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National Guard Chief Praises Rumsfeld's Leadership, VisionNovember 30, 2006 — EL PASO, Texas - As Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld prepares to leave the office he's held for almost six years, the chief of the National Guard Bureau said the Defense Department and nation are... MORE 

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Top Guard Shooters Battle It Out In the Natural StateNovember 29, 2006 — Guardsmen from all over the country compete in marksmanship championshipsNORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - The National Guard Marksmanship Training Unit (NGMTU) hosted over 300 competitors at the 36th Annual... MORE 

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New Orleans Police Ask Governor to Extend GuardsmenNovember 29, 2006 — WASHINGTON, - New Orleans police officials have requested that Louisiana National Guardsmen remain on state active duty for another six months, a Guard spokesman said.Air Guard Lt. Col. Peter... MORE 

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36th Brigade Soldiers reach out to hungry familiesNovember 28, 2006 — >WACO, Texas - More than 100 Soldiers of the Texas Army National Guard did their part in stamping out hunger by helping kick off the 17th annual Food for Families drive in several counties throughout... MORE 

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Ohio engineers return from IraqNovember 27, 2006 — WESTERVILLE, Ohio - Shortly after a Veteran's Day parade wound through downtown Columbus Nov. 9, Ohio residents welcomed home their latest group of battle-forged veterans at the Vineyard Church in... MORE 

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36th Combat Aviation Brigade Soldiers excel in marathonNovember 27, 2006 — BAGHDAD, Iraq - Chris Allen ran his first traditional marathon in a combat zone. To make it even more memorable, he won first place in his age group of 24 years and younger by finishing in a time of 3... MORE 

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'Our fishing sergeant'November 22, 2006 — CAMP BUEHRING, Kuwait - Waves rock her boat and the light gleams off the water. She hums a tune to herself. This is her idea of a perfect day. She casts her line and reels it back with a sense of... MORE 

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Hearts, minds key to National Guard success, chief saysNovember 21, 2006 — U.S. NAVAL STATION GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba - LTG H Steven Blum pressed his fingertips to his forehead while meeting with National Guard troops here in mid-November.“We care about what’s in here,” the... MORE 

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Alaska arrival: To Kuwait from "The Land of the Midnight Sun" Alaska National Guard troops reporting for dutyNovember 20, 2006 — CAMP BUEHRING, Kuwait - Instead of climbing aboard a snowmobile to track prey and patrol the vast wilderness, they now slide into military vehicles and police the sandy wasteland for suspicious... MORE 

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DoD Announces Unit for Next Afghanistan RotationNovember 17, 2006 — News ReleaseThe Department of Defense announced today that the 218th Brigade Combat Team, South Carolina Army National Guard, will deploy in support of Operation Enduring Freedom to train the Afghan... MORE 

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Indiana Guard Has Big Impact on Border MissionNovember 17, 2006 — TUSCON, Ariz. - More than 2,000 miles from his home in Michigan City, Ind., and nearly 100 miles into the Arizona desert, Sgt. Brian Rogers, an Indiana National Guard member with the 938th Military... MORE 

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Guard, Reserve Troop Rotations Haven't Changed, Official SaysNovember 17, 2006 — WASHINGTON - The National Guard and reserves are still operating under the same rules for mobilization length, and no troops have been mobilized for longer than the allowed 24 cumulative months, the... MORE 

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Fewer, More Predictable Deployments Coming, Pace Tells GuardsmenNovember 15, 2006 — CAMP BONDSTEEL, Kosovo - Changes being made in the way the force is structured, trains and deploys ultimately will mean fewer deployments and more predictability for individual troops, the chairman of... MORE 

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Soldier from ‘Down Under’ tops Military Idol fieldNovember 14, 2006 — FORT BELVOIR, Va. (Army News Service) - A percussionist with the D.C. National Guard’s 257th Army Band is the second Military Idol.Spc. Vicki Golding used the contrasting styles of Stevie Wonder and... MORE 

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Boom operator flies 10,000th hour in tankerNovember 14, 2006 — SOUTHWEST ASIA (AFPN) - Senior Master Sgt. Anthony Trenga won't soon forget what he was doing Nov. 6 at 4:15 p.m.  The in-flight refueling technician from Pittsburgh reached a significant milestone in... MORE 

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Air National Guard: A family affairNovember 13, 2006 — BAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan (AFPN) - It continues to be seen that the Air Force remains to be a family-oriented force and three brothers deployed here can say just that.A family within itself, the... MORE 

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Cadet finds new strengths at military schoolNovember 8, 2006 — Portland teen says Oregon National Guard Youth Challenge Program teaches respect, motivation and strength A year ago Portland teenager Joseph Hardy couldn't have seen himself carrying a guideon at the... MORE 

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Disaster Response Planning Aids Washington Guard Flood ResponseNovember 8, 2006 — WASHINGTON - Washington National Guard officials call their fast, coordinated response to flooding in the state the direct result of groundwork already laid with state and local officials in planning... MORE 

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Forrest City, Brinkley Soldiers Raid Hospital, Save 'Hostages'November 6, 2006 — Community watches the Guard in action during Saturday exerciseBRINKLEY - Sights and sounds of warfare invaded the peaceful Delta afternoon Saturday, Nov. 4, as Arkansas Army National Guard troops... MORE 

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Stopping drug traffickers by airNovember 3, 2006 — Guard radar specialists at California base monitor thousands of planes, serve as first line to drug seizuresAt any given time, there are 8,000 to 10,000 aircraft flying across and into the United... MORE 

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