Chief Kerr Leaves Legacy of Service and Safety
Good friends and Joint Task Force housemates, Air Force Capt. Kenneth Artz and Army Chief Warrant Officer John Kerr, enjoy a parting photo opportunity. Kerr leaves, Dec. 29, and retires in April from an Army ca... More
Vargo Surveys the Battlefield With Unwavering Determination
The commander of the Joint Task Force Joint Detention Group, Army Col. Bruce Vargo, believes that his mission and that of the troopers he commands remains constant despite politics or public opinion: "the safe ... More
Members of 525th Military Police Battalion get Girl
Members of 525th Military Police Battalion get Girl Scout Cookies.
A Soldier from the 39th Military Police Company, 773rd
A Soldier from the 39th Military Police Company, 773rd Military Police Battalion, huddles in prayer with his family just prior to boarding a bus for Ft. Dix, N.J. The 39th will train there for two months before... More
Members of the 62nd Civil Support Team (Weapons of
Members of the 62nd Civil Support Team (Weapons of Mass Destruction) assemble Sunday, Nov. 2, for a formal change of command and shoulder sleeve insignia ceremony. The 62nd CST was designed to augment local and... More
Pvt. Jessica Renee Duplantis joins her mother and father,
Pvt. Jessica Renee Duplantis joins her mother and father, Anna and Malcolm Ricks, sister, Jennifer Snowdon and her recruiter, Staff Sgt. Michael Davila, Sunday, Jan. 11, for a congratulatory photo at a receptio... More
Soldiers from the 225th Engineer Brigade, Louisiana
Soldiers from the 225th Engineer Brigade, Louisiana Army National Guard, lay block in a mock village used to train multinational troops who are preparing to deploy overseas, July 21. The Louisiana Army National... More
Col. Stephen P. Todd receives the unit guidon from
Col. Stephen P. Todd receives the unit guidon from Maj. Gen. Bennett C. Landreneau, adjutant general of the Louisiana National Guard, in a change-of-command ceremony for the 204th Theater Airfield Operations Gr... More
Tiger Brigade honored at Yellow Ribbon training
Louisiana Guardsmen of the 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team who returned in January from a year of duty in Iraq receives the Louisiana War Cross medal from Maj. Gen. Bennett C. Landreneau, adjutant general of... More
Madison Donnelly pins her father, Col. Kenneth Donnelly,
Madison Donnelly pins her father, Col. Kenneth Donnelly, with his new colonel rank at his promotion ceremony, March 24. Donnelly is the deputy commander of the 225th Engineer Brigade, Louisiana Army National Gu... More
Louisana Guardsman, Col. Kenneth Donnelly, commander
Louisana Guardsman, Col. Kenneth Donnelly, commander Task Force Bon Voizen, discusses task force missions with the director-general of the Artibonite police department, April 30. New Horizons Haiti 2011 – Task ... More
Classrooms belonging to Father Glenn Meaux's Catholic
Classrooms belonging to Father Glenn Meaux's Catholic ministry in Haiti, May 4, 2011. Task Force Bon Voizen, New Horizons Haiti 2011 is a Commander, U.S. Southern Command sponsored, U.S. Army South conducted, j... More
Louisiana Guardsman Col. Kenneth Donnelly, commander,
Louisiana Guardsman Col. Kenneth Donnelly, commander, Task Force Bon Voizen, shakes hands with Maj. Gen Luiz Eduardo Ramos of Brazil, force commander, United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti, while Cmdr. ... More
Maj. Edwin Moreno, a Colombian army physician, examines
Maj. Edwin Moreno, a Colombian army physician, examines a young patient on the first day of Task Force Bon Voizen medical operations at Petite Desdunes clinic, May 9. New Horizons Haiti 2011 – Task Force Bon Vo... More
Maj. Edwin Moreno, a Colombian Army physician, examines
Maj. Edwin Moreno, a Colombian Army physician, examines a young patient on the first day of Task Force Bon Voizen medical operations at Petite Desdunes clinic, May 9, 2011. New Horizons Haiti 2011 – Task Force ... More
Massachusetts Guardsmen, Sgt. 1st Class Stanley Martin
Massachusetts Guardsmen, Sgt. 1st Class Stanley Martin and 2nd Lt. Danielle Golden (promoted June 1, 2011), 125th Quartermaster Company (Reverse Osmosis Water Purification Unit) test the well water for impurit... More
Louisiana Guardsman from the 773rd Military Police
Louisiana Guardsman from the 773rd Military Police Battalion direct citizens waiting in line to receive medical services at the Petite Desdunes medical clinic, May 16, 2011. Task Force Bon Voizen, New Horizons ... More
Pfc. Collin Parent, an engineer with Task Force Bon
Pfc. Collin Parent, an engineer with Task Force Bon Voizen from Gonzales, La, and Pvt. Seiigchi Taniguichi, a Japanese member of MINUSTAH, measure a two-by-four during the construction of a medical clinic May 1... More
Task Force Bon Voizen, New Horizons Haiti 2011, is a Commander, U.S. S...
Spc. Conequa Johnson, Louisiana guardsmen, 2228th Military Police Company, of Many, La., and Pfc. Aaron Powell, 39th Military Police Company, of Bastrop, La., control the gate at Task Force Bon Voizen headquart... More
U.S. Army reservists, Col. Louis Kavetski, and Pfc.
U.S. Army reservists, Col. Louis Kavetski, and Pfc. Arenda McDowell, serving with the 912th Medical Company (Dental Services) in Haiti, work together to extract a patient's tooth at Saint Marc Hospital, June 2.... More
Argentinean members of the U.N. security force in Haiti,
Argentinean members of the U.N. security force in Haiti, provide security, June 17, outside the Desdunes medical clinic where more than 1,000 citizens line up each day for free medical services from U.S., Canad... More
Members of the 927th Sapper Company, 769th Engineer
Members of the 927th Sapper Company, 769th Engineer Battalion, depart battalion headquarters in Baton Rouge to support emergency operations in Plaquemines Parish in advance of Tropical Storm Isaac, Aug. 27, 2012.
The 39th Military Police Company, 773rd Military Police
The 39th Military Police Company, 773rd Military Police Battalion, stands in formation just prior to boarding buses for Ft. Dix, N.J. The 39th will train there for two months before departing to Baghdad, Iraq w... More
The outgoing commander of the 62nd Civil Support Team,
The outgoing commander of the 62nd Civil Support Team, Lt. Col. Gregory C. Parker, receives the Meritorious Service Medal from Land Component Commander, Brig. Gen. Thomas Beron, for eight years of outstanding s... More
Pvt. Jessica Renee Duplantis receives her Certificate
Pvt. Jessica Renee Duplantis receives her Certificate of Graduation from the Louisiana National Guard's Youth Challenge Program from her recruiter, Staff Sgt. Michael Israel Davila, at a reception held in her h... More
Soldiers from the 225th Engineer Brigade, Louisiana
Soldiers from the 225th Engineer Brigade, Louisiana Army National Guard, clear dirt for a motor pool expansion at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center where multinational troops who are preparing to deploy ... More
Col. Stephen P. Todd expresses gratitude for the opportunity
Col. Stephen P. Todd expresses gratitude for the opportunity to command the 204th Theater Airfield Operations Group, Louisiana Army National Guard, Aug. 7. Todd succeeded Col. William Sherry Brannan Jr., who ha... More
Newly promoted Col. Kenneth Donnelly of Alexandria,
Newly promoted Col. Kenneth Donnelly of Alexandria, is congratulated by his wife, Capt. Catarina Donnelly, his daughter, Madison, his brother, Chief Warrant Officer 4 Michael Donnelly IV and Maj. Gen. Bennett C... More
Louisana Guardsman, Col. Kenneth Donnelly, commander
Louisana Guardsman, Col. Kenneth Donnelly, commander Task Force Bon Voizen, shakes hands with the director-general of the Artibonite police department, April 30, following a meeting in which Donnelly briefed th... More
Father Glenn Meaux, a Catholic priest serving in Haiti
Father Glenn Meaux, a Catholic priest serving in Haiti since 1989, converses with Louisiana Guardsman Cpt. Chris Gueydan, a chaplain serving with Task Force Bon Voizen, at Meaux's church house, May 4, 2011. Tas... More
The U.S. ambassador to the Republic of Haiti Kenneth
The U.S. ambassador to the Republic of Haiti Kenneth Merten delivers the keynote speech at the opening ceremony of Task Force Bon Voizen at Forward Operating Base Mandrin, May 6, 2011. New Horizons Haiti 2011 –... More
Florida National Guardsman Sgt. 1st Class John Emery
Florida National Guardsman Sgt. 1st Class John Emery is hoisted into a helicopter during a personnel recovery exercise as part Task Force Bon Voizen May 7, 2011. The mission was designed to simulate the recover... More
Capt. Dallaire Giroux of Quebec City, a Canadian Forces
Capt. Dallaire Giroux of Quebec City, a Canadian Forces dentist with Task Force Bon Voizen, pulls a tooth from the mouth of a Haitian citizen May 12, 2011. New Horizons Haiti 2011 – Task Force Bon Voizen is a C... More
Pvt. Seiigchi Taniguichi, a Japanese member of MINUSTAH,
Pvt. Seiigchi Taniguichi, a Japanese member of MINUSTAH, works with U.S. service members of Task Force Bon Voizen to construct a culvert on the site of a medical clinic being erected as part of the task force’s... More
Members of the 773rd Military Police Battalion, Lt.
Members of the 773rd Military Police Battalion, Lt. Col. Chris Rollins, Capt. Christopher Pace, & Master Sgt. Samuel Brown, pose in front of 773rd display at Task Force Bon Voizen headquarters in Mandrin, May 2... More
Canadian forces reservist, Capt. Louis-Simon Roy, a
Canadian forces reservist, Capt. Louis-Simon Roy, a dentist from Quebec, and Spc. Vanessa Rivera, 912th Medical Company (Dental Services), Independence, Mo., work together to extract a tooth during Task Force B... More
U.S. Army Reservist, Sgt. Robert Airrington, 912th
U.S. Army Reservist, Sgt. Robert Airrington, 912th Medical Company (Dental Services), Independence, Mo., pours a hardening agent, June 6, 2011, on a flipper apparatus that will replace a tooth for Pierre Luiss,... More
Argentinean members of the U.N. security force in Haiti
Argentinean members of the U.N. security force in Haiti provide security, June 17, outside the Desdunes medical clinic where more than 1,000 citizens line up each day for free medical services from U.S., Canadi... More
Attendees at the Task Force Bon Voizen closing ceremony
Attendees at the Task Force Bon Voizen closing ceremony held at the Toussaint Louverture airport show honor during the playing of the Star Spangled Banner, June 22. The American national anthem was played immed... More
Members of the 927th Sapper Company, 769th Engineer
Members of the 927th Sapper Company, 769th Engineer Battalion, depart battalion headquarters in Baton Rouge to support emergency operations in Plaquemines Parish in advance of Tropical Storm Isaac, Aug. 27, 2012.
Sgt. Jarrod Jowers of the 39th Military Police Company,
Sgt. Jarrod Jowers of the 39th Military Police Company, 773rd Military Police Battalion, and his fourteen month old son, Noah, spend precious time together at Shreveport's Municipal Memorial Auditorium while wa... More
Soldiers from the 225th Engineer Brigade, Louisiana
Soldiers from the 225th Engineer Brigade, Louisiana Army National Guard, lay block in a mock village used to train multinational troops who are preparing to deploy overseas, July 20. The Louisiana Army National... More
Col. William Sherry Brannan Jr., the outgoing commander
Col. William Sherry Brannan Jr., the outgoing commander of the 204th Theater Airfield Operations Group, is congratulated by Maj. Gen. Bennett C. Landreneau, adjutant general of the Louisiana National Guard, aft... More
Capt. Catarina Donnelly removes the old rank from her
Capt. Catarina Donnelly removes the old rank from her husband, Col. Kenneth Donnelly, prior to being pinned as colonel at his promotion ceremony, March 24. Donnelly, a resident of Alexandria and native of New O... More
A Florida National Guard UH-72A Lakota participates
A Florida National Guard UH-72A Lakota participates in a personnel recovery exercise, May 2, 2011. The Lakota is a newly fielded light helicopter meant to perform peacetime missions traditionally issued to the ... More
Louisiana Guardsman Capt. Michael Bonney and Chief
Louisiana Guardsman Capt. Michael Bonney and Chief Warrant Officer 2 Christina Follett, active-duty Army, both members of Task Force Bon Voizen, inspect concrete blocks made my parishioners of Father Glenn Meau... More
Louisiana Guardsman Col. Kenneth Donnelly, commander,
Louisiana Guardsman Col. Kenneth Donnelly, commander, Task Force Bon Voizen, briefs Kenneth Merten, U.S. ambassador to Haiti, following the Task Force Bon Voizen opening ceremony at Forward Operating Base Mandr... More
Florida National Guardsman Sgt. 1st Class John Emery
Florida National Guardsman Sgt. 1st Class John Emery is hoisted into a helicopter during a personnel recovery exercise as part Task Force Bon Voizen May 7, 2011. The mission was designed to simulate the recover... More
Pfc. Amanda Templeton, a native of St. Donatus, Iowa,
Pfc. Amanda Templeton, a native of St. Donatus, Iowa, and a veterinary technician with Task Force Bon Voizen, injects a goat with de-worming medication May 12, 2011. New Horizons Haiti 2011 – Task Force Bon Voi... More
Louisiana Guardsmen, Spc. Conequa Johnson, 2228th Military
Louisiana Guardsmen, Spc. Conequa Johnson, 2228th Military Police Company, of Many, La., and Pfc. Aaron Powell, 39th Military Police Company, of Bastrop, La., control the gate at Task Force Bon Voizen headquart... More
Mass. Guardsman, Sgt. 1st Class Stanley Martin, 125th
Mass. Guardsman, Sgt. 1st Class Stanley Martin, 125th Quartermaster Company (Reverse Osmosis Water Purification Unit), explains the ROWPU mission to Maj. Gen. Joseph C. Carter, adjutant general Mass. National G... More
U.S. Army Reserve dental laboratory technicians, Sgt's
U.S. Army Reserve dental laboratory technicians, Sgt's Robert Arrington and Tim Lewis, 912th Medical Company, from Independence, Mo., inspect a model of a patient's teeth that was used to form a flipper (holdin... More
U.S. Army Reserve dental laboratory technicians, Sgt.'s
U.S. Army Reserve dental laboratory technicians, Sgt.'s Robert Arrington and Tim Lewis, 912th Medical Company, from Independence, Mo., inspect a model of a patient's teeth that was used to form a flipper (holdi... More
Esther Joseph, a nursing student from nearby Saint
Esther Joseph, a nursing student from nearby Saint Marc, enjoys a light moment with U.S. Army Reservist, Sgt. John McCann, a dental technician serving here with the 369th Minimal Care Detachment, while they cle... More
Soldiers from the 225th Engineer Brigade, Louisiana
Soldiers from the 225th Engineer Brigade, Louisiana Army National Guard, lay block in a mock village used to train multinational troops who are preparing to deploy overseas, July 15. The Louisiana Army National... More
Maj. Gen. Simeon Trombitas, commander, U.S. Army South,
Maj. Gen. Simeon Trombitas, commander, U.S. Army South, shares a thought with Louisiana Guardsmen, Brig. Gen. Owen Monconduit, commander, 225th Engineer Brigade, and Col. Kenneth Donnelly, commander, Task Force... More
Florida National Guardsman Sgt. 1st Class John Emery
Florida National Guardsman Sgt. 1st Class John Emery is hoisted into a helicopter during a personnel recovery exercise as part Task Force Bon Voizen May 7, 2011. The mission was designed to simulate the recover... More
Brig. Gen. Stephen Dabadie and Dennis McCarthy, assistant
Brig. Gen. Stephen Dabadie and Dennis McCarthy, assistant Secretary of Defense, complete their tour of Task Force Bon Voizen sites, May 10. Task Force Bon Voizen is a Commander, U.S. Southern Command sponsored,... More
U.S. Army Reservist, Cpt. Larry Decker, an optometrist,
U.S. Army Reservist, Cpt. Larry Decker, an optometrist, holds the mirror for radio journalist Germain Sadrac, who was just outfitted with a pair of reading glasses. Sadrac, who works for Radio Classic visited t... More
U.S. Army Reservist, Capt. Larry Decker, an optometrist,
U.S. Army Reservist, Capt. Larry Decker, an optometrist, holds the mirror for radio journalist Germain Sadrac, who was just outfitted with a pair of reading glasses. Sadrac, who works for Radio Classic visited ... More
Col. Eric Romanucci (right), an Army Reserve surgeon
Col. Eric Romanucci (right), an Army Reserve surgeon with Task Force Bon Voizen, praises the staff of St. Nicolas Hospital for their perseverance under less than ideal conditions May 19. New Horizons, Haiti 201... More
Japanese troops assigned to MINUSTAH bid farewell to
Japanese troops assigned to MINUSTAH bid farewell to U.S. members of Task Force Bon Voizen following a week-long construction exercise involving Japanese U.S. and Belizean troops May 26, 2011. Task Force Bon Vo... More
U.S. Army reservist, Col. Louis Kavetski, a dentist
U.S. Army reservist, Col. Louis Kavetski, a dentist with the 912th Medical Company (Dental Services), Independence, Mo., examines his patient before fitting her with a removable flipper with affixed replacement... More
Pierre Luiss smiles after seeing his new tooth for
Pierre Luiss smiles after seeing his new tooth for the first time in a mirror, June 6, 2011. Luiss's tooth and holding bracket or "flipper" was fabricated by U.S. Army Reserve Sgt's Robert Airrington and Tim Le... More
Canadian Capt. Whitney Dagrain, medical readiness training
Canadian Capt. Whitney Dagrain, medical readiness training exercise dentist who has seen more than 50 patients in the two days since this exercise began, extracts a tooth from a patient, June 14, during a MEDRE... More
Velineda Jacques, a nursing student from nearby Saint
Velineda Jacques, a nursing student from nearby Saint Marc, measures the belly of a maternity patient during a Task Force Bon Voizen humanitarian exercise, June 17. Task Force Bon Voizen, New Horizons Haiti 201... More
A newly fielded UH-72A Lakota belonging to the Louisiana
A newly fielded UH-72A Lakota belonging to the Louisiana National Guard helicopter sits on a makeshift landing zone while an older combat-oriented UH-60 Black Hawk from the Ohio National Guard circles overhead,... More
Bishop Yves Marie Pean (Haiti), U.S. Ambassador Kenneth
Bishop Yves Marie Pean (Haiti), U.S. Ambassador Kenneth Merten, Maj. Gen. Simeon Trombitas (U.S.), Maj. Gen. Luiz Eduardo Ramos (Brazil), Brig. Gen. Owen Monconduit (U.S.), Col. Kenneth Donnelly (U.S) and Comma... More
Florida National Guardsman Sgt. 1st Class John Emery
Florida National Guardsman Sgt. 1st Class John Emery is hoisted into a helicopter during a personnel recovery exercise as part Task Force Bon Voizen May 7, 2011. The mission was designed to simulate the recover... More
An aerial view of the clinic staffed by the medical
An aerial view of the clinic staffed by the medical professionals of Task Force Bon Voizen May 17, 2011. Task Force Bon Voizen is a Commander, U.S. Southern Command sponsored, U.S. Army South conducted, joint f... More
Japanese Army Col. Yasutatsu Adachi, commander of the
Japanese Army Col. Yasutatsu Adachi, commander of the Japanese troops currently assigned to MINUSTAH, presents U.S. Army Col. Kenneth Donnelly with a traditional Japanese fan as a token of appreciation followin... More
U.S. Army Reserve dentist, Lt. Col. Michael Stypula,
U.S. Army Reserve dentist, Lt. Col. Michael Stypula, 912th Medical Company (Dental Services), Independence, Mo., reveals Pierre Luiss's missing tooth at the Saint Nicolas Hospital where Task Force Bon Voizen de... More
U.S. Army reservist, Spc. Christy Wilson, 912th Medical
U.S. Army reservist, Spc. Christy Wilson, 912th Medical Company (Dental Services), Independence, Mo., shares a smile with her patient who just looked at her new tooth that was crafted for her by dental laborato... More
Operation Blessing International, a nongovernmental
Operation Blessing International, a nongovernmental organization based in Virginia Beach, Va., provides water to Desdune area citizens who are waiting to receive free medical, dental & veterinary services durin... More
Father Glenn Meaux, a Louisiana-born Catholic priest
Father Glenn Meaux, a Louisiana-born Catholic priest serving in Haiti since 1989, enjoys a morning cup of coffee with Louisiana Guardsmen Cpt. Chris Gueydan, chaplain, and Command Sgt. Maj. Homer Stelly, senior... More
Haitian citizens look on as Florida National Guardsmen
Haitian citizens look on as Florida National Guardsmen Maj. Tom Warner, Chief Warrant Officer 2 Mike Rung, Staff Sgt. Mark Rickel, and Sgt. 1st Class John Emery conduct a personnel recovery exercise as part of ... More
Dr. Tshianda Alerte, cholera response officer from
Dr. Tshianda Alerte, cholera response officer from the International Organization for Migration, teaches nursing students how to identify and treat early-onset cholera, June 17. The nurses from Saint Marc were ... More
Father Glenn Meaux, a Louisiana-born Catholic priest
Father Glenn Meaux, a Louisiana-born Catholic priest serving in Haiti since 1989, shares a light moment with Louisiana Guardsmen Sgt. 1st Class Stephen Cockerham and Cpt. John Mire, both serving with Task Force... More