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One specialist's long, hard road to Iraq
December 3, 2008 — VICTORY BASE COMPLEX, Iraq - Bombs, violence and death were part of Titus Abure's boyhood. He fled the Republic of the Sudan as a 16-year-old refugee. His father died in Sudan's civil war.So this Army...

Guard chief: Time for our people to stand out
December 3, 2008 — ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. - The National Guard is relevant and will continue to be relevant under the new administration, said the Guard's senior officer this week.During a visit to Florida, Gen. Craig...

Guard's Only Stryker Brigade Prepares for Iraq Deployment
December 2, 2008 — CAMP SHELBY, Miss. - About 4,000 soldiers representing the National Guard's only Stryker brigade will deploy to Iraq in early 2009.The Pennsylvania National Guard's 56th Stryker Brigade Combat Team...

Defense Department plans travel card switchover Nov. 30
December 1, 2008 — WASHINGTON - The government-issued Bank of America official travel charge card that's been used for years by Defense Department military and civilian employees will be deactivated effective Nov. 30,...

Distinguished Service Cross recipient chooses a third Iraq deployment
December 1, 2008 — CAMP TAJI, Iraq, He served in Iraq twice before. He was awarded a Distinguished Service Cross for his actions as a squad leader here. He didn't have to come back.But Sgt. 1st Class Timothy Nein is...

Soldiers Improve Life for Citizens in Baghdad District
December 1, 2008 — FORWARD OPERATING BASE LOYALTY, Iraq - A task force of National Guard soldiers has spent nearly $450,000 during the past three months to improve living conditions for residents of eastern Baghdad's...

Vermont Soldier completes long tour as Afghan mentor
December 1, 2008 — CAMP PHOENIX, KABUL, AFGHANISTAN - A Vermont Army National Guardsman is heading home after completing nearly two years of active duty, including 18 months spent as a mentor to the Afghan National Army...

South Dakota STARBASE graduates its 200th class
November 26, 2008 — RAPID CITY, S.D. - STARBASE, an educational program focusing on science, math and technology and operated by the South Dakota National Guard, recently graduated it's 200th class.Well into its seventh...

PFI helping Guardmembers find active duty tours
November 25, 2008 — ARLINGTON, Va. - When his building inspection business slowed, Tech. Sgt. David Marcelli of the District of Columbia Air National Guard needed to find work.He found it by using Personnel Force...

'Guard farmers' join counterinsurgency fight in Afghanistan
November 25, 2008 — WASHINGTON - The National Guard is taking a biblical verse to heart: "They will beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks."Commanders in Afghanistan are looking forward to...

Thanksgiving Day Message 2008
November 25, 2008 — WASHINGTON, D.C. - In his 2008 Thanksgiving Day message released today, Gen. Craig R. McKinley, chief of the National Guard Bureau, noted the sacrifices made by National Guard members, their families...

Maryland Guard takes part in U.S. Africa Command exercise
November 25, 2008 — BALTIMORE - For the first time since U.S. Africa Command was stood upOct. 1, the National Guard has deployed Citizen-Soldiers to an African nation to provide desperately needed medical care.The...

Blum's time as chief ends with medal from SecDef, praise for others
November 25, 2008 — ARLINGTON, Va. - LTG H Steven Blum handed over the reigns as chief of the National Guard Bureau to Air Force Gen. Craig R. McKinley during a ceremony at the Pentagon Nov. 17. He was also handed...

Defense Department Prepares to Implement Reserve Changes
November 25, 2008 — WASHINGTON - Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates yesterday charged his department to develop plans to take action on 64 of the 95 recommendations for changes to the U.S. military reserves made by a...

ANG forecasters ensure mission efficiency
November 24, 2008 — SOUTHWEST ASIA - As the thunder rolls and the lightning strikes in the distance, flying units at an air base in Southwest Asia stand by eagerly waiting on the seemingly clairvoyant counsel of a...

National Guard makes connections at Fort Polk
November 24, 2008 — Making connections, whether physical or abstract, can be an important aspect of problem solving. Fort Polk, Louisiana, has achieved just such a connection through its long-standing relationship with...

Soldiers train for upcoming mission at Purdue University
November 24, 2008 — WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Indiana National Guard Soldiers with civilian experience in farming are preparing for their next mission by going back to school.About 30 Soldiers from the 1-19th Agribusiness...

Tennessee ANG graduates first class of Polish pilots
November 24, 2008 — NASHVILLE - Ten students from the republic of Poland recently graduated from the first C-130 flying training class conducted by the Tennessee Air National Guard's 118th Airlift Wing.The class began...

Thousands of Air Guard deployers to be honored through 'Salute Campaign'
November 24, 2008 — LANSDOWNE, Va. - One of the largest Airmen recognition endeavors in Air National Guard history was announced here Thursday by the Air Guard's senior enlisted member.Chief Master Sgt. Richard Smith,...

Bands spread Air Force message through music
November 20, 2008 — LOS ANGELES (AFNS) - Air Force musicians took to heart the entertainment industry phrase "The show must go on" by performing in the greater Los Angeles area as wildfires burned in Southern California...

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