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Airforce SealAir Force working to update disability hiring recordsDisability hiring initiatives are ongoing as federal agencies work to meet the president's challenge to hire 100,000 people with disabilities over the next five years...
February 22, 2012
Airmen with the Arkansas National Guard's 188th Fire Emergency ServicesFired up: Arkansas Air Guard Fire Emergency Services Flight shows wide variety of skillsFlashing lights, blaring sirens, fire hoses gushing water at full-blast. These are the images most people associate with firefighters and emergency responders as a normal day-to-day operation...
February 22, 2012
Air Force Staff Sgt. Katie McGuireSouth Dakota National Guard member selected for Tops in BlueAir Force Staff Sgt. Katie McGuire, of the South Dakota National Guard’s 114th Fighter Wing, was selected as the only National Guard member from a nationwide search to join Tops in Blue for their 2012 tour...
February 22, 2012
William T. Fauntroy JrNational treasure: Tuskegee Airman imparts history to aviation SoldiersNot many people are considered a national treasure, and if you mention that William T. Fauntroy Jr. is, he’ll simply smile back at you and continue on with one of his many humorous stories about the time he spent as a Tuskegee Airman...
February 22, 2012
Department of Defense SealEmployer partnership helps Army Guard member find employment“I don't know what the hell this 'logistics' is that Marshall is always talking about, but I want some of it.”...
February 21, 2012
Sgt. Thomas ParkerAfghanistan: North Carolina Army Guard members clear the way for the safety of others“Clearing the way” is the battle cry you will hear when visiting the North Carolina National Guard’s 883rd Sapper Company whether you’re in the U.S. or in the Zabul Providence of Afghanistan, where they are currently deployed...
February 21, 2012
M109A6 PaladinKuwait: Minnesota Army Guard members partake in some unique live fire trainingWith the drawdown of U.S. forces in Iraq complete, Soldiers throughout the Army are getting the opportunity to participate in training that is difficult to conduct back in the states...
February 21, 2012
First Lady Michelle ObamaFirst Lady lauds DOD's new nutrition campaignThe Defense Department's new obesity and nutrition awareness campaign sets a powerful example for the rest of the nation, First Lady Michelle Obama said at Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark., Feb. 9...
February 21, 2012
Sgt. Maj. of the Army Raymond F. Chandler IIIDefense Department senior enlisted leaders cite troops' top concernsThe senior enlisted advisors for the four military services met on Capitol Hill Thursday to discuss with lawmakers the top issues on service members' minds...
February 21, 2012
President Barack Obama greets troops from U.S. Forces IraqWhite House to honor Iraq War veterans, familiesPresident Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama will honor Iraq War veterans and their families - including National Guard members - at the White House later this month, White House officials announced in a statement Feb 6...
February 21, 2012