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Kansas National Guard combat medic covers Africa
January 5, 2012 — CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti - "I wanted to make my dad proud."The pen struck the parchment leaving her... MORE

Army Spc. Michelle Lawrence, 35th Military Police Company combat medic currently serving as a unit public affairs representative for the 1st Battalion 161st Field Artillery, Kansas Army National Guard, adjusts her camera settings at Camp Lemonnier, June 30, 2011. Lawrence is a combat medic, but was designated as a unit public affairs representative for the 1-161 FA BN shortly after deploying to Africa. She calls Dighton, Kan., home.

Rules restrict political activity by DOD personnel
January 5, 2012 — WASHINGTON - With election activity steadily picking up, defense officials are in the process of... MORE

The National Guard's contribution: 300,000-plus Iraq deployments
January 4, 2012 — ARLINGTON, Va. - On Dec. 18, 2011, when the final U.S. troops crossed the Iraqi border into Kuwait,... MORE

Citizen-Soldiers with the Kentucky National Guard's 223rd Military Police Company conduct a briefing at Camp Liberty, Iraq, before an escort mission in 2008 in front of their vehicles. (Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Jim Greenhill)

Health concerns prompt Exchanges to remove dietary supplements
January 4, 2012 — WASHINGTON - The Department of Defense has implemented a temporarymoratorium on the sales of... MORE

The dos and don'ts of the political season
January 4, 2012 — VANCE AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. - With the presidential primarieslurking around the corner, there are a... MORE

Adjutant general: "This is an historic moment for the National Guard"
January 3, 2012 — ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. - Florida National Guardsman and chief of the National Guard Bureau Air Force... MORE

N.Y. Guard Counterdrug Task Force helps keep 100 schools drug-free
January 3, 2012 — SCOTIA, N.Y. - Throughout 2011, more than 100 communities acrossNew York State welcomed Soldiers and... MORE

Nevada Guard trains with police in New Year's Eve exercise
January 3, 2012 — LAS VEGAS - Army Sgt. Dale Peterman didn't pop champagne this NewYear's Eve. He didn't kiss his wife... MORE

Nevada Army National Guard Spc. Ashlee Wolf stands guard on New
Year's Eve here for Vigilant Sentinel, a three-day training exercise where Nevada Guard members work in association with Las Vegas Metro Police.

National Guard's senior officer elevated to Joint Chiefs of Staff
December 30, 2011 — WASHINGTON - The chief of the National Guard Bureau is a statutory member of the Joint Chiefs of... MORE

National Guard on-duty for New Year's Eve
December 30, 2011 — NEW YORK, N.Y. - The 280 members of the New York National Guard's Joint Task Force Empire Shield... MORE

New York Army National Guard Spc. Melvin Seally, assigned to Joint Task Force Empire Shield, the New York National Guard's full-time security force in New York City, patrols Pennsylvania Station with police officers on Christmas Eve. The members of Joint Task Force Empire Shield will be on duty New Years Eve supporting civilian police agencies.

Pennsylvania Guard, Côte d’Ivoire Formalize State Partnership

Tennessee Guard, Bulgaria Partners Train in Falcon Defender 26

Washington Guard, Thailand Partners Complete Stryker Leader Course

Hawaii Guard, Indonesia Mark 20 Years of State Partnership

Washington Guard, Malaysia Strengthen Partnership at Security Summit