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Religious support teams help heal invisible wounds
December 15, 2008 — JOINT BASE BALAD, Iraq - The Air Force Theater Hospital here looks and sounds like any other hospital in a major U.S. city. Doctors, nurses and other medics move along and treat various patients while...

Connecticut Guard responds to neighbor's call for help
December 15, 2008 — ARLINGTON, Va. - Massachusetts Guard members are getting a helping hand today as they continue to assist with recovery operations from a severe winter storm that dropped ice, freezing rain and sleet...

CNGB birthday message
December 12, 2008 — Chief, National Guard BureauTomorrow the National Guard will celebrate its 372nd Birthday and I take great pride in thanking our more than 470,000 Citizen-Soldiers and -Airmen for their dedication and...

Reservists may qualify for early retired pay
December 12, 2008 — ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. - Department of Defense officials here have issued new guidelines for early receipt of retired pay for members of the Reserve components. Instead of having to wait until age...

Face of Defense: Fire Chief Moonlights in National Guard
December 12, 2008 — BAGHDAD - An 18-year veteran of the New York City Fire Department is achieving another veteran status here, this time as a soldier.Army Pfc. Steven P. Fitzgerald, from Floral Park, N.Y., is serving as...

Minnesota Guard to command active-duty forces in Iraq
December 11, 2008 — WASHINGTON - For only the second time since 9/11, a U.S. Army National Guard division headquarters will deploy to command active-duty forces in combat.The Defense Department and Minnesota National...

Air Guard to host three KC-135 associate wings
December 11, 2008 — ARLINGTON, Va. - Three Air National Guard KC-135 Stratotanker wings will become active associate units beginning this summer, the Air Force announced today.Active-duty Airmen will be assigned to the...

LA Guard offers job training to at-risk youth
December 11, 2008 — HAMMOND, La. - The Louisiana National Guard not only provides the state with a first line of defense in the case of natural disasters and terrorist attacks, but also offers hope and a step in the...

Alaska Guard continues Operation Santa Claus tradition
December 11, 2008 — CAMP DENALI, Alaska - A 50-year tradition continued this week in Alaska, where Operation Santa Claus visited Kivalina.The city in Alaska's Northwest Arctic Borough was showered with gifts and a...

University Provides Care for Wounded Warriors
December 10, 2008 — WASHINGTON - Wounded service members are finding an unlikely resource for care at Arkansas State University in a new program officials there hope will catch on at other college campuses.Susan Tonymon,...

MO Soldier and student renew old acquaintance
December 10, 2008 — CAMP BONDSTEEL, Kosovo - When Col. Bruce Pearre of the Missouri Army National Guard found out that he would deploy to Kosovo, he had the typical thoughts about leaving his family and home for a...

Ground broke for Army Guard Readiness Center expansion
December 10, 2008 — ARLINGTON, Va. - Ground was ceremonially broken today for an estimated $98 million expansion of the Army National Guard Readiness Center here.The ground breaking, presided over by Gen. Craig McKinley,...

Guardsmen hone in on successful missile defense test
December 9, 2008 — FORT GREELY, Alaska - Alaska Army National Guard warfighters from the 49th Missile Defense Battalion here Friday launched and directed a ground-based interceptor (GBI) missile that destroyed a target...

Washington state Blackhawk pilot earns Distinguished Flying Cross
December 8, 2008 — FORT LEWIS, Wash. - A Washington Army National Guard Blackhawk pilot was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross on Dec. 5 for conduct that was "nothing less then heroic," according to his...

ANG providing more than just fuel at Gitmo
December 5, 2008 — GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba - It is common knowledge that military commissions of detained enemy combatants occurs at the Expeditionary Legal Complex of U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay.What is less...

39th prepares for home; 56th prepares for Victory
December 5, 2008 — BAGHDAD - The 39th Infantry Brigade Combat Team today handed over the 'keys' to Victory Base Complex in Baghdad, Iraq, to their neighbors to the west back home, Texas"”the 56th Infantry Brigade Combat...

Shepperd named 2008 AFA distinguished grad
December 4, 2008 — U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. - Officials from the U.S. Air Force Academy and the Academy's Association of Graduates have announced the winners of the 2008 Distinguished Graduate Award.Retired Maj...

National Guard pioneers long-term tracking of blast exposures
December 4, 2008 — CAMP VICTORY, Iraq - A new National Guard tool could improve long-term medical treatment for all servicemembers and boost research into traumatic brain injury and other health issues.Lt. Gen. Clyde...

Firing back jobs: Guard helping to nurture local businesses in Iraq
December 4, 2008 — JOINT BASE BALAD, Iraq - On a previous deployment, Spc. Seth McMurtrey kicked down doors; two years later, the Minnesota National Guardmember escorts Iraqis to jobs."I'm doing a completely different...

Former Guardsman honored for contributions as space and civil rights pioneer
December 4, 2008 — JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - "Lt. Col. Yates is a great American. His sacrifice and dedication to our nation and his community have helped ensure the freedom and equality of all Americans," said Florida Gov...

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