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Upcoming Iraq, Afghanistan Rotations Announced
May 19, 2008

Air Guard delivers 200,000 lbs of relief to China
May 19, 2008
Earthquake relief supplies from the United States are unloaded May 18 at the Shuangliu International Airport in Chengdu, China. Two Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircraft delivered food, water containers, blankets, generators, lanterns and various hand tools, which were taken immediately to earthquake areas. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, in support of the U.S. Department of State, authorized U.S. Pacific Command to support earthquake relief efforts in the People's Republic of China.

Air Guard member receives presidential award for volunteerism
May 19, 2008
Air National Guard Master Sgt. Tammy Caban speaks after receiving the USA Freedom Corps President's Volunteer Service Award through the Military Volunteer Recognition Initiative in a ceremony at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building May 16. She was flanked by Marine Gen. James E. Cartwright, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Mary Jo Myers, President's Council on Service and Civic Participation member. Caban works in personnel at the National Guard Bureau in Arlington, Va. Caban has volunteered with the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors since 2004, providing grief assistance to families who have lost a loved one serving the military. She also volunteers to help patients at Walter Reed Army Medical Center.

Pentagon Endorses Transfer of GI Bill Benefits to Spouses, Children
May 16, 2008

Chiefs Testify to Historic Impact of Guard, Reserves
May 16, 2008

Earnhardt to drive 'Citizen-Soldier' car at All Star Race
May 15, 2008
The No. 88 National Guard car, rendered here, will have a special "3 Doors Down" "Citizen Soldier" paint scheme when Dale Earnhardt Jr. and his team compete at NASCAR's Sprint Cup All Star Race May 17 in Charlotte, N.C.

America Supports You: Anheuser-Busch Offers Free Theme Park Admission
May 15, 2008

Face of Defense: Mother, Son Prepare to Deploy to Kosovo Together
May 15, 2008
Army National Guard Spc. Roschell Eaton and her son, Spc. Jason Hutchins, both from 3175th Military Police Company, train at Camp Atterbury, Ind., for their upcoming deployment as part of Kosovo Force 10, Multinational Task Force East.

New York Unit Brings Canadian Forces, Air Guard Troops Together
May 14, 2008
Master Sgt. Thomas Whiteman, an Air National Guardsman with Northeast Air Defense Sector, salutes as Master Cpl. Bob Peldjak, a Canadian member of NEADS, stands at attention while the Canadian national anthem is played and the Canadian flag is raised on Veterans Day, Nov. 11, 2007. The binational, joint ceremony is held every year at the Veterans Memorial Park in Rome, N.Y., honoring the sacrifices veterans have made for both countries.

Expect aerial firefighting pace to increase, Guard told at training event
May 12, 2008
A C-130 Hercules cargo plane assigned to the 145th Airlift Wing, North Carolina Air National Guard, drops 3,000 gallons of water using Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System (MAFFS) during the MAFFS 2008 annual certifying event. The annual training event includes all aircrew, maintenance, support personnel directly supporting the MAFFS mission. There are 4 Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve units involved with MAFFS: 145th Airlift Wing, (Charlotte), 146th Airlift Wing (Channel Islands), 153rd Airlift Wing, (Wyoming) and the 302nd Airlift Wing (Colorado).P