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Minnesota Guard members among last to leave Iraq
January 23, 2012
Soldiers of Company C, 1st Combined Arms Battalion, 194th Armor, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division, based out of Sauk Centre, Minn., assemble and disassemble a M240B machine gun at Camp Virginia, Kuwait, Jan. 19, 2012, as they prepare to be tested on their gunnery skills in the coming weeks. The company is now acting as part of a quick response force for the Middle East after successfully completing their initial mission of convoy escort security in Iraq.

Texas Guard unit provides security for Afghanistan-bound reconstruction teams
January 23, 2012
Soldiers with Headquarters Company 1st Battalion, 143rd Infantry (Airborne) of the Texas Army National Guard prepare to assault a suspected improvised explosive device lab encountered while on a foot patrol during training at Camp Atterbury Joiunt Maneuver Training Center, Ind., Jan. 14, 2012. The Texas National Guard battalion has been tasked with providing security for the next rotation of Provincial reconstruction Teams bound for Afghanistan this spring.

Nevada Guard responds to Washoe Drive fire
January 23, 2012
Nevada Army National Guard Spec. Gregory Walker of the 485th Military Police Company helps man an entry control point on Eastlake Boulevard near the junction with Highway 395 on Jan. 20, 2012. Guard members assisted local law enforcement securing the area around the Washoe Drive Fire.

Guam Guard's first adjutant general dies
January 23, 2012
Air Force Brig. Gen. Robert Neitz troops the line during his time as the adjutant general of the Guam National Guard.

National Guard SPP included in seminar on 'Arab Spring' phenomenon
January 23, 2012
Egyptian Col. Ayman Kishar, center-right, makes a point to speaker Magda Kandil, executive director and director of research of the Egyptian Center for Economic Studies, during a panel discussion about the 'Arab Spring' during a seminar held at the George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies in Garmish-PartenKirchen, Germany. Kishar is one of 97 participants attending the Jan. 18 to 26 seminar.

Army study shows decline in suicides and in behavioral health stigma
January 20, 2012
Army Gen. Peter W. Chiarelli.

New York City National Guard unit to train with Malian Defense Force
January 20, 2012
Mali map courtesy of New York State Division of Military and Naval Affairs

Arizona Guard recruiter receives national recognition
January 20, 2012
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Dr. Biden: Military kids need schools' support
January 20, 2012
Dr. Jill Biden, wife of Vice President Joe Biden, participates in a roundtable discussion with educators, students and military family members at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, Jan. 19, 2012. The discussion spotlighted programs created through the Building Capacity in Military-connected Schools project, a consortium of eight military-connected school districts, the Department of Defense Education Activity and the University of Southern California.

Mrs. Dempsey: Military families take care of each other
January 20, 2012
Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and his wife, Deanie, enjoy a USO show with service members at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Dec. 16, 2011. Through social media and contacts with service members and families, Deanie Dempsey discusses issues that include programs for military families overseas, jobs for military spouses, military family health, and her travels with the chairman.

Panetta announces initiatives targeting sexual assault
January 19, 2012
Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta

1 Guard dad + 4 Guard sons = 5 Citizen-Soldiers
January 19, 2012
One dad and four sons now serve with the Missouri National Guard's 1-129th Field Artillery Battalion. Back row: Army Spc. Matthew Sipes and Army Sgt. 1st Class Charley Ramsey. Front row: Army Spc. Taylor Ramsey, Army Pvt. Mark Ramsey and Army Staff Sgt. Lance Ramsey.

National Guard State Partnership Program pairs Louisiana, Haiti
January 19, 2012
Army Brig. Gen. Glenn H. Curtis, adjutant general of the Louisiana National
Guard, and Col. Michael Edmonson, superintendant of the Louisiana State
Police, meet with Inspector General Trecile, of the Haitian National Police,
to discuss the establishment of a National Guard State Partnership Program
pairing of the LANG and the country of Haiti in Port Au Prince, Haiti, on
Jan. 18, 2012.

Polish military leader visits Arizona Guard's 162nd Fighter Wing
January 19, 2012
Polish Army Gen. Mieczyslaw Cieniuch (center), Chief of the General Staff of the Polish Armed Forces, is escorted on a tour of 162nd Fighter Wing aircraft maintenance facilities by Air Force Col. Jim Taylor, 162nd Maintenance Group commander. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Dave Neve)

Maryland National Guard information unit continues to deploy
January 19, 2012
110th Information Operations Battalion insignia

Defense Department launches website for military children
January 19, 2012
Department of Defense Seal

National Guard hosts virtual conference on diversity
January 19, 2012
National Guard Bureau Seal

Defense Department launches website for military children
January 19, 2012
Department of Defense seal

Florida expects productive year for State Partnership mission in 2012
January 18, 2012
Members of the Florida Air National Guard's 125th Fighter Wing pose with visitors from the Eastern Caribbean during a State Partnership Program exchange concerning the RC-26 aircraft, in December 2011 in Jacksonville, Fla. Florida's SPP will continue to engage Caribbean nations throughout 2012, giving National Guard members an opportunity to share valuable experiences and learn from other countries, while strengthening U.S. partnerships abroad.

Kuwait: Minnesota Guard Soldier earns second Purple Heart
January 18, 2012
Army Spc. Skeeter Tomczak salutes Army Lt. Col. Eddie Frizell, commander of 1st Squadron, 94th Cavalry, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division, after receiving a Purple Heart on Dec. 31, 2011. Tomczak, an Eveleth, Minn., native is a member of Able Troop, 1st Squadron, 94th Cavalry, based out of Hibbing, Minn.