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Pentagon delays furlough notices to civilian workforce
March 21, 2013
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North Dakota National Guard members complete Cameroon exercise
March 20, 2013
Cameroon Army 1st Lt. Eseye E. Sako discusses Central Accord 2013 with Capt. Gary Ripplinger of the North Dakota Army National Guard, Feb. 23, 2013, at Cameroon Air Force Base, Douala, Cameroon.
Air Guard spouse sets bar as national powerlifter
March 20, 2013
Vikki Traugot deadlifts during a November U.S. Powerlifting Association competition. Traugot is a top rated woman powerlifter in the nation and is the spouse of Air National Guard Senior Master Sgt. Andrew Traugot at the I.G. Brown Training and Education Center, Tenn.
Official recommends resources for duty station moves
March 20, 2013
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National Guard kicks off "grass roots" solutions program for all service members
March 20, 2013
Army Brig. Gen. Marianne Watson, the director of Manpower and Personnel at the National Guard Bureau, signs the agreement between the NGB and the Corporation for National Community Service March 13, 2013, in Wilmington, Del., for the NGB Joining Community Forces initiative. The new initiative is a community level, grass roots solution program that expands on the Joining Forces campaign of first lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden. JCF focuses on supporting all service members, families, and veterans in the areas of employment, education, across all components.
Iraqi translator marks 10th anniversary of war as a Texas National Guard Soldier
March 19, 2013
Jacob shakes hands with his battalion commander Lt. Col. Paul Struck following the graduation ceremony of his Motor Transport Operator (88M) Advanced Individual Training course at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., March 15.
Service members march 18.6 miles to give back to community
March 19, 2013
Participants in the Norwegian Foot March challenge in La Plata, Md., March 16, 2013, smile and show esprit de corps at the beginning stages of the 30-kilometer event.
AFA honors Air National Guard members
March 19, 2013
Lt. Gen. Stanley E. Clarke III, director of the Air National Guard, addresses attendees at the 2012 Air Force Association ANG Action Officers of the Year ceremony at the Sheraton National Harbor Hotel, Arlington, Va. March 13, 2013
Combatant commanders are 'co-chairs of the State Partnership Program fan club'
March 18, 2013
Army Gen. Frank Grass, the chief of the National Guard Bureau, talks with Mongolian soldiers serving in Afghanistan, Jan. 15, 2013. Mongolia is partnered with Alaska in the National Guard State Partnership Program.
Tennessee Army National Guard helicopters assist in fighting wildfire
March 18, 2013
The Tennessee Army National Guard is assisting firefighting efforts with two Blackhawk UH-60 helicopters and Bambi buckets.
Virginia's 203rd RED HORSE memorial service honors 12th anniversary of fatal airplane crash
March 15, 2013
The Virginia Air National Guard's Virginia Beach-based 203rd RED HORSE Squadron holds a memorial service March 3, 2013, at Camp Pendleton to honor 18 unit members and three Florida Army Guard aviators who perished when the C-23 Sherpa they were flying in crashed in a cotton field near Unadilla, Ga., 12 years ago.
Texas Army Guard members assisting Afghan forces during joint operation
March 15, 2013
U.S. Army Cpt. Derek C. Knapp, of Austin, Texas, with Security Force Assistance Team 10, Texas Army National Guard, and his Afghan Border Police counterpart discuss security during a shura near the area known as the "Jungle" during Operation Southern Fist III March 5.
Ohio Air National Guard team helps ensure medical readiness in Korea
March 15, 2013
A medical technician with the 121st Medical Group prepares a simulated patient to be intubated in order to restore her airway as part of a training scenario at Suwon Air Base, Republic of Korea, Feb. 19, 2013.
Wisconsin Army National Guard member donates wayward Purple Heart to local VFW
March 15, 2013
Sgt. 1st Class Alan Foss, of the Wisconsin Army National Guard, and Ralph Brandenburg, commander of Klubertanz-Trapp VFW Post 9362 in Sun Prairie, Wis., pose with Staff Sgt. Otto A. Trapp's Purple Heart Feb. 28. The VFW post is named in honor of Trapp, who was killed in action in 1944.
Personnel record diligence is vital to Soldiers’ success
March 14, 2013
Personnel records need to be reviewed for accuracy, according to Human Resources Command. Things like promotions and retention could be adversely affected if there are inaccuracies.
Commentary: The Army National Guard is a natural leader in sustainability
March 14, 2013
Col. Michael J. Bouchard has served more than 26 years in a variety of National Guard positions.
Army's 'Ready and Resilient Campaign' offers one-stop resources
March 13, 2013
The Army’s new campaign offers one stop for resilience assistance.
Thrift Savings Plan officials warn against unsanctioned app
March 13, 2013
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Air Force, citing sequestration, joins other services in suspending tuition-assistance payments
March 13, 2013
Beginning March 8, 2013, funding for tuition assistance stopped and Soldiers cannot submit new requests for tuition assistance.
'Fighting 69th' leads St. Patrick's Day Parade and celebrates century-old traditions
March 13, 2013
New York Army National Guard Sgt. Patrick Kaley and Sgt. Ryan Diskin parade up Fifth Avenue past Saint Patrick's Cathedral with the Irish Wolfhound mascots of the 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry honor guard during the New York City Parade March 17, 2011.