Head shot photo of Staff Sgt. Veronica Bartley, drill sergeant of Company A, Recruiting and Retention Battalion, Topeka, Kan., Kansas Army National Guard.
Retired Master Sgt. Mike Simmons with the Topeka American Legion Post 421 riders welcomes home Spc. Ronald George, a human resources specialist with Battery C, 1st Battalion, 161st Field Artillery, as the rest More
Maj. Mark Sheils, dentist for the 184th Medical Group, is the first dentist the wing has had for a very long time. Understanding the unit’s need for a dentist, Sheils travels from Fargo, N.D., to attend monthly More
U.S. soldiers assigned to the 1st Battalion, 108th Aviation Regiment perform maintenance on a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter at Fort Collins, Colo., June 13, 2012. The helicopter and crew were in Fort Collins to s More
Pfc. Devon Schofield and Pvt. Michelle Stratman, aircraft mechanic with Company G, 2nd-135th general Support Aviation Battalion, finish up maintenance of their Black Hawk in preparation for Bambi bucket mission More
Staff Sgt. Derrick Perkins, a flight medic of Winsor, Colo., with Company C, 5th Battalion, 159th Aviation Regiment, preps a Bambi Bucket at Fort Collins-Loveland Municipal Airport for a water bucket mission in More
Lynn Barclay (right), public information officer for the Rocky Mountain Incident Management Team, escorts U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar (center) to a press conference during his visit to the Incide More
U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar personally thanks members of the U.S. Forest Service for their efforts to contain the fires of High Park, Colo., prior to receiving a briefing during a visit to the In More
Tom Smith, the operations section chief for the Rocky Mountain Incident Management Team, briefs members of the Colorado National Guard’s 1157th Engineer Firefighter Company, out of Fort Carson, Colo., on their More
Smoke along with an orange rising from behind the mountains is currently the view from the Fort Collins/Loveland Municipal Airport as Black Hawk crews from other states await their mission.
Capt. Jacqueline Miller, medevac platoon leader with Company G, 2nd-135th General Support Aviation Battalion, climbs into the co-pilot seat for her first Bambi bucket mission to support firefighting efforts at More
Colorado Guardsman Sgt. Michael Gibson, a crew chief with Company G, 2nd-135th General Support Aviation Battalion, checks the bucket hook prior to their mission briefing as he augments the Nebraska National Gua More
Sgt. Sheldon Snodgrass (right) a flight instructor with Company G, 2nd-135th General Support Aviation Battalion, attaches the Bambi bucket to a hook at the bottom of a Black Hawk at the Fort Collins-Loveland Mu More
Crewmembers of the Wyoming National Guard prepare their plates for a steak meal as they celebrate Father’s Day at the Fort Collins/Loveland Municipal Airport at Loveland, Colo., during their down time from Bamb More
Wyoming National Guardsmen of the C Company, 5th Battalion, 159th Aviation Regiment, ready and aboard their Black Hawk to take off for a Bambi bucket mission in support of the High Park Colorado firefight in La More
Crew members of the 1st Battalion 108th Aviation Regiment and Company G, 2nd-135th General Support Aviation Battalion, depart Buckley Air Force Base toward Topeka, Kan., as they have completed their mission to More
Capt. Elizabeth Tipton, survey team leader, and Sgt. 1st Class Herb Wischnack , the communications chief for the 73rd Civil Support Team, provide active monitoring, air monitoring and reconnaissance of domestic More
Soldiers of the 601st Aviation Support Battalion, Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, headquartered in Fort Riley, Kan., convoy through the Military Operations in Urban Terrain site at Crisis City, More
Bruce Tulgan, a keynote speaker on leadership and management specializing in young people in the workplace, talks to leaders of the Kansas Adjutant General’s Department during a leadership training seminar, Sep More
Gen. Frank J. Grass, chief of the National Guard Bureau, and the highest ranking National Guard officer in the U.S. military, met with Maj. Gen. Lee Tafanelli, the adjutant general, and senior leadership of the More
Sgt. Theresa Vail, Miss Kansas and a dental technician with Kansas National Guard's Medical Detachment, thanks the crowd and viewers at home shortly after being announced the first semifinalist into the top 15 More
First Sgt. Nancy White, Wakarusa, Kan., noncommissioned officer in charge of personnel of Headquarters, 235th Regiment, helps Kansas Guard engineers complete readiness paperwork at Eckert Hall, Salina, Kan., Oc More
Kansas National Guardsmen support Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback's inauguration Jan. 12, 2015, at the State Capitol building in Topeka, Kan. Members of the 2nd Battalion, 130th Field Artillery supply the bang with a More
Lt. Col. Thomas C. Barnett Jr. turns over command of the Kansas National Guard’s 69th Troop Command to Col. Roger D. Murdock during a change of command ceremony held at the Nickell Armory in Topeka, Kan., April More
Staff Sgt. Dennis DeWitt, a member of the 35th Military Police Company, reaches out for his son, Eli, who ran straight to him, being the first on the gym floor to greet the Soldiers after they were dismissed by More
Head shot of Master Sgt. Pamela Lewis, recruiting office supervisor for the 190th Air Refueling Wing, Kansas National Guard.
A U.S. soldier assigned to the 1st Battalion, 108th Aviation Regiment uses orange paint to apply visual markings on a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter at Fort Collins, Colo., June 13, 2012. The helicopter and crew w More
Staff Sgt. Derrick Perkins, a flight medic of Winsor, Colo., and Sgt. 1st Class Jason Cox, a crew chief of Cheyenne, Wyo., with Company C, 5th Battalion, 159th Aviation Regiment, inspects their Bambi Bucket pri More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Derrick Perkins, a flight medic Charlie Company C, 5th Battalion, 159th Aviation Regiment, Wyoming Army National Guard, prepares a helibucket for a water drop mission June 13, 2012, at Fort More
In order to identify the aircraft from below during missions, Sgt. Darren Love, a crew chief with Company A, 1st Battalion, 108th Aviation Regiment, paints an emoticon, at the Colorado Army National Guard aviat More
Spc. Ryan Holly and Spc. Duran Cornelius, fire fighters with the 1157th Engineer Firefighter Company, reroll a fire house outside of the Incident Command Center in Fort Collins, Colo., to ensure their fire engi More
U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar spoke to key members for the efforts to contain the fires ensuring them that all levels of the government from local to federal are behind them prior to a briefing he More
Crew members of the 1st Battalion 108th Aviation Regiment and Company G, 2nd-135th General Support Aviation Battalion get ready for their first mission to support Colorado with Bambi buckets in their firefight More
Nebraska National Guardsman Staff Sgt. Tate Peterson, a crew chief with Company C, 2nd-135th General Support Aviation Battalion helps shut down the Black Hawk at the Fort Collins/Loveland Municipal Airport to g More
Lt. Col. Stacy Roth, aviation logistics officer of the Wyoming National Guard, receives a steak from Mike Evers, flight paramedic for the High Park fire, from the Colorado fire department, as they celebrate Fat More
Members of the Kansas National Guard’s 73rd Civil Support Team conduct preventative maintenance checks and services on their equipment prior to heading out on their first shift of the Major League Baseball All- More
Bruce Tulgan, a keynote speaker on leadership and management specializing in young people in the workplace, talks to leaders of the Kansas Adjutant General’s Department during a leadership training seminar Sept More
Gen. Frank J. Grass, chief of the National Guard Bureau, and the highest ranking National Guard officer in the U.S. military, speaks to soldiers and airmen of the Kansas National Guard about staying in the figh More
Airman 1st Class Colton McFerrin and Senior Master Sgt. Billy Mayo, 184th Intelligence Wing, Civil Engineer Squadron, fill out paperwork to ensure readiness at Eckert Hall, Salina, Kan., Oct. 15 for their deplo More
Chief Warrant Officer 5 Rosanna Morrow is the human resources technician and budget officer for the United States Property and Fiscal Office for the Kansas Army National Guard.
Pfc. LeTicia Thompson, a military police officer with the 35th Military Police Company, and native of Topeka, Kan., hugs her 2-year-old son, Julius, at the second redeployment ceremony held at the Forbes Field More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Derrick Perkins, left, a flight medic, and Sgt. 1st Class Jason Cox, a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crew chief, both with Charlie Company, 5th Battalion, 159th Aviation Regiment, Wyoming Arm More
Larimer County Sheriff Justin Smith updates U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar with the latest burn lines during a brief he received June, 14, 2012, while visiting the Incident Command Post in Fort Coll More
Sgt. Sheldon Snodgrass (left) a flight instructor and Sgt. Ryan Kohlman (right), a standardization instructor, with Company G, 2nd-135th General Support Aviation Battalion prep the aircraft for takeoff from For More
Crewmembers of the Wyoming National Guard enjoy eating steaks for Father’s Day at the Fort Collins/Loveland Municipal Airport at Loveland, Colo., during their down time from Bambi bucket missions due to high wi More
Master Sgt. George McMahon, acting first sergeant of the 73rd Civil Support Team, walks the perimeter of the VIP gate conducting active monitoring, air monitoring and reconnaissance of domestic biological, radi More
A CH-47 Chinook air lifts a UH-1 Huey helicopter from the Smoky Hill Air National Guard Bombing Range out to Crisis City’s training ground, 10 miles southwest of Salina, Kan., Sept. 6. The helicopter has been d More
Sgt. Theresa Vail, Miss Kansas and a dental technician with Kansas National Guard's Medical Detachment, sits alone as the first semifinalist announced into the top 15 by winning America's choice of the Miss Ame More
Chief Warrant Officer 5 Rosanna Morrow, Topeka, budget officer for the United States Property and Fiscal Office, Kansas Adjutant General’s Department, is presented the Legion of Merit Medal for her exceptional More
In order to identify the aircraft from below during missions, Sgt. Sheldon Snodgrass (right) a flight instructor with Company G, 2nd-135th General Support Aviation Battalion, helps paint parts of the Black Hawk More
Crew members of the 1st Battalion 108th Aviation Regiment and Company G, 2nd-135th General Support Aviation Battalion take off from Fort Collins-Loveland Municipal Airport for their first mission to support Col More
U.S. Army Sgt. Sheldon Snodgrass, right, a flight instructor, and Sgt. Ryan Kohlman, a standardization instructor, both with Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 135th Aviation Regiment, prep a a Bambi bucket for takeo More
Tony DeFalco, lead air attack of the High Park fire, near Fort Collins Colo., briefs National Guard Black Hawk crews on the current conditions of their Bambi bucket missions in a hanger at the Fort Collins/Love More
Tony DeFalco, lead air attack of the High Park fire, near Fort Collins, Colo., briefs National Guard Black Hawk crews o the current conditions of their Bambi bucket missions in a hanger at the Fort Collins/Love More
Soldiers of the 601st Aviation Support Battalion, Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, headquartered in Fort Riley, Kan., play the opposing force as other soldiers from the unit convoy through the Mi More
Miss America 2014 co-host Lara Spencer (left) held the microphone as Sgt. Theresa Vail, Miss Kansas, answered a question about winning the online vote of America's choice at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, N.J More
Approximately 75 engineers from the Kansas Army and Air National Guard deployed from Salina, Kan., Oct. 16 to Colorado to assist in rebuilding highways damaged by recent flooding in that state. (Photo by Staff More
Tom Smith, the operations section chief for the Rocky Mountain Incident Management Team, briefs members of the Colorado National Guard's 1157th Engineer Firefighter Company, out of Fort Carson, Colo., on their More
Larimer County Sheriff Justin Smith (left), Incident Commander Bill Hahnenberg (center) and U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar (right) speak to the media during a press conference held outside of the In More
Sgt. Sheldon Snodgrass (left) a flight instructor and Sgt. Ryan Kohlman, a standardization instructor, with Company G, 2nd-135th General Support Aviation Battalion prep the aircraft for takeoff from Fort Collin More
Crewmembers observe a large smoke column rising from the southeast portion of the High Park fire in Colorado, behind the mountains from the Fort Collins/Loveland Municipal Airport as they await winds to die dow More
Nebraska National Guard crewmembers of Company C, 2nd-135th General Support Aviation Battalion, prepare their Black Hawk to take off for a Bambi bucket mission from Fort Collins-Loveland Municipal Airport for t More
Master Sgt. George McMahon, acting first sergeant of the 73rd Civil Support Team, watches his surrounding as he conducts active monitoring, air monitoring and reconnaissance of domestic biological, radiological More
Military bags of Kansas Army and Air National soldiers line the halls of Eckert Hall in Salina, Kan., Oct. 15 as the Guardsmen conduct necessary paperwork to ensure their readiness for a deployment to Colorado More
In order to identify the aircraft from below during missions, Sgt. Darren Love, a crew chief with Company A, 1st Battalion, 108th Aviation Regiment, painted the emoticon.
A U.S. soldier assigned to the 1st Battalion, 108th Aviation Regiment performs maintenance on a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter at Fort Collins, Colo., June 13, 2012. The helicopter and crew were in Fort Collins to More
U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar, standing right, speaks to key personnel about the efforts to contain Colorado's High Park fire as relayed to him in a briefing he received during a visit to the incid More
U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar addresses and answers questions from the media at a press conference held outside of the Incident Command in Fort Collins, Colo., June 14, 2012.
Crew members of the 1st Battalion 108th Aviation Regiment and Company G, 2nd-135th General Support Aviation Battalion take off from Fort Collins-Loveland Municipal Airport with a Nebraska National Guard crew fo More
Chief Warrant Officer 4 Steve Hood, state aviation safety officer with Joint Forces Headquarters Kansas National Guard, receives a steak from Mike Evers, flight paramedic for the High Park fire, from the Colora More