. Jesse Perrin, from Houston, of Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 143rd (Airborne) Infantry Regiment, cuts a wire while setting up communication during the Golden Coyote traini More

U.S. Army Pfc. Willis, from Austin, Texas, of HHC Mortar Platoon, 1st Battalion, 143rd Airborne Infantry Regiment, preps a 60mm mortar round during the mortar training exercise at Camp Guernsey, Guernsey, Wyo., More

U.S. Soldiers from Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 143rd (Airborne) Infantry Regiment board a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter to perform rotary wing insertions during the Golden Coyote training exercise on Camp Guern More

U.S. Soldiers from Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 143rd (Airborne) Infantry Regiment wait for two UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters to land to perform rotary wing insertions during the Golden Coyote training exercise More

U.S. Army National Guard unit 1st Battalion, 143rd (Airborne) Infantry Regiment, conducts annual training in area of operations during Golden Coyote training exercise on Camp Guernsey, Guernsey, Wyo., June 12, More

Warrant officers from the Rhode Island National Guard gathered on July 9, 2015, in East Greenwich, R.I., to celebrate the 97th birthday of the U.S. Army Warrant Officer Corps. Warrant Officer Johan A. Calderon More

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U.S. Army Master Sgt. Scott McCoid, assigned to Special Operations Detachment Global, Coventry, R.I., checks for towed jumpers during a familiarization jump for Leapfest, July 28, 2015, in West Kingston, R.I. L More

Paratroopers from the Netherlands aid each other in the donning of their MC-6 parachutes during in the familiarization jump at Leapfest, July 29, 2015. Leapfest is an international parachute competition hosted More

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Horace Murray documents a jumpmaster showing how to perform static line control when jumping out of a CH-47 Chinook helicopter during Operation Leapfest in West Kingston, R.I., July 29, More

Soldiers from the Netherlands Army rig each other’s parachute at Leapfest in West Kingston, R.I., July 29, 2015. Leapfest is an international parachute competition hosted by the 56th Troop Command, Rhode Island More

Members from the South African parachute team secure their parachutes before a familiarization jump at Leapfest 2015 at the University of Rhode Island West Kingston campus July 29. Leapfest is an international More

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Brian Fox, a rigger with the 165th Quartermaster Company from Seymour, Ind., checks the parachute of an Italian paratrooper in preparation for a familiarization jump at Kingstown, R.I., Jul More

A South African paratrooper hooks up to a static line in preparation for the familiarization jump at Leapfest, July 29, 2015. Leapfest is an international parachute competition hosted by the 56th Troop Command, More

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class James Cartier, NCOIC of the Riggers, assigned to the 56th Troop Command, checks a parachute during repacking following a jump at Leapfest, July 30, 2015. Leapfest is an international pa More

A static dispaly shows the name and parts of a MC-6 parachute system that is used in the rigger facility on Camp Fogarty, East Greenwich, R.I., July 30, 2015. Leapfest is an International parachute competition More

U.S. Army Sgt. Deric Singer from the 165th Quartermaster Company out of Seymour, Ind., uses a stow hook to stow suspension lines in a parachute for Leapfest, July 30, 2015. Leapfest is an International parachu More

U.S. Army Sgt. Matt Purdy and Pfc. Erick Burgeson of the Indiana National Guard 165th Quartermaster Company Detachment 1 pack an MC-6 parachute in support of Operation Leapfest in West Kingston, R.I., July 30, More

U.S. Army and partner nation paratroopers exit the tailgate of a CH-47 Chinook helicopter during Leapfest 2015 in West Kingston, R.I., Aug. 1, 2015. Leapfest is an International parachute competition hosted by More

CH-47 Chinook helicopters stand ready for paratroopers participating in Leapfest in West Kingston, R.I., Aug. 1, 2015. Leapfest is an International parachute competition hosted by the 56th Troop Command, Rhode More

Paratroops rendered their salute when the colors of the flags were presented at the opening ceremony of Leapfest 2015 in West Kingstown, R.I., Aug. 1, 2015. Leapfest is an International parachute competition ho More

U.S. Army Capt. Loren Teillon, from the 982nd COMCAM, stands at attention along with other Soldiers attending the opening ceremony of Leapfest, Aug. 1, 2015. Leapfest is an international parachute competition More

Canadian Capt. Noel Mark from the 3rd Battalion, Royal 22nd Regiment and his team receives the Lt. Col. Robert F. Ward Award during the awards ceremony, Aug. 1, 2015. Leapfest is an International parachute comp More

U.S. and partner nations stand in formation for the opening ceremony of Leapfest, West Kingston, R.I., Aug. 1, 2015. Leapfest is an International parachute competition hosted by the 56th Troop Command, Rhode Is More

A U.S. Army paratrooper races toward the finishing point at Leapfest 2015 in West Kingstown, R.I., Aug. 1, 2015. Leapfest is an International parachute competition hosted by the 56th Troop Command, Rhode Island More

British paratrooper Dominic Gardner-Wright takes part in Sustained Airborne Training prior to a wing exchange jump at Leapfest, West Kingston, R.I., Aug. 3, 2015. Leapfest is an International parachute competit More

Rhode Island Army National Guard Soldiers from the 861st Engineer Company stayed in West Virginia after their annual training to assist in flood clean-up efforts. The historic flood, being referred to as a "tho More

A group of U.S. Army Paratroopers and Parartroopers from Partner Nations all gather inside a auditorium to conduct a briefing for the rules for Leapfest 2016 at the University of Rhode Island, West Kingston, R. More

A U.S. Army Paratrooper wins a raffle drawing of a World War II B-17 Bomber(Fighter Plane) from the 56th troop Command at the Leapfest Awards Banquet at the Hyatt Hotel in Newport, R.I., Aug. 7, 2016. The paint More

A group of Czech Paratroopers carries their parachutes to the rigging location during Leapfest 2016 at the University of Rhode Island, West Kingston, R.I., August 6, 2016. Leapfest is the largest, longest stand More

British Paratroopers pose for photos during Leapfest 2016 in West Kingston, R.I., August 4, 2016. Leapfest is an International parachute training event and competition hosted by the 56th Troop Command, Rhode Is More

Mexican Army Paratrooper jump wings wait to be awarded at a wings exchange ceremony during Leapfest on a drop zone in West Kingston, R.I., Aug. 8, 2016. Leapfest is an International parachute training event and More

Canadian paratroopers buddy rig MC-6 parachutes in West Kingston, R.I., August 8, 2016. Leapfest is the largest, longest standing, international static line parachute training event and competition hosted by th More

U.S. Army Paratrooper Master Sgt. Gorden Shute gathers his parachute after landing on Drop Zone Castle during a foreign wing exchange jump as part of Leapfest 2016 in West Kingston, R.I., August 8, 2016. Leapfe More

A group of German Paratroopers practices to keeping a good tight body position during Leapfest 2016 at the University of Rhode Island in West Kingston, R.I., Aug. 6, 2016. Leapfest is the largest, longest stan More

A U.S. Army crop irrigation truck waters crop soil during Leapfest on the Pick Up Zone, in West Kingston, R.I., Aug. 8, 2016. Leapfest is an International parachute training event and competition hosted by the More

Soldiers from the 1st Battalion (Airborne), 143rd Infantry Regiment change unit patches from the Texas Army National Guard's 36th Infantry Division, in Austin, Texas, to active duty, 173rd Airborne Brigade Comb More

Soldiers from the 43rd Military Police Brigade, Rhode Island Army National Guard, stretch in preparation for a formation run at Camp Fogarty, East Greenwich R.I. on September 10, 2016. The run is in observance More

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Keith Moody, Rhode Island National Guard, competes in the relay race at Camp Ethan Allen Training Site, Jericho, Vt., March 7, 2017. Approximately 120 athletes from 23 different states More

An Italian paratrooper don his MC-6 parachute to jump out of a CH-47 F Chinook Helicopter during Leapfest 2017 at the University of Rhode Island, West Kingston, R.I., Aug. 1, 2017. Leapfest is the largest, long More

A Botswana Jump Master presents Botswana Parachutist Badges to paratroopers during Leapfest 2017 at the University of Rhode Island, West Kingston, R.I., August 6, 2017. Leapfest is the largest, longest standing More

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Spencer Schenkelberg, a Rhode Island Air National Guardsman, marshals a 25K-loader to the back of a C-130J Super Hercules Sept. 18, 2017, at Homestead Air Reserve Base, Fla. More th More

(Left to right) U.S. Army 1st Lt. Clarence Nowell, the protocol officer assigned to the 29th Combat Aviation Brigade, Senior Army National Guard Chaplain & Deputy Chief of Chaplains, Army National Guard (CH) Br More

Colonel Daniel Walter, Commander, 143d Airlift Wing, Rhode Island Air National Guard, flew his final flight in the C-130J Super Hercules prior to his pending retirement. It is tradition for pilots to receive a More

A member of the 143d Civil Engineering Squadron, Rhode Island Air National Guard (RIANG), measures to cut dry wall at a construction job at hand working with the Royal Bahamas Defence Force on March 23, 2018 at More

U.S. Army 1st Battalion, 126 Aviation Regiment (General Support Aviation Battalion) aircraft powerplant repairer Spc Kathleen Scanlon, uses a torque wrench to secure the bolts of a stage one nozzle onto a UH-60 More

CAMP BUEHRING, Kuwait — U.S Army 1st Battalion, 244th Aviation Regiment (Assault) Standardization Pilot Chief Warrant Officer 4 James Maner briefs Soldiers assigned to the 1-244th Assault Helicopter Battalion a More

Colonel Michael A. Comstock ceremoniously assumes command of the 143d Airlift Wing, Rhode Island Air National Guard by accepting the wing guidon from Brigadier General Kimberly Bauman, Assistant Adjutant Genera More

Fire protection equipment from the Quonset Fire Department, 143d Airlift Wing, Rhode Island Air National Guard, is positioned for use during a live fire training event at Exeter Fire Training Facility, Exeter, More

Students from local high schools participate in the second annual RIse with STEAM program June 8, 2018, at Quonset Air National Guard Base, North Kingstown, R.I. The Rhode Island National Guard partnered with t More

180620-N-RG360-0236 NASSAU, Bahamas (June 20, 2018) Sgt. Maj. Glen DeCecco, of the Rhode Island National Guard, looks out from the back of a Rhode Island Air National Guard C-130 during a flight over waters off More

Major General Christopher Callahan, Adjutant General of Rhode Island and Commanding General of the Rhode Island National Guard, speaks at the Korean War Memorial of Rhode Island. The July 27th ceremony honored More

Botswana paratroopers listen to a period of instruction during sustained airborne training as part of Leapfest at the University of Rhode Island, West Kingston, R.I., July 31, 2018. Leapfest is the largest, lon More

Canadian paratroopers wait to board a CH-47 Chinook during Leapfest 2018 at West Kingston, RI., August 1, 2018. Leapfest is the largest, longest standing, international static line parachute training event and More

Canadian paratrooper Pte. Alex Harnois assists Pte. Laurence Seguin-M. with her parachute before she participates in a familiarization jump as part of Leapfest at the University of Rhode Island, West Kingston, More

U.S. Army Cpt. Michael White, assigned to the Aerial Delivery and Field Services Department, U.S. Army Quartermaster School, prepares a parachute for the next day’s jump during Leapfest at the University of Rho More

A German paratrooper leaps for the ‘X’ on Castle Drop Zone during Leapfest at the University of Rhode Island, West Kingston, R.I., Aug. 5, 2018. Leapfest is the largest, longest standing, international static l More

CAMP GRAYLING, Mich. - Maj. Gen. Gregory J. Vadnais, the Adjutant General and Director of Military and Veterans Affairs for the Michigan National Guard, high-fives a Soldier from Battery A, 1st Battalion, 103rd More

A salute is rendered during the commemoration and wreath laying ceremony at the World War I monument in Providence on August 24th, 2018. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Spc. Alexandra Curtis)

A color guard from the Rhode Island State Police leads a procession to the inauguration ceremony of Rhode Island's 75th Governor, the Honorable Gina Raimondo held on the State House lawn in Providence, Rhode Is More

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Christiana D. Bardsley poses for an official photo Jan. 5, 2020. Bardsley, an intelligence analyst with the the 143rd Airlift Wing, Rhode Island Air National Guard, was selected as More

U.S. Army Spc. Matthew Hardrow, an infantryman assigned to A Co 1-182nd Infantry regiment, stands in front of the Rhode Island Department of Administration on March 25, 2020 in Providence, Rhode Island. Hardrow More

Sgt. Roberto Albinomontes a member of the 169th Military Police Company, speaks with a Rhode Island State Police officer on March 27, 2020 in Rhode Island. Soldiers with the 169th MP Company are assisting the R More