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Montenegro partners with Maine National Guard
December 14, 2006
Maj. Gen. John Libby, adjutant general of the Maine National Guard, and LTG H Steven Blum, chief of the National Guard Bureau, present a book about Maine to Montenegrin President Filip Vujanovic in Podgorica, Montenegro, on Dec. 7, 2006. The Maine National Guard and Montenegro formally announced their pairing in the National Guard’s State Partnership Program on Dec. 7.
Readiness center ceremony marks National Guard's 370th birthday
December 14, 2006
Lt. Gen. Clyde Vaughn, director of the Army National Guard, and Gene McDaniel, who recently surpassed 50 years of federal service, teamed up, with a sword, of course, to cut the cake during the National Guard's 370th birthday Dec. 13 at the Army National Guard Readiness Center in Arlington, Va.
Excitement Heating Up Over New Extended-Cold-Weather Gear
December 14, 2006
Army Sgt. Seth Paul (left) and his wife, Sgt. Katja Paul, both military police officers with the Alaska Army Guard's 49th Missile Defense Battalion at Fort Greely, call the Army's new Generation III Extended Cold Weather Clothing System the perfect answer to extreme conditions they face in Alaska.
National Guard Museum opens OIF/OEF exhibit
December 13, 2006
Jason Hall, director of the National Guard educational foundation and National Guard Association of the United States museum curator speaks at the opening of new exhibit that displays National guard artifacts from Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom Dec. 7. The Soldiers and Airman to his left donated the items displayed.
Army Guard takes charge of Capital region's air defense
December 13, 2006
Along the southwest border, one size does not fit all
December 11, 2006
Lt. Gen. H Steven Blum, chief, National Guard Bureau, meets with citizen-soldiers and airmen and with Border Patrol agents at the U.S. border with Mexico near San Diego, Calif., on Nov. 27, 2006, during a visit to troops participating in Operation Jump Start. Up to 6,000 National Guard members are helping the Border Patrol secure the nation's southern border.
Operation Jump Start a success, officials say
December 11, 2006
Lt. Gen. H Steven Blum, chief, National Guard Bureau, talks with Border Patrol agents during a visit to the U.S. border with Mexico near Columbus, N.M., on Nov. 29, 2006. Up to 6,000 National Guard troops are helping the Border Patrol secure the nation's southern border in Operation Jump Start.
National Guard Birthday Message from the Chief, National Guard Bureau
December 11, 2006
Air Guard launches new era with Predator mission
December 8, 2006
South Carolina NCO is Equal Opportunity Advisor of the Year
December 8, 2006
Illinois Army National Guard generates warm hearts during the aftermath of 'historic' snow, ice storm
December 8, 2006
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From rush hour traffic into rushing water: Soldier saves man from drowning
December 5, 2006
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Outdated images frustrate Joint Task Force-Guantanamo troopers
December 4, 2006
A Soldier stands guard on a cell block inside Camp Five at the Joint Task Force Guantanamo detention center at Naval Base Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, Nov. 14, 2006. Camp Five is one of six camps that comprise the dentention center, and has been built with many features that can be found in many maximum security prisons in the United States. Camp Five is where the most non-compliant and hostile detainees are held. ( Photo by
Concept Perfected in Iraq, Afghanistan Used Along U.S. Border
December 4, 2006
Forward Operating Base Border Wolf in Deming, N.M., offers a support base for National Guard troops supporting Operation Jump Start without overtaxing the local community.
National Guard Responds to Midwest Winter Storms
December 4, 2006
Blum: Requirements, Not Budget, Should Drive Air Guard Strength
December 1, 2006
Florida Guard Delivers Donations to Kabul Orphanage
December 1, 2006
Guard Chief: Relief on Way for Guard's Equipment Shortages
December 1, 2006
National Guard Chief Praises Rumsfeld's Leadership, Vision
November 30, 2006
Top Guard Shooters Battle It Out In the Natural State
November 29, 2006
Arkansas' 77th Aviation Brigade provided the aviation assets to kick off the Combined Arms Team match during the 2006 Winston P. Wilson marksmanship competition. Competing teams were given patrol orders and navigated to the designated pickup zone. Upon dismounted the helicopter, the competitors had to make their way through several obstacles before ever engaging targets on the range, testing their Marksmanship and physical skills under simulated combat conditions. (Photo by )