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Missouri Guard remains on mission one year after Joplin tornadoWithin hours of the deadly Joplin tornado on May 22, 2011, Gov. Jay Nixon activated the Missouri National Guard and told the people of Joplin they would remain on duty as long as needed...
Command post helps National Guard respond to possible disastersThe scenario is as horrific as it is potentially tragic: what if terrorists attacked the United States with chemical weapons?..
Kentucky's Air Guard exercises the Initial Response HubMore than 30 Kentucky Guard members and two C-130 Hercules aircraft from the 123rd Airlift Wing mobilized and flew here during a no-notice exercise response to a notional 7.6 magnitude earthquake outside of St. Louis Monday...
Florida National Guard officer receives Award of Excellence from Medical Service CorpsFlorida Army National Guard Capt. Bill Elliott was recently the sole National Guard recipient of the 2012 Medical Service Corps Award of Excellence and one of only eight throughout all the services during the 2012 annual Medical Service Corps Junior Officer Week in Washington D.C...
Odierno: Army 'moving toward' opening combat arms to womenArmy leaders are asking whether -- and how -- to open infantry and armor ranks to women, the service’s senior soldier said Wednesday...
Wisconsin Guard members, Canadian soldiers collaborate during warfighter exerciseThe Wisconsin Army National Guard is training with its neighbors to the North – soldiers of the Canadian Land Force Command – as part of a joint Warfighter Exercise being held at Fort McCoy, Wis. May 7-18...
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Burundi: Texas National Guard members exchange best practices with Burundi soldiersCamaraderie, leadership and serving a greater good can be said to represent the American soldier. Six Texas National Guard members had the unique opportunity to share these values here, March 26 to April 6...
Afghanistan: South Dakota Guard members train Afghan National Air Force firefighters on Jaws of LifeIn an emergency situation, time is of the essence. With little time to react, there is no room for error. For situations requiring quick reaction, knowing what to do and when to do it is credited to proper training...
Afghanistan: Guard members assist with large-scale inoculation projectSoldiers from Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 125th Infantry Regiment, Task Force Viking, 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, provided assistance for an Afghan-led sheep inoculation project last week, north of the city of Kunduz...
West Virginia Guard members teach mine safety in MongoliaMine safety is the top priority for three West Virginia Army National Guard members who are in Mongolia this week to share their knowledge of mining with the Mongolian government as part of Alaska’s State Partnership Program...
South Dakota National Guard and Suriname work together to improve emergency response capabilitiesThe South Dakota National Guard’s State Partnership Program welcomed four soldiers from the country of Suriname to share information about how to improve each other’s Joint Operations Centers May 7 to 9 at Camp Rapid in Rapid City...
Service members, families get free pass to National ParksService members and their families will be able to enter all of America’s national parks free of charge for a year under an initiative announced Tuesday...
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