A Soldier sits on the edge of a UH-60 Blackhawk, waiting for his chance to take the plunge and slowly float over Texas.
Army National Guard soldiers compete in the state-level Best Warrior competition, at Camp Swift, Bastrop, Texas.
Capt. Charles Peters, the Texas National Guard's Agribusiness Development Team operations officer, inspects the condition of a greenhouse during a site survey at Jungal Bagh Farm in Ghazni province, April 8, 2010.
Capt. Jacob Patterson and Capt. Terrance Tysall of the Texas 627th Engineer Heavy Dive Detachment conduct a unique under water change of command ceremony.
Sergeant Eric Thompson from 56th Infantry Brigade Combat Team displays the fireman's carry lift during medical training at Forward Operating Base Hadrian
Sergeant Eric Thompson from 56th Infantry Brigade Combat Team explains stretcher carrying techniques to Afghan National Police during medical training at Forward Operating Base Hadrian.
Soldiers are undergoing rigorous training prior to their deployment to Afghanistan.
Soldiers from the 836th Engineers Company trained diligently on extraction and rescue techniques.
Soldiers with the 100th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment document Guard activities during an Astros baseball game in Houston, Texas.
Soldiers with the 236th Military Police Company conduct riot control operations during Annual Training at Camp Swift, Texas.
Soldiers with the 236th Military Police Company participate in a vehicle rollover exercise using Humvee Egress Assistance Trainer on Camp Swift, Texas.
Soldiers with the 6th CST participate in a collective training event during Annual Training. This specialized team are experts in chemical and radiation evaluation.
Spc. Alexander Perez and Spc. Cherish Truong, jump out of a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter to pull security during Operation Wild Horses II.
Texas National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk crew chief, Sgt. Kevin McLaughlin, prepares for launch.
Texas National Guard UH-60 Black Hawks respond to help fight the wildfires in North Texas.
Texas National Guard UH-60 Blackhawk drops water over hot spots. Helicopters were launched in an effort to help fight the wildfires affecting the Possum Kingdom Lake area in North Texas
The 36th CAB teamed with personnel from the Air Guard and the 1-19th Special Forces Group for a joint air assault and medical evacuation exercise.
The 56th Brigade Combat Team SFAAT, has completed intensive training at Camp Shelby Joint Forces Training Center in order to prepare themselves to assist trained Law Enforcement officers to help develop the Afghan National Police.
The guardsmen conduct various military-to-military training sessions in support of Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa, whose mission is to build partnerships with nations in East Africa.
To pass the M4 Carbine assault rifle portion of the course, Soldiers were required to hit all 10 designated targets four times each, scoring at least 23 out of 40 possible hits.
TXARNG members of a U.S. Army Security Force Assistance Team descend into the city of Chorah, Afghanistan, on Feb. 23, 2013. The team was enroute to a local police station to mentor the Afghan Uniform Police.
TXARNG Sgt. Jay-Jay Janabajal assigned to the 1st Battalion Airborne, 143rd Infantry Regiment, moves through a water obstacle on Kirby Field during the Ranger Training Assessment Course at the Army National Guard Warrior Training Center on Fort Benning, G
TXARNG Soldiers display the Texas flag after a patching ceremony at Multi National Base Tarin Kot, Afghanistan on Feb. 5, 2013.
TXARNG Soldiers on Camp Phoenix enjoying local arts and crafts during a one-day Afghan Bazaar cultural expose.
TXARNG Soldiers on Camp Phoenix enjoying local arts and crafts during a one-day Afghan Bazaar cultural expose.
TXARNG Soldiers serving in Afghanistan gather to show spirit for their state on Texas Independence Day, March 2, 2013. The soldiers are assigned to the 56th Infantry Brigade Combat Team and are conducting a Security Force Assistance Team operation in the
TXARNG Spc. Leopoldo Valdez (center), a combat medic for a Security Force Assistance Team, patrols through the city of Chorah, Afghanistan, on Feb. 23, 2013. The team was enroute to a local police station to mentor the Afghan Uniform Police.
