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Lt. Gen. Clarke nominated as Director, Air National GuardLt. Gen. Stanley E. "Sid" Clarke III, commander of the Continental U.S. North American Aerospace Defense Command Region-1st Air Force, has been nominated by President Barack Obama to be the next director of the Air National Guard...
December 12, 2012
Wounded Warriors return to Afghanistan; believe ‘It was all for something’After being medically evacuated out of Afghanistan, embarking on the long road to recovery and learning to live life with less than they had before, eight wounded Soldierss and Marines returned to Afghanistan to get a first-hand look at the war’s progress and to help bring a sense of closure for the mental wounds left by their injuries...
December 10, 2012
Revamped program aids separating service membersMajor changes to the Transition Assistance Program will revolutionize the way the military prepares those leaving the services, with mandatory participation in programs throughout their military careers to help set them up for a successful transition...
December 12, 2012
Army National Guard launches Facebook page to promote health and fitnessThe Army National Guard today launched a Facebook page to promote health, wellness and fitness among Army National Guard Soldiers and their families. The page, which can be found at www.facebook.com/ARNGHealth, will be used to promote dialogue on a variety of important health topics, including sleep, activity, nutrition, injury prevention and emotional health...
December 11, 2012
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Arizona National Guard shares knowledge with Kazakhstan unitA contingent of Arizona Army National Guard soldiers that participated in the multi-national Exercise Steppe Eagle 12 in support of the Republic of Kazakhstan’s elite Air Mobile Brigade is now poised for certification as a United Nations peacekeeping force...
November 20, 2012
- Hurricane Season 2012
National Guard support operations during the hurricane season 2012...
- Outstanding Soldiers and Airmen of the Year 2012
In June 2005, the selection process for the Soldier and noncommissioned officer of the year for the Army National Guard was a very different process...
- On Every Front
This edition of the "On Every Front" takes an in-depth look at what the National Guard's Dual-Status Commanders are and how they are used...
- State Partnership Program
The National Guard's 65-nation, 20-year-old State Partnership Program...
- Suicide Prevention
Why are some Guardmembers choosing suicide...
- Agriculture Development Teams
Agriculture Development Teams from several states work with Afghan farmers.
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