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Guard Continues Domestic, Global Missions in a Busy 2022
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— ARLINGTON, Va. - The National Guard’s footprint on domestic and international events continued in...
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— PINEVILLE, La. – The Louisiana National Guard is supporting the response to Hurricane Ian in Florida...
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Pfc. Michael Heady's Motivation to Serve
29th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment
June 17, 2022 | 1:00
Pfc. Michael Heady, a signal support systems specialist in the Maryland Army National Guard, talks about his motivation to serve and the fitness challenge he had to overcome to join the military. The video occurred at a recruiter storefront in Columbia, Maryland, on June 17, 2022. Heady's father also served in the military. (U.S. Army National Guard video by Staff Sgt. Chazz Kibler)
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