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U.S. Air Guardsmen, Bosnians Restore Monument to Americans Killed in Sarajevo
August 15, 2008 — WASHINGTON - Next to a dirt road cut into the hillside of Mount Igman, southwest of Sarajevo in... MORE

Air Force Master Sgt. Robert A. Gordon and Tech. Sgt. Shaun Blische of the Maryland Air National Guard's 175th Civil Engineer Squadron, restore a monument at Mount Igman, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The monument memorializes three American diplomats and their French driver, who were killed at the site in 1995. The memorial is being restored as part of a humanitarian civic action project under the National Guard's State Partnership Program.

Air Guard pilot cheers for his brother in 2008 Olympics
August 15, 2008 — ARLINGTON, Va. - Like two jet fighters in formation, Justin Dumais and his younger brother, Troy,... MORE

Troy, left, and 1st Lt. Justin Dumais of the South Carolina Air National Guard finished sixth in the men's synchronized three-meter springboard diving event in the 2004 Olympics in Athens. This year, Dumais is an F-16 student in the Night Systems Training Course at Luke Air Force Base in Arizona. And his younger brother is in Beijing alone.

Louisiana National Guard's Task Force Voodoo returns to Iraq
August 14, 2008 — JOINT BASE BALAD, Iraq - It's technically the battalion's second deployment in the past five years... MORE

Alabama National Guard holds first Yellow Ribbon program
August 14, 2008 — MONTGOMERY, Ala. - The Alabama National Guard held its first Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program... MORE

Company focuses on families to support military employees
August 13, 2008 — WASHINGTON - Kim Robinson knows that when military members deploy, they face a lot of stress... MORE

Study spurs reassessment of alcohol awareness programs
August 13, 2008 — WASHINGTON - Defense Department officials are assessing ways to better prepare servicemembers,... MORE

National Guard detachment trains at NFL preseason game
August 13, 2008 — JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Reporting from the sidelines of an NFL preseason game is not typical duty for... MORE

Spc. James Cornwell (left) and Staff Sgt. Blair Heusdens of the 107th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment videotape and shoot photos of the Jacksonville Jaguars pre-season NFL game at the Jacksonville Municipal Stadium in Jacksonville, Fla., Aug. 9, 2008.

Alaska National Guard Rescues Injured Climber
August 12, 2008 — CAMP DENALI, Alaska - The Alaska Air National Guard rescued an injured climber off Root Glacier in... MORE

Official travelers can claim reimbursement for excess baggage fees
August 12, 2008 — WASHINGTON - Servicemembers traveling for official business, including deployments, will continue to... MORE

Pilots provide emergency close air support
August 12, 2008 — BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan - For F-15E Strike Eagle and A-10 Thunderbolt pilots deployed here,... MORE

Pennsylvania Army National Guard Soldiers Place 2nd in Lithuania Land Forces Best Infantry Squad Competition

Washington Guard, Royal Thai Army Strengthen Ties With Stryker Leader Exchange

Exercise Cobra Gold Ends for US, Thailand Partners

Minnesota Guard Strengthens Partnership, Trains in Norway’s Arctic Environment

Washington Guard, Thailand Partners Train Through Cobra Gold 2026