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 Department of Defense SealRevamped 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
Lt. Gen. Stanley E. Clarke IIILt. 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
(Courtesy photo)Award recognizes civilian employers for critical military supportEmployer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR), a Department of Defense agency, is encouraging all Guard and Reserve members to nominate their supportive employers for the 2013 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award...
December 12, 2012
C-130JRhode Island Air National Guard to deliver Iraq's first C-130JsA select crew of Rhode Island Air National Guard (RIANG) members will proudly participate in a historic acceptance ceremony of Iraqi Air Force (IAF) C-130J transport aircraft before flying them to Iraq for a delivery ceremony...
December 12, 2012
The Army National Guard launched a Facebook pageArmy 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
Logo for the Army National Guard’s “Stop the Loss” campaignNew "Stop the Loss" safety campaign aids Army National Guard readinessThe Army National Guard (ARNG) Combined "Stop the Loss" campaign, designed to promote positive personal behavior patterns that reduce risk and enhance readiness, has been launched...
December 10, 2012
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Garold PennellThese two Soldiers know that fuel is more than what’s at the pumpsMost people may not know what all goes into managing bulk fuel while deployed overseas. Back in the United States, fuel is stored in underground and above-ground tanks, and then it is transported to various gas stations for consumers to pump into their cars...
December 10, 2012
U.S. Army Spc. Lyle YantzWounded 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 Soldiers 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
A 'Harper's Weekly' illustration of the Battle of Fredericksburg.South Dakota National Guard combat lifesavers train in South AmericaThe South Dakota National Guard sent three service members to South America on a medical training exchange with service members from South Dakota’s partner nation, Suriname...
December 7, 2012
A 'Harper's Weekly' illustration of the Battle of Fredericksburg.New York National Guard's 'Fighting 69th' Returns to FredericksburgNew York Army National Guard Soldiers from Company A, 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry visit the historic battlefields of their regiment this weekend as part of the Civil War sesquicentennial commemoration Friday through Sunday at the National Military Park here...
December 7, 2012