Silver Star, six Bronze Stars presented to Alaska Air National Guardsmen

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- Staff Sgt. Nickolas Watson, a pararescueman from the 212 Rescue Squadron, shakes hands with his commander, Maj. Joseph Conroy, after recieving a Bronze Star Medal. One Silver Star Medal and six Bronze Star Medals were handed out here May 18 to men of valor from the Alaska Air National Guard's 212 Rescue Squadron. The medals were presented for actions from the 212 Rescue Squadron's deployments in 2011 and 2012. National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. N. Alicia Goldberger.

Silver Star, six Bronze Stars presented to Alaska Air National Guardsmen

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- Tech. Sgt. Christopher Harding, a pararescueman from the 212 Rescue Squadron, salutes his commander, Maj. Joseph Conroy, after recieving a Bronze Star Medal. One Silver Star Medal and six Bronze Star Medals were handed out here May 18 to men of valor from the Alaska Air National Guard's 212 Rescue Squadron. The medals were presented for actions from the 212 Rescue Squadron's deployments in 2011 and 2012. National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. N. Alicia Goldberger.

Silver Star, six Bronze Stars presented to Alaska Air National Guardsmen

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- One Silver Star Medal and six Bronze Star Medals lay ready here May 18 to go to men of valor from the Alaska Air National Guard's 212 Rescue Squadron. The medals were presented for actions from the 212 Rescue Squadron's deployments in 2011 and 2012. National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. N. Alicia Goldberger.

Silver Star, six Bronze Stars presented to Alaska Air National Guardsmen

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- Five pararescuemen wait at attention to be presented medals for actions from the 212 Rescue Squadron's deployments in 2011 and 2012. One Silver Star Medal and six Bronze Star Medals were handed out here May 18 to men of valor from the Alaska Air National Guard's 212 Rescue Squadron. National Guard photo by Maj. Guy Hayes.

Alaska air guardsmen join spring cleaning efforts

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- Chief Master Sgt. Delmar Schaefers, the cyber operations superintendant from the 176 Communications Flight, finds money during the base's Spring Cleanup on May 6. Military members across the base cleaned around their work buildings May 6 to 10. National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. N. Alicia Goldberger.

Alaska air guardsmen join spring cleaning efforts

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- Tech. Sgt. Rebecca Cole, a maintenance support technician from the 176 Logistics Readiness Squadron, picks up debris forthe base's Spring Cleanup on May 6. Military members across the base cleaned around their work buildings as the melting snow revealed litter. National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. N. Alicia Goldberger.