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National Guard hosts virtual conference on diversity
January 19, 2012
National Guard Bureau Seal

Panetta announces initiatives targeting sexual assault
January 19, 2012
Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta

Polish military leader visits Arizona Guard's 162nd Fighter Wing
January 19, 2012
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
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
113th Wing patch

Colorado Guard cooks get training from respected industry chef
January 18, 2012
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
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Second Lady Biden writes children's book about military families
January 18, 2012
Dr. Jill Biden (Official photo)

National Guard State Partnership Program emphasizes building relationships
January 17, 2012
Air Force Gen. Craig McKinley, the chief of the National Guard Bureau, and Serbian Army Lt. Gen. Miloje Miletic, chief of staff of the Serbian Armed Forces, review Serbian troops following McKinley's arrival in Belgrade, Serbia, on Sept. 10, 2010, for National Guard State Partnership Program activities.

Michigan Guard Airman builds partnership in Liberia
January 13, 2012
Air Force Master Sgt. Leslie Blanks returned home to Michigan, Jan. 6, 2012, after a 6-month deployment to Liberia. Blanks is a member of the 127th Logistics Readiness Squadron at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich. The Michigan National Guard and the Armed Forces of Liberia recently entered into a partnership program. Blanks worked as a mentor and adviser to a group of Liberian military personnel during his deployment.