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Youth ChalleNGe honors its star supportersFebruary 29, 2008 — WASHINGTON - Three-time Grammy winner Trisha Yearwood, famed NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt Jr., and Kirsten Haglund, the newly-crowned Miss America, were the star power during a gala here Feb. 26 that... MORE 

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National Guard Civil Support Team plays key role in ricin responseFebruary 29, 2008 — ARLINGTON, Va. - A National Guard Civil Support Team (CST) was on scene within an hour Thursday evening after Las Vegas authorities sought help with a suspicious substance that later turned out to be... MORE 

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Alaska, Mongolia partnership flourishes with shared challengesFebruary 28, 2008 — HONOLULU - Sprawling territory, extreme cold and rich natural resources are among shared conditions that have created a perfect marriage for Alaska and Mongolia in the National Guard's State... MORE 

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First Active First graduate continues family tradition of serviceFebruary 27, 2008 — ARLINGTON, Va. - Pvt. Raymond Loree has become the first Army National Guard Soldier to graduate directly into the active Army's ranks through a new program called Active First.Loree graduated one... MORE 

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Earnhardt chalks up 7th in Nationwide race; 40th in SprintFebruary 26, 2008 — FONTANA, Calif. - Dale Earnhardt Jr. started ninth and drove the No. 5 National Guard/40th Infantry Brigade Combat Team car to a seventh-place finish in the Nationwide Series' rain-delayed Stater... MORE 

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Guard troops clear flood damage in HawaiiFebruary 25, 2008 — KULA, Hawaii - Hawaii National Guard Soldiers and Airmen formed human chains to help mountainside residents clear flood debris in January and prevent a repeat of the disaster.Flooding followed the... MORE 

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Earnhardt finishes 3rd in Nationwide Series openerFebruary 22, 2008 — DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - Dale Earnhardt Jr. drove the No. 5 National Guard car at Daytona International speedway Saturday to finish third in the Camping World 300 season opener for NASCAR's Nationwide... MORE 

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Face of Defense: Wounded in Iraq, National Guardsman Wants to ReturnFebruary 22, 2008 — WASHINGTON - For an Arkansas Army National Guardsman, the war in Iraq came to an abrupt end in the alley of a Baghdad neighborhood on June 13, 2004.Then-Sgt. Kevin Pannell was on a routine foot patrol... MORE 

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Guard's family support volunteers honored at PentagonFebruary 20, 2008 — ARLINGTON, Va. - Department of Defense leaders recently recognized six National Guard and Reserve Family Readiness Groups (FRG) as the "best in the nation" at enhancing military readiness through... MORE 

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474th Celebrates Six Months of Hard WorkFebruary 15, 2008 — GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba - The 474th Civil Engineering Squadron celebrated their contribution to a $12 million state-of-the-art Expeditionary Legal Complex (ELC) to Joint Task Force Guantanamo during a... MORE 

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Commission: Invest in the National GuardFebruary 12, 2008 — WASHINGTON - An independent commission has recommended changes for the National Guard and the five other reserve components to reflect their transformation from a strategic reserve to an operational... MORE 

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Guard Soldiers join Virginia firefighting missionFebruary 12, 2008 — TAZEWELL, Va. - More than 120 Virginia National Guard Soldiers went on state active duty Feb. 11 to join in the commonwealth's battle against wildfires raging throughout the state.While a Virginia... MORE 

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Storms bring busy week at home for Guard unitsFebruary 11, 2008 — ARLINGTON, Va. - Nearly 300 members of the National Guard responded to call-ups from governors in seven states for emergency assistance during the first week in February after tornados and severe... MORE 

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Earnhardt wins Shootout in Guard carFebruary 11, 2008 — DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - Dale Earnhardt Jr. drove the No. 88 National Guard/AMP Energy Chevrolet to victory in the 30th Budweiser Shootout  at the Daytona International Speedway Saturday night, Feb. 9... MORE 

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Virginia wildfires bring out additional Guard respondersFebruary 11, 2008 — ARLINGTON, Va. - Fighting wildfires in Virginia became the newest mission for members of the National Guard who were dealing with many domestic emergencies as the new week began on Feb. 11.More than... MORE 

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Arkansas Guard answers multiple calls for disaster supportFebruary 7, 2008 — CAMP JOSEPH T. ROBINSON, Ark. - With over 3000 Arkansas Guardsmen currently supporting the global war on terror, the devastating wave of tornados across the state Tuesday night offered a test of the... MORE 

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Arkansas Guard answers two additional calls for supportFebruary 7, 2008 — Six state active duty missions tasked to Guard in wake of tornadosCAMP JOSEPH T. ROBINSON, Ark - After being handed four state active duty missions to support northwest Arkansas communities devastated... MORE 

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Active duty, Guard, Reserve: One awesome forceFebruary 7, 2008 — SATHER AIR BASE, Iraq (AFPN) - The Chief of Staff of the Air Force, Gen. Michael T. Moseley, recently said, "You can't look at an Airman and tell if he or she is active, Guard or Reserve. We all wear... MORE 

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Leading from the front: Arkansas Guard promotes first African American generalFebruary 6, 2008 — CAMP ROBINSON, Ar. - (01/05/2008) "The significance of 'one day' was manifested today," said retired Arkansas National Guard Command Sgt. Maj. James Bankhead, who beamed with pride as a star was... MORE 

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Southern tornadoes bring out the National GuardFebruary 6, 2008 — ARLINGTON, Va. - More than 160 National Guardmembers turned out Wednesday to support tornado recovery missions in three of the states hit by a violent string of twisters Tuesday night, Feb. 5.The... MORE 

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