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National Guard military technicians, civilians face furloughs
May 17, 2013
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4,000 Veterans hired through Missouri Guard employment programs
May 17, 2013
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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.

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.

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.

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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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.

Illinois mom returns from deployment in time for Mother's Day
May 10, 2013
Sgt. 1st Class Sarah J. Campbell pushes her children, Austin and Kiana, on a tire swing at the Rochester Community Park May 6, 2013. Campbell was reunited with her children in March, after serving for nine months in Kuwait.

D.C. Guard wife named Military Spouse of the Year
May 10, 2013
Alicia Hinds Ward accepts the 2013 Military Spouse of the Year award alongside Lt. Gen. Stanley E. Clarke III, the director of the Air National Guard.

Missouri National Guard hosts Central American visitors
May 10, 2013
Costa Rica National Police Officer Francisco Vargas prepares for the Missouri Highway Patrol driving course as part of a Missouri National Guard State Partnership Program event May 8, 2013. Guiding Vargas through the course is Missouri State Trooper Bruce Baker and Air National Guard 1st Lt. Todd Cantwell who served as the interpreter.

Camarillo Springs Fire hits home for Guard’s 146th Airlift Wing
May 9, 2013
Master Sgt. Amy Zuniga of the 146th Airlift Wing and CAL FIRE officer Dan Sendek coordinate movement and reloading of CAL FIRE aircraft at the air tanker base staging out of Channel Islands Air National Guard Base in Port Hueneme, Calif.

Traumatic brain injury researchers looking more at Guard members
May 9, 2013
Dr. Kristin Heaton, a neuropsychologist at the U.S. Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine, is working with other USARIEM researchers to collect data from 3,000 National Guard Soldiers from eight states to provide a traumatic brain injury baseline.

TRICARE eases authorization rules for West Region beneficiaries
May 8, 2013
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Wisconsin Guard helicopter crew chief plays on Army beach volleyball team
May 8, 2013
Spc. Shandra Pulver (holding volleyball), a Black Hawk crew chief with the Wisconsin Army National Guard, participated in the 2013 Armed Forces Volleyball Championships held at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, May 2-6.

Hagel initiatives take aim against sexual assault
May 8, 2013
Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel announced plans to combat sexual assault in the military May 7, 2013.

Rhode Island National Guard medical team meets with Panamanian doctors
May 8, 2013
Maj. Dan Winschel, center, and Capt. David Donth, right) Rhode Island National Guard, meet with Dr. Tristan Pinzon, director of Hospital Colon, to tour the facility and meet the Panamanian staff.

California Air National Guard's 146th Airlift Wing completes wildfire battle
May 7, 2013
A C-130J from the 146th Airlift Wing at Channel Islands ANGS, Port Hueneme, CA is being prepared for possible use on the wildfires in the Camarillo Springs area today. The aircraft from the California Air National Guard is equipped with the Modular Airborne Fire Fighting Systems or MAFFS and can drop up to 3000 gallons of fire retardant at any one time.

Maryland Air National Guard member: 'I want to inspire people'
May 7, 2013
Senior Airman Gideon L. Connelly practices at a Baltimore area track. Connelly, a repair and reclamation crew chief, 175th Maintenance Squadron, was involved in a motorcycle accident with serious damage to his left leg in July 2011. He is training for the Paralympics.