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Gen. Grass returns to Minnesota to sit down with state leaders and visit alma mater
October 22, 2013
Chief of the National Guard Bureau Gen. Frank J. Grass met with Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton, Oct. 17, 2013, at the Governor’s Office in St. Paul, Minn., to discuss National Guard challenges, priorities and objectives.
Army National Guard’s first sergeant major runs Army 10-Miler on 80th birthday
October 21, 2013
Command Sgt. Maj. Brunk W. Conley, center, the sergeant major of the Army National Guard, and retired Command Sgt. Maj. Al Hunt Jr., with glasses, the first sergeant major of the Army Guard, run toward the finish line of the Army 10-Miler, Oct. 20, 2013. Hunt, who turned 80 the day of the race, completed the run in just under three hours with Conley and other Soldiers assigned to the Army National Guard Readiness Center.
New York's 'hire heroes' job fair attracts hundreds of vets and service members
October 18, 2013
Kristen Cargill, a representative from Northwestern Mutual Financial Network, speaks with New York Army Guard Soldier 1st Lt. John Scott at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's "Hiring Our Heroes" job fair held at the New York National Guard armory Oct. 16.
National Guard engineers from four states continue Colorado highway repair
October 18, 2013
The Texas Army National Guard's 36th Infantry Division's Domestic All-Hazards Response Team-West continues to coordinate assistance requests and support for the Colorado flood relief effort. Pictured here, a military hydraulic excavator works to clear the remainder of a Colorado road after a flood washed it away.
Shutdown effects continue on Defense Department, Hagel says
October 18, 2013
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel talks about the government shutdown during a news conference at the Pentagon, Oct. 17, 2013.
Federal government is back in business after 16-day shutdown
October 17, 2013
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Tennessee Guard recognizes 1,000th member hired by new jobs program
October 17, 2013
Maj. Gen. Max Haston, the adjutant general of Tennessee, congratulates 2nd Lt. Ian Joyner and his wife Jennifer for being the 1,000th Tennessee National Guard member hired through the Job Connection Education Program.
Hagel stresses workforce's value after 'manufactured crisis'
October 17, 2013
Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel addresses Pentagon employees and U.S. Service members Feb. 27, 2013, during an all-hands meeting on Hagel's first day at the Pentagon in Arlington, Va.
Shutdown endangers reserve component readiness
October 15, 2013
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Reservists, National Guard members on standby for resumption of training funds
October 11, 2013
Members of the 448th Engineer Battalion, U.S. Army Reserve Puerto Rico, during a change of command ceremony at Fort Buchanan, Puerto Rico, Sept 21, 2013. Inactive and active-duty training for Army Reserve Soldiers has been cancelled during the partial government shutdown.
Colorado flood repairs continue with local and Utah Guard members
October 11, 2013
The Texas Army National Guard's 36th Infantry Division's Domestic All-Hazards Response Team-West continues to coordinate assistance requests and support for the Colorado flood relief effort. Pictured here, a military hydraulic excavator works to clear the remainder of a Colorado road after a flood washed it away.
South Dakota National Guard continues support to state after slam by winter storm
October 11, 2013
South Dakota National Guard Soldiers assist an electrical crew with setting a utility pole along a rural road near Faith, S.D., Oct. 10, 2013, to help restore power to residents. About 50 South Dakota National Guard members were called to state active duty to support local citizens during the aftermath of an Oct. 4 winter storm that crippled western South Dakota and left tens of thousands without electricity.
In face of shutdown, National Guard leaders worry about readiness
October 11, 2013
U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Joseph L. Lengyel, center, the vice chief of the National Guard Bureau, receives a briefing on Vigilant Guard training scenarios during a visit to Camp Blanding Joint Training Center, Fla., May 19, 2013. Lengyel spoke today about the shutdown’s effect on Guard readiness.
Service leaders update Hagel on government shutdown
October 8, 2013
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Pentagon comptroller details recalls, 'painful' decision to exclude some workers
October 7, 2013
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Minnesota National Guard launches Pink Tank Project to build breast cancer awareness
October 3, 2013
The Minnesota National Guard developed the Pink Tank Project to raise awareness about breast cancer. (Photo illustration by Tech. Sgt. Paul Santikko)
650 Colorado National Guard members furloughed but flood relief continues
October 2, 2013
A view of an area damaged by flooding in northern Colorado Sept. 14, 2013. Despite the government shutdown, Colorado Guard members will continue their cleanup duties, officials said.
West Virginia Air Guard crew honored for saving plane after bird strike
October 2, 2013
Crew members who received the 2013 Earl T. Ricks award pose in front of a C-5 Galaxy April 19, 2013. During an overseas mission the aircraft struck multiple birds during takeoff. Two engines were damaged but the crew managed to return the aircraft safely to the airfield.
Hagel says shutdown sends wrong message to USA's allies
October 1, 2013
U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel briefs reporters in Seoul, South Korea, Oct. 1, 2013. Hagel answered questions regarding the government shutdown and how the Defense Department would structure through the furlough.
Political stalemate leads to federal government shutdown
October 1, 2013
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