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Badger State officers take talents north of border for joint training
March 29, 2013
Maj. Max Brosig conducts aviation operations during Canadian Resolve, a Canadian military exercise that included a group of officers from the Wisconsin Army National Guard. The five-member team participated in a division-level Canadian military exercise Feb. 19 to March 4 in Edmonton, Alberta.

Hagel announces fewer furlough days for civilians
March 29, 2013
Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel announced fewer furlough days for civilian DoD employees. He is pictured addressing guests during his swearing-in ceremony March 14, 2013, at the Pentagon in Arlington, Va.

Air Force to implement force structure changes
March 29, 2013
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U.S. ambassador to El Salvador praises New Hampshire National Guard for partnership
March 29, 2013
U.S. Ambassador to El Salvador Mari Carmen Aponte praised the New Hampshire National Guard State Partnership Program with that nation.

Women from the New Hampshire National Guard and Salvadoran military exchange security expertise
March 29, 2013
Staff Sgt. Autumn Clark instructs a member of the Salvadoran Air Force on the techniques to subdue and restrain a suspect, played here by a classmate from the Salvadoran army.

New York National Guard headquarters tests remote-work capabilities
March 29, 2013
New York Army and Air National Guard officers and noncommissioned officers assigned to the Joint Operations Staff work in an ad hoc Joint Operations Center during a Continuity of Operations exercise March 27, 2013.

U.S. ambassador to El Salvador praises New Hampshire National Guard for partnership
March 29, 2013
U.S. Ambassador to El Salvador Mari Carmen Aponte praised the New Hampshire National Guard State Partnership Program with that nation.

Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard announce 2013 Teen Leadership Summits
March 28, 2013
Poster promotes this year’s AFR/ANG Teen Leadership Summits.

Website administrators hope third revise is the charm for Guard Knowledge Online
March 28, 2013
Screenshot shows the homepage of the revised GKO website.

Louisiana National Guard members prepare for hurricane season
March 27, 2013
Members of the Louisiana National Guard's 225th Engineer Brigade conduct a search and rescue exercise during a March 23, 2013, disaster response drill at Fontainebleau State Park, Mandeville, La.

With some new flexibility, Defense Department officials reassess spending cuts
March 27, 2013
The Pentagon, Arlington, VA

Technology helps bridge the distance between deployed Wisconsin Guard unit and family members
March 26, 2013
Capt. Matthew Mangerson discusses the welfare of the Wisconsin Army National Guard's Battery B, 1st Battalion, 121st Field Artillery from Afghanistan via Skype during a Badger Yellow Ribbon event March 24, 2013, at The Osthoff Resort in Elkhart Lake, Wis.

Gen. Grass: At historic peak, National Guard faces challenges, should stay operational
March 25, 2013
U.S. Army Cpt. Derek C. Knapp, of Austin, Texas, with Security Force Assistance Team 10, Texas Army National Guard, and his Afghan Border Police counterpart discuss security during a shura near the area known as the "Jungle" during Operation Southern Fist III March 5.

Lt. Gen. Ingram: Army National Guard accessible, capable, ready, great value to America
March 25, 2013
Army Staff Sgt. Mangnan Tan, a medic from Lubbock, Texas, with Security Force Assistance Team 10, Texas Army National Guard, treats a child who approached his unit near an area known as the "Jungle" during Operation Southern Fist III, March 6, 2013, in Afghanistan.

Lt. Gen. Clarke’s priorities: Minimal budget turmoil, optimum force mix, concurrent modernization
March 25, 2013
Capt. Jared White, an F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot from the 421st Fighter Squadron, Hill Air Force Base, Utah, maneuvers into position to receive fuel from a Utah National Guard KC-135 tanker enroute to San Diego, Calif., Jan. 18, 2013.

Efforts continue for spouse professional license portability
March 25, 2013
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Kentucky Soldiers help Afghan government work for its people
March 25, 2013
Col. Bob Hayter, center, and Maj. James Hatfield, of Kentucky's Agribusiness Development Team 5, meet with farmers and Afghan government officials in the Zharay District, Jan. 23, 2013. The meeting brought roughly 200 farmers together to discuss potential improvements in farming in the area.

Guardsmen, reservists nominate employers for Freedom Awards
March 25, 2013
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Gen. Grass tours World Trade Center Tribute Center in New York
March 22, 2013
Gen. Frank Grass, chief of the National Guard Bureau, speaks with Jennifer Adams, CEO of the WTC Tribute Center, about including the story of the National Guard's response to the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks during a visit here on March 15.

Wisconsin National Guard collaborates with Nicaragua on disaster mitigation
March 22, 2013
The Military Engagement Team's operations section, including Capt. Joshua Porter, middle, Sgt. 1st Class Culley Popma and Sgt. 1st Class John Tynan, right, discuss contingency plans with Maj. Aldo Mendieta, left, civil defense first officer for plans and operations, March 11, 2013.