February 19, 2016, by Petty Officer 2nd Class Sara A. Romero - Today marks the diamond anniversary for the Coast Guard Reserve, founded on Feb. 19, as part of the Auxiliary and Reserve Act of 1941. For 75 years Coast Guard Reserve members have served along side the active duty force in every major conflict, or crisis, this nation has faced. During World War II, reservists … [Read more...]
Air National Guard Security Teams Use Virtual Reality to Train for Active Shooters
December 21, 2015 - LAWRENCEVILLE, N.J. - It was a day like any other – blue sky, tranquil breeze, when suddenly the unexpected happened: gunshots rang out. Swiftly responding, Security Forces Airmen made their way through numerous rooms, past injured people, and neutralized the threat. Luckily, this was all part of their training. On Dec. 12, these New Jersey Air … [Read more...]
South Carolina National Guard Engineer Unit Dedicates Memorial to Fallen Comrades
December 7, 2015 -- GRANITEVILLE, S.C. -- The air was crisp but the sun shone brightly on the hundreds of Soldiers, family, friends and veterans who listened to stories of three fallen heroes being honored at the dedication of the 1221st Route Clearance Engineering Company Fallen Soldier Memorial at the South Carolina National Guard's Armory in Graniteville, South Carolina, … [Read more...]
Soldiers Can Mix Camo Patterns for Cold-Weather Gear
December 02, 2015 -- WASHINGTON -- As winter weather approaches and temperatures drop, Soldiers turn to their cold-weather gear to keep warm outdoors while conducting training or operations. Many Soldiers now wear their Army Combat Uniform, or ACU, in the new Operational Camouflage Pattern, or OCP. But their organizational clothing and individual equipment, or OCIE, such as … [Read more...]
Honoring Our Veterans
November 9, 2015 - In the hills and grassy flats of Arlington National Cemetery, Coast Guard flags and national ensigns flutter gently in the breeze at the graves of fallen shipmates. Coast Guard men and women, their families, friends and former members placed the flags Saturday, during the Flags Across America event, an annual observance where volunteers come out to honor the … [Read more...]