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Family ties: Three members of same family deploy together for Afghanistan mission
July 7, 2008 — MELBOURNE, Fla. - In a little more than a month, they'll be serving in Afghanistan, but on July 3... MORE

Richard and Patricia Hirsch of Fort Pierce, Fla., pose with their two sons and daughter-in-law, who are members of the Florida Army National Guard's 715th Military Police Company and are deploying together to Afghanistan this summer. Pictured are Pfc. Richard Hirsch (left), Richard Hirsch, Patricia Hirsch, Pfc. Joseph Hirsch and Pvt. Laura Hirsch. Joseph and Laura are married. The unit held a departure ceremony in Melbourne, Fla., July 3, 2008.

National Guard offers tours of rare butterfly colony in July
July 7, 2008 — ANNVILLE - For three days this month, the Pennsylvania National Guard will offer free guided tours... MORE

Representatives from the Pennsylvania national environmental office and the public affairs office look at Regal Fritillary nectar sources on Fort Indiantown Gap. The Pennsylvania Guard won the Secretary of Defense environmental award for natural resources and the Department of Army award for natural resources conservation team in 2008.

Guard forces go to ground in state's fire fight
July 7, 2008 — ARLINGTON, Va. - The first group of 200 California National Guard members called out by California... MORE

California Army National Guard Soldiers learn to "duck and cover" from their CAL FIRE mentors. The Guardmembers know that this type of training could save their lives.

DoD Standardizes Waiver Process
July 3, 2008 — The Department of Defense announced changes today to improve the enlistment screening process by... MORE

Friends of God
July 3, 2008 — GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA - Two chaplains, one Navy and one Army National Guard, were in a spinning class... MORE

New Mexico Army National Guard chaplain Capt. Scott Brill and Navy Lt. Cmdr. Joseph Cubba read their script for the "Friends of God" radio show. Brill and Cubba have been doing the "Friends of God" radio program for two-months with positive feed back from the community.

Communities continue to rally behind Illinois National Guard
July 3, 2008 — ALTON, Ill. - Initial flood relief efforts began here around June 13, when Gov. Rod Blagojevich... MORE

Wyoming Air National Guard joins military aerial firefighting support efforts
July 3, 2008 — SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Members of the Wyoming Air National Guard and two of their C-130 Hercules... MORE

California National Guard Continues Battle against Northern California Wildfires
July 2, 2008 — MATHER FIELD, Calif. - The California National Guard (CNG), with support from National Guard... MORE

IndyCar zooms National Guard into a new racing dimension
July 2, 2008 — ARLINGTON, Va. - A new relationship with IndyCar promises to propel National Guard recruiting... MORE

Driver Vitor Meira, Maj. Gen. Ray Carpenter, special assistant to the director of the Army National Guard, and Panther Racing team owner John Barnes unveil the new 230-MPH, No. 4 National Guard IndyCar at the Army National Guard Readiness Center at Arlington Hall in Arlington, Va., on June 25, 2008. The National Guard is participating in the Indy Racing League for the first time.

Arkansas medical company returns home after successful mission
July 2, 2008 — FORT McCOY, Wisconsin - After treating more than 20,000 patients and being recognized as the highest... MORE

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