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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.
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.
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.
Ohio Airman recognized for helping driver after car wreck
March 12, 2013
Staff Sgt. Josh Blankley with Ronald Alberding at the March 9, 2013, award ceremony for Blankley.
New Air National Guard command chief Hotaling presents focus areas to Airmen
March 12, 2013
Chief Master Sgt. James W. Hotaling met with Airmen in the National Capital Region for the first time during an enlisted call at the ANG Readiness Center.
Funding stops for tuition assistance; other benefit options may exist
March 11, 2013
Beginning March 8, 2013, funding for tuition assistance stopped and Soldiers cannot submit new requests for tuition assistance.
Lt. Gen. William Etter takes over reins of First Air Force
March 8, 2013
U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. William H. Etter, right, passes the Continental U.S. North American Aerospace Defense Command Region flag to U.S. Army Gen. Charles H. Jacoby, NORAD commander, during the Continental U.S. North American Aerospace Defense Command Region-1st Air Force (Air Forces Northern) change of command ceremony.
Workshop helps Guard Soldiers leaving active duty hone job-hunting skills
March 8, 2013
Transition Assistance Program instructor Michele Lewis looks on as her class completes a group project about strengths and weaknesses of hiring a veteran during a workshop March 3, 2013. The class is required of returning veterans.