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Dale Jr. crosses finish line in Martinsville with second place finish
April 4, 2011 — Dale Earnhardt Jr., driver of the No. 88 National Guard Chevrolet, didn’t think he had the car to win Sunday’s Sprint Cup Series race at Martinsville Speedway, but on Lap 479 of 500 he found himself...

Some servicemembers qualify for extended tax filing deadline
April 4, 2011 — WASHINGTON - Service members serving outside of the United States -- including those supporting operations in Libya and Japan -- will receive an automatic two-month tax filing extension this year,...

Warrior training center produces tough Guard Soldiers
April 4, 2011 — FORT BENNING, Ga. - Soldiers not in shape may need to schedule some extra gym time before attending one of the National Guard's Warrior Training Center courses at Fort Benning, or they might not make...

Deployed S.C. National Guard unit trains in suicide intervention techniques
April 1, 2011 — BAGHDAD - South Carolina Army National Guard members serving with the 151st Expeditionary Signal Battalion participated in suicide-intervention training at Victory Base Complex in Baghdad, March...

Florida Army National Guard saves money, gains training
April 1, 2011 — AVON PARK, Fla. - For the Florida Army National Guard’s last unit with tracked vehicles, going to annual training isn’t as simple as jumping into a Humvee and driving to the nearest military training...

Iowa ADT practices fiscal vigilance on canal project
April 1, 2011 — KUNAR PROVINCE, Afghanistan - Leaders of the Iowa National Guard’s 734th Agribusiness Development Team decided to put a canal-cleaning project in the provincial capital of Asadabad on hold after a...

New York National Guard exercise tests civilian and military disaster response
April 1, 2011 — ORISKANY, NY - Hundreds of New York National Guard members, along with members of the New York State Police, an urban search and rescue team and local emergency service members will conduct a disaster...

South Dakota Guard Soldiers report on U.S. military efforts in Afghanistan
April 1, 2011 — CAMP PHOENIX, Afghanistan - Winning the hearts and minds of the Afghan people has become a critical component of the U.S. military strategy in Afghanistan, and perhaps equally important is winning the...

Department of Defense urges employers to complete survey measuring Guard and Reserve impact on workforce
April 1, 2011 — ARLINGTON, Va. - The Department of Defense's national survey of America's employers of National Guard and Reserve members has reached its half-way point and the Department is urging more participants...

Iowa National Guard gives rabies education to Afghan health professionals
March 31, 2011 — KUNAR PROVINCE, Afghanistan - More than 40 Afghan health professionals filled a conference room at the Asadabad Hospital to receive rabies prevention education from members of the Kunar Provincial...

Oklahoma Guard ADT shares forestry, animal care techniques in Paktya
March 31, 2011 — PAKTYA PROVINCE, Afghanistan - Afghan officials and Soldiers of the 2-45th Agribusiness Development Team travelled to the Dand Patan district to assess several agricultural projects completed over the...

Wisconsin National Guard members selected for all-female Special Forces team
March 31, 2011 — MADISON, Wis. - Four Wisconsin Army National Guard Soldiers have been selected for the Female Engagement Team, an all female supporting Army Special Combat forces by interacting with local women in...

Alabama National Guard assists with Japan relief efforts stateside
March 30, 2011 — FORT MCCLELLAN, Ala. - Soldiers of the 167th Theater Sustainment Command of the Alabama National Guard made a quick switch from participating in a routine training exercise at Camp Atterbury, Ind., to...

North Dakota National Guard flood response readiness stronger than in previous years
March 30, 2011 — FARGO, N.D. - With about 3,300 North Dakota National Guard members ready to respond to flooding this year, the strength of military readiness in the state is stronger than in the past two years when...

Florida National Guard assists with finance issues in Iraq
March 30, 2011 — BAGHDAD - Guard members from the Florida Army National Guard's 1153rd Financial Management Detachment have been working hard to resolve military pay issues for Soldiers at Victory Base Complex and...

Afghan, coalition forces join in New Year celebration
March 29, 2011 — PAKTYA PROVINCE, Afghanistan - Afghan government officials joined members of Paktya Provincial Reconstruction Team and the Oklahoma National Guard’s 2-45th Agribusiness Development Team, for a New...

Alaska Guardmembers complete first UTA on JBER
March 29, 2011 — CAMP DENALI, Alaska - The Alaska Air National Guard’s 176th Wing completed their first unit training assembly March 19-20 at their new home on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson. “It puts the Alaska Air...

Earnhardt Jr. falls to 12th position in points race after Sunday’s race in Fontana
March 29, 2011 — Dale Earnhardt Jr., driver of the No. 88 National Guard Chevrolet, improved from his 30th starting position to finish 12th Sunday, at Auto Club Speedway and now ranks 12th in the driver...

Zabul farmers harvest livelihood from National Guard ADT
March 29, 2011 — FORWARD OPERATING BASE APACHE, Afghanistan - National Guard Soldiers from the Arkansas Agricultural Development Team 2, Forward Operating Base Apache are using their expertise to help boost the...

Wisconsin Guard Youth ChalleNGe graduates begin AmeriCorps service
March 28, 2011 — MADISON, Wisc. - Several graduates of the Wisconsin National Guard's ChalleNGe Academy have embarked on a new challenge.Following the 22-week residential phase at Fort McCoy, ChalleNGe graduates are...

Hawaii Guard Supports Tropical Cyclone Lala Response

South Carolina Guard Enhances Readiness With Advanced HH-60M Black Hawk

Army National Guard Fast-Tracks Resilient Microgrids with $14.7M APFIT Award

Ohio Guard Boosts Medical Skills While Providing No-Cost Care

Idaho Guard Strengthens Engineering Skills in Canada