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Civilians can help prevent military suicides, official says
September 21, 2012
Civilians can help their loved ones who are going through a crisis period, an expert said at a Pentagon conference.
New York Guard Soldiers, Airmen train for a really rainy day in hurricane drill
September 20, 2012
New York Naval Militia Patrol Boat 230 gets underway with a New York Guard (state defense force) Search and Rescue Team on the Hudson River at Troy, N.Y., Sept. 14, 2012.
Delaware National Guard helps Trinidad and Tobago hail its independence
September 20, 2012
Maj. Gen. Frank Vavala and Brig. Gen. Carol Timmons, Assistant Adjutant General, Air, visit with recruits to the Trinidad and Tobago Air Guard.
Maine Army National Guard MPs train for Afghan duties
September 19, 2012
Staff Sgt. Johan Pae, right, an observer controller/trainer with Division West's 5th Armored Brigade, talks with soldiers of the Maine Army National Guard's 488th Military Police Company at the detainee operations training facility at Camp McGregor, N.M., last month.
Nebraska crops expert mentors Afghan farmers
September 19, 2012
Army Sgt. Alex Peyton is an agricultural specialist with the Nebraska National Guard's agribusiness development team.
Free DoD Safe Helpline mobile app is now available
September 18, 2012
The new app is free from the iPhone and Android stores.
Body armor designed for female Soldiers getting rave reviews
September 18, 2012
Army Spc. Gilliann Campbell gets strapped into her body armor for prototype testing at Fort Campbell, Ky.
South Dakota National Guard 'trains the trainers' in Suriname
September 18, 2012
South Dakota Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Kaye Nicolaisen, right, and Staff Sgt. Wade Vanderberg, both trainers with 2nd Battalion, 196th Regiment, take part in a 'Train the Trainer' exchange with members of Suriname's armed forces on Aug. 27, 2012, in Paramaribo, Suriname.
Welsh: "The only way to move forward is together"
September 17, 2012
Air Force Gen. Mark A. Welsh III, the chief of staff of the Air Force, addresses the 134th National Guard Association of the United States General Conference in Reno, Nev., on Sept. 11, 2012.
Vermont ANG duo are first Americans to graduate Spanish mountain-warfare school
September 17, 2012
Sgt. Zechariah Burke of the Vermont Army National Guard during training in the Spanish mountain warfare course.
Employers honored this week for supporting Guard and reserve troops
September 17, 2012
Employers visiting Camp Atterbury, Ind., in 2009 are instructed in the operation of an M4 carbine.
Maryland Guard member helping commemorate Battle of Antietam
September 14, 2012
Maryland Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Mark Pheabus, pictured portraying a Confederate gun crew ammunition carrier at a Civil War reenactment in Westminster, Md., will participate in the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Antietam this weekend.
N.Y. Engineer company reaches new heights refurbishing historic fire tower
September 12, 2012
Staff Sgt. Marco Padilla and Spc. Osse Jean-Pierre repair and replace railings on the Mount Beacon fire tower Sept. 7, 2012.
Suicide prevention: Reaching out a sign of strength
September 12, 2012
Army Gen. Raymond T. Odierno, the chief of staff of the Army, addresses the 134th National Guard Association of the United States General Conference in Reno, Nev., on Sept. 10, 2012.
Grass: National Guard provides solution to problems in fiscally constrained times
September 12, 2012
Army Gen. Frank Grass, the chief of the National Guard Bureau, addresses the 134th National Guard Association of the United States General Conference in Reno, Nev., on Sept. 11, 2012.
Missouri Army National Guard supports anti-terror training in Tanzania
September 12, 2012
Maj. Damon Lacour, Missouri Army National Guard, and Maj. Isaac Sendi,Tanzania People Defence Force, attend a training session on countering violent extremism during Eastern Accord 2012.
President Obama declares Patriot Day a Day of Remembrance
September 11, 2012
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta, President Barack Obama and Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, at the remembrance service Sept. 11, 2012, at the Pentagon.
Ham: National Guard essential to Africa Command
September 11, 2012
Army Gen. Carter Ham, combatant commander, U.S. Africa Command, addresses the 134th National Guard Association of the United States General Conference in Reno, Nev., on Sept. 10, 2012.
Odierno: National Guard contributions since 9/11 'critical'
September 11, 2012
Army Gen. Raymond T. "Ray" Odierno, the chief of staff of the Army, addresses the 134th National Guard Association of the United States General Conference in Reno, Nev., on Sept. 10, 2012.
Family Matters blog: Parents should stress safety at 9/11 anniversary
September 10, 2012
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