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Thousands of National Guard members run the 28th Army Ten-Miler, focus on building resilience
October 23, 2012
Members of the New Mexico National Guard team share a few laughs outside of the Army National Guard's HOOAH! tent after the 2012 Army Ten-Miler in Arlington, Va., Oct. 21, 2012.
Gen. Craig McKinley retires after historic National Guard career
October 22, 2012
Gen. Craig McKinley and his wife Cheryl at his retirement ceremony Oct. 19, 2012, in St. Augustine, Fla.
Family Matters Blog: DOD helps troops with higher ed expenses
October 22, 2012
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Army Guard's 'Best Warriors' tackle Army competition
October 19, 2012
Army Sgt. Matthew Howard, left, an artillery crewmember with Battery C, 2nd Battalion, 142nd Fires Brigade, Arkansas Army National Guard, and Army Sgt. Mark Fuggiti, a supply specialist with Company C, Recruiting and Retention Battalion, Pennsylvania Army National Guard, open their maps during the 2012 Department of the Army Best Warrior Competition at Fort Lee, Va., Oct. 16, 2012. Howard went on to finish the course first among the 24 competitors.
Army Guard set to receive upgraded tactical ambulances
October 19, 2012
Army Capt. Kevin Schierholz explains features of the M997A3 Humvee ambulance – the newest ambulance system throughout the Army – during a ceremony and presentation at the Army National Guard Readiness Center in Arlington, Va., Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2012.
Sexual assault hotline message sent to Airmen from past 10 years
October 19, 2012
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Disability Employment Awareness Month underway at Army National Guard locations
October 19, 2012
Cynthia Parsons, pictured with son Shane, spoke of their mutual journey after he was injured overseas.
Face of defense: Cuba native takes pride in Guard service
October 18, 2012
Army Command Sgt. Maj. Rafael Conde speaks to 32nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team soldiers following a Feb. 4, 2012, sendoff ceremony for the Wisconsin National Guard's 82nd Agribusiness Development Team at Hartford Union High School in Hartford, Wis.
Illinois Air Guard officers join counterparts from seven nations in Germany
October 18, 2012
International Junior Officer Leadership (IJOD) course students pause for a team photo while completing an obstacle course at the German Airborne Training School last month.
Up close: When bullying strikes too close to home
October 17, 2012
October is National Bullying Prevention Month and the National Guard Bureau wants to hear your stories.
Teaching teachers: New York National Guard member leads seminar in Afghanistan
October 17, 2012
Afghan teachers attend an educators' seminar at Forward Operating Base Spin Boldak, Afghanistan, Oct. 12, 2012.
Alaska National Guard conducts three search-and-rescues in three days
October 17, 2012
An Alaska Air National Guard HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter flies over Alaska during a winter training mission.
Dealing with unexploded ordnance part of the daily grind for these Soldiers
October 16, 2012
A pile of French munitions blows smoke, dirt and rock high above the treetops at one of the ranges on Camp Bondsteel, Oct. 10.
South Dakota Guard explores partnership opportunities with tribes
October 16, 2012
Richard Leasure, environmental director and emergency manager for the Yankton Sioux Tribe, visits with Maj. Gen. Tim Reisch, adjutant general of the South Dakota National Guard, to discuss partnership opportunities.
National Guard diversity council recognized among nation’s best
October 16, 2012
The National Guard Bureau Joint Diversity Executive Council was recognized as one of the Top 25 diversity councils in the United States at the Association of Diversity Councils Honors Award dinner in Arlington, Va., on Oct. 4, 2012.
New York Air National Guard kicks off Antarctic science support Tuesday
October 15, 2012
Master Sgt. Carmello Modesto loads equipment sleds destined for the U.S. Antarctic Program's South Pole research station into the back of an LC-130 Hercules.
DoD helps military families maintain financial readiness
October 15, 2012
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S.D. National Guard provides a 'Women in the Military' workshop for Suriname's armed forces
October 12, 2012
Women from the South Dakota Army and Air National Guard put on a Women in the Military workship for their counterparts in Suriname Aug. 28-29, 2012.
Colorado National Guard member ends mountain rescue in a cast
October 12, 2012
Military rescuers joined civilian crews in saving a fallen climber in Colorado but the effort left one National Guard member with a broken lower leg.
Motorcycle Mentorship Program encourages safe enjoyment in the saddle
October 12, 2012
Sgt. 1st Class Wyatt A. Vanzee, 5th Armored Brigade, Division West, performs an inspection of his Soldier’s motorcycle using the Tires and Wheels, Cables and Control, Lights, Oil and Fluids, Chassis and Sidestand pre-ride checklist at the recent Task Force Coyote safety ride at Sioux Falls, S.D.