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Air and Army units provide bare base communications for Patriot 2008 exercise
August 6, 2008 — Providing and maintaining communications during a major exercise was the challenge taken on recently... MORE

Soldiers of the 48th Infantry Brigade Special Troops Battalion operate a Secure Mobile Anti-Jam Reliable Tactical-Terminal (SMART-T)-equipped Humvee July 23 as part of Patriot '08 in preparation for an upcoming overseas deployment. Split between three locations - Camp Ripley, Minn., Fort McCoy and Volk Airfield, Wis., - Patriot '08 was a 21-day, large-scale exercise featuring more than 45 units from as many states. Additionally, the participation of Canadian, United Kingdom, and Dutch forces increased combined effectiveness.

Father follows daughter into Ohio National Guard
August 6, 2008 — GREEN, Ohio - When military recruits speak of their reasons for enlisting, many cite family pride... MORE

Army Pvt. Larry Gravius (right) was inspired to join the Ohio Army National Guard as a result of the February enlistment of his 18-year-old daughter, Army Pfc. Gwendolyn Gravius (left).

Guardmembers compete in international pentathlon in Turkey
August 6, 2008 — Nevada Guardsman places 2nd in eventA Nevada Guardsman finished second in an international military... MORE

International military members tackle the land obstacle course at the 2008 Interallied Confederation of Reserve Officers (CIOR) Military Pentathlon Competition held in Istanbul, Turkey, July 4-13.

Airmen return from fighting the Telegraph Fire near Yosemite National Park
August 6, 2008 — MOFFETT FEDERAL AIRFIELD, Calif. - Twenty-eight Airmen of Task Force Bucket who were supporting... MORE

America Supports You: Scholarship Keeps Military Families "In the Fold"
August 5, 2008 — WASHINGTON - A military child's education is one of many things a servicemember's injury or death in... MORE

California Guard team rescues ailing man
August 5, 2008 — BURNT RANCH, Calif. - The California National Guard's Task Force Shovel has supported their state's... MORE

National Guard ready for Tropical Storm Edouard
August 4, 2008 — ARLINGTON, Va. (08/04/2008) - Up to 1,200 National Guard Citizen-Soldiers and -Airmen stood ready as... MORE

Air Guard clears airfield operations for a Total Force horizon
August 4, 2008 — ARLINGTON, Va. - Air National Guard officials here recently said their knowledge and resources in... MORE

Air Force 2nd Lt. Chelsea Hall-Reyes trains with the Air National Guard's 270th Air Traffic Control Squadron at Kingsley Field, Ore., as part of the Air Guard's Airfield Operations Officer Training Program. The program trains active-duty Airmen to become airfield operations officers.

Iowa National Guard quenches RAGBRAI thirsts for 14 years
August 4, 2008 — HARLAN, Iowa - Three thousand, four hundred gallons of water, 20 ounces at a time.That's what it... MORE

Pennsylvania Guard convoys to California and back
August 4, 2008 — PHOENIXVILLE, Pa. - Crossing 11 states and four time zones with 25 military vehicles for a total of... MORE

Sgt. Noel Watson and Sgt. Dennis Palmer of the 1067th Transportation Company of the Pennsylvania Army National Guard, review final details of a convoy briefing with a Northrup Grumman contractor prior to a Combat Logistics Patrol at the National Training Center in Fort Irwin, Calif. The unit, which is based in Phoenixville and Lehighton, Pa., drove 2,580 miles to Fort Irwin for their three-week annual training.

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

AFRICOM, National Guard Chaplains Participate in Southern African Development Community Conference