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1 Guard dad + 4 Guard sons = 5 Citizen-Soldiers
January 19, 2012 — ALBANY, Mo. - With the most recent enlistment of their youngest son, one northwest Missouri Family... MORE

One dad and four sons now serve with the Missouri National Guard's 1-129th Field Artillery Battalion. Back row: Army Spc. Matthew Sipes and Army Sgt. 1st Class Charley Ramsey. Front row: Army Spc. Taylor Ramsey, Army Pvt. Mark Ramsey and Army Staff Sgt. Lance Ramsey.

Defense Department launches website for military children
January 19, 2012 — JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD, Wash. - The Defense Department launched a new website Wednesday for... MORE

Maryland National Guard information unit continues to deploy
January 19, 2012 — BALTIMORE - Soldiers from the Maryland Army National Guard 110th Information Operations Battalion... MORE

110th Information Operations Battalion insignia

National Guard hosts virtual conference on diversity
January 19, 2012 — ARLINGTON, Va. - The chief of the National Guard Bureau outlined his vision for diversity within the... MORE

Panetta announces initiatives targeting sexual assault
January 19, 2012 — WASHINGTON - Sexual assault has no place in the Defense Department, Defense Secretary Leon E... MORE

Polish military leader visits Arizona Guard's 162nd Fighter Wing
January 19, 2012 — TUCSON, Ariz. - As part of a whirlwind tour of United Statesmilitary commands, the Chief of the... MORE

Polish Army Gen. Mieczyslaw Cieniuch (center), Chief of the General Staff of the Polish Armed Forces, is escorted on a tour of 162nd Fighter Wing aircraft maintenance facilities by Air Force Col. Jim Taylor, 162nd Maintenance Group commander. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Dave Neve)

Florida expects productive year for State Partnership mission in 2012
January 18, 2012 — SAINT AUGUSTINE, Fla. - Expect another busy year for the Florida National Guard's continuing... MORE

Members of the Florida Air National Guard's 125th Fighter Wing pose with visitors from the Eastern Caribbean during a State Partnership Program exchange concerning the RC-26 aircraft, in December 2011 in Jacksonville, Fla. Florida's SPP will continue to engage Caribbean nations throughout 2012, giving National Guard members an opportunity to share valuable experiences and learn from other countries, while strengthening U.S. partnerships abroad.

Air Guard flyover to honor Tuskegee Airman's burial at Arlington Cemetery
January 18, 2012 — WASHINGTON - Retired Air Force Lt. Col. Luke J. Weathers, Jr., a famed Tuskegee Airman decorated... MORE

Colorado Guard cooks get training from respected industry chef
January 18, 2012 — DENVER - When people think of Army chow, a boxed lunch or a Meal, Ready-to-Eat may come to mind,... MORE

Chef Ronald Lavallee, a culinary instructor at Johnson & Wales University, and Army Sgt. Shannon Roppolo, a food service specialist and shift leader with Company E, 2nd Battalion,135th General Support Aviation, strategize over a recipe at Buckley Air Force Base in Aurora, Colo., Jan. 7. 2012. Lavallee works with the troops during drill on a volunteer basis to teach them advanced culinary techniques.

People form Defense Strategy's centerpiece, official says
January 18, 2012 — WASHINGTON - People are the centerpiece of the new defense strategy guidance that President Barack... MORE

Oregon National Guard Soldiers Work to Bring Home Missing Vietnam War Service Member

New Jersey, New York Officer Candidates Train with Albanian, Kosovar Cadets

Virginia Guard Soldiers, Tajikistan Conduct Battle Exchange Training

Michigan-Sierra Leone Partnership Moves Ahead with Multidisciplinary Engagements

Paraguayan President Awards Top Honor to Massachusetts National Guard General