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Illinois Guardsman falls for his job hook, line and sinker
June 7, 2010
Sgt. Adam Lock, a recruiter with the Illinois National Guard, has found a way to enjoy his two favorite hobbies: fishing and talking about the National Guard. The 29-year-old is the only National Guard member on the Forrest L. Wood (FLW) Fishing Tour, which is sponsored by the National Guard.

North Dakota Soldiers provide force protection in Haiti
June 4, 2010

Indiana National Guard receives critical homeland security mission
June 4, 2010

National Guard mission in Kosovo evolves over time
June 4, 2010

Louisiana signal company enhances tower communication in Iraq
June 4, 2010

Ohio, Washington Guard to start Homeland Response Forces
June 4, 2010

OSAA takes over Sinai air missions
June 4, 2010

Colorado Airmen win Guardian Challenge 2010
June 3, 2010
Members of the 137th Space Warning Squadron of the Colorado Air National Guard's 140th Wing won best Space Operations team and best Security Forces Tactics team to take home Air Force Space Command's 2010 Aldridge Trophy as part of Team Buckley, May 21, 2010.

Mississippi beekeeper uses hobby at Gitmo
June 3, 2010
Tech. Sgt. Rodney Buntyn calms a beehive with smoke as he prepares to move wooden frames from a work site April 2, 2010, at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. The 474th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron supports Joint Task Force Guantanamo by maintaining the Expeditionary Legal Complex and Camp Justice facilities and infrastructure power production craftsman with the Mississippi Air National Guard's 186th Civil Engineering Squadron, deployed to Joint Task Force Guantanamo with the 474th Expeditionary Civil Engineering Squadron,.

Minnesota Guard, Croatia train for Afghanistan deployment
June 3, 2010
Working with Minnesota National Guard Soldiers, Afghan National Army soldiers prepare to clear a room during an Operational Mentoring and Liaison Team training exercise at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany. Sixty-five Afghan soldiers participated in OMLT training at JMRC to help prepare U.S. and multinational troops to deploy to Afghanistan as part of the NATO International Security Assistance Force. The OMLT will help with the ISAF mission of assisting the government of Afghanistan in establishing and maintaining a safe and secure environment.

Two Army Guard units named top environmental stewards
June 3, 2010
Army Maj. Gen. Ed Wright, the adjutant general of Wyoming, accepts the Secretary of Defense 2010 Environmental Award for Cultural Resources Management from Deputy Secretary of Defense William Lynn III at the Pentagon June 2, 2010.

Vermont Guardsmen join with New Zealand PRT to help orphanage
June 3, 2010
Staff Sgt. Peter Ladensack, a member of the Vermont National Guard's 86th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, plays with a baby during a visit to an orphanage in Bamyan province, May 26, 2010. The Soldier is part of the Delaware Embedded Training Team, which along with the New Zealand Provincial Reconstruction Team delivered and assembled bunk beds for the orphanage and gave out clothing, toys and stuffed animals to the kids.

Kentucky ADT trains for upcoming Afghanistan deployment
June 2, 2010

Fort Indiantown Gap offers guided tours of rare butterfly habitat
June 2, 2010

Illinois Guardsmen get realistic training at Fort Irwin
June 2, 2010
Staff Sgt Amanda Morgan and Michael Thompson, both of the 1344th Transportation Company of the Illinois National Guard, participate in an urban warfare training exercise at Fort Irwin, Calif., during the unit's annual training in May. Morgan and Thompson evaluated a casualty and prepared to evacuate the wounded Soldier to a safe location.

Northcom chief cites Mexico partnership as top priority
June 2, 2010

South Carolina Guard secures PRT operations
June 2, 2010
Sgt. Allen Huey of the South Carolina Army National Guard provides security during a key leader engagement in Orgun District with help from a member of the Afghan National Army. Huey and his team, formerly field artillery specialists, are serving as the security force element for the Paktika Provincial Reconstruction Team in eastern Afghanistan. Huey is deployed from the B/1-178th Field Artillery Regiment. The Paktika PRT is a joint team that assists in the reconstruction of the province through governance, development and agricultural initiatives.

Museums offers free admission to all Guard members, families
June 1, 2010

Louisiana Guard recognizes sacrifices of family members
June 1, 2010
Danielle P. Trosclair shares family support information with Louisiana Army Guardsman 2nd Lt. Anthony B. Ray and his wife, Tonya. Trosclair, a support specialist with the Air National Guard Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program, was one of many agency providers participating in the Louisiana National Guard's Office of Family Programs conference held in New Orleans May 21-23, 2010.

Commentary: Airman touched by memorial service in Iraq
June 1, 2010