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Possible furloughs could affect Guard members nationwide
February 21, 2013 — ARLINGTON, Va. (2/21/13) -- National Guard members nationwide -- especially military technicians -- could be affected by the Defense Department’s furlough without pay of civilian employees that could begin in late April unless Congress overrides a “sequestration” provision in budget law that would mandate deep spending cuts beginning March 1.Many... MORE

Blast off: Test launch of Missile Defense Agency's CTV-01 a success
February 20, 2013 — A crowd watches at the Ronald Reagan viewing site at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California as the Missile Defense Agency launches its Ground-based Interceptor Jan. 26, 2013. The Exoatmospheric Kill Vehicle, the payload of a Ground-Based Interceptor, uses the kinetic energy from a direct hit to destroy an incoming target... MORE

A crowd watches at the Ronald Reagan viewing site at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California as the Missile Defense Agency launches its Ground-based Interceptor Jan. 26, 2013. The Exoatmospheric Kill Vehicle, the payload of a Ground-Based Interceptor, uses the kinetic energy from a direct hit to destroy an incoming target. (Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Benjamin Crane/RELEASED)

Colorado Guardsmen exchange aviation safety practices with Royal Jordanian Air Force
February 14, 2013 — Colorado Air National Guard Lt. Col. Mitchell Neff (front center), chief of safety, 140th Wing, discusses risk mitigation and safety issues on the wing’s Airburst Range with Range Commander COANG Lt. Col. John Stevenson (right), 140th Operations Support Squadron, and visiting members of the Royal Jordanian Air Force, Feb. 6, 2013, during the State Partnership Program Aviation Safety Exchange. The group spent a day at the 140th Wing’s Airburst Range at Fort Carson, Colo., to watch F-16s drop practice bomb drops and strafe targets at low angle, and have the opportunity to witness how the wing’s safety programs work during F-16 missions... MORE

Colorado Air National Guard Lt. Col. Mitchell Neff (front center), chief of safety, 140th Wing, discusses risk mitigation and safety issues on the wing’s Airburst Range with Range Commander COANG Lt. Col. John Stevenson (right), 140th Operations Support Squadron, and visiting members of the Royal Jordanian Air Force, Feb. 6, 2013, during the State Partnership Program Aviation Safety Exchange. The group spent a day at the 140th Wing’s Airburst Range at Fort Carson, Colo., to watch F-16s drop practice bomb drops and strafe targets at low angle, and have the opportunity to witness how the wing’s safety programs work during F-16 missions. (Air National Guard photo/Senior Master Sgt. John P. Rohrer)

Sgt. 1st Class Mark DWayne Jenkins: A tribute for a soldier I will miss
February 12, 2013 — I first got to know Sergeant Jenkins when, as the new Special Operations Detachment commander, we conducted a commander’s inventory, required as part of taking command.He was outgoing, loud, and entirely unconcerned about what impression he was making on me, the incoming commander.I didn't know what to think, considering that I was signing the... MORE

(Left to right) Darlene Jenkins, Col. Donald P. Laucirica and then Staff Sgt. Mark Jenkins share a smile during the Colordao Military Ball, March 31, 2012 in Westminster, Colo. (Photo provided by Col. Donald P. Laucirica/Used with permission)

Guard and Reserve Network hosts Air University’s first-ever ‘Elevator Pitch’ workshop
February 11, 2013 — Colorado Air National Guard Col. Edward Vaughan, co-founder of the Guard and Reserve Network, or GARNET, delivers his pitch to the judges Jan. 23, 2013, in a series of 60-second "elevator pitches." GARNET sponsored this first-ever Air University Pitch-Fest, held at the Air War College. Military members and veterans received constructive feedback after pitching their big idea, their qualifications for their next job or any other topic they chose... MORE

Colorado Air National Guard Col. Edward Vaughan, co-founder of the Guard and Reserve Network, or GARNET, delivers his pitch to the judges Jan. 23, 2013, in a series of 60-second "elevator pitches." GARNET sponsored this first-ever Air University Pitch-Fest, held at the Air War College. Military members and veterans received constructive feedback after pitching their big idea, their qualifications for their next job or any other topic they chose. (U.S. Air Force photo by Scot Talcot/RELEASED

Colorado’s best warriors compete at Carson
February 9, 2013 — Sgt. Christopher Poquette, a multiple-launch rocket system crew member with the Colorado National Guard’s Battery A, 3rd Battalion, 157th Field Artillery, rappels from a building in a training village at Fort Carson, Colo., Feb. 2, 2013. Eight Soldiers with the Colorado Army National Guard competed in the Best Warrior Competition Feb. 2 and 3, which included both night and day land navigation as well as oral boards, firing both rifles and handguns, and performance in a simulated city designed to offer everything from rappelling to medical evacuation... MORE

Sgt. Christopher Poquette, a multiple-launch rocket system crew member with the Colorado National Guard’s Battery A, 3rd Battalion, 157th Field Artillery, rappels from a building in a training village at Fort Carson, Colo., Feb. 2, 2013. Eight Soldiers with the Colorado Army National Guard competed in the Best Warrior Competition Feb. 2 and 3, which included both night and day land navigation as well as oral boards, firing both rifles and handguns, and performance in a simulated city designed to offer everything from rappelling to medical evacuation. (Official Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Brandy Simmons/Released)

Colo. Guardsman battles for bronze
February 4, 2013 — Colorado Army National Guard Soldier and World Class Athlete Program member Pfc. Joe Betterman defeats Shuhin Li of China in the 60-kilogram (132-pound) Greco-Roman wrestling at the Dave Schultz Memorial International championship at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo., Jan. 31, 2013. The WCAP provides outstanding Soldier-athletes the support and training required to compete and succeed in national and international competitions leading to Olympic and Paralympic Games, while maintaining a professional military career and promoting the U.S. Army and National Guard throughout the world... MORE

Colorado Army National Guard Soldiers in the World Class Athlete Program compete in Greco-Roman wrestling at the Dave Schultz Memorial International championship at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo., Jan. 31, 2013. The WCAP provides outstanding Soldier-athletes the support and training required to compete and succeed in national and international competitions leading to Olympic and Paralympic Games, while maintaining a professional military career and promoting the U.S. Army throughout the world. (Army National Guard photo by 2nd Lt. Skye A. Robinson/RELEASED)

Spokesman: Sequestration planning hinders Pentagon
January 22, 2013 — WASHINGTON (1/22/13) – Preparations under way for the looming threat of major across-the-board Pentagon spending cuts are “a drag on the department,” Pentagon Press Secretary George Little said today.Congress recently passed legislation delaying the “sequestration” spending cuts until March 1, but $500 billion in defense spending over 10 years... MORE

Rodeo story
January 22, 2013 — Colorado Army National Guard (right) Maj. Paul Brittain heals a calf during the team roping competition with his partner, Air Force Lt. Col. Val Baker, at the Professional Armed Forces Rodeo Association World Championships held in Midland, Texas Nov. 24, 2012... MORE

Colorado Army National Guard (right) Maj. Paul Brittain heals a calf during the team roping competition with his partner, Air Force Lt. Col. Val Baker, at the Professional Armed Forces Rodeo Association World Championships held in Midland, Texas Nov. 24, 2012. (Photo provided by Brian Gauck/Used with permission)

Denver community, Colo. Guardsmen celebrate lost Soldier’s life
January 17, 2013 — Colorado Army National Guard Sgt. 1st Class Mark DWayne Jenkins was laid to rest in Denver Jan. 16, 2013... MORE

Colorado Army National Guard Sgt. 1st Class Mark DWayne Jenkins was laid to rest in Denver Jan. 16, 2013. (Photo provided by Darlene Ashley-Jenkins)

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