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Texas troops deploy to England for joint training exercise
August 7, 2006 — BOVINGTON, England - Britain's historic Salisbury Plain has witnessed many wars that were waged on... MORE

Soldiers of the 56th Brigade, 36th Infantry Division, Texas Army National Guard, prepare to enter and clear a building during a field training exercise with the British Territorial Army in the Salisbury Plain training area located in southern England.

Guard presence making a difference, president claims
August 4, 2006 — MISSION, Texas - The National Guard exceeded President George Bush's requirement to have up to 6,000... MORE

President George Bush talks about Operation Jump Start at Anzalduas County Park in Mission, Texas, on Aug. 3, 2006. National Guard Soldiers participating in the operation attended the address.

Abandoned state hospital reborn as Guard training center
August 2, 2006 — MUSCATATUCK, Ind. - An abandoned mental hospital that might be a good setting for a B-grade horror... MORE

Indiana Army National Guard Soldiers take cover from a rooftop sniper during an early-morning, XCTC 2006 training exercise at the Muscatatuck Urban Training Center in Indiana in late July.

Short film highlighting Army Guard to play in theaters nationally
August 1, 2006 — ARLINGTON, Va. - A two-minute film highlighting the missions of the Army National Guard will appear... MORE

204th SFS trains sharpshooter teams
August 1, 2006 — FORT BLISS, Texas - The word sniper brings many things to mind, such as Marines, Army scouts or even... MORE

Air Force sharpshooters Tech. Sgt. Robert Johnson (left) and Senior Airman Jose Felix, both with the Texas Air National Guard's 204th Security Forces Squadron, based at Biggs Army Airfield, lay waiting as part of a recent demonstration for Maj. Gen. Charles G. Rodriguez, Adjutant General of Texas.

Ohio National Guard Celebrates Birthday
July 31, 2006 — COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Ohio National Guard celebrated its 218th birthday July 25.The ONG traces its... MORE

Brig. Gen. Matthew L. Kambic, Ohio's assistant adjutant general for Army, talks about the history of the Ohio Army National Guard July 25, during the organization's 218th birthday celebration.

Guard troops, commanders test exportable training system
July 28, 2006 — CAMP ATTERBURY, Ind. – The badly injured pilot of a downed helicopter screamed for help. Thick black... MORE

Members of the Indiana Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 293rd Infantry, 76th Infantry Brigade Combat Team guard the perimeter after a simulated helicopter crash during XCTC 2006 at Camp Atterbury, Ind., in July.

Guard boosts Border Patrol presence at border hotspot
July 27, 2006 — NOGALES, Ariz. - Seven suspected illegal immigrants were on their knees, guarded by Border Patrol... MORE

An Arizona National Guard Soldier stands watch on the U.S. border with Mexico at Nogales, Ariz., in July, looking over the Mexican city also named Nogales. The Citizen-Soldier is a member of Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 158th Infantry, 29th Infantry Brigade Combat Team participating in Operation Jump Start, the National Guard's assistance to the U.S. Border Patrol.

California Guard members at home on Border Patrol's range
July 26, 2006 — SAN DIEGO - When the U.S. Border Patrol officials needed range safety officers to help agents... MORE

ARPC conducts muster
July 25, 2006 — DENVER - The Air Reserve Personnel Center’s Personnel Readiness Center conducted a muster here... MORE

Michigan-Sierra Leone Partnership Moves Ahead with Multidisciplinary Engagements

Paraguayan President Awards Top Honor to Massachusetts National Guard General

AFRICOM, National Guard Chaplains Participate in Southern African Development Community Conference

North Carolina Guard Welcomes SPP Partners to Hurricane Response Exercise

Virginia Army Guard Soldiers, Tajikistan Conduct Battle Exchange Training