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Beat flu season with balanced diet, exercise and the flu shot
September 28, 2012
Army Gen. Frank J. Grass, chief, National Guard Bureau, receives a flu vaccination at the Pentagon from Army Maj. Laurie Fontaine, a physicians assistant and medical standards officer with the Army National Guard Office of the Surgeon General, Monday, Sept. 24, 2012. The flu vaccine --which is mandatory for servicemembers to receive -- is one way servicemembers can remain healthy during the coming flu and cold season.

Family Matters Blog: Families can support suicide stand down
September 27, 2012
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Conley takes reins as 10th command sergeant major of the Army National Guard
September 27, 2012
Command Sgt. Maj. Brunk Conley, the 10th command sergeant major of the Army National Guard, accepts the noncommissioned officers sword from Army Lt. Gen. William E. Ingram Jr., director of the Army National Guard, symbolically taking on the responsibilities of his new position in a ceremony at the Army National Guard Readiness Center in Arlington, Va., Sept. 26, 2012.

Dempsey: Leadership, trust essential to battling suicide
September 26, 2012
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey speaks during a Memorial Day ceremony May 28, 2012.

Romanian defense chief visits Alabama National Guard
September 26, 2012
Lt. Gen. Stefan Danila, Romania’s chief of defense, tours the 187th Fighter Wing to learn more about the unit’s organization and missions, Sept. 20, 2012.

Suicide awareness month concluding with prevention, education efforts
September 26, 2012
The poster illustrates getting involved, reaching out and the importance of being part of a team and looking out for your buddies.

More airports offer streamlined security screening
September 26, 2012
Two more airports are joining a TSA program to speed pre-flight screening for active-duty service members.

Guard enlisted leader stresses support available
September 25, 2012
Chief Master Sergeant Denise M. Jelinski-Hall is the Senior Enlisted Leader for the National Guard Bureau.

New York National Guard meets face to face to strengthen South Africa relationships
September 25, 2012
Maj. Gen. Roy Andersen, Chief of the South African National Defence Reserve Forces, Brig. General Debbie Molefe, Director Defence Reserves, Chaplain Gen. Andrew Jamangile, Major Gen. Verle Johnston, the commander of the New York Air National Guard and Col. Ray Shields, the Director of Joint Staff for the New York National Guard, meet to discuss state partnership program initiatives.

Air National Guard command chief Muncy retires
September 24, 2012
Chief Master Sgt. Christopher E. Muncy, the command chief master sergeant to the director of ANG, on Sept. 20, 2012. Muncy retires after 35 years of military service.

Okla. Air National Guard crew helps fighter jet's pilot
September 24, 2012
Lt. Col. Aaron Wardlaw gazes out a KC-135 Stratotanker at the Transit Center of Manas, Kyrgyzstan.

Michigan Air National Guard joins forces at South Africa airshow
September 21, 2012
U.S. Ambassador to South Africa Donald H. Gips sits in a KC135T Stratotanker cockpit with Michigan Air National Guard aircraft commander Lt. Col. Paul Beck, Sept. 19, 2012. The two discussed the aircraft’s mission and capabilities during the opening day of the 2012 Africa Aerospace and Defense Airshow and Exhibition.

Air National Guard director discusses the way forward
September 21, 2012
Lt. Gen. Harry M. Wyatt III, the director of the Air National Guard, addresses mission readiness and other challenges facing the ANG in future years during the Air Force Association Air and Space Conference and Technical Exposition at National Harbor, Md., Sept. 18, 2012.

Illinois Guard Soldier helps rescue unconscious equestrian
September 21, 2012
Sgt. First Class James Rade of the Illinois Recruiting and Retention Battalion used his military training to help a woman who tumbled from her horse.

Civilians can help prevent military suicides, official says
September 21, 2012
Civilians can help their loved ones who are going through a crisis period, an expert said at a Pentagon conference.

New York Guard Soldiers, Airmen train for a really rainy day in hurricane drill
September 20, 2012
New York Naval Militia Patrol Boat 230 gets underway with a New York Guard (state defense force) Search and Rescue Team on the Hudson River at Troy, N.Y., Sept. 14, 2012.

Delaware National Guard helps Trinidad and Tobago hail its independence
September 20, 2012
Maj. Gen. Frank Vavala and Brig. Gen. Carol Timmons, Assistant Adjutant General, Air, visit with recruits to the Trinidad and Tobago Air Guard.

Nebraska crops expert mentors Afghan farmers
September 19, 2012
Army Sgt. Alex Peyton is an agricultural specialist with the Nebraska National Guard's agribusiness development team.

Maine Army National Guard MPs train for Afghan duties
September 19, 2012
Staff Sgt. Johan Pae, right, an observer controller/trainer with Division West's 5th Armored Brigade, talks with soldiers of the Maine Army National Guard's 488th Military Police Company at the detainee operations training facility at Camp McGregor, N.M., last month.

Body armor designed for female Soldiers getting rave reviews
September 18, 2012
Army Spc. Gilliann Campbell gets strapped into her body armor for prototype testing at Fort Campbell, Ky.