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Balance at heart of national defense strategy, Gates saysSeptember 30, 2008 — FORT LESLEY J. McNAIR, D.C. - Noting that balance is at the center of the national defense strategy, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said today he wants department personnel to look to the future,... MORE 

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DoD announces upcoming Iraq deployment for Wyoming GuardSeptember 30, 2008 — WASHINGTON - The Defense Department today announced replacement units scheduled to deploy next year to Iraq.About 26,000 troops from an Army corps headquarters, an Army division headquarters, a Marine... MORE 

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South Dakota veterans may be eligible for bonusesSeptember 30, 2008 — PIERRE, S.D. - The state of South Dakota is paying a veterans' bonus of up to $500 to certain servicemembers based on monthly service during qualifying dates. Bonuses are available to servicemembers... MORE 

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Executive order eases federal employment for military spousesSeptember 30, 2008 — WASHINGTON - President Bush signed an executive order this week that will make it easier for spouses of servicemembers to get federal jobs.The order authorizes noncompetitive hiring of spouses and... MORE 

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CJCS, TAG salute Virginia volunteersSeptember 29, 2008 — WILLIAMSBURG, Va. - Soldiers, Airmen, spouses and other family members who have supported the Virginia National Guard were honored by both the state's top servicemember and the military's top... MORE 

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Airman's Experience Aids Hurricane ResponseSeptember 29, 2008 — CAMERON PARISH, La. - A joint tactical air controller with the Louisiana Air National Guard who lost everything when Hurricane Katrina struck in 2005 helped his home state respond to Hurricane Ike.Air... MORE 

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Gates: Guard funding at record levelsSeptember 25, 2008 — BALTIMORE - In fiscal year 2009, the Department of Defense helped to grow the Army National Guard's budget to just over $30 billion, Secretary of Defense Robert Gates told an audience here at the... MORE 

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Guardsman's wife provides better 'Sleep for Soldiers'September 25, 2008 — WAYNESBORO, Va. - Because the need for good sleep never ends, Meredith Kane Read started "Sleep for Soldiers," an initiative that provides bedding materials for deployed troops."These men and women... MORE 

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Advisors can help with adjustment to civilian lifeSeptember 25, 2008 — ARLINGTON, Va. - How do I file a VA claim? How do I get enrolled in the VA system and get an appointment? What's the difference between TRICARE Reserve Select and TRICARE Prime health plans?These are... MORE 

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Gen. Schwartz outlines future role, relationship with GuardSeptember 25, 2008 — BALTIMORE - The Air Force chief of staff reached out to National Guard leaders, inviting collaborative planning and support of the total force as he spoke at the National Guard Association of the... MORE 

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Army Guard gets new medevac BlackhawkSeptember 25, 2008 — BALTIMORE - A new medical evacuation version of the Blackhawk helicopter was unveiled here Sept. 21 at the National Guard Association of the United States conference.The HH-60M Blackhawk is capable of... MORE 

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Virginia Guardsman participate in pilot adventure programSeptember 24, 2008 — OHIOPYLE, Pa. - A company of Virginia National Guard Soldiers were bussed to Pennsylvania this weekend to participate in an Army pilot program known as Warrior Adventure Quest. The program is designed... MORE 

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America Supports You: Golf Classic Honors Soldier's MemorySeptember 23, 2008 — WASHINGTON - Thirty-five Minnesota soldiers who returned home from Iraq and Afghanistan in the past year were among nearly 300 golfers who participated in the 2nd Annual Bryan McDonough American... MORE 

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Gates salutes Guardsmen for missions at home, abroadSeptember 23, 2008 — WASHINGTON - Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates saluted the men and women of the National Guard during a speech in Baltimore today.Gates spoke at the 130th conference of the National Guard Association... MORE 

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Guard mourns 7 Soldiers killed in helicopter crash in IraqSeptember 23, 2008 — ARLINGTON, Va. - Seven members of the Army National Guard lost their lives on Sept. 18 after their CH-47 Chinook crashed near Tallil, Iraq.The incident was the worst U.S. helicopter crash in Iraq... MORE 

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North Dakota Soldiers participate in live-fire exercise in TexasSeptember 23, 2008 — GRAND FORKS, N.D. - Soldiers from the North Dakota Army National Guard's 1-188th Air Defense Artillery recently fired three dozen Stinger missiles during weekend training in Texas.The operation helped... MORE 

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President Honors Guardsman's VolunteerismSeptember 23, 2008 — WASHINGTON - Just before heading overseas for his third tour in Iraq, an Oklahoma Air National Guardsman found himself standing in the limelight with the president.Air Force Maj. Dan Rooney received... MORE 

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Guardmembers eligible for 'Safe Haven' compensationSeptember 22, 2008 — ARLINGTON, Va. - When Hurricane Ike made landfall on the Texas coast, it left behind damaged and destroyed buildings, massive flooding, and thousands of residents without power or, in many cases,... MORE 

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Guardmembers eligible for 'Safe Haven' compensationSeptember 22, 2008 — ARLINGTON, Va. - When Hurricane Ike made landfall on the Texas coast, it left behind damaged and destroyed buildings, massive flooding, and thousands of residents without power or, in many cases,... MORE 

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Pentagon Honors Exceptional Employers of Citizen-ServicemembersSeptember 22, 2008 — WASHINGTON - Fifteen employers accepted a Defense Department award last night for their exceptional financial and emotional support of National Guard and Reserve members on their payrolls.The... MORE 

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