Amy Balduf, wife of Marine Sgt. Kevin Balduf who was
Amy Balduf, wife of Marine Sgt. Kevin Balduf who was killed in Iraq in May of last year, and their two daughters Eden and Stephanie, cast a memorial wreath off the pier into Portland Bay, followed by an echoing... More
Chief Warrant Officer 3 Brady Harris, bandmaster of
Chief Warrant Officer 3 Brady Harris, bandmaster of the Maine Army National Guard, 195th Army Band from Bangor, presents a certificate of appreciation signed by President Barrack H. Obama to 1st Sgt. Gregory Wa... More
U.S. Army Spc. Timothy Aguilar with 1st Platoon, 2nd
U.S. Army Spc. Timothy Aguilar with 1st Platoon, 2nd Squad, 251st Engineer Company, reassembles an M240B machine gun while his squad observes during the Sapper Stakes competition at Mount Apatite in Auburn, Mai... More
First Sgt. Gregory Waldron, Maine Army National Guard,
First Sgt. Gregory Waldron, Maine Army National Guard, 195th Army Band from Bangor, sings “God Bless the USA” by Lee Greenwood, while Chief Warrant Officer 3 Brady Harris, bandmaster of the 195th, conducts the ... More
Soldiers from the Maine State Select Honor Guard of
Soldiers from the Maine State Select Honor Guard of the Maine Army National Guard present the American and Maine state flags for the national anthem during opening ceremonies at the Maine Red Claws Military App... More
Spc. Andrew Pitteroff with the Maine Army National
Spc. Andrew Pitteroff with the Maine Army National Guard, 195th Army Band, Five Star Rock Band from Bangor tunes his bass guitar before performing at the Seaside Pavilion in Old Orchard Beach. Part of their con... More
Maine agencies stand vigilant
Lt. Col. Phillip Trevino and Lt. Col. Lydia Jordan represent the Maine National Guard in the Maine Emergency Management Agency operations room during the Maine Vigilant Guard Exercise 2013, Nov. 5. "Vigilant Gu... More
Sgt. Eric Christie from Richmond, Maine and Spc. Tokunbo
Sgt. Eric Christie from Richmond, Maine and Spc. Tokunbo Amosun Jr. from Gardiner, Maine, both members of the 251st Engineer Company, Maine Army National Guard in Norway, Maine, set up a control station for the... More
Soldiers from the 11th Civil Support Team – Weapons
Soldiers from the 11th Civil Support Team – Weapons of Mass Destruction, practice decontamination procedures after securing a hazardous material from a shipping container during an exercise held Thursday, Nov. ... More
Maine medevac rescues hiker
Soldiers from Company C, 1st Battalion, 126th Aviation regiment, train near where the rescue operation took place over Baxter State Park. The terrain of the park can make ground landings difficult. The Army Nat... More
Staff Sgt. Michael Darling, and Capt. Michael Gary,
Staff Sgt. Michael Darling, and Capt. Michael Gary, both from the 11th Civil Support Team – Weapons of Mass Destruction, use scanners to create a safe zone during an exercise as part of Maine’s Vigilant Guard ’... More
More than 30 soldiers from the Maine Army National
More than 30 soldiers from the Maine Army National Guard set off before sunrise on the ninth annual Maine Marathon Tribute March Sunday, Oct. 5. The soldiers walked the 26.2 Maine Marathon route through Portlan... More
Spc. Luke Perry from Augusta, Maine, uses the Vallon
Spc. Luke Perry from Augusta, Maine, uses the Vallon Metal Rader Minehound to detect possible buried threats while Staff Sgt. Dennis Troxell from Waterville, Maine, marks suspected areas during an exercise at t... More
Soldiers of the Massachusetts Army National Guard and
Soldiers of the Massachusetts Army National Guard and a member of the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Urban Search and Rescue Task Force 1 work to clear rubble during Maine's Vigilant Guard Exercise on No... More
Soldiers from the 251st Engineer Company (Sappers)
Soldiers from the 251st Engineer Company (Sappers) walk a patrol on an IED training lane on June 7, at the Bog Brook Training Site.
Staff Sgt. Terrance Varney monitors a UH-60 Black Hawk
Staff Sgt. Terrance Varney monitors a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter as it picks up a load of firewood with a sling line during “Operation Timberhook,” a joint operation between the Maine Army National Guard’s 126... More
Maine park rangers and Army National Guard soldiers
Maine park rangers and Army National Guard soldiers took the opportunity to train on medical evacuation techniques in Baxter State Park on Nov. 2, during “Operation Timberhook.” The training will ensure that bo... More
Soldiers of the Massachusetts Army National Guard and
Soldiers of the Massachusetts Army National Guard and members of the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Urban Search and Rescue Task Force 1 are briefed before heading to the site of a simulated collapsed bu... More
Lt. Col. Jeffrey Bilodeau, from the Maine Army National
Lt. Col. Jeffrey Bilodeau, from the Maine Army National guard, acting as officer in charge of command and control of the Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, Explosive Emergency Response Force Package, ... More
Sgt. Matt Tower of the 251st Engineer Company (Sappers),
Sgt. Matt Tower of the 251st Engineer Company (Sappers), calls in a unexploded ordnance report from a field radio, while his squad provides security during an IED training lane on June 7, at the Bog Brook Train... More
Staff Sgt. Michael Darling crosses the finish line
Staff Sgt. Michael Darling crosses the finish line of the Maine Marathon at the head of more than 30 soldiers marching in memory of the 92 Maine service members killed in action since 2001. The Soldiers marched... More
Sgt .Christopher Fraser, a Motor Transport Operator
Sgt .Christopher Fraser, a Motor Transport Operator with the 120th Regional Support Group, Maine Army National Guard in Augusta, Maine, is recognized as a TD Bank Home Court Hero at the Maine Red Claws Military... More
Soldiers from the 251st Engineer Company, Maine Army
Soldiers from the 251st Engineer Company, Maine Army National Guard in Norway, use a simulator to practice techniques used to find and disarm improvised explosive devices during training at the Counter Explosiv... More
Soldiers of the 251st Engineer Company, Maine Army
Soldiers of the 251st Engineer Company, Maine Army National Guard in Norway, Maine, practice hand-held mine sweeping patterns during the Route Reconnaissance Clearance Course at the Counter Explosive Hazards Ce... More
Soldiers from the 11th Civil Support Team – Weapons
Soldiers from the 11th Civil Support Team – Weapons of Mass Destruction, prepare to enter a shipping container with hazardous materials inside on Thursday, Nov. 7. The 11th CST joined forces with the 21st CST f... More
Family of Sgt. Joel House, waits for the runners to
Family of Sgt. Joel House, waits for the runners to pass the soldiers memorial marker during the 2012 Run for the Fallen, Aug. 19, 2012. The 65-kilometer course stretched along route from Ogunquit to Portland, ... More
U.S. Soldiers with 3rd Platoon, 1st Squad of the 251st
U.S. Soldiers with 3rd Platoon, 1st Squad of the 251st Engineer Company, transport a stretcher during the Sapper Stakes competition at Mount Apatite in Auburn, Maine, Sept. 7, 2013. The three-day competition te... More
Soldiers from the Maine Army National Guard monitor
Soldiers from the Maine Army National Guard monitor operations in the command and control center at the Joint-state Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, Explosive Emergency Response Force Package Traini... More
133rd Engineer Company Homecoming
Members of the 133rd Engineer Company, Maine Army National Guard stand in formation before being reunited with their families, July 1, at the Augusta Armory, after a year-long deployment to Afghanistan in suppo... More
Soldiers marching the Maine Marathon Tribute March
Soldiers marching the Maine Marathon Tribute March were joined by families of fallen Maine servicemembers at Payson Park in Portland, to walk the last two miles to the finish line of the Maine Marathon Sunday, ... More
Chief Warrant Officer 3 Brady Harris, bandmaster of
Chief Warrant Officer 3 Brady Harris, bandmaster of the Maine Army National Guard, 195th Army Band, from Bangor presents a certificate of service to 1st Sgt. Gregory Waldron in honor of 30 years of service to t... More
Spc. Tokunbo Amosun Jr. from Gardiner, Maine with the
Spc. Tokunbo Amosun Jr. from Gardiner, Maine with the 251st Engineer Company, Maine Army National Guard in Norway, Maine, launches a Puma unmanned aerial vehicle on March 19 during training at the Counter Explo... More
Navy Lt. John Ripley, a public affairs officer from
Navy Lt. John Ripley, a public affairs officer from Naval Station Newport, R.I., and his daughter, Grace, prepare to place a wreath during opening ceremonies at the Maine Red Claws Military Appreciation Day bas... More
Spc. Tyler Blakney, of the 286th Combat Sustainment
Spc. Tyler Blakney, of the 286th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion in Bangor, sets out for his first marker during the land navigation portion of the Best Warrior Competition, April 1, 2014, at the Ethan All... More
Soldiers from the Maine Army National Guard, 195th
Soldiers from the Maine Army National Guard, 195th Army Band, “Five Star Rock Band” with “The Northern Express” perform at the Seaside Pavilion in Old Orchard Beach. Part of their concert tour titled “Maine in ... More
Staff Sgt. Phillip Dow of the 286th Combat Sustainment
Staff Sgt. Phillip Dow of the 286th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, shoots the M9 pistol before moving to the combat pistol qualification range at Camp Ethan Allen Training Site, April 1, in Jericho Vt. D... More
Sgt. Eric Christie from Richmond, Maine and Spc. Tokunbo
Sgt. Eric Christie from Richmond, Maine and Spc. Tokunbo Amosun Jr. from Gardiner, Maine, both members of the 251st Engineer Company, Maine Army National Guard in Norway, Maine, make repairs to the wing of a Pu... More
Lt. Col. Jeffrey Bilodeau, from the Maine Army National
Lt. Col. Jeffrey Bilodeau, from the Maine Army National guard, acting as officer in charge of command and control of the Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, Explosive Emergency Response Force Package, ... More
Soldiers carrying the American and Maine state flags
Soldiers carrying the American and Maine state flags lead runners in the 2012 Run for the Fallen, Aug. 19, 2012. The 65-kilometer course stretched along route from Ogunquit to Portland, each kilometer dedicated... More
Capt. Lisa Snow, commander of the Headquarters &
Capt. Lisa Snow, commander of the Headquarters & Headquarters Company, 133rd Engineer Battalion, Maine Army National Guard in Gardiner, Maine, sings the national anthem during opening ceremonies at the Maine Re... More
Sgt. Christopher Edgecomb, of the 251st Sapper Company,
Sgt. Christopher Edgecomb, of the 251st Sapper Company, carries two 35-pound water cans along a firing lane during a stress shoot event at Camp Ethan Allen Training Site, April 1, in Jericho Vt. Edgecomb is com... More
Spc. Britany Carter, of the 521st Troop Command Battalion,
Spc. Britany Carter, of the 521st Troop Command Battalion, disassembles an M249 Light Machine Gun during a series of drills designed to test Army warrior tasks during Maine's Best Warrior Competition, April 2, ... More
Spc. Amanda Yates, a Horizontal Construction Engineer
Spc. Amanda Yates, a Horizontal Construction Engineer with the 262nd Engineer Company, Detachment 1 Horizonal, Maine Army National Guard in Belfast, Maine, reenlists at center court with Capt. Lisa Snow, comman... More
Pfc. Jason Smith of the 262nd Engineer Battalion, uses
Pfc. Jason Smith of the 262nd Engineer Battalion, uses a mobile radio to call in a 9-line medical evacuation request during a training lane, April 3, at Camp Ethan Allen Training Site. The training lane tested ... More
Staff Sgt. Terrance Varney attaches a sling-load line
Staff Sgt. Terrance Varney attaches a sling-load line to a hovering UH-60 Black Hawk during operations in Baxter state Park, Nov. 2, 2013. Soldiers from Company C, 1st Battalion, 126th Aviation Regiment, Maine ... More
Staff Sgt. Justin Middleton of the 251st Engineer Company
Staff Sgt. Justin Middleton of the 251st Engineer Company (Sappers), calls in a unexploded ordnance report from a field radio, while his squad provides security during an IED training lane on June 7, at the Bog... More
Representatives from the Maine Military Family Assistance
Representatives from the Maine Military Family Assistance Center, present a living flag with the help of military family members while the national anthem is sung at the Maine Red Claws Military Appreciation Da... More
Col. James Campbell, newly appointed adjutant general
Col. James Campbell, newly appointed adjutant general of the Maine Army National Guard, addresses the runners and spectators at the finish line of the Run for the Fallen tribute race on Sunday Aug. 19, 2012. Th... More
Soldiers marching the Maine Marathon Tribute March
Soldiers marching the Maine Marathon Tribute March were joined by families of fallen Maine service members at Payson Park in Portland, to walk the last two miles to the finish line of the Maine Marathon Sunday,... More
Spc. Cedric Collins from New Vineyard, Maine, a member
Spc. Cedric Collins from New Vineyard, Maine, a member of the 251st Engineer Company, Maine Army National Guard in Norway, provides security for a route clearance mission on a simulator during training at the ... More