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Obama activates National Guard, Reserves for Operation United AssistanceOctober 17, 2014 — WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama has authorized the Defense Department to call up a small number of National Guard or reserve troops that possess special skills needed to aid efforts in stopping... MORE 

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At Air Guard town hall meeting, Grass praises worldwide enduring relationshipsOctober 17, 2014 — JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. - Fighting our nation's wars, defending the homeland and building partnerships were among many topics addressed by Army General Frank J. Grass, chief of the National Guard... MORE 

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Tennessee National Guard Soldier assists colleagues beyond the battlefieldOctober 16, 2014 — LOBELVILLE, Tenn. - Staff Sgt. Pamela Pugh, a veteran of Operation Enduring Freedom and 14-year member of the Tennessee National Guard, was contacted during the late summer of 2014 by two of her... MORE 

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Texas Guard member saves roommate's life after gunshot accidentOctober 15, 2014 — GRAPEVINE, Texas – A Texas Army National Guard soldier saved his roommate’s life after the accidental discharge of a weapon in July. Pfc. Wil Ledford, 19, of Grapevine, used skills and techniques that he had just been taught two months prior while attending the Combat Medic School... MORE 

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Army Guard Soldier takes home second place in Department of the Army Best Warrior CompetitionOctober 14, 2014 — FORT LEE, Va. - Twenty eight enlisted Soldiers and noncommissioned officers, or NCOs, from across the Army's 14 commands competed in a mentally and physically challenging competition here to see who... MORE 

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Wisconsin Citizen-Airmen helped keep planes flying during Chicago center closureOctober 14, 2014 — VOLK FIELD AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Wis. - When a fire struck the Chicago Air Traffic Control Center on Sept. 26, Air National Guard air traffic control Airmen from Volk Field Air National Guard Base in Camp Douglas, Wisconsin, were called into action... MORE 

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Georgia National Guard joins Canadians for complex exerciseOctober 14, 2014 — MACON, Ga. - An infantry platoon with the 48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Georgia Army National Guard, recently joined forces with the Canadian 48th Highlanders in a complex training exercise... MORE 

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Five countries, two National Guards, one mission: Operation Atlantic ResolveOctober 10, 2014 — WEISBADEN, Germany - National Guard public affairs Soldiers from Illinois and Pennsylvania joined forces to augment U.S. Army Europe support Operation Atlantic Resolve, a series of exercises designed... MORE 

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Indian-American sisters are a force multiplier at Yudh Abhyas 2014 October 10, 2014 — SACRAMENTO, Calif. - When it comes to bridging the cultural divide between soldiers from the U.S. and Indian armies, the California Army National Guard has a valuable go-between: the Khaira... MORE 

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Arizona Soldiers take part in European operation with partner nation KazakhstanOctober 10, 2014 — HOHENFELS, Germany - Two Arizona Army National Guard units joined forces to participate in Steppe Eagle 2014, preparing, mentoring and advising the Kazakhstani Peacekeeping Battalion on... MORE 

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Army Guard’s first cyber protection team activated; receives new shoulder sleeve insigniaOctober 10, 2014 — ARLINGTON, Va. - The Army National Guard's first cyber protection team received its new shoulder sleeve insignia Oct. 7 during a ceremony conducted by Army Cyber Command, or ARCYBER, at Fort George G. Meade, Maryland... MORE 

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Active wildland fire season proved challenging for Guard respondersOctober 9, 2014 — ARLINGTON, Va. - National Guard members from five western states have wrapped up a busy wildland firefighting season, closing out a year that saw more than 4 million gallons of water and retardant... MORE 

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Kentucky Air Guard unit establishes cargo hub in Senegal for Ebola responseOctober 8, 2014 — DAKAR, Senegal - More than 80 Airmen from the Kentucky Air National Guard's 123rd Contingency Response Group began operating a cargo hub here Oct. 5 that will funnel humanitarian supplies and... MORE 

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Vermont adjutant general boosts state's partnership with MacedoniaOctober 8, 2014 — COLCHESTER, Vt. - Returning from Macedonia, the Vermont National Guard's State Partnership Program country, Maj. Gen. Steven Cray, the adjutant general, was optimistic about the future of the... MORE 

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Commentary: Making the final journey with a friend, mentor and SoldierOctober 8, 2014 — MIAMI - The flight attendant's voice cracked somewhat, which added to the impact of the words, "... we have the honor of carrying a fallen Soldier on today's flight-Col. Tomas DeLeon... "It had been a... MORE 

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Georgia National Guard helps sheriffs eradicate more than $30 million of marijuana plantsOctober 7, 2014 — MARIETTA, Ga. - The Georgia National Guard concluded six months of support to communities throughout the state as part of the Governor's Task Force/Drug Suppression (GTF).This year, the GTF eradicated... MORE 

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Longtime partners Illinois National Guard and Poland complete exerciseOctober 7, 2014 — ORZYSZ, Poland - Soldiers from the Illinois Army National Guard's 33rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (33rd IBCT) in Urbana, Illinois, and the 244th Digital Liaison Detachment in Chicago, participated... MORE 

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New York National Guard honors birthdate of Chester Arthur, a former president and Guard memberOctober 6, 2014 — The New York National Guard honored Chester A. Arthur, the 21st president of the United States, with a formal wreath laying Sunday on his grave at Albany Rural Cemetery, the 185th anniversary of his birth... MORE 

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At the Warrior Games, six Guard members display warrior spiritOctober 6, 2014 — COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - Competing in the 2014 Warrior Games here was a personally encouraging experience for the six National Guardsmen, three Soldiers and three Airmen, as they  represented their... MORE 

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California National Guard Soldiers complete two weeks of training with Indian counterpartsOctober 3, 2014 — CHAUBATTIA CANTONMENT, India - Soldiers from the world’s two largest democracies completed a two-week training exercise on Sept. 30 in the foothills of the Himalayas. The exercise, called Yudh Abhyas... MORE 

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