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Obama: Troops, veterans will benefit from housing settlement
March 8, 2012
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Program to expedite security for troops at Reagan Airport announced
March 8, 2012
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West Virginia National Guard members rescue stranded citizen after tornado
March 8, 2012
Army Spc. Timothy Copley, an infantryman with the West Virginia Army National Guard, picks up an unscathed picture from the ruins of resident, Janet Porterfields home March 5, 2012. Porterfield was trapped in her house for three days as National Guard Soldiers and Department of Highway workers struggled to clear fallen trees and debris out of the road.
Soldiers on path to success at National Guard Patriot Academy
March 6, 2012
Army Pfc. David Huff, Army Pvt. Tylor Dolfi, and Army Pvt. Evan Dancer, stand proudly in front of the National Guard Patriot Academy at the Muscatatuck Urban Training Center, Ind., Feb. 17, 2012. The three Alaska Army National Guard members are attending the National Guard Patriot Academy and are currently on track to earn their high school diplomas by the end of the summer.
Afghanistan: Georgia Guard welcomes visit from Bulgarian president
March 6, 2012
Army Col. Andy L. Hall, the commander of the 648th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade and Task Force Hydra, welcomes the Republic of Bulgaria's President, Rosen Plevneliev, to Camp Phoenix Feb. 29, 2012.
Indiana Guard members compete for best-of-the-best competition
March 6, 2012
Army Spc. Derek Thrasher, from the Directorate of Plans, Training, and Mobilization office at Camp Atterbury Joint Maneuver Training Center, Ind., climbs a five-foot wall March 4, 2012 here during a qualification competition for the 2012 Indiana Soldier and Noncommissioned Officer of the Year competition. The three-day competition included several events to determine the best qualified to compete in the state competition.
North Carolina Guard member among those to meet first lady Obama
March 6, 2012
First Lady Michelle Obama arrives at Raleigh-Durham International Airport where she greeted active duty, National Guard and veteran service members along with their families from all branches of the military here, March 2, 2012. Here Obama talks to North Carolina Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Stacy Gardner and her family.
'Serving Our Troops' serves families, Minnesota Guard members at home, deployed
March 6, 2012
Dozens of Delta volunteers showed up to help at a Serving Our Troops event at the RiverCentre in St. Paul, Minn. Feb. 25, 2012. More than 3,000 steak dinners were served to the families of deployed Minnesota National Guard 1st Brigade Combat Team Soldiers, while approximately 13,000 steak dinners were simultaneously served to service members at five military bases in and around Kuwait City. Throughout the meal, families were connected with their Soldier through live video feed and chats. This is the ninth project for the Minnesota-based group, with more than 70,000 steak dinners being served around the world since 2004.
Texas National Guard members support local authorities in emergency exercise
March 6, 2012
Guard members with Joint Task Force-71 support local and civil authorities during the El Campo Memorial Hospital Exercise, March 3, 2012. The training event, which simulated several hazardous and first response incidents, tested the alert and response capabilities of the different participating agencies. JTF-71 frequently engages joint and interagency exercises to improve department cooperation and communication.
Wyoming National Guard, Tunisia partnership expanding
March 5, 2012
The U.S. Ambassador to Tunisia, Gordon Gray, right, meets with Rick Kaysen, mayor of Cheyenne, Wyo., left; Army Maj. Gen. Luke Reiner, Wyoming adjutant general, center right; and Army Maj. Jim Cudney, the bilateral affairs officer in the U.S. Embassy in Tunis, Tunisia, Office of Security Cooperation, Feb. 16, 2012. The ambassador's visit was part of the National Guard Bureau's State Partnership Program.