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221st Cavalry Set For A Spring DeploymentThu, January 08, 2009 Jan. 7, 2009 Army Guard’s Cavalry squadron set to deploy this spring CARSON CITY — About 450 soldiers in the Nevada Army Guard’s 1st Squadron/221st Cavalry are on official notice to prepare for a spring 2009 deployment to Afghanistan. This deployment of the 1/221st will be the Nevada Army Guard’s largest international deployment of one unit since World War II. The other missions included a 2003 security detail at Nellis Air Force Base in Las Vegas, a two-year stint at Fort Irwin, Calif., ... Full Story.... |
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72nd Military Police Company completes its Post-Deployment Health ReassessmentTue, January 06, 2009 HENDERSON -- The 72nd Military Police Company completed its Post-Deployment Health Reassessment here at its headquarters at the Henderson Armory during its December drill. The PDHRA helps identify and resolve deployment-related medical issues, especially those related to soldiers’ behavioral health as they readjust back to their life at home. Staff Sgt. Jason Elfberg and Sgt. 1st Class Colin Care reviewed the soldiers’ documentation that was then forwarded to Nevada PDHRA coordinator Staff ... Full Story.... |
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Scurry selected as Nevada Air Guard state command chiefMon, December 29, 2008 Scurry selected as Nevada Air Guard state command chief CARSON CITY – Chief Master Sgt. Rick Scurry is set to become the eighth state command chief for the Nevada Air National Guard. Other deployments include 13 missions to Howard Air Force Base, Panama, and to Beale Air Force Base, Calif. He is involved in the Nevada Air National Guard Strategic Plan, Governor Jim Gibbons’ Blue Ribbon Panel for the Nevada Air Guard and is a past chairman of the Chief’s Council. Full Story.... |
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Nevada soldiers among first to test convoy safety systemMon, November 24, 2008 November 21, 2008 Nevada soldiers among first to test convoy safety system By 1st Lt. Melissa Buschette Joint Force Headquarters Public Affairs SILVER SPRINGS, Nev. -- Nevada National Guard soldiers were among the first military drivers to experiment with a new convoy safety system here on Nov. 14 during a test session at the Nevada Automotive Test Center. The improved system was put to the test for the first time by Nevada Army Guard soldiers here at this test center located near historic ... Full Story.... |
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Guard’s first general ready to take Minutemen forwardThu, November 20, 2008 ARLINGTON, Va. - Air Force Gen. Craig McKinley officially became chief of the National Guard Bureau and was promoted to the rank of general by Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates in a ceremony Monday at the Pentagon. The crowd of more than 300 from all ranks, services and many states’ National Guards then watched Gates administer the oath of office to McKinley, who swore in as the first four-star general to lead the National Guard in its 372-year history. “It’s a rich and high honor to be the ... Full Story.... |
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Calderon becomes citizen-soldierMon, November 17, 2008 On the same day a record number of American were exercising their right to vote, Nevada Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Omar “Alex” Calderon gained his own right to vote on Nov. 4 when he became a United States citizen in Baghdad, Iraq. Calderon was one of 186 U.S. military members from across Iraq who became American citizens in a ceremony at the Al Faw Palace on Camp Victory on Election Day. Calderon serves as the administrative sergeant with the 140th Military Police Brigade Liaison ... Full Story.... |
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Top Nevada soldiers distinguish themselves in contestWed, November 12, 2008 Top Nevada soldiers distinguish themselves in contest By Spc. Ryan Wagner, Sgt. Samuel England and 1st. Sgt. Robert Boldry emerged as the top competitors in the Nevada National Guard Soldier of the Year competitions here October 16-19 at the Clark County Armory. Wagner was named top soldier; England was the best sergeant and Boldry garnered the First Sergeant of theYear award. Full Story.... |
