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Guard tuition waiver billThu, May 07, 2009 New law ensures higher education opportunity for children, spouses of deceased Nevada Guardsmen By Sgt. 1st Class Erick Studenicka Joint Force Headquarters Public Affairs Office CARSON CITY — Ensuring the opportunity for higher education for the children and spouses of deceased Nevada National Guardsmen, Gov. Jim Gibbons signed Assembly Bill 188 here on Wednesday. Along with the Nevada National Guard, the Office of Veterans Services and the Enlisted Association of the National Guard of the ... Full Story.... |
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1221 Cavalry’s priority ‘Bringing all our boys back’Tue, May 05, 2009 LAS VEGAS –In what was likely the largest and most elaborate Nevada Army National Guard deployment ceremony ever in southern Nevada, soldiers in the 1st Squadron, 221st Cavalry bid farewell to their loved ones and friends here at the Mandalay Bay Hotel and Casino on April 17 before the squadron traveled to Camp Atterbury, Ind., for its final preparation before a one-year deployment to Afghanistan. 1st Sgt. Joel Chaffee, 49, I Troop’s top enlisted soldier, said his unit will provide security ... Full Story.... |
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Surgeon general say no cause for alarm with flu outbreakThu, April 30, 2009 The symptoms of swine flu are similar to other kinds of flu, including fever, cough, sore throat, body aches, headache, chills and fatigue. The flu is passed from person to person much like other forms of the flu, Schoomaker said. “Most people catch flu the same way they catch the regular flu,” he said. Full Story.... |
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Yerington Guardsmen leave for duty in AfghanistanWed, April 15, 2009 YERINGTON — About 80 guardsmen from Yerington’s L Troop of the 1st Squadron 221st Cavalry gathered at a deployment ceremony Tuesday morning before leaving for training and duty in Afghanistan. The soldiers are set to travel to Las Vegas, where the entire squadron has its deployment ceremony before leaving for Camp Atterbury, Ind., for collective or unit training. According to Capt. Nicholas T. Moran, commander of the Yerington troop, the guardsmen will stay at Camp Atterbury until mid-July ... Full Story.... |
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Busy events schedule keeps southern families engagedTue, April 07, 2009 Busy events schedule keeps southern families engaged By Sgt. Mike Getten Joint Force Headquarters, Public Affairs Office CARSON CITY — The Nevada National Guard Family Programs office in southern Nevada had a busy March preparing for upcoming deployments and organizing other functions to keep Las Vegas-area soldiers and airmen and their families busy and entertained. The family programs group distributed about 1,000 tickets to servicemembers for the Shelby 427 at the Las Vegas Speedway March ... Full Story.... |
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Nevada Armor soldier sweeps awards at Fort KnoxThu, April 02, 2009 Mitchell Hammond Jr’s competitive spirit drove him to become the rare soldier to sweep three major awards while training at Fort Knox, Ky., during his five month stay at the U.S. Army Armor Center. “It’s unusual to have a soldier win all three awards, especially a National Guard soldier,” said Sgt. 1st Class Brian Caponi, the Fort Knox Draper Award custodian. ” One station unit training combines basic training and military occupational school in one location for the soldier’s entire initial ... Full Story.... |
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Nevada Secretary of State receives ESGR Patriot AwardMon, March 30, 2009 Nevada Secretary of State receives ESGR Patriot Award CARSON CITY – Nevada Secretary of State Ross Miller was recognized March 23 with the Patriot Award by the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve organization. Miller was nominated for the award by Capt. David Evans of the Army Guard’s 72nd Military Police Company. ESGR was established in 1972 to gain and maintain employer support for reserve-component military service by recognizing outstanding support, increasing awareness of the law... Full Story.... |
