News https://tmd.texas.gov/news http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification mojoPortal Blog Module en-US 120 no Texas National Guard Officer Talks Securing The Border


SSG Spence]]> https://tmd.texas.gov/texas-national-guard-officer-talks-securing-the-border https://tmd.texas.gov/texas-national-guard-officer-talks-securing-the-border https://tmd.texas.gov/texas-national-guard-officer-talks-securing-the-border Sat, 07 Apr 2018 19:58:00 GMT Soldiers from Task Force Bayonet prepare for the Expert Infantryman Badge

DJIBOUTI

01.26.2018

Courtesy of Tech. Sgt. Michael McGhee

Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa

 

Task Force Bayonet has nearly 200 U.S. Army​ Soldiers from 3rd Battalion 144th Infantry Regiment "Fourth Texas" and 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division onboard Camp Lemonnier in Djibouti​, Africa, are going through a rigorous training course to obtain the Expert Infantryman Badge (EIB). The EIB is a coveted special skills badge that requires infantry Soldiers to pass a five-day evaluation that consists of an Army Physical Fitness Test, day and night land navigation, a 12-mile forced march, and 30 individual tasks covering weapons, medical, and security patrol skills.

(Video Imagery provided by U.S. Air National Guard Tech. Sgt. Michael McGhee)

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BEAUMONT, TX, UNITED STATES

09.08.2017

Video by Sgt. Zachary Zepp

145th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment

 

BROLL - Oklahoma National Guardsmen, from Task Force 179, support the Texas National Guard and other State and Federal agencies in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey in Jefferson County, Texas.


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BEAUMONT, TX, UNITED STATES

09.08.2017

Video by Sgt. Tim Beery

128th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment

 

Texas National Guard Brigadier General Patrick Hamilton, the dual status commander of Hurricane Harvey response in Texas discusses the impact of the work performed on the ground in response to the natural disaster.


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BEAUMONT, TX, UNITED STATES

09.07.2017

Video by Pfc. Madeline Florian

128th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment

 

CSM John Sampa gives interview about visiting troops supporting Hurricane Harvey relief.


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HAMSHIRE, TX, UNITED STATES

09.07.2017

Video by Sgt. Tim Beery

128th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment

 

In the wake of Hurricane Harvey, over 10,000 cattle remain stranded throughout Southeastern Texas. These animals are trapped and do not have access to good food and nutrition. Members of the Joint Task Force 56, Texas National Guard, have mobilized to deliver hay and feed to stranded cattle in rural Texas.


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BEAUMONT, TX, UNITED STATES

09.06.2017

Video by Sgt. Cody Barber

56th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (36th ID, TXARNG)

 

Soldiers from the 56th IBCT and Texas Air National Guard maintain Points of Distribution centers helping out victims from Hurricane Harvey as well as helping local volunteers who are helping those affected


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BEAUMONT, TX, UNITED STATES

09.06.2017

Video by Pfc. Madeline Florian

128th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment

 

SGT Anthony Lara of the 712th MP Company describes search and rescue experiences in the wake of Hurricane Harvey.


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BEAUMONT, TX, UNITED STATES

09.06.2017

Video by Pfc. Madeline Florian

128th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment

 

SPC Kyle Wampler of the 712th Military Police Company describes search and rescue experiences and living conditions in the wake of Hurricane Harvey.


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UNITED STATES

09.06.2017

Video by Sgt. Tim Beery

128th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment

 

Soldiers with the 949th BSB, Texas Army National Guard distribute household goods and food to residents of Orange County, Texas during the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey.


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TX, UNITED STATES

09.05.2017

Video by Pfc. Joseph E Cannon

55th Combat Camera

 

U.S. Soldiers, 1-124th Cavalry Squadron, walk through the streets checking on the those affected by Hurricane Harvey, Orange, Texas, Sept. 6, 2017. Police and U.S. Soldiers work together with the focus of helping those affected by Hurricane Harvey. (U.S. Army video by Pfc. Joseph Cannon)


SSG Spence]]> https://tmd.texas.gov/hurricane-harvey-1 https://tmd.texas.gov/hurricane-harvey-1 https://tmd.texas.gov/hurricane-harvey-1 Tue, 05 Sep 2017 18:42:00 GMT Governor Greg Abbott visits a food and water distribution point in Beaumont, Texas

BEAUMONT, TX, UNITED STATES

09.05.2017

Video by Sgt. Samuel De Leon

Texas Army National Guard (Texas Military Forces)

 

Governor Greg Abbott met with Beaumont City officials and helped hand out food to residents at Ozen high school in Beaumont.


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ORANGE, TX, UNITED STATES

09.04.2017

Video by Pfc. Joseph E Cannon

55th Combat Camera

 

U.S. Soldiers, 1-124th Cavalry Squadron, walk through the streets checking on the those affected by Hurricane Harvey, Orange, Texas, Sept. 6, 2017. Police and U.S. Soldiers work together with the focus of helping those affected by Hurricane Harvey. (U.S. Army video by Pfc. Joseph Cannon)


SSG Spence]]> https://tmd.texas.gov/hurricane-harvey-2 https://tmd.texas.gov/hurricane-harvey-2 https://tmd.texas.gov/hurricane-harvey-2 Mon, 04 Sep 2017 19:03:00 GMT Spiritual support after the flood

HOUSTON, TX, UNITED STATES

09.04.2017

Video by Senior Airman Renee Crugnale

147th Attack Wing (Texas Air National Guard)

 

Chaplain Mark Lassitter and Master Sgt. Jeff Boyd at the 147th Attack Wing spent the day visiting residents in the Houston area to support them in their recovery efforts. Homeowners are living in homes that are gutted and many have lost their possessions in the flood.


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BEAUMONT, TX, UNITED STATES

09.04.2017

Video by Sgt. Daisy Broker

72nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (36th ID, TXARNG)

 

Service Member’s from the Texas Army and Air National Guard set up a Medical Treatment Facility or MTF in the parking lot of the Baptist Hospital of Southeast Texas, in Beaumont.

The hospital began transferring patients when the cities water supply was cut off. As a result,
hospital staff coordinated with Texas Emergency Services to bring in the Role 2 Medical Treatment Facility provided by Texas Military Forces. 

The MTF was able to treat well over 200 civilians from Beaumont and surrounding areas. Patients recieved services such as general first aid, prescription medications, ultrasounds, and X-ray capabilities. 

The hospital and Texas military forces brought care to the citizens of Beaumont when they needed it most.


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TX, UNITED STATES

09.04.2017

Video by Staff Sgt. Rion Ehrman

Air Force Public Affairs Agency

 

A Chemical Emergency Response Force Package comprised of Texas Air National Guard Airmen with the 149th Medical Wing, Joint Base San Antonio, and Texas National Guard Soldiers, Fort Worth, with the 949th Brigade Support Battalion combined to set up this field hospital in the parking lot of the Baptist Hospitals of Southeast Texas Beaumont as the hospital was only taking medical emergencies due to damage caused by Hurricane Harvey. Hurricane Harvey formed in the Gulf of Mexico and made landfall in southeastern Texas, bringing record flooding and destruction to the region. U.S. military assets supported FEMA as well as state and local authorities in rescue and relief efforts. (U.S. Air Force Video by SSgt Rion Ehrman)


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PORT ARTHUR, TX, UNITED STATES

09.03.2017

Video by Spc. Austin Boucher

55th Combat Camera

 

U.S. Army Spc. Sergio Villarreal, 1-143 Infantry Regiment, Airborne Battalion, discuesses medical operations in Port Arthur, Texas, Sept. 3, 2017. Both the U.S. Military and civilian volunteers are working together to assist those affected by Hurricane Harvey. (U.S. Army video by Spc. Austin T. Boucher)


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TX, UNITED STATES

09.03.2017

Video by Staff Sgt. Rion Ehrman

Air Force Public Affairs Agency

 

U.S. Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to the 551st Multi-Role Bridge Company, El Campo, Texas, search flooded Beaumont, Texas neighborhoods, Sept. 3, 2017, for civilians after Hurricane Harvey. Hurricane Harvey formed in the Gulf of Mexico and made landfall in southeastern Texas, bringing record flooding and destruction to the region. U.S. military assets supported FEMA as well as state and local authorities in rescue and relief efforts. (U.S. Air Force video by SSgt Rion Ehrman)


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VICTORIA, TX, UNITED STATES

09.02.2017

Video by Sgt. Daisy Broker

72nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (36th ID, TXARNG)

 

Service members with the Texas Army National Guard and State Guard along side volunteers from neighboring cities hand out meals, ice, and water to victims of Hurricane Harvey’s destruction in Victoria, TX. 

Although the Cities water and sewer systems are working, the water is not potable per the
Texas Commission of Environmental Quality or TCEQ as of September 5th, 2017. The TECQ is the deciding authority that determines whether or not Texas’s water is okay to drink.


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HOUSTON, TX, UNITED STATES

09.02.2017

Video by Senior Airman Renee Crugnale

147th Attack Wing (Texas Air National Guard)

 

General Joseph Lengyel, the Chief of the National Guard Bureau, arrived at Ellington Field Joint Reserve Base today. The General talked with base leadership then departed in a Blackhawk to assess flood affected areas of Texas.


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