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Air Guard to host three KC-135 associate wingsDecember 11, 2008 — ARLINGTON, Va. - Three Air National Guard KC-135 Stratotanker wings will become active associate units beginning this summer, the Air Force announced today.Active-duty Airmen will be assigned to the... MORE 

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LA Guard offers job training to at-risk youthDecember 11, 2008 — HAMMOND, La. - The Louisiana National Guard not only provides the state with a first line of defense in the case of natural disasters and terrorist attacks, but also offers hope and a step in the... MORE 

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Alaska Guard continues Operation Santa Claus traditionDecember 11, 2008 — CAMP DENALI, Alaska - A 50-year tradition continued this week in Alaska, where Operation Santa Claus visited Kivalina.The city in Alaska's Northwest Arctic Borough was showered with gifts and a... MORE 

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MA Guardsmen prepare Paraguayans for peacekeeping supportDecember 11, 2008 — WHITINSVILLE, Mass. - Against the familiar challenges of limited manning, under-funding and over-tasking, the Paraguayan military has reached out to the United Nations and U.S. Southern Command to... MORE 

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University Provides Care for Wounded WarriorsDecember 10, 2008 — WASHINGTON - Wounded service members are finding an unlikely resource for care at Arkansas State University in a new program officials there hope will catch on at other college campuses.Susan Tonymon,... MORE 

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MO Soldier and student renew old acquaintanceDecember 10, 2008 — CAMP BONDSTEEL, Kosovo - When Col. Bruce Pearre of the Missouri Army National Guard found out that he would deploy to Kosovo, he had the typical thoughts about leaving his family and home for a... MORE 

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Ground broke for Army Guard Readiness Center expansionDecember 10, 2008 — ARLINGTON, Va. - Ground was ceremonially broken today for an estimated $98 million expansion of the Army National Guard Readiness Center here.The ground breaking, presided over by Gen. Craig McKinley,... MORE 

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Guardsmen hone in on successful missile defense testDecember 9, 2008 — FORT GREELY, Alaska - Alaska Army National Guard warfighters from the 49th Missile Defense Battalion here Friday launched and directed a ground-based interceptor (GBI) missile that destroyed a target... MORE 

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Washington state Blackhawk pilot earns Distinguished Flying CrossDecember 8, 2008 — FORT LEWIS, Wash. - A Washington Army National Guard Blackhawk pilot was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross on Dec. 5 for conduct that was "nothing less then heroic," according to his... MORE 

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New York Guard hosts South African partnersDecember 8, 2008 — LATHAM, N.Y. - Senior leaders from the New York National Guard recently discussed cooperative efforts in homeland security and trade with members of the South African Defense Forces at a day-long... MORE 

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ND helps Ghana with disaster management, constructionDecember 8, 2008 — BISMARCK, N.D. - The second of two missions to Ghana, Africa, recently concluded for three North Dakota Army National Guard Soldiers and a North Dakota civilian volunteer. The trips built upon a... MORE 

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ANG providing more than just fuel at GitmoDecember 5, 2008 — GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba - It is common knowledge that military commissions of detained enemy combatants occurs at the Expeditionary Legal Complex of U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay.What is less... MORE 

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39th prepares for home; 56th prepares for VictoryDecember 5, 2008 — BAGHDAD - The 39th Infantry Brigade Combat Team today handed over the 'keys' to Victory Base Complex in Baghdad, Iraq, to their neighbors to the west back home, Texas"”the 56th Infantry Brigade Combat... MORE 

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NJ celebrates 15 years with AlbaniaDecember 5, 2008 — LAWRENCEVILLE, N.J. - The New Jersey National Guard recently celebrated the 15th anniversary of its alliance with the republic of Albania through the State Partnership Program.Soldiers and airmen from... MORE 

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Shepperd named 2008 AFA distinguished gradDecember 4, 2008 — U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. - Officials from the U.S. Air Force Academy and the Academy's Association of Graduates have announced the winners of the 2008 Distinguished Graduate Award.Retired Maj... MORE 

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National Guard pioneers long-term tracking of blast exposuresDecember 4, 2008 — CAMP VICTORY, Iraq - A new National Guard tool could improve long-term medical treatment for all servicemembers and boost research into traumatic brain injury and other health issues.Lt. Gen. Clyde... MORE 

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Firing back jobs: Guard helping to nurture local businesses in IraqDecember 4, 2008 — JOINT BASE BALAD, Iraq - On a previous deployment, Spc. Seth McMurtrey kicked down doors; two years later, the Minnesota National Guardmember escorts Iraqis to jobs."I'm doing a completely different... MORE 

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Former Guardsman honored for contributions as space and civil rights pioneerDecember 4, 2008 — JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - "Lt. Col. Yates is a great American. His sacrifice and dedication to our nation and his community have helped ensure the freedom and equality of all Americans," said Florida Gov... MORE 

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One specialist's long, hard road to IraqDecember 3, 2008 — VICTORY BASE COMPLEX, Iraq - Bombs, violence and death were part of Titus Abure's boyhood. He fled the Republic of the Sudan as a 16-year-old refugee. His father died in Sudan's civil war.So this Army... MORE 

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Guard chief: Time for our people to stand outDecember 3, 2008 — ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. - The National Guard is relevant and will continue to be relevant under the new administration, said the Guard's senior officer this week.During a visit to Florida, Gen. Craig... MORE 

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