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Army Guard to cut recruiting, retention bonusesFebruary 27, 2009 — ARLINGTON, Va. - Since 2005, the number of Army National Guard enlistees has grown due in large part to enlistment bonuses ranging from $2,000 to $15,000.But that will change March 1 as the Army Guard... MORE 

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DoD to allow casket photographs with family's permissionFebruary 27, 2009 — WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Defense Department will allow the news media to photograph the flag-draped caskets of fallen U.S. troops returning home if their families agree, Defense Secretary Robert M... MORE 

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Minnesota Guardsmen ski Birkebeiner on Balad flightlineFebruary 27, 2009 — JOINT BASE BALAD, Iraq - While cross-country skiing is traditionally done on the snow, two 834th Aviation Support Battalion Soldiers recently decided to roller ski the 51-kilometer (31.7 miles)... MORE 

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Stars alight Guard's 4th annual Youth ChalleNGe nightFebruary 26, 2009 — WASHINGTON - The teen wore a military-style, grey uniform similar to the garb of dozens of other teens around him.They crowded the lower lobby of the J.W. Marriott Hotel last night, obviously... MORE 

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Illinois Guard provides safety net for PRT missionFebruary 26, 2009 — FORWARD OPERATING BASE GARDEZ, Afghanistan - Army 1st Lt. Nicholas Camardo is a self-described pain in the backside.An infantry officer with the Illinois Army National Guard, Camardo is in charge of... MORE 

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Canadian troops exercise with National Guard at Fort PickettFebruary 26, 2009 — FORT PICKETT, Va. — Soldiers from the Canadian Army Reserve conducted their ninth major field training exercise at the Virginia Army National Guard Maneuver Training Center at Fort Pickett Feb... MORE 

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Illinois medics treat injured Afghan civilianFebruary 26, 2009 — KABUL, Afghanistan - When an Afghan civilian is injured in a remote area of Afghanistan, there is little chance of receiving proper medical treatment.But not when it happens right outside the gate of... MORE 

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New Mexico quartet plays private concert for Vietnam vetFebruary 26, 2009 — ALBUQUERQUE, NM - On a cold and wintry afternoon in January, members of the 44th Army Band warmed up a Vietnam veteran's heart and home.The "Darn Saxy" quartet of the New Mexico Army National Guard's... MORE 

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Kansas Guard trains with Saudi military in Friendship OneFebruary 26, 2009 — CAMP ARIFJAN, Kuwait - Friendship One 2009, one of the first missions involving the movement of troops into Saudi Arabia in more than 15 years, officially began Feb. 19, when Kansas National Guard... MORE 

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New York Guard hosts largest "reintegration" effort yetFebruary 25, 2009 — ROCHESTER, N.Y. - More than 700 Soldiers and family members filled the Riverside Convention Center here Feb. 21, as the New York Army National Guard launched its most intensive reintegration effort,... MORE 

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Candidates "Start Your Engines"February 25, 2009 — TALLADEGA, Ala. - A patriotic cry of motivation and enthusiasm echoed through the empty grand stands of Talladega Superspeedway last week as 190 officer candidates rounded the two-mile track to finish... MORE 

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March is Brain Injury Awareness MonthFebruary 25, 2009 — WASHINGTON, D.C. - A roadside explosion throws a Soldier against the side of his vehicle, with force that shakes his brain inside his skull. Another Soldier is in a traffic accident on the way to... MORE 

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Muncy announced as Air Guard Command ChiefFebruary 25, 2009 — ARLINGTON, Va. - Chief Master Sgt. Christopher Muncy from the Ohio Air National Guard was announced as the Air Guard's next command chief here today.As ANG command chief, Muncy will serve as the... MORE 

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Predator passes 500,000 flight hoursFebruary 25, 2009 — CREECH AFB, Nev. - Airmen of the 432d Air Expeditionary Wing made history Feb. 18, when an aircrew flew the MQ-1B Predator Unmanned Aircraft Systems in a combat mission in the U.S. Central Command... MORE 

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Former Florida ChalleNGe graduate returns to guide new cadetsFebruary 25, 2009 — CAMP BLANDING JOINT TRAINING CENTER, Fla. - Nine years ago Jonathan Aman was on the fast track to nowhere.He was a high school dropout and admittedly was headed down a road where drinking, drugs and... MORE 

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Dad's duties to troops and totsFebruary 24, 2009 — COOLIDGE, Ariz. - When Arizona Army National Guard Capt. Brian Dudley deployed to Operation Iraqi Freedom in November 2005, he left behind his wife and six-week old son.For a year he served as a... MORE 

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Illinois Guard reaches out to families of deployed SoldiersFebruary 24, 2009 — SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - The Illinois National Guard continues to reach out to returning veterans with the "Tying the Yellow Ribbon” campaign, which also focuses on families of deployed Soldiers.The... MORE 

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Tennessee general visits Volunteer well drillersFebruary 24, 2009 — DIKHIL, Djibouti - Soldiers of the Tennessee National Guard's 775th Engineering Detachment welcomed a friendly face to the Horn of Africa when their commander, Brig. Gen. Robert A. Harris, visited to... MORE 

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Mardi Gras spirit sent to Louisiana Guardsmen in IraqFebruary 24, 2009 — HAMMOND, La. - "Okay, Louisianans and Mardi Gras enthusiasts everywhere, time to spread the love!" exclaimed Greta M. Perry, Louisiana state coordinator for Soldiers' Angels. "We have Louisiana... MORE 

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National Guard, USA Rugby team up for 16-nation tourneyFebruary 24, 2009 — SAN DIEGO, Calif. - The National Guard was prominently featured for the second year at the USA Sevens Rugby Tournament recently held here at Petco Park.It is the largest rugby event in North America... MORE 

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