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National Guard Soldier, educator earns prestigious teaching certification at White House
December 14, 2011
Army National Guard Lt. Col. Evet Jefferson, of the South Carolina National Guard, poses with Secretary of Education Arne Duncan at the White House in Washington, D.C., Dec. 7, 2011, as part of a ceremony recognizing teachers who recently achieved National Board Certification. Jefferson is a high school teacher in Columbia, S.C., and serves in the mobilization section at the Joint Forces Headquarters for her military drill weekends, also in Columbia.
New York National Guard instrumental to Reaper training mission on ground, in air
December 14, 2011
The MQ-9 unmanned aerial vehicle the "Reaper" can cruise airborne at about 250 miles per hour and between 15,000 and 20,000 feet. It has the ability to fly for up to 15 hours with a full-motion video that can be streamed back to a tactical operations center or command and control center for first-response missions. The aircraft also is capable of acquiring targets and tracking them for long periods of time from high altitudes with its camera system.
National Guard, Botswana Defence Force share military intelligence practices
December 13, 2011
Army Sgt. Major Kamodi, noncommissioned officer in charge of the Botswana Defence Force Wildlife Training Center, explains to Army Maj. Gen. Greg Lusk, adjutant general of the North Carolina National Guard and Army Maj. Gen. Edward Leacock of the Defense Intelligence Agency, how they train BDF Soldiers to react to various predators to prepare Botswana soldiers to conduct patrols in the bush areas of the country in November 2011. The North Carolina National Guard and Botswana are partners through the National Guard State Partnership Program.
Vets4Warriors offers Guard members, reservists peer-to-peer counseling
December 13, 2011
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Illinois National Guard to train with Polish army, preparing for 2012 deployment together
December 12, 2011
Army Maj. Gen. William Enyart, the adjutant general of the Illinois National Guard, receives the Polish Army Medal from Polish Land Forces Commander Lieutenant General Zbigniew Glowienka on Sept. 23. 2011. The Illinois National Guard and Poland have been partners through the National Guard State Partnership Program since 1993.
Born from humble beginnings, the National Guard celebrates its 375th birthday
December 12, 2011
The First Muster in spring 1637; this took place after the December 13, 1636 Massachusetts General Court declaration established three regiments within the colony to defend against enemy attack and preserve settlements, established in the English militia tradition.
Texas National Guard tours vital port to better understand, build relationship with local emergency response agencies
December 12, 2011
National Guard members of Joint Task Force 71, the command and control for the FEMA Region VI homeland response force, meet with the Coast Guard and emergency response organizations during a tour of the Port of Houston Dec. 6, 2011. JTF-71 participated in the ship channel tour to continue building relationships with the emergency response agencies responsible for protecting the area.
Kentucky National Guard shows aviation facility, flight operations with Ecuadorian Army Air Group
December 9, 2011
The member of the Kentucky Army National Guard 63rd Theater Aviation Brigade stands with the members of the Ecuadorian Army Air Group during their visit at Boone National Guard Center in Frankfort, Ky., Nov. 17, 2011. The Kentucky National Guard hosted a team of aviators and maintainers from the Republic of Ecuador Army Air Group as part of the National Guard State Partnership Program.
Maryland National Guard first to assign liaison officer for State Partnership Program
December 9, 2011
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Florida National Guard Soldier writes, sings song about Citizen-Soldiers, Airmen
December 9, 2011
Army National Guard Master Sgt. Randy Dukes, the post-deployment health reassessment coordinator for the Florida National Guard, also wrote and sings the song "I am Your National Guard."