August 13, 2015 - JERICHO, Vt. - Recently the Vermont National Guard collaborated with the U.S. Army Medical Department Board (USAMEDDBD), the MEDEVAC Proponency Directorate and the Army Aeromedical Research Lab to evaluate five new flexible litters. Over a three-day period, approximately 35 Guard members tested and trained on hoisting the litter from both the ground and … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2015
MCPON Speaks at Naval Academy, Makes History
August 13, 2015 - ANNAPOLIS, Md. (NNS) -- "Make no mistake about it: this journey you have embarked upon will be challenging. It will test you. You will have doubts and at times you will be tempted to quit," said Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Mike Stevens. "It is OK to have those thoughts, but it's what you do with those thoughts that will guide you toward your … [Read more...]
CLB-1 Prepares for SP-MAGTF, Large Scale Exercise
August 13, 2015 - MARINE CORPS AIR GROUND COMBAT CENTER TWENTYNINE PALMS, California -- Marines and sailors with Combat Logistics Battalion 1, Combat Logistics Regiment 1, 1st Marine Logistics Group, conducted mounted patrol training during the unit’s Integrated Training Exercise aboard Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California, Aug. 10, … [Read more...]
3rd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion Fires Stinger Missile at Fort Irwin
August 12, 2015 - FORT IRWIN, Calif. -- Marines with 3rd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion participated in an annual stinger exercise on Fort Irwin, California, Aug. 10. During this exercise, Marines fired 60 stinger missiles at remote controlled airplanes. The Marines split into fire teams for the exercise. Each team is equipped with personal weapons, a stinger missile and a … [Read more...]
Rugged Terrain Doesn’t Stop California Guard Soldiers from Humbling the Humboldt Fire
August 12, 2015 - EEL RIVER CONSERVATION CAMP, Calif. - Once again the California National Guard extended a helping hand to assist in a battle against wildfires, an ongoing enemy. More than 300 troops with the Cal Guard’s Task Force Alpha began mop-up missions on the Humboldt Lightning Fire on Aug. 6 in Northern California’s Humboldt County. In the first three … [Read more...]