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DoD experts to answer H1N1 questions online
November 3, 2009 — FALLS CHURCH, Va. - The Military Health System will host a Web-based, town hall-style meeting Nov. 10 from 3 to 4 p.m., EST to respond to questions about H1N1 influenza. Military members, their...

DoD receives first H1N1 vaccine shipments
November 3, 2009 — WASHINGTON - The Defense Department has started receiving H1N1 vaccines and will begin distributing doses in the coming weeks. The Health and Human Services Department is distributing the vaccines,...

Tricare announces H1N1 immunization policy
November 3, 2009 — FALLS CHURCH, Va. - Immunizations against the H1N1 virus will soon be available, and people are eager to take precautions. Tricare Prime, Standard and Extra beneficiaries can get their shots from...

Chief: National Guard that proved itself after 9/11, Katrina faces new challenges
September 14, 2009 — NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The National Guard proved its relevance, value and accessibility after the manmade disaster of Sept. 11, 2001, and after the natural disaster named Katrina that hit almost four...

Deployed firefighters, Soldiers remember 9/11
September 11, 2009 — JOINT BASE BALAD, Iraq, - More than 340 New York City firefightersdied on Sept. 11, 2001. Task Force 38 Citizen-Soldiers, who are firefightersback home, remember that day vividly."I think about it all...

ANG bands build 'bonds of friendship' through music
May 20, 2009 — VOLK FIELD, Wis. - Collectively they are armed with everything from bass guitars and drum sticks to keyboards and microphones. They are Airmen ... better yet, they are rock band Airmen.Their mission...

Highlander Infantry Soldiers promote good fun
May 20, 2009 — JOINT BASE BALAD, Iraq - Washington Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 161st Infantry Regiment Soldiers took time off from the roads to enjoy camaraderie while promoting unit cohesion during the...

KFOR removes barriers in Kosovo
May 20, 2009 — CAMP BONDSTEEL, Kosovo - Imagine a life in which you lived in fear of bombs falling from the sky and mines littering the ground. You would not feel very safe and would constantly worry about your home...

Biden announces expansion of Pentagon housing program
May 19, 2009 — WASHINGTON, D.C. - Vice President Joe Biden today announced the Defense Department's plan to expand its housing assistance program with $555 million devoted to servicemembers forced to sell their...

New manpower chief vows to strengthen Army family
May 19, 2009 — ARLINGTON, Va. - President Barack Obama's nominee for assistant secretary of the Army for Manpower and Reserve Affairs said May 12 at his confirmation hearing that he is aware of the concerns about...

Virginia Guard assists with flood clean up in West Virginia
May 19, 2009 — CEDAR BLUFF, Va. - About 30 Soldiers from the Virginia National Guard's 1033rd Engineer Company departed their home armory here May 18 headed for West Virginia, where they are scheduled to assist with...

Air Force leaders chart way forward for service
May 18, 2009 — WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Air Force has made tough choices and some prudent trade-offs to balance the service across the spectrum of capabilities needed for the future, Air Force leaders said.Air Force...

Air Force leaders testify on infrastructure budget
May 18, 2009 — WASHINGTON - The four pillars of the Air Force budget strategy--people, readiness, infrastructure, and modernization were the main topics May 12 when the deputy assistant secretary of the Air Force...

McKinley: Peacekeeping one likely Guard mission in era of persistent conflict
May 18, 2009 — WASHINGTON - The National Guard can expect peacekeeping roles in Afghanistan and Iraq in the future, the chief of the National Guard Bureau said May 13."I've challenged our staff with thinking through...

New York MPs train with Marine IED team
May 18, 2009 — ORISKANY, N.Y - Members of the New York Army National Guard's 206th Military Police (MP) Company from Latham, N.Y., completed their final predeployment training task here May 12-14, when they tackled...

Pennsylvania Guardsmen provide food to Iraqi widows
May 18, 2009 — CAMP TAJI, Iraq - Iraqi National Police, working with Pennsylvania National Guardsmen, distributed more than five truckloads of food and household supplies to needy women in the Taji area, north of...

Louisiana Soldiers provide medical training to Iraqi army
May 18, 2009 — BAGHDAD, Iraq - Soldiers from the Louisiana Army National Guard's 225th Engineer Brigade of Pineville, La., provided medical training May 13 to the 11th Iraqi Army (IA) Engineer Regiment located here...

Guard 'T-bird' pilot wheels enthusiasm at nation's capital
May 15, 2009 — ANDREWS AIR FORCE BASE, Md. - As acrobatic aircraft buzzed overhead as part of the run-up to the air show here this weekend, Air Force Lt. Col. Derek Routt paid more notice to the parked, baby-blue...

Nominee vows to strengthen homeland defense
May 14, 2009 — WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama's nominee for assistant secretary of defense for homeland defense and Americas' security affairs said yesterday at his confirmation hearing that he welcomes the...

Guardsman saves two lives in a moment's notice
May 14, 2009 — MONROE, La. - As a Louisiana National Guard engineer, Pfc. Jeremy Easley is trained as a general construction equipment operator. But his training as a Soldier prepared this Franklinton, La., resident...

Ohio Guard Boosts Medical Skills While Providing No-Cost Care

Idaho Guard Strengthens Engineering Skills in Canada

Puerto Rico Guard Distributes One Million Gallons of Water in Drought Response

Guardsmen Boost Domestic Response Capabilities in Patriot 26

Washington Guard Strengthens Fiscal Readiness