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Michigan Guard Airman builds partnership in Liberia
January 13, 2012
Air Force Master Sgt. Leslie Blanks returned home to Michigan, Jan. 6, 2012, after a 6-month deployment to Liberia. Blanks is a member of the 127th Logistics Readiness Squadron at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich. The Michigan National Guard and the Armed Forces of Liberia recently entered into a partnership program. Blanks worked as a mentor and adviser to a group of Liberian military personnel during his deployment.
Liberia: Michigan Guard deploys in support of Operation Observant Liberty
January 10, 2012
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Senior enlisted leaders from U.S. European Command, Maine National Guard visit Montenegro
January 9, 2012
Chief Petty Officer Roy Maddocks, U.S. European Command's Senior Enlisted Leader, and Command Sgt. Maj. Terrence Harris, senior enlisted leader of the Maine National Guard, discuss noncommissioned officer corps development with Colonel Zoran Lazarevic, chief of staff of the Montenegrin General Staff.
Maryland Guard welcomes Bosnia-Herzegovina liaison officer
January 6, 2012
Lt. Col. Dzevad Buric works as the Bosnia-Herzegovina liaison to the State of Maryland.
National Guard, Botswana Defence Force share military intelligence practices
December 13, 2011
Army Sgt. Major Kamodi, noncommissioned officer in charge of the Botswana Defence Force Wildlife Training Center, explains to Army Maj. Gen. Greg Lusk, adjutant general of the North Carolina National Guard and Army Maj. Gen. Edward Leacock of the Defense Intelligence Agency, how they train BDF Soldiers to react to various predators to prepare Botswana soldiers to conduct patrols in the bush areas of the country in November 2011. The North Carolina National Guard and Botswana are partners through the National Guard State Partnership Program.
Illinois National Guard to train with Polish army, preparing for 2012 deployment together
December 12, 2011
Army Maj. Gen. William Enyart, the adjutant general of the Illinois National Guard, receives the Polish Army Medal from Polish Land Forces Commander Lieutenant General Zbigniew Glowienka on Sept. 23. 2011. The Illinois National Guard and Poland have been partners through the National Guard State Partnership Program since 1993.
Kentucky National Guard shows aviation facility, flight operations with Ecuadorian Army Air Group
December 9, 2011
The member of the Kentucky Army National Guard 63rd Theater Aviation Brigade stands with the members of the Ecuadorian Army Air Group during their visit at Boone National Guard Center in Frankfort, Ky., Nov. 17, 2011. The Kentucky National Guard hosted a team of aviators and maintainers from the Republic of Ecuador Army Air Group as part of the National Guard State Partnership Program.
Maryland National Guard first to assign liaison officer for State Partnership Program
December 9, 2011
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Missouri Guard, Panama sign historic agreement
December 6, 2011
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Alaska, Mongolia State Partnership Program medal designated, retroactively awarded
December 6, 2011
The Alaska National Guard State Partnership Program Ribbon is divided into three vertical sections of blue, gold and red, representing the significance of the partnership between Alaska and the Republic of Mongolia by representing the colors of each of their flags. The blue represents the eternal skies expanding above both nations, the red symbolizes progress and prosperity and the gold signifies wealth.