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Mullen: Family support vital to war effort
August 3, 2010
Adm. Mike Mullen, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, talks with Elaine Wright, who volunteers with the Maryland National Guard's family programs, at the 2010 National Guard Family Program Volunteer Workshop in New Orleans, La., Aug. 2, 2010.

Army Guard’s best warriors compete at Benning
August 3, 2010
Staff Sgt. Kevin McMakin, from Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team of the Georgia National Guard throws a grenade during the urban operations portion of the 2010 Best Warrior Competition at Fort Benning, Ga., July 30, 2010. The Soldier and NCO who win this competition will go on to compete at the Army level event.

Warrior center cadre prepares Army Guard’s best
August 3, 2010
Cadre members from the Army National Guard’s Warrior Training Center conduct an Army Physical Fitness Test for participants in the 2010 Best Warrior competition on Stewart Field at Fort Benning, Ga., July 30, 2010. The Soldier and non-commissioned officer who win the competition will go on to compete in the All-Army competition.

Arkansas Guard provides water to Van Buren County
August 3, 2010

Rider safety training saves Georgia Soldier’s life
August 3, 2010
First Lt. Clifton Walker stands next to the motorcycle he was riding the day he had to put what he’d learned at the Guard’s Motorcycle Safety Course to the test

Air Guard focuses on equipment for domestic operations
August 3, 2010
Air Force Maj. Gen. Garry Dean, commander of 1st Air Force and U.S. North American Aerospace Defense Command, addressed nearly 450 Guardmembers during the Air Guard's Domestic Operations Equipment Requirements conference in Baltimore, Md., Aug. 2, 2010.

Mississippi Guard releases Soldiers from oil spill response
August 3, 2010

Supporting those who support military families
August 2, 2010
Alex Baird, chief of Family Programs, National Guard Bureau

National Guard ramps up Southwest border support
August 2, 2010
An Army National Guard soldier works as a member of an entry identification team watching the U.S./Mexico border near Nogales, Ariz., during Operation Jump Start on Jan. 17, 2007. EITs will also support Customs and Border Protection to secure the border during the new border mission, which kicked off Aug. 1, 2010.

Mullen seeks end to 'yes-no' box on predeployment checklists
August 2, 2010
U.S. Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, greets participants at the National Guard Bureau Family Workshop and Youth Symposium in New Orleans, La., Aug. 2, 2010.

Families key to suicide prevention in the National Guard
July 30, 2010

Air Guardsmen killed in C-17 crash identified
July 30, 2010

Minnesota expands family care initiative
July 29, 2010

Minnesota expands family care initiative
July 29, 2010

Army Guard helicopters, Air Force parachutists take jamboree to the skies
July 29, 2010

Active shooter exercise helps service members protect scouts
July 29, 2010
Army Private First Class William Stein, Joint Task Force-National Scout Jamboree, kneels while participating in an exercise in preparation for the 2010 Boy Scouts of America jamboree July 22, 2010. More than 35 first responders tested their ability to react under pressure during the exercise. The JTF’s goal is to provide professional military support and a safe and secure environment for scouts and visitors during the event. The Department of Defense’s presence and effort at the NSJ emphasizes commitment to the nation’s youth.

Army, Air Guard maintains end strength
July 29, 2010

Panel suggests re-evaluation of military's use of Guard
July 29, 2010

Social media to bring workshop to family volunteers
July 28, 2010
Connie S. Douthat, Family Programs coordinator for the 122nd Fighter Wing of the Indiana Air National Guard, discusses support programs available to military personnel at a welcome home celebration held at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Ind., Jan. 31, 2010.

Utah Guard, Cambodian Soldiers construct school
July 28, 2010
Soldiers from Utah National Guard's 197th Special Troops Company (Airborne)and the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces work together to complete the restrooms at the school as part of the humanitarian civic assistance project for Angkor Sentinel 2010.