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The Honorable Thomas R. Lamont, Assistant Secretary of the Army (Manpower and Reserve Affairs), who is responsible for the supervision of the manpower, personnel and reserve component affairs for the Department of the Army received a command briefing at the organization’s headquarters in the historic St. Francis Barracks in St. Augustine, Fla. Photo by Debra Cox
Reserve affairs leaders visit Florida National Guard headquarters
November 10, 2011

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. (Nov. 10, 2011) – Several senior level leaders in the Reserve Affairs community visited St. August ...

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Families of Fallen Soldiers receive Gold Star Service Flags
November 10, 2011

MIDDLEBURG, Fla. (Nov. 10, 2011) – Families of U.S. service members who have died during military service were given a ...

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Florida’s second Civil Support Team receives certification
November 9, 2011

CLEARWATER, Fla. (Nov. 9, 2011) – A Florida National Guard emergency response unit located in South Florida – th ...

Soldiers from the Florida National Guard's 3rd Battalion, 116th Field Artillery Regiment salute during a change of command ceremony, Nov. 6, 2011, in Avon Park, Fla. Maj. David Pellet took responsibility for the battalion from outgoing commander Lt. Col. Stephen Dowdie. Photo by Capt. Theresa DiPinto
3rd Battalion, 116th Field Artillery Regiment changes command
November 8, 2011

By Capt. Theresa R. DiPinto AVON PARK, Fla. (Nov. 6, 2011) – The Florida National Guard’s 3rd Battalion, 116th Field ...

1st Lt. Roye Lockllear of the Florida National Guard's Drug Demand Reduction (DDR) team chats with schoolchildren during a Red Ribbon Week event in Florida in October. This year representatives from Counterdrug’s DDR conducted Red Ribbon Week presentations to more than a 126,000 schoolchildren throughout the state. Courtesy photo
Florida’s Counterdrug team sets record with Red Ribbon Week numbers
November 5, 2011

By Capt. Jeanette Kingsley Florida National Guard Counterdrug Program ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. (Nov. 6, 2011) – This year m ...

Soldiers from the Florida Army National Guard's 1153rd Financial Management Detachment greet family members after returning home from a year-long deployment to Iraq, during a ceremony at the Mark Lance Armory in St. Augustine, Nov. 3, 2011. Photo by Master Sgt. Thomas Kielbasa
National Guard finance detachment receives praise upon return from Iraq
November 3, 2011

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. (Nov. 3, 2011) –The 1153rd Financial Management Detachment may be a small unit, but they received ...

2012 Secretary of Defense Employers Support Freedom Award
ESGR launches nomination season for Employers Support Freedom Award
November 1, 2011

Guard and Reserve members encouraged to nominate supportive employers ARLINGTON,Va. (Nov. 1, 2011) –Employer Suppo ...

Staff Sgt. Larry McDonald of 1-265th Air Defense Artillery RAID Detachment is greeted by his “daddy doll”-carrying daughters after returning home from a year in Afghanistan. Photo by Capt. Theresa DiPinto
Small group of 1-265th Soldiers return to Daytona after year-long deployment in Afghanistan
October 26, 2011

By Capt. Theresa R. DiPinto 164th Air Defense Artillery ORLANDO, Fla. (Oct. 26, 2011) –The 1st Battalion, 265th Air De ...

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Florida National Guard monitoring late season hurricane in Caribbean
October 25, 2011

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. (Oct. 25, 2011) – The Florida National Guard is currently monitoring the track of Hurricane Rina i ...

Maj. James Gazaway, Chaplain for the 83rd Troop Command, participates in a role playing exercise during Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training at Camp Blanding Joint Training Center, October 20, 2011. Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Blair Heusdens
Beyond ACE: Suicide Intervention Officers connect with Guardsmen in crisis
October 21, 2011

STARKE, Fla. (October 21, 2011) – In an effort to stop suicides and save lives, several Florida Guardsmen are taking t ...