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Alabama National Guard strengthens partnership with RomaniaFebruary 29, 2012 — MONTGOMERY, Ala. - This year marks Alabama and Romania's 19th year of partnership in the National Guard's State Partnership Program, a program that pairs developing allied armed forces with a state... MORE 

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Missouri Guard holds its first air assault courseFebruary 29, 2012 — NEOSHO, Mo. - Nearly 200 Missouri Citizen-Soldiers began strenuous training this week at the Missouri National Guard's first air assault course at Camp Crowder in Neosho, Mo. this week."Zero Day'... MORE 

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National Guard car finishes second in Daytona 500February 29, 2012 — DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - Dale Earnhardt Jr. drove the Diet Mountain Dew/National Guard Chevrolet to a second-place finish behind Matt Kenseth in the 54th running of the Daytona 500 - a Monday night race... MORE 

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Operation Red Snow tests cold weather training, multi-agency tacticsFebruary 29, 2012 — BRIDGEPORT, Calif. - Nearly 100 California National Guard troops faced below-freezing temperatures, early morning raids and chemical warfare during a weeklong training mission in the Sierra Nevada... MORE 

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Schwartz: Smaller Air Force will concentrate on key capabilitiesFebruary 29, 2012 — WASHINGTON - As the Air Force gets smaller in the years to come, it will have to emphasize the areas that will be the most relevant to defense, the Air Force chief of staff said here today.Gen. Norton... MORE 

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FEMA administrator: National Guard part of whole-of-community disaster responseFebruary 28, 2012 — NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. - The Emergency Assistance Compact - one of the agreements that allows National Guard elements from one state to assist others in neighboring states - is one part of a... MORE 

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Nation's Gratitude: White House recognition includes National Guard membersFebruary 28, 2012 — WASHINGTON - Eight National Guard Citizen-Soldiers and -Airmen are among 78 service members attending the Nation's Gratitude dinner hosted by President Barack Obama and the first lady on... MORE 

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DOD takes steps to remove spouse employment barriersFebruary 27, 2012 — WASHINGTON - The Defense Department is making "tremendous" strides in its efforts to ease employment challenges for military spouses with occupational licenses, a DOD official said here Feb. 23."This... MORE 

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Kosovo: Georgia Guard members, Kosovo soldiers remove northern roadblockFebruary 27, 2012 — JARINGE, Kosovo - Soldiers from Multinational Battle Group East - specifically Georgia National Guard members - and Kosovo forces cleared a roadblock at the most northern official crossing point... MORE 

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Nigerian man serves his new country in the Missouri National GuardFebruary 27, 2012 — KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The unique journey of one Missouri Guard member begins more than 6,500 miles away in Nigeria.New recruit, Army Pvt. Precious Abraham, spent his first 22 years in Nigeria before... MORE 

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Ohio Air National Guard units, Airmen still excelling in times of tightening budgetsFebruary 27, 2012 — COLUMBUS, Ohio - In a time of decreasing resources marked by a tight economy, the National Guard continues to provide an excellent value to the citizens of Ohio and America.Despite current economic... MORE 

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Virginia Guard members participate in Global Guardian exerciseFebruary 27, 2012 — SAVANNAH, Ga. - Virginia National Guard Soldiers and Airmen provided weather forecasting and fixed wing and rotary aviation support for Global Guardian 2012, a joint Army and Air Force exercise held... MORE 

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Deputy Defense Secretary meets with Polish troops, discusses Illinois Guard State PartnershipFebruary 24, 2012 — GHAZNI PROVINCE, Afghanistan - Partnership has been essential to success in Iraq and Afghanistan, and this emphasis continued as Deputy Defense Secretary Ashton B. Carter met with Polish troops here... MORE 

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Virginia Guard D-Day veteran recognized for awardFebruary 24, 2012 — CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. - Over a hundred people filled the halls of American Legion Post 74 here, Feb. 20 to witness Virginia Rep. Robert Hurt present the French Legion of Honor to local war hero Carl... MORE 

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DOD spotlights value of financial fitnessFebruary 23, 2012 — WASHINGTON - Citing the potentially devastating impact of financial issues on career and home life, officials are encouraging troops and their families to build financial fitness by kick-starting a... MORE 

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Afghanistan: Georgia Army Guard member presented award by Chairman of the Joint ChiefsFebruary 23, 2012 — LOGAR PROVINCE, Afghanistan (2/23/12) - Georgia Army National Guard Spc. Robert Schrader was awarded the Army Commendation Medal Feb. 10, by Army Gen. Martin Dempsey, the 18th Chairman of the Joint... MORE 

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Alaska Air Guard members help family 3,000 miles awayFebruary 23, 2012 — CAMP DENALI, Alaska - In an instant, everything was gone. A lifetime of laughter, tears and memories lay smoldering in a heap of twisted metal and charred lumber. Annette Cook was now without a... MORE 

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Puerto Rico National Guard enhances response force packageFebruary 23, 2012 — SALINAS, Puerto Rico - The Puerto Rico National Guard has a new emergency response element of citizen-Soldiers and Airmen known as the chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and high yield... MORE 

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USNORTHCOM, National Guard leaders: Partnerships key to domestic responseFebruary 23, 2012 — NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. - Sharing a stage Wednesday at a domestic preparedness workshop that emphasizes partnerships, the chief of the National Guard Bureau and the combatant commander of U.S. Northern... MORE 

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Virginia National Guard member scratches the itch to serve after eight-year breakFebruary 23, 2012 — FORT PICKETT, Va. - Standing on the edge looking down with nothing to stop them from hitting the ground but the rope between their legs - a group of Canadian troops training with Virginia National... MORE 

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