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Afghanistan: Kentucky Guard ADT 3 pulls out the 'wood carpet' for Afghan farmers
November 23, 2011
Army Staff Sgt. Jeffrey Valentine, Army Maj. Bernie Quill and members of the Kentucky Agribusiness Development Team 3 work with one of the local Afghan businessmen, Abdul Farzam, on developing their agricultural businesses during their deployment to Afghanistan.

Soldiers treated to final Thanksgiving meal in Iraq
November 23, 2011
Army Command Sgt. Maj. Thomas Johnson of the Kentucky National Guard's 149th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade pours gravy on the plate of a Soldier as Army Col. Scott Campbell, 149th MEB commander, observes at Victory Base Complex, Iraq, on Nov. 20, 2011. The meal celebrated Thanksgiving for the remaining troops on VBC and was also the last hot meal served before the dining facility closed.

Obama boosts employment opportunities for veterans, families
November 23, 2011
President of the United States Barack Obama

Tennessee Air National Guard mother, daughter share Thanksgiving together overseas
November 23, 2011
Air Force Tech. Sgt. Terri Gill and her daughter Air Force Senior Airman Audrey Gill are deployed together with the 376th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron from Tennessee Air National Guard.

Connecticut Air National Guard reaches milestone with 100th turbofan engine
November 23, 2011
Connecticut Air National Guard's 103rd Maintenance Squadron and members of the senior enlisted advisory council commemorate the squadron's 100th overhaul of the TF34, or turbofan, engine at the centralized repair facility at Bradley Air National Guard Base, Conn., Oct. 10, 2011. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Denise Jelinski-Hall, senior enlisted advisor to the chief of the National Guard Bureau (front row, second from left) attended the commemoration event.

Chairman, senior enlisted advisor send Thanksgiving wishes to service members
November 23, 2011
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Martin Dempsey

Bidens host holiday dinner for wounded warriors
November 23, 2011
Vice President Joe Biden and his wife, Dr. Jill Biden, enjoy spending time with service members and their families during a Thanksgiving dinner for wounded warriors in their home at the U.S. Naval Observatory in Washington, D.C., Nov. 21, 2011.

Afghanistan: Missouri Guard ADT places emphasis on sustainability of water resources
November 22, 2011
Missouri National Guard logo

Massachusetts Air Guard Wing passes first inspection near perfect
November 22, 2011
Members of the 102nd Security Forces Squadron receive feedback by an Air Combat Command inspector during the units first Compliance Inspection since its re-designation as an Intelligence Wing in 2008.

VA introduces Make the Connection: Shared Experiences and Support for Veterans
November 22, 2011
Veteran's Affairs Seal

Five-year-old cancer survivor reports for duty as a Guard member for a day
November 22, 2011
Donovan Benzin became a Guard member for a day at the 107th Airlift Wing, Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station. Air Force Lt. Col. Gregory Miller showed Donovan how to fly a C-130 aircraft on a simulator.

D.C. National Guard, Army Huey takes its final flight
November 22, 2011
The last remaining Huey in the U.S. Army takes off from Davison Army Airfield, Va. The D.C. Guard flew the historic model to Ozark, Ala., where it is being refurbished as a U.S. Air Force trainer.

Afghanistan: Delaware Governor Markell visits deployed Guard members
November 22, 2011
Delaware Governor Jack Markell, left, meets Delaware Airmen at Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan on Nov. 16, 2011. To the left of the governor is Air Force Col. Mike Feeley, deputy operations group commander, 455th Air Expeditionary Wing, Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan, and commander, 166th Operations Group, 166th Airlift Wing, Delaware Air National Guard. Governor Markell and Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy spent a day in one nation in Southwest Asia and two days in Afghanistan meeting troops from their respective states.

Tajik Ministry of Defense, Virginia Guard look to future
November 21, 2011
A group of Citizen-Soldiers and -Airmen from the Virginia National Guard meet with the commander of the PKO battallion and some of his staff members during a trip to Tajikistan, June 13 to 19, 2011.

Louisiana National Guard Soldiers train active duty noncommissioned officers
November 21, 2011
During a simulated exercise, Soldiers practice evacuating an injured Soldier during the first multi-component Warrior Leader Course at the Camp Beauregard Range Complex hosted by the Louisiana National Guard, Nov. 15, 2011. The Louisiana Guard provided training for National Guard, Reserve and active-duty Soldiers from Fort Polk, Nov. 4-18, 2011.

Soldier learns to excel from those who never gave up on her
November 21, 2011
Army Pvt. Jennifer H. Roberts, center, marches out of the National Guard Patriot Academy gymnasium following the graduation ceremony of Class 12-01, Nov. 4, 2011 at the Muscatatuck Urban Training Complex in Butlerville, Ind. Roberts said that it was the Patriot Academy who gave her not a second, but a third chance to turn her life around and realize her potential.

California Guard members save lives in mock collapsed building
November 21, 2011
Combat engineers from the Ropes Platoon, 235th Engineer Company, 579th Engineer Battalion, 49th Military Police Brigade, California Army National Guard, secure a vehicle so it doesn't fall while victims are being rescued during the 2011 Arizona Vigilant Guard Exercise Nov. 4, 2011, in Phoenix. The Ropes platoon, which utilizes ropes and pulleys to open up confined spaces and rescue victims, is one of three platoons designated as part of the search and extraction team.

California Guard members save lives in mock collapsed building
November 21, 2011

Guard units prepped by big Army for capital air defense mission
November 21, 2011
Soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 263rd Air Defense Artillery, South Carolina National Guard, send a stinger missile downrange from the Humvee-mounted Avenger missile system at Range 91 near Oro Grande, N.M., Oct. 23, 2011.

Iraq: National Guard units make room for exodus as drawdown nears
November 21, 2011
Transient tents at Camp Virginia in Kuwait house units coming out of Iraq in time for the Dec. 31, 2011 drawdown deadline. Camp Virginia's Camp Command Cell, 134th Brigade Support Battalion, Minnesota National Guard, is responsible for forecasting billeting numbers to ensure proper housing is available for the units as they make their way back home.