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Vice President Biden visits National Guard troops supporting inaugurationJanuary 20, 2013 — WASHINGTON - Vice President Joe Biden made an unannounced appearance Saturday at the District of Columbia National Guard Armory after filling care packages for U.S. troops deployed overseas on the... MORE 

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For Guard members assigned to inauguration duty, the key is flexibilityJanuary 20, 2013 — WASHINGTON - Flexibility is a key component for National Guard members assigned to the Joint Task Force District of Columbia during the 2013 Presidential Inauguration with many doing non-traditional... MORE 

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More than 6,000 National Guard members arriving in D.C. to assist with 57th inauguration MondayJanuary 19, 2013 — WASHINGTON 1/19/13) – A force of more than 6,000 National Guard Soldiers and Airmen began arriving here Friday in support of the 57th Presidential Inauguration Jan 21. This will make the second... MORE 

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Oregon Air National Guard signs historic 50-year lease with Port of Portland CommissionJanuary 19, 2013 — PORTLAND, Ore. - After more than 15 years of negotiations between the Port of Portland and the Oregon National Guard, a ceremonial signing of a 50-year lease will allow the Oregon Air National Guard's... MORE 

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FEMA Administrator Fugate speaks to National Guard Domestic Operations ClassJanuary 18, 2013 — ARLINGTON, Va. - Critical thinking is an important step in the planning process, said senior leaders of the Federal Emergency Management Agency while addressing attendees of the National Guard Bureau... MORE 

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Obama recognizes Salem, Mass., as birthplace of the National GuardJanuary 18, 2013 — ARLINGTON, Va. - President Barack Obama signed into law this week a bill that designates Salem, Mass., as the birthplace of the National Guard. Local officials, politicians and members of the... MORE 

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Military and civilian blood donors provide 'gift of life'January 17, 2013 — WASHINGTON - January is National Blood Donor Month and Defense Department employees are encouraged to “roll up their sleeves and give the gift of life,” said Air Force Col. Richard McBride, Armed... MORE 

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These New York Guard Soldiers find home, contentment in AfghanistanJanuary 17, 2013 — FORWARD OPERATING BASE MESCAL, Afghanistan - Forward Operating Base Mescal has no Morale, Welfare and Recreation facility. It has no Post Exchange, no laundry drop off and no post office. Soldiers... MORE 

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Missouri National Guard winding up work following 2011 tornadoJanuary 17, 2013 — JOPLIN, Mo. - About 20 months after Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon's initial callup, the Missouri National Guard is winding down operations in Joplin following the devastating tornado that hit the town on... MORE 

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Two Airmen design smart phone application for Inauguration DayJanuary 16, 2013 — WASHINGTON - Apple Inc. released a cellphone application Monday designed by two airmen who are supporting Joint Task Force–National Capital Region Public Affairs.The program, called "Inauguration," is... MORE 

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Security forces at Michigan base add Tasers to patrol unitsJanuary 16, 2013 — SELFRIDGE AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Mich. - Security Forces Airmen at Selfridge Air National Guard Base have begun using a new tool to protect the base.Security Airmen are now being issued Taser... MORE 

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Maryland Army National Guard unit doesn’t play games when it comes to robotsJanuary 15, 2013 — LA PLATA, Md. - Soldiers from the Maryland Army National Guard’s 253rd Engineer Company (Sapper) in La Plata, Md., spent their drill weekend training with a Mobile Training Team to become certified... MORE 

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From Kentucky to Africa, National Guard major defines serviceJanuary 15, 2013 — CAMP LEMMONIER, Djibouti - What do you call someone who goes from being a medical officer to a nuclear chemical biological officer to armor officer to an artillery officer?Easy - we call him Maj... MORE 

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Inauguration rehearsals underway in capital as Guard Soldiers and Airmen mobilize for eventJanuary 14, 2013 — WASHINGTON - National Guard Soldiers and Airmen from more than 25 states and territories will begin arriving Friday at the District of Columbia National Guard Armory, Joint Base Andrews and Fort... MORE 

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Missouri National Guard forming full-time cyber security unitJanuary 14, 2013 — ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - The Missouri National Guard is in the process of establishing a cyber threat response team that will operate out of historic Jefferson Barracks in south St. Louis... MORE 

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Combat medic refresher helps 24 South Dakota Soldiers stay sharpJanuary 11, 2013 — SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - Twenty-four South Dakota Army National Guard Soldiers completed a combat medic refresher course hosted by the 2nd Battalion, 196th Regiment (Regional Training Institute) here... MORE 

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Georgia Guard agriculture teams helping Afghans grow sustainable futureJanuary 11, 2013 — LOGAR PROVINCE, Afghanistan -  Georgia National Guard's Agriculture Development Team II continues to move forward improving the agriculture productivity and economic development in eastern... MORE 

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New resource helps troops and families plan deploymentsJanuary 10, 2013 — WASHINGTON - A new Defense Department resource helps troops and their families plan for the “before, during and after” of deploying.Barbara Thompson, director of DOD’s office for family policy,... MORE 

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Kosovo fuel spill leads to KFOR safety barriers to stem further incidentsJanuary 10, 2013 — KOSOVO - Kosovo Force soldiers from Multinational Battle Group-East on Tuesday constructed an obstacle along the route leading from Dragalic to Babilic.The road that runs along the Gaziovode/Gasivoda... MORE 

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National Guard's 'Magic Table' helps in Hawaii counterdrug operationsJanuary 10, 2013 — HONOLULU - Two men and a woman stare at a six by eight foot touch screen table in an eerily dark room. Each person’s eyes shift to the door as a fourth person purposefully enters and quickly crosses... MORE 

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