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Maryland Guard member helping commemorate Battle of Antietam
September 14, 2012 — WASHINGTON - Army Staff Sgt. Mark Pheabus puts on his uniform every month to train with the Maryland... MORE

Maryland Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Mark Pheabus, pictured portraying a Confederate gun crew ammunition carrier at a Civil War reenactment in Westminster, Md., will participate in the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Antietam this weekend.

N.Y. Engineer company reaches new heights refurbishing historic fire tower
September 12, 2012 — BEACON, N.Y. - Trekking up the 1600 feet of rugged, unforgiving terrain of Mount Beacon,... MORE

Staff Sgt. Marco Padilla and Spc. Osse Jean-Pierre repair and replace railings on the Mount Beacon fire tower Sept. 7, 2012.

Suicide prevention: Reaching out a sign of strength
September 12, 2012 — RENO, Nev. - Service members facing behavioral health challenges should feel comfortable asking for... MORE

Army Gen. Raymond T. Odierno, the chief of staff of the Army, addresses the 134th National Guard Association of the United States General Conference in Reno, Nev., on Sept. 10, 2012.

Grass: National Guard provides solution to problems in fiscally constrained times
September 12, 2012 — RENO, Nev. - The National Guard is part of the solution to the challenges of a fiscally constrained... MORE

Army Gen. Frank Grass, the chief of the National Guard Bureau, addresses the 134th National Guard Association of the United States General Conference in Reno, Nev., on Sept. 11, 2012.

President Obama declares Patriot Day a Day of Remembrance
September 11, 2012 — WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama proclaimed today's 11th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001,... MORE

Defense Secretary Leon Panetta, President Barack Obama and Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, at the remembrance service Sept. 11, 2012, at the Pentagon.

Ham: National Guard essential to Africa Command
September 11, 2012 — RENO, Nev. - The National Guard is essential to Africa Command, the combatant commander said here... MORE

Army Gen. Carter Ham, combatant commander, U.S. Africa Command, addresses the 134th National Guard Association of the United States General Conference in Reno, Nev., on Sept. 10, 2012.

Odierno: National Guard contributions since 9/11 'critical'
September 11, 2012 — RENO, Nev. - On the eve of today's 11th anniversary of the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, the chief of... MORE

Army Gen. Raymond T. "Ray" Odierno, the chief of staff of the Army, addresses the 134th National Guard Association of the United States General Conference in Reno, Nev., on Sept. 10, 2012.

La. Guard Airmen find challenge and reward helping Hurricane Isaac victims
September 10, 2012 — PORT SULPHUR, La. - Every mission matters to Louisiana National Guard members and when assigned to... MORE

A Louisiana Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter piloted by Chief Warrant Officer 4 Matt Krutzfeldt lowers a container holding 300 gallons of fuel to supply a generator for the local water treatment plant in Port Sulphur, La., Sept. 5, 2012.

DOD: Families, friends need to recognize signs of potential suicide
September 10, 2012 — WASHINGTON - September, National Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month, is a reminder to everyone... MORE

Army Gen. Frank Grass becomes 27th chief of the National Guard Bureau
September 8, 2012 — ARLINGTON, Va. - Army Gen. Frank Grass became the 27th chief of the National Guard Bureau in a... MORE

Army Gen. Frank Grass, new Chief of the National Guard Bureau, speaks at his Pentagon ceremony Sept. 7, 2012.

Pennsylvania Army National Guard Soldiers Place 2nd in Lithuania Land Forces Best Infantry Squad Competition

Washington Guard, Royal Thai Army Strengthen Ties With Stryker Leader Exchange

Exercise Cobra Gold Ends for US, Thailand Partners

Minnesota Guard Strengthens Partnership, Trains in Norway’s Arctic Environment

Washington Guard, Thailand Partners Train Through Cobra Gold 2026