Spc. Glory-Dana Salomon, a medic with the 66th Military Police Company, stands beside Vice President Joe Biden Jr., Dr. Jill Biden and Gen. Ray Odierno, commanding general of United States Forces-Iraq, during t More
Sgt. Daniel W. Jaggers II of the 49th Military Police Brigade receives an honorary coin from Lt. Gen. Robert W. Cone, deputy commanding general for operations, United States Forces-Iraq, during the 49th's End o More
Soldiers from the 40th Military Police Company, 185th Military Police Battalion, 49th Military Police Brigade, California Army National Guard, engage each other during Civil Disturbance Control training at Camp More
Candidates from the California Army National Guard's Grizzly Academy prepare to catch a fellow student during a confidence building session July 19 at Camp San Luis Obispo, Calif. The young candidates are teste More
Sgt. Ryan P. Williams, center, salutes the 49th Military Police Brigade's senior enlisted leaders during the 49th's non-commissioned officer board, July 19, at Camp San Luis Obispo, Calif. Williams won the com More
In the only head-to-head matchup of the 185th Military Police Battalion's Obstacle Course Challenge July 21 at Camp San Luis Obispo, Pfc. Charles Payne and Cpl. Richard Mair complete a log jump nearly side-by-s More
Airmen from the California and Arizona National Guard combine to form a Fatality Search and Recovery Team Nov. 4 during the 2011 Arizona Statewide Vigilant Guard Exercise in Phoenix. After getting their assignm More
The California Army National Guard Honor Guard escorts Spc. Sean Michael Walsh through a sea of U.S. flags donned by members of the Patriot Guard Riders and into the St. Andrew's Episcopal Church in Saratoga, C More
Participants in the Dec. 4-9 Driver’s Training Course, sponsored by the 115th Regional Support Group, California Army National Guard, unite prior to their Dec. 9 graduation at the 115th Armory in Roseville, Cal More
Spc. Glory-Dana Salomon, front, formerly of Haiti, attained her American citizenship July 4 during a Naturalization Ceremony at Al Faw Palace, Camp Victory, Iraq. She is flanked by Spc. Veronica Hernandez (left More
Spc. Jakeya French of the 49th Military Police Brigade receives an honorary coin from Lt. Gen. Robert W. Cone, deputy commanding general for operations, United States-Forces-Iraq, during the 49th's End of Missi More
Sgt. Delone Yu of the 40th Military Police Company, 185th Military Police Battalion, 49th Military Police Brigade, California Army National Guard, restraints a civilian during military law enforcement training More
A young student flies off a platform and is caught by other candidates of the California Army National Guard’s Grizzly Academy July 19 at Camp San Luis Obispo during Day 2 of a two-week confidence building session.
Senior enlisted leaders from the California Army National Guard’s 49th Military Police Brigade, front, grill Sgt. Jarrad R. Negherbon, center, at the unit's non-commissioned officer board, July 19, at Camp San More
First Lt. Cassandra Harris, company commander of the 40th Military Police Company, 185th Military Police Battalion, 49th Military Police Brigade, California Army National Guard, and members of her unit cheer a More
Liason officer of the 49th Military Police Brigade Capt. Jose Dominguez, center, and Sgt. Maj. Ben Jandreau, 49th operations sergeant major, go through a map of the Muscatatuck Urban Training Complex, Ind., whe More
California National Guardsmen Sgt. Elvis Maese, left, and Spc. William B. Wade carry a wreath to the California Veterans Memorial wall during a Sept. 11 ceremony in Sacramento. The Guardsmen were part of a trib More
Brig. Gen. Matthew Beevers, assistant adjutant general of the California National Guard, is shown with members of the El Dorado County Fire Department Station 25 Sept. 11 at Capitol Mall in Sacramento during a More
Staff Sgt. Aaron Bisher, a member of the 162nd Fighter Wing, Arizona Air National Guard, monitors a victim of a simulated nuclear blast Nov. 4 during the 2011 Arizona Statewide Vigilant Guard Exercise in Phoenix.
Cheryl Walsh, center, weeps and grips the hands of family members during the funeral of her only son, Spc. Sean Michael Walsh, a member of the California Army National Guard. Walsh died Nov. 16 in Afghanistan f More
Sgt. 1st Class Brian G. Breaker, class leader of the Dec. 4-9 Driver’s Training Course, sponsored by the 115th Regional Support Group, California Army National Guard, holds a “big wheel” as a gift to the course More
Spc. Glory-Dana Salomon (center) was among 156 service members who attained their American citizenship July 4 at Al Faw Palace, Camp Victory, Iraq, during a Naturalization Ceremony. Formerly of Haiti, Spc. Salo More
First Sgt. Ben Jandreau, Headquarters-Headquarters Company first sergeant, 49th Military Police Brigade, receives a honorary coin from Lt. Gen. Robert W. Cone, deputy commanding general for operations, United S More
A soldier from the 270th Military Police Company, 185th Military Police Battalion, 49th Military Police Brigade, barks orders to a "suspect" during a July 17 military law enforcement training at Camp San Luis O More
A young candidate of the California Army National Guard’s Grizzly Academy shows faith by falling backwards into the arms of fellow students July 19 during Day 2 of a two-week preliminary at Camp San Luis Obispo More
Attention is focused on Spc. Arun Pillai, front, of the 330th Military Police Company during the July 19 soldier board for the 49th Military Police Brigade, California Army National Guard. The 49th’s senior enl More
Members of the 670th Military Police Company, 185th Military Police Battalion, 49th Military Police Brigade, California Army National Guard, motivate a unit competitor (in the Army combat uniform) during the Ju More
A soldier from West Virginia's Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Emergency Response Force Package, a subordinate of the 49th Military Police Brigade, California Army National Guard, during Vibrant More
Spc. William B. Wade, an operations specialist at the California Army National Guard's State Military Department in Sacramento, reads the final names of victims of the 9/11 tragedy in 2001. The California Guard More
Airmen from the California and Arizona National Guard combine to form a Fatality Search and Recovery Team Nov. 4 during the 2011 Arizona Statewide Vigilant Guard Exercise in Phoenix. During a recovery training More
Maj. Gen. David Baldwin, left, adjutant general of the California Army National Guard, kneels and presents the U.S. flag in traditional military honor to Cheryl Walsh. Her son, Spc. Sean Michael Walsh, died Nov More
Spc. Nathan Seguritan, right, a member of the 115th Regional Support Group, California Army National Guard, receives the California Commendation Medal from Col. Rene Horton, 115th commander, after earning honor More
Spc. Glory-Dana Salomon, a medic with the 66th Military Police Company, was among 156 service members who stood proud July 4 when they attained American citizenship during a Naturalization Ceremony. Standing at More
Lt. Gen. Robert W. Cone (left), deputy commanding general for operations, United States Forces-Iraq, and Brig. Gen. Donald Currier, commander, 49th Military Police Brigade, co-hosted the 49th's End of Mission C More
A platoon of the 270th Military Police Company, 185th Military Police Battalion, 49th Military Police Brigade, battle in a simplified civil disturbance during law enforcement training at Camp San Luis Obispo, C More
The Grizzly Academy, a youth program under the California Army National Guard, encourages candidates to trust each other. Shown, a student dives off a platform and into the arms of fellow candidates July 19 at More
The winning team of the 2011 185th Military Police Battalion's Obstacle Course Challenge: Pvt. Aaron Carruth, Pvt. Connie Moore, Pvt. Kathy Phan and Cpl. Richard Mair. The foursome are with the 217th Military P More
Soldiers from West Virginia's Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Emergency Response Force Package, a subordinate of the 49th Military Police Brigade, California Army National Guard, during Vibrant R More
Members of the California Military Department’s Headquarters, Headquarters Detachment, California Army National Guard, shared their tribute to the 10th anniversary of 9/11 by participating in the Run To Remembe More
California National Guardsmen join civilians and law enforcement personnel on the west steps of Sacramento's Capitol Building Sept. 11 in an early-morning remembrance of the 10th anniversary of 9/11.
Members of the California Army National Guard's search and extraction team, a part of the 579th Engineering Battalion's Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear unit, carry a civilian to a decontamination ar More
Air National Guardsmen from California and Arizona combine to form a Fatality Search and Recovery Team (FSRT) Nov. 4 during the 2011 Arizona Statewide Vigilant Guard Exercise in Phoenix. Here, the Guardsmen mov More
The California Army National Guard's Honor Guard carries Spc. Sean Michael Walsh to his final resting site Dec. 3 at the Oak Hill Cemetery, San Jose, Calif. Walsh, a member of the California Army National Guard More
Soldiers from the 670th Military Police Company, 185th Military Police Battalion, 49th Military Police Brigade, communicate and manuever through an obstacle at Camp San Luis Obispo's Field Leadership Reaction C More
Soldiers within the 185th Military Police Battalion, 49th Military Police Brigade, California Army National Guard, battle for a football during the battalion morale day July 21 at Camp San Luis Obispo, Calif. T More
A role-playing nuclear blast survivor is escorted to a containment area by soldiers from West Virginia's Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Emergency Response Force Package, a subordinate of the 49t More
Chief Master Sgt. Robert Lang, left, and Sgt. Elvis Maese of the 149th Combat Communications Squadron, California Air National Guard, in North Highlands, Calif., lay a folded American flag Sept. 11 beneath a wr More
The Sacramento Fire Pipes and Drums lead the California National Guard Color Guard to the grandstand Sept. 11 at the start of the 10th anniversary tribute at Sacramento’s Capitol Mall. Thousands of civilians, i More
Airmen from the California and Arizona National Guard combine to form a Fatality Search and Recovery Team Nov. 4 during the 2011 Arizona Statewide Vigilant Guard Exercise in Phoenix. While a observer/controller More
Kenneth Walsh, father of California Army National Guard member Spc. Sean Michael Walsh, sits beside his son’s flag-draped coffin Dec. 3 at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church in Saratoga, Calif., as final respects we More
In a sport that combines football and soccer with basketball rules, members of the 185th Military Police Battalion, 49th Military Police Brigade, California Army National Guard, scrum for a loose ball during mo More
The U.S. flag-draped coffin of Spc. Sean Michael Walsh is surrounded by family, friends, civilian law enforcement personnel and California National Guard leaders during the Dec. 3 funeral at St. Andrew’s Episco More
Candidates in the California National Guard’s Grizzly Youth Program volunteered to participate in a two-week pre-challenge stage, where their mental and physical abilities are tested. On July 20, more than 200 More
A football is up for grabs amongst Soldiers of the 185th Military Police Battalion, 49th Military Police Brigade, California Army National Guard, July 21 at Camp San Luis Obispo during morale day, the final day More
California Air National Guardsman Tech. Sgt. Erin McPherson, a member of the Air National Guard Band of the Southwest, sings the national anthem Sept. 11 during a 10th-anniversary commemoration of the 9/11 atta More
Barely able to hold back emotions, Cheryl Walsh blows one last kiss to her only son, Spc. Sean Michael Walsh, a California Army National Guardsman who died Nov. 16 in Afghanistan from indirect fire. The 21-year More
A key factor in the California National Guard’s Grizzly Youth Program is to convince teenagers to stretch and strive for goals. On July 20, more than 200 teens were physically tested through obstacles in a pre- More
On the final day of annual training for the 185th Military Police Battalion, 49th Military Police Brigade, California Army National Guard, members played a modified version of football during morale day July 21 More
The California Army National Guard Honor Guard lifts the U.S. flag over the casket of Spc. Sean Michael Walsh Dec. 3 at the Oak Hill Cemetery in San Jose, Calif., almost two weeks after Walsh was killed in Afgh More
A candidate in the California National Guard’s Grizzly Youth Program gets above ground to tie a rope knot July 20 during an obstacle challenge at Camp San Luis Obispo, Calif.
The U.S. flag-draped coffin of Spc. Sean Michael Walsh is lowered by the California Army National Guard Honor Guard Dec. 3, at the Oak Hill Cemetery in San Jose, Calif., as National Guard Soldiers salute. Walsh More
The California Army National Guard Honor Guard prepares to fold the U.S. flag that swathed the casket of Spc. Sean Michael Walsh Dec. 3 at the Oak Hill Cemetery in San Jose, Calif. Walsh, 21, is the 29th Califo More
The California Army National Guard Honor Guard carries Spc. Sean Michael Walsh to his final resting site Dec. 3 at the Oak Hill Cemetery, San Jose, Calif. Walsh, a member of the California Army National Guard's More
Army Sgt. Julissa Matute drops a flower into the grave of Spc. Sean Michael Walsh, her friend and battle mate in Afghanistan with the California Army National Guard's 870th Military Police Company. Walsh died N More
On his knees, Maj. Gen. David S. Baldwin, left, adjutant general of the California Army National Guard, kneels and presents the U.S. flag in traditional military honor to Cheryl Walsh. Her son, Spc. Sean Michae More
After being presented the U.S. flag, Cheryl Walsh is comforted by her father as other family members grieve the loss of Spc. Sean Michael Walsh, a California Army National Guardsman who died Nov. 16 in Afghanis More