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Anniversary of ‘Sandy River Rescue Mission’ Befits National Guard BirthdayDecember 13, 2023 — WASHINGTON - On the National Guard’s 387th birthday, another milestone anniversary represents the impact the Guard has in more than 2,600 communities across the country.Twenty years ago, on the... MORE 

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Georgia Guard Field Artillery Unit Conducts Deployment CeremonyDecember 13, 2023 — FORT STEWART, Ga. – The Savannah-based 1st Battalion, 118th Field Artillery Regiment “cased” their unit colors in Fort Stewart Dec. 12 in a symbolic ceremony before mobilizing overseas.The 1-118th... MORE 

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Oregon Guard's 173rd Fighter Wing Trains in Chemical GearDecember 12, 2023 — KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - Seventy-five Kingsley Airmen completed hands-on, chemical gear training at the 173rd Fighter Wing Dec. 3 as the Air Force ramps up readiness across the entire force.“A group of... MORE 

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Oregon Guard Helps Vietnam with Trauma Care RequirementsDecember 11, 2023 — SALEM, Ore. - The Oregon National Guard is helping its State Partnership program partner, Vietnam, develop the country's first International Trauma Life Support training chapter. The goal of ITLS is... MORE 

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Arkansas Guardsmen Return from Southwest Asia DeploymentDecember 11, 2023 — LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - Central Arkansas families are smiling a little brighter this holiday season after more than 350 Arkansas National Guardsmen returned Dec. 9 from a nine-month deployment to... MORE 

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Wisconsin Guard Security Forces Conduct Augmentee TrainingDecember 8, 2023 — MILWAUKEE - The Wisconsin Air National Guard’s 128th Air Refueling Wing Security Forces Squadron geared up for its annual augmentee training, reinforcing its readiness. After years of program... MORE 

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National Guard Members Showcase InnovationDecember 8, 2023 — ARLINGTON, Va. - The 2023 National Guard Bureau Innovation Challenge showcased the inventive prowess of Guard members nationwide Dec. 7 at the Herbert R. Temple Jr. Army National Guard Readiness... MORE 

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175th Wing Fire Department Helps Rescue Man from Frigid WaterDecember 8, 2023 — BOWLEYS QUARTERS, Md. - Maryland Air National Guard firefighters teamed up with the Baltimore County Fire Department to rescue a man who fell into frigid water near Martin State Air National Guard... MORE 

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Couple Enlist Together in Wisconsin Air National GuardDecember 8, 2023 — MADISON, Wis. - Husband and wife Steven Krueger and Paola Astudillo enlisted in the Wisconsin Air National Guard 115th Fighter Wing in November, joining a wing that respects and promotes the bonds... MORE 

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Alabama Air Guard's 187th Fighter Wing Receives F-35 JetsDecember 8, 2023 — DANNELLY FIELD, Ala. - The 187th Fighter Wing received three F-35 Lightning II fighter jets at Dannelly Field Dec. 5, becoming the third Air National Guard unit to transition to the fifth-generation... MORE 

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Ohio Guard Marks 75th Anniversary of Military DesegregationDecember 7, 2023 — RICKENBACKER AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Ohio - The 121st Air Refueling Wing celebrated the 75th anniversary of desegregation in the U.S. military Dec. 2 and paid tribute to Sgt. Thomas Newton, a... MORE 

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Kentucky Guardsman Completes Ranger School on First Go December 7, 2023 — FRANKFORT, Ky. – There are many leadership schools that service members can attend but few are more challenging than the U.S. Army Ranger School, where perfection is the standard, and nothing less is... MORE 

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Maryland Air National Guard Demonstrates ReadinessDecember 6, 2023 — MIDDLE RIVER, Md. - The Maryland Air National Guard conducted a sweeping operational readiness exercise involving the full spectrum of missions and personnel across Martin State Air National Guard... MORE 

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Alaska Guard Spreads Holiday Cheer to Remote CommunitiesDecember 6, 2023 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska - For the 68th year, the Alaska National Guard's Operation Santa Claus is bringing the magic of the season to the remote communities of Fort Yukon, Golovin,... MORE 

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New York Army Guard Salutes Former President Van BurenDecember 6, 2023 — KINDERHOOK, N.Y. - New York Army National Guard Maj. Gen. Michel Natali commemorated the 241st birthday of former President Martin Van Buren Dec. 5 by laying a wreath from the White House at the... MORE 

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Arkansas Air Guard Medics Provide Free Medical Care in GuatemalaDecember 5, 2023 — NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - Thirty-six Arkansas National Guardsmen from the 188th Wing at Ebbing Air National Guard base in Fort Smith and the 189th Airlift Wing at Little Rock Air Force Base in... MORE 

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Hokanson at Reagan National Defense Forum: National Guard Part of the Fabric of AmericaDecember 4, 2023 — SIMI VALLEY, Calif. – When he returned from a tour in Iraq as the commander of the Oregon National Guard’s 41st Infantry Brigade Combat Team in 2009, then-Army Col. Daniel Hokanson saw how the unit’s... MORE 

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Red Arrow Veteran Awarded Purple Heart Medal PosthumouslyDecember 4, 2023 — APPLETON, Wis. - One hundred and five years after the horrific battle that caused his wounds, a Wisconsin National Guard veteran received his Purple Heart medal at a ceremony Nov. 11 at Outagamie... MORE 

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New York Guardsmen Conclude Southern Vanguard 24 in BrazilDecember 4, 2023 — MACAPA, Brazil - Forty-four New York National Guard Soldiers, working alongside active-duty Army and Brazilian Army Soldiers, conducted three weeks of training in Northern Brazil Nov. 1-16.Exercise... MORE 

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Georgia National Guardsmen Return from Overseas MissionDecember 4, 2023 — MARIETTA, Ga. - More than 80 Soldiers of the Georgia National Guard’s 201st Regional Support Group Forward returned home Dec. 1 after a nearly year-long deployment to Europe. Soldiers and family... MORE 

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