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Army Guard Soldiers bolster U.S. bobsled team
Several Army National Guard soldiers have bolstered the U.S. Bobsled Team for the 2009 World Championships, scheduled for Feb. 20 through March 1 in Lake Placid, N.Y....January 8, 2009
Three Guardsmen immortalized by NFL, Topps
In his 35-year National Guard career, Army dentist Col. Marc Hendler has been a detachment commander, deployed twice to Iraq and served as a volunteer surgeon for the New York City Police Department...January 7, 2009
Butter sculpture honors Pennsylvania Guard
A 900-pound butter sculpture was unveiled Thursday by the dairy farmers of Pennsylvania as a tribute to the state’s National Guard here at the 93rd Pennsylvania Farm Show...January 9, 2009
Alaska Guardsmen save lives around the world in 2008
The men and women of the Alaska National Guard saved 167 lives here in Alaska and around the world in 2008...January 8, 2009
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U.S.- Ukrainian Militaries Work to Bring Regional Peace, Stability
American and Ukrainian defense leaders are working together to assist Ukraine in its quest to develop modern, democratically managed armed forces, a senior U.S. military officer said here yesterday.
December 22, 2008
December 22, 2008
Wisconsin-Nicaragua: A model for the state partnership program
Nearly six years after its inception, the partnership between the Wisconsin National Guard and the state of Nicaragua continues to prosper...December 18, 2008
Disney Parks offers free five-day admission to military personnel in 2009
As Disney Parks ask "What Will You Celebrate?" and invite guests to turn their personal milestones into magical family vacations in 2009, America's military personnel will have one more reason to celebrate: Free multi-day admission to Disney's U.S. theme parks...
January 6, 2009
January 6, 2009
Public invited to comment on draft rules for spouse employment
The public is invited to comment on proposed rules to speed up the hiring process for some military spouses seeking federal jobs...
December 1, 2008
December 1, 2008
Virtual system trains to enhance Homeland Defense
Enter a world of the unexpected, the unimaginable, and one occasionally punctuated by terrorism-induced chaos....
January 13, 2009
January 13, 2009
National Guard officers can obtain blood banker identifier
The U.S. Army’s Office of the Surgeon General announced today a change to the 8T, Blood Banker, additional skill identifier (ASI) qualification standard...
January 9, 2009
January 9, 2009
Purple Heart Criteria Exclude PTSD, Defense Officials Say
After months of evaluating the criteria, Defense Department officials have decided against the notion of awarding the Purple Heart to military members who suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder...
January 8, 2009
January 8, 2009
Washington Guard mobilized for snow removal
In response to record snow fall in the Spokane area, the Washington National Guard plans to mobilize up to 200 citizen soldiers and airmen over the next few days...January 7, 2009
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- New On Guard online
The National Guard Bureau's monthly newspaper will become a quarterly magazine that will be distributed electronically to every member of the National Guard beginning in 2009.
- National Guard celebrates 372nd birthday
The United States is a young country, but four of the oldest military organizations in the world are in our country’s National Guard...
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A quarterly news show dedicated to providing news and information on your National Guard.
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