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Female soldiers assigned to the 101st Expeditionary Signal Battalion conduct pre-mobilization training Aug. 10, 2012. The battalion deployed to Afghanistan in October 2012. (New York Army National Guard Courtesy photo)

Women will be able to fill 350 positions in the New York Army National Guard’s four combat battalions.
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Marine Corps Reserve Sgt. Jorge Negron, left, a ground radio repair specialist, and Cpl. Marc Carlo, a motor transportation mechanic, transfer the day’s first truck full of Toys for Tots toy donations to a 7-ton truck in New York City’s Times Square, Dec. 18, 2012. Negron and Carlo are both assigned to the 6th Communications Battalion. Since 1947, Marines have collected and distributed more than 452 million toys to more than 209 million needy children across the country. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Juan Alfonso

With the holiday season in full swing, Reserve Marines with 6th Communications Battalion took to New York City’s Times Square to collect toys for children in need.
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Aerial views of the damage caused by Hurricane Sandy to the New Jersey coast taken during a search and rescue mission by 1-150 Assault Helicopter Battalion, New Jersey Army National Guard, Oct. 30, 2012. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Mark C. Olsen)

With the floodwaters so high, emergency personnel were unable to rescue residents and contain the blazes.
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The sun rises over New York City Nov. 2, 2012.
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Story by Bob Reinert, USAG-Natick Public Affairs From www.soldiers.dodlive.mil  Many Soldiers have called the Army their home over the years. Few have meant it more than Staff Sgt. Sharalis Canales. You see, when Canales enlisted in late 2005, she had …
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