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Obama favors inclusive approach to GI Bill benefits
Aug 5, 2009
As the administration works with Congress to shore up gaps in Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits, President Barack Obama said he wants to be inclusive, not exclusive, in extending those entitlements.
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Senators hear of Guard chemical exposure in Iraq
Aug 4, 2009
Three former National Guard members told a Senate committee Monday they were exposed to a deadly chemical with long-term health effects while serving in Iraq.
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Demobilization activity to increase at Wisconsin installation
Jul 29, 2009
The beehive of activity in Fort McCoy's "Mob Alley" will be swarming much more than normal from mid-July to early-September.
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Training for the worst: Homeland security unit conducts disaster readiness exercise
Jul 29, 2009
Homeland security unit conducts disaster readiness exercise
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Lighting up the sky: Army Aviation unit conducts night live-fire training
Jul 29, 2009
Lighting up the sky Army Aviation unit conducts night live-fire training
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Jordanians visit waste water treatment plant at U. S. Air Force Academy
Jul 29, 2009
Jordanians visit waste water treatment plant at U. S. Air Force Academy
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Utah Guard enlists help from 'A Few Good Goats'
Jul 29, 2009
When it comes to fighting wildfires, most people immediately think of water or fire retardant dropped from helicopters and other aircraft, or soot-covered firefighters using hoses and foam to battle back towering blazes.
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National Guard trains Iraqi police to become self-sufficient
Jul 27, 2009
National police in Iraq's Wasit province now are capable of sustaining their own training needs after coalition forces leave here, military officials said, thanks to the efforts of a Massachusetts National Guard police company.
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Vietnam veteran re-enlists in Iraq
Jul 21, 2009
Sgt. 1st Class Hershel L. Mayfield, a native of Tallassee, Ala., has been serving in the Army for 39 years; thirty-seven of which were with the 158th Maintenance Company, part of the Alabama Army National Guard.
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National Guard explains eligibility for new G.I. Bill
Jul 15, 2009
Citizen-Soldiers who do not qualify for benefits under the new Post-9/11 G.I. Bill can explore educational opportunities available from their individual states, Guard officials said.
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Army Guardsman named 'Chaplain of the Year'
Jul 14, 2009
Chaplains have a myriad of reasons for serving their country, but recognition is usually not one of them. "Chaplains are often in the position where we love to serve so much, it's always a surprise to be rewarded for it," said Capt. Rebekah Montgomery, who will receive the "Chaplain of the Year" award from the Military Chaplains' Association July 17.
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Army Guardsman named 'Chaplain of the Year'
Jul 13, 2009
Chaplain (Capt) Rebekah Montgomery of the Army National Guard will be recognized as the Military Chaplain Association's Chaplain of the Year July 17. (U.S. Army Photo by Staff Sgt. S. Patrick McCollum)
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Army Guard on course to reach end-strength reduction
Jul 10, 2009
The Army National Guard is changing recruiting policies to lower its end strength by the end of the fiscal year.
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Indiana Guard Soldiers bid farewell
Jul 6, 2009
CAMP TAJI, Iraq - Soldiers of the Indiana National Guard's 1538th Transportation Company from Elkhart, Ind. recently celebrated the end of their mission here.
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Army Reserve, Guard partners with 'Helmets to Hardhats'
Jul 2, 2009
The U.S. Army Reserve and National Guard signed an agreement with 'Helmets to Hardhats' at the Pentagon, which will give Soldiers greater access to construction career opportunities.
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Max visits Taji's Tenn. Guardsmen
Jun 30, 2009
CAMP TAJI, Iraq - Brig. Gen. Terry "Max" Haston, the Tennessee Army National Guard assistant to the adjutant general, and Command Sgt. Maj. Mark Breece, the Tenn. ARNG senior enlisted leader, visited Soldiers from the 776th Maintenance Company here May 27.
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Alaska's Sherpas sustain Coalition forces across Iraq
Jun 30, 2009
Twenty-eight Alaska Guardsmen, flying C-23 Sherpa aircraft, deliver cargo and transport service members around Iraq every day to sustain Coalition forces.
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Guam Soldiers train UN mandated peacekeeping skills
Jun 23, 2009
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Guardsman NCO believes in education
Jun 23, 2009
CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE Q-WEST, Iraq - Washington Army National Guard's Sgt. 1st Class Christine Viene believes in military education, and has put her belief into practice during this deployment.
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National Guard tests emergency response at Vigilant Guard
Jun 22, 2009
The National Guard tested its emergency response capabilities and strengthened its relationships with other emergency response agencies last weekend at Vigilant Guard 2009 in Des Moines, Iowa.
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Jun 22, 2009
Airmen, Soldiers and Sailors tested months of planning and preparation, June 18-20, with a major U.S. Northern Command air defense exercise.
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Garuda Shield 09 training begins at Peacekeeping Center in Indonesia
Jun 18, 2009
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National Guard gets new deputy CG
Jun 18, 2009
Maj. Gen. James Nuttall is introduced to personnel at Headquarters, First Army, June 1 as he assumes the position of Deputy Commanding General, Army National Guard.
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Adapting the Army: Hundreds gather to plan Army RESET for Afghanistan, Iraq; Forces Command focuses
Jun 18, 2009
The massive endeavor of synchronizing the U.S. Army's process to build readiness in its war-fighting units for future operations marched forward smartly June 17 as key Army leaders and planners gathered in a football-field size Atlanta convention center for more than 12 hours of briefings and discussions focused on hundreds of tasks associated with reintegrating Soldiers and Families, and training Army units.
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Oregon's 41st Carries an Honored Tradition of Excellence
Jun 11, 2009
Last month, over 3,000 Soldiers arrived to Fort Stewart wearing a sunset patch on their left shoulder, calling themselves "Jungleers." The patch is worn by the 41st Infantry Brigade Combat Team out of Oregon, nicknamed the "Sunset Division" in 1917 due to its close association with northwest states, where the sun sets on the Pacific Ocean.
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Army promotes Maryland NG pilot to CW5
Jun 11, 2009
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Governor extends education benefits to members of the MDNG
Jun 3, 2009
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North Dakota flood operations continue as Georgia drenched
Apr 6, 2009
Flood operations continue in North Dakota, while missions in Minnesota and Louisiana have wrapped up and Georgia monitors the situation after heavy rains over the weekend.
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North Dakota adjutant general gets 'blogged' down in flood response
Apr 3, 2009
The adjutant general of the North Dakota National Guard had a teleconference with civilian and military Internet bloggers today to detail the flood response efforts underway in his state.
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Kansas Guard Soldiers conduct "Read Iraq" at Al Habib School
Apr 1, 2009
On March 3, two Sustainment Soldiers visited Al Habib School in Muthanna Province as readers with the "Read Iraq," as part of the 287th Sustainment Brigade Civil Affairs program.
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North Carolina National Guard maintenance shop features green design
Mar 31, 2009
The NCARNG Pollution Prevention (P2) Team's efforts to make its field maintenance shop as green as possible while maintaining more than 500 pieces of equipment that come through the facility each year sets it apart in North Carolina and in the region in terms of environmental excellence.
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Fatigued Guardmembers, volunteers battle rising Red River
Mar 27, 2009
After a week of filling sandbags and watching the Red River continue to rise, residents of this western Minnesota community are growing weary.
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Pennsylvania Guard teaches 21st TSC Soldiers life-saving skills
Mar 27, 2009
KAISERSLAUTERN, Germany Aca,!" It might be the difference between life and death. More than 400 Soldiers from the 21st Theater Sustainment Command are scheduled to be certified or recertified Combat Life Savers between March 16 and June 5.
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Deployment-hardened Soldiers, Airmen use familiar barriers to dam rising floodwaters
Mar 25, 2009
While deployed in Iraq, Spc. Ryan L. Karsky got quite used to the towering HESCO barriers that ringed his base. These large modular steel baskets, lined with a fine meshy material, held compacted desert sand, gravel and chunks of concrete. They served as an effective shield against hostile fire and shrapnel.
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North Dakota National Guard helicopter crew rescues stranded citizens
Mar 25, 2009
BISMARCK, N.D. - In response to a request from emergency services officials of Grant County, N.D., through the N.D. Department of Emergency Services, a N.D. Army National Guard Black Hawk helicopter was dispatched to rescue fellow North Dakotans stranded by rising flood waters.
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National Guard battles storms, flooding in five states
Mar 25, 2009
Rain and melting snow continue to increase flooding in five states across the northern United States and more than 1,200 National Guard troops have been called to respond.
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Obama considers deploying National Guard to U.S.-Mexico border
Mar 13, 2009
WASHINGTON - As President Barack Obama considers deploying National Guard troops to the U.S.-Mexico border to control escalating violence, Arizona's governor has requested about 250 more National Guard troops on its border with Mexico, and the Texas governor is considering a similar action.
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Guard ends New Orleans mission, focuses on wildfires, snow
Mar 4, 2009
As the Louisiana National Guard wrapped up its "precedent-setting" law enforcement mission in New Orleans yesterday, the Texas National Guard dispatched helicopters to combat wildfires torching Central Texas.
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Louisiana guard pins first black general officer
Feb 19, 2009
BAGHDAD, Iraq - Four weeks to the day after the inauguration of American's first black president, the Louisiana National Guard promoted its first black officer to the rank of brigadier general.
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Army Guard 'Fundamentally Different' Now
Feb 2, 2009
As the Army has transformed itself into a more relevant and capable force for the 21st century, the Army National Guard has played an important role, the chief of staff of the Army told an audience Saturday at the Army Guard's Senior Leadership Conference here at the Professional Education Center on Camp Joseph T. Robinson.
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Guard readies record inaugural support
Jan 15, 2009
More than 10,000 National Guard troops will support the 56th Presidential Inauguration, the GuardAca,!a,,cs largest contribution to an inauguration in its 372-year history.
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Guard responds to winter storm in Northeast
Dec 15, 2008
A round of winter storms that left northeastern states covered in ice has almost 900 Guard members clearing debris, providing power generation, water, security, shelter and evacuations in northwestern Massachusetts, which was hardest hit by the storms.
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Ribbon cut for Army Guard Readiness Center expansion
Dec 11, 2008
Ground was ceremonially broken Wednesday for an estimated $98-million expansion of the Army National Guard Readiness Center in Arlington, Va.
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Army Guard names top Soldier and NCO
Sep 11, 2008
Soldiers from Utah and Montana have been named the Army National GuardAca,!a,,cs top Soldier and noncommissioned officer of the year following two days of Aca,!A"Best WarriorAca,!A? competition at Fort Benning, Ga.
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National Guard 371st Birthday
Dec 12, 2007
For 371 years, the National Guard has been an enduring influence on the development of our Nation as a democracy and as a world power. From its beginnings in Massachusetts in 1636 as an organization for local security to todayAca,!a,,cs deployments at home and abroad in support of the Global War on Terrorism, the National GuardAca,!a,,cs Citizen SoldiersAca,!a,,c exemplary performance has protected us from our enemies who are bent on destroying our country and our way of life.