2nd Lt. Liliana Chavez Uribe poses with her arms crossed in front of a helicopter at McAllen International Airport, April 24, 2018. Chavez, now an Aeromedical Evacuation Officer, 2nd Battalion, 149th Aviation R More
MCALLEN, Texas-- After a few weeks of training, Texas National Guard Soldiers began work in their sectors fulfilling administrative, surveillance and maintenance tasks in order to free up agents and assist in b More
Texas National Guard Counterdrug Commander stresses the importance of taking on the role of civil operator whole-heartedly. Illinois National Guard civil operators provided an in-depth overview of civil operati More
Spc. Villa-Smith stands in front of Lake Meredith in Fritch,Texas clutching the only photo that he has of his father, who passed away from an overdose. Villa-Smith’s shared that his fondest memories of his fath More
MCALLEN, Texas-- After a few weeks of training, Texas National Guard Soldiers began work in their sectors fulfilling administrative, survelience and maintenance tasks in order to free up agents and assist in bo More
Texas National Guard Joint Counterdrug Task Force Commander Col. Miguel Torres shakes hands with a local Harlingen elementary school student during Operation Crackdown. Texas Guardsmen demolished the last of 24 More
Ninety-seven Soldiers, Airmen, Texas Military Department employees, family and law enforcement community members took to the track at Camp Mabry in honor of Red Ribbon Week, Oct. 30,2018.
2nd Lt. Liliana Chavez Uribe stands with her father, Silvano Chavez, after graduating from flight school. Six-year-old Liliana Chavez Uribe marveled at the sight of crop-dusters flying over her home in Tamaulip More
Maj. David Spanton, Texas National Guard Civil Operations program manager, thanks Sgt. Eilleen Lacy and Chief Warrant Officer 2 Jeremy Doggett of the Illinois National Guard Counterdrug program with Texas souve More
Spc. Villa-Smith clutches the only photo that he has of him and his father. Villa-Smith’s father passed away due to an overdose a little over two years ago. The Counterdrug Soldier said that he is motivated to More
Texas Guardsmen demolish the last 15 crime-ridden homes in Laredo, Texas, Aug. 17, 2018. Since 1993, as part of Texas National Guard’s Counterdrug Civil Operations program, Soldiers and Airmen have demolished More
Participants in the Texas National Guard Joint Counterdrug Taskforce 5K run the Camp Mabry track in honor of Red Ribbon Week, Oct. 30, 2018.
Texas National Guard Soldiers and Airmen familiarize themselves with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration site during the civil operations pre-training at Camp Mabry, Austin, Texas, Jun More
Spc. Villa-Smith gazes across Lake Meredith in Fritch, Texas and remembers his father and his struggle with addiction. Spc. Villa-Smith, a Texas National Guard Joint Counterdrug Task Force Soldier was chosen to More
Texas Guardsmen demolish a home located directly across the street from Francisco Farias Elementary School. The home the Guardsmen demolished was the site of multiple overdoses, gang activities and at one point More
Ninety-seven Guardsmen, Texas Military Department employees, family members and local law enforcement community members took to the Camp Mabry track dressed in Halloween costumes and red T-shirts tagged with th More
The Pharr water tower sits near the city's overpass. Chavez went to school and was raised in Pharr after her family moved to the United States.
Sgt. Eilleen Lacy, NCOIC of Chicago Civil Operations instructs Texas National Guard criminal analysts on how to establish evidence of effectiveness when helping coalitions and CBOs create an action plan to addr More
Spc. Villa-Smith collaborates with Diane Wilson, a community member who is interested in participating in future coalition efforts in Amarillo. Spc. Villa-Smith, a Texas National Guard Joint Counterdrug Task Fo More
Texas National Guard Joint Counterdrug Task Force Region South Commander, Air Force Capt. Paula Palacios and Army Master Sgt. Dianne Overshown, non-commissioned officer in charge of the Texas National Guard Joi More
Taskforce members hand our red T-shirts tagged with the 2018 Red Ribbon Week theme, “Life is your journey, travel drug free," Oct. 30,2018 at Camp Mabry. Red Ribbon Week was established in honor of DEA agent En More
Law enforcement agencies and local community members gather in front of a Laredo home to witness the Texas National Guard Joint Counterdrug Task Force demolish the last of 15 crime-ridden buildings, August 17, More
Ninety-seven Guardsmen, Texas Military Department employees, family members and local law enforcement community members walk and run the Camp Mabry track dressed in Halloween costumes and red T-shirts that read More
Ninety-seven Guardsmen, Texas Military Department employees, family members and local law enforcement community members pose for a group photo dressed in Halloween costumes and red T-shirts tagged for Red Ribbo More