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30 employers recognized for exemplary National Guard and Reserve support
May 22, 2013
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Beneficiaries must sign up for TRICARE automatic payment by May 31
May 21, 2013
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Oklahoma National Guard responds to Moore devastation for search and security assistance
May 21, 2013
Oklahoma National Guard Soldiers and Airmen respond to a devastating tornado that ripped through Moore, Okla., May 20, 2013.

Senior Army Guard leader describes Oklahoma tornado response
May 21, 2013
Oklahoma National Guard Soldiers and Airmen respond to a devastating tornado that ripped through Moore, Okla., May 20, 2013.

New York Army National Guard Soldiers learn hand-to-hand fighting skills
May 21, 2013
Spc. Adam Wroblewski, a cable systems installer, with Detachment 1, Signal Company, 42nd Infantry Division, fights a fellow Soldier during Level 1 Army Combatives Training at Camp Smith May 19, 2013.

Life-saving precaution: Social media users should practice operational security
May 20, 2013
Soldiers must maintain professionalism and consider operations security when posting on social media to avoid leaking sensitive information.

Total Force end product may be simple but the path there is anything but easy
May 20, 2013
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Employment outlook rosier for Guard and Reserve members
May 20, 2013
Retired Command Sgt. Maj. Bill Marley recently counseled a member of the Tennessee National Guard enrolling in a job connection program.

National Guard troops participating in Ardent Sentry disaster drills
May 20, 2013
Soldiers from the 4th Battalion, 118th Infantry Regiment, S.C. Army National Guard, carry an injured civilian to the decontaminated site in front of the Hampton Regional Medical Center, Varnville, S.C., as part of Ardent Sentry, a major NORAD and USNORTHCOM-sponsored exercise.

Guard Heritage Painting unveiled at Asian-American, Pacific Islander Heritage month celebrations
May 17, 2013
U.S. Rep. Madeline Bordallo, left, of Guam, and Army Brig. Gen. Walter E. Fountain, acting deputy director of the Army National Guard, unveil the newest National Guard Heritage Painting "Tragedy in Paradise—The Recovery of Flight 801" during the celebrations of Asian-American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month at the Army National Guard Readiness Center in Arlington, Va., May 16, 2013.

4,000 Veterans hired through Missouri Guard employment programs
May 17, 2013
Missouri's Show-Me Heroes job program logo

National Guard military technicians, civilians face furloughs
May 17, 2013
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Wisconsin National Guard officer relishes service in Nicaragua
May 17, 2013
Army Capt. Kathrine Berberich of the Wisconsin National Guard serves as the bilateral affairs officer at the U.S. Embassy in Managua, Nicaragua.

Kids and money: It's (almost) never too early to teach them
May 17, 2013
Is it ever too early to teach your child about money?

DoD furlough days will be 11, Defense Secretary Hagel says
May 15, 2013
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel announced plans for 11 furlough days at a meeting May 14, 2013.

Maryland celebrates partnerships with Estonia and Bosnia and Herzegovina
May 15, 2013
Maj. Gen. James A. Adkins, adjutant general of Maryland, discusses the Maryland National Guard's State Partnership Program with Gov. Martin O'Malley during a reception for senior delegations from the two nations on May 13. At right is Gen. Frank Grass, chief of the National Guard Bureau.

Arizona Army National Guard sustainability manager wins Secretary of Defense award
May 15, 2013
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Several programs offer assistance to Guard members seeking civilian employment
May 15, 2013
Retired Command Sgt. Maj. Bill Marley recently counseled a member of the Tennessee National Guard enrolling in a job connection program.

Defense Secretary Hagel announces 11 furlough days for civilian employees
May 14, 2013
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel announced plans for 11 furlough days at a meeting May 14, 2013.

Airmen’s home-made fuel helps Afghan homes
May 13, 2013
Tech. Sgt. Benjamin Griffin and Airman 1st Class MelissaBradley mix shredded paper, sawdust and water to make fuel pucks and bricks May3, 2013, at Kabul International Airport, Afghanistan. Griffin is with the 440thAir Expeditionary Advisory Squadron and Bradley is with the 439th AEAS.