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Florida's militia heritage remembered during Civil War battlefield visitFebruary 28, 2013 — OLUSTEE, Fla. - Nearly 150 years after Union and Confederate soldiers spilled blood during the largest Civil War conflict in Florida, the state adjutant general helped recognize the state’s militia... MORE 

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Puerto Rico National Guard members join the fight against drug and weapons traffickingFebruary 28, 2013 — SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - Citizen-Soldiers and aviators are often called to serve in missions all over the world, and they do so gallantly, but when they are called to serve in their own backyard there... MORE 

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Chiefs to Congress: Fiscal crisis threatens U.S. military edgeFebruary 27, 2013 — WASHINGTON - America's military superiority is founded on training and readiness, and the fiscal crisis facing the country threatens to strip away that edge, members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff told... MORE 

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Chuck Hagel takes office as 24th defense secretaryFebruary 27, 2013 — WASHINGTON - Just before his private swearing-in ceremony as the 24th secretary of defense, Chuck Hagel and his wife, Lilibet, arrived Wednesday morning at the Pentagon and were greeted by Marine... MORE 

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Utah Guard linguists contribute unique skills during African exercisesFebruary 27, 2013 — DOUALA, Cameroon - Sweat rolls down Sgt. Chason Parker's face as he speaks in French to an attentive audience of Cameroon Army paratroopers. Barely any air moves in the steamy basement classroom at... MORE 

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California Guard member wins top honors at Small Arms ChampionshipFebruary 26, 2013 — FORT BENNING, Ga. - A California National Guard  member needed an extra suitcase to haul away the hardware he collected at this year's U.S. Army Small Arms Championship.Sgt. 1st Class Geoffrey... MORE 

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Florida Soldier chosen as National Guard's top Sexual Assault Response CoordinatorFebruary 26, 2013 — ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. - A Florida National Guard Soldier has been selected as one of the nation’s top military experts in the area of sexual assault prevention and response.Capt. Jennifer Hunt was... MORE 

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Air National Guard team helping ensure medical readiness in KoreaFebruary 26, 2013 — OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea - Nearly 40 airmen from the 121st Medical Group from Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base, Columbus, Ohio, recently arrived here to team up with members of the 51st... MORE 

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Afghan police medic steps up training after learning from Texas National GuardFebruary 25, 2013 — DEH RAWUD, Afghanistan - Afghan police learned the basics of combat first aid from one of their own Feb. 13 under watchful eyes of Texas Army National Guard Soldiers.During the past two months, 21... MORE 

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Pilot language and cultural course ‘brings realism’ to National Guard training in North CarolinaFebruary 25, 2013 — FORT BRAGG, N.C. - Six soldiers from the North Carolina National Guard’s 210th Military Police Company are in the final phase of an intense six-week Dari language and Afghan cultural training course... MORE 

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National Guard troops ready to assist as blizzard conditions batter Plains statesFebruary 25, 2013 — ARLINGTON, Va. - Plains states blasted last week by heavy snowfall were again battered Monday and National Guard troops were positioned to help.National Guard members in Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas... MORE 

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N.C. air rescue training partners civilian and National Guard capabilitiesFebruary 22, 2013 — STEM, N.C. - More than 100 fire, rescue, emergency management, North Carolina National Guard Soldiers and other first responders gathered Wednesday at the Camp Butner National Guard Training Center... MORE 

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Minnesota National Guard, Norwegian forces continue longest-running military exchangeFebruary 21, 2013 — CAMP VAERNES, Norway - Soldiers from the Minnesota Army National Guard are here training with Norwegian forces as part of what has been called the longest-running military partnership between two... MORE 

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Sequestration: Defense Department warns of furloughs, effective 20 percent pay cutFebruary 21, 2013 — ARLINGTON, Va. - National Guard members nationwide – especially military technicians – could be affected by the Defense Department’s Wednesday announcement of the possible furlough without pay of... MORE 

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Defense Department preparing for furloughs, Panetta tells CongressFebruary 20, 2013 — WASHINGTON - Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta has notified Congress that the Defense Department is prepared to implement furloughs for civilian personnel in response to the threat of sequestration.In... MORE 

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National Guard team and individual win Secretary of the Army Environmental AwardsFebruary 20, 2013 — FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas - The Arizona and Kentucky  Army National Guard took honors for fiscal year 2012 in the Secretary of the Army Environmental Awards.The awards recognize the efforts of Army... MORE 

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Utah Guard Soldiers, mountains help prepare troops for AfghanistanFebruary 20, 2013 — DRAPER, Utah - In preparation for an upcoming deployment, Soldiers of Alpha Company, 742nd Military Intelligence Battalion, 704th Military Intelligence Brigade, traveled to Camp Williams for several... MORE 

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Virginia Army National Guard funeral program performs 10,000th military serviceFebruary 20, 2013 — SANDSTON, Va. - The Virginia Army National Guard Funeral Honors Program performed at its 10,000th military funeral on Feb. 13. The program, started in January 2007, provides funeral details not just... MORE 

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North Carolina National Guard promotes anti-bullying campaignFebruary 19, 2013 — RALEIGH, N.C. - Joe Pacheco, a mixed martial artist with Bellator Fighting Championships, can grab hold of about any body part you can mention in polite company.Head, foot, leg, arm, wrist are no... MORE 

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Guard members find new ways to save money during Military Saves eventFebruary 19, 2013 — ARLINGTON, Va. - The annual Military Saves Week kicked off at the Army National Guard Readiness Center here with an event that featured numerous educational opportunities to encourage Guard members to... MORE 

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