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National Guard Honored for Youth ChalleNGe ProgramSeptember 1, 2022 — ARLINGTON, Va. – The National Guard Youth ChalleNGe program, which helps “at-risk” teens earn their high school diploma or GED, earned national recognition Aug. 31 during the 103rd American Legion... MORE 

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Inaugural Battle Born Youth ChalleNGe Academy class graduatesDecember 21, 2021 — ELKO, Nev. – The inaugural class of students in the Battle Born Youth ChalleNGe Academy made Nevada history by graduating from the residential phase of the program during a ceremony at the Elko... MORE 

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Challenge accepted: from Youth ChalleNGe to SoldierJuly 28, 2021 — PIERCE, Idaho – The Idaho Youth ChalleNGe Academy’s newest class of candidates is currently going through a two-week acclimation phase. During this phase, candidates are challenged to adapt to the... MORE 

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Michigan Guard answers call at home and abroad in busy yearAugust 10, 2020 — LANSING, Mich. – When the Edenville and Sanford Dams breached at night May 19, residents of Midland were ordered to evacuate their homes as the rising waters threatened safety and property.The... MORE 

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Michigan YCA completes class despite COVID-19 obstaclesMay 18, 2020 — BATTLE CREEK, Mich. – The Michigan Youth Challenge Academy (MYCA) offers at-risk youth the chance to change their future for the better. The 22-week program faced its own obstacles during the recent... MORE 

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Youth Challenge Academy cadets, staff mobilize for communityApril 22, 2020 — BATTLE CREEK, Mich. – Staff and cadets at the Michigan Youth Challenge Academy (MYCA) have mobilized to produce fabric face masks to fight the spread of COVID-19 and fulfill one of the program’s core... MORE 

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Belize leaders visit Louisiana Youth Challenge ProgramsApril 26, 2017 — PINEVILLE, La. — The Louisiana National Guard welcomed delegates from Belize to tour the state's Youth Challenge Programs, April 10-12. Belize is working on plans to establish a program for at-risk... MORE 

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