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Michigan National Guard Celebrates 20-year partnership with LatviaDecember 31, 2013 — LANSING, Mich. - Dace Mason's family left the Baltic seaside country of Latvia in the late 1940s with hope and a near-certainty that the family would one day return to their homeland. Mason was born... MORE 

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Texas Counterdrug Task Force cracks down on drug havenDecember 31, 2013 — HARLINGEN, Texas - Chants of "Knock it Down, Knock it Down!" reverberated through a small Harlingen neighborhood in mid-December as the Texas Joint Counterdrug Task Force's Operation Crackdown... MORE 

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Georgia Guard members support largest military exercise in 60 years on the Korean PeninsulaDecember 30, 2013 — UIJEONGBU, South Korea - The mercury hovers at 12 degrees as snow silently falls through the Korean night. A Georgia National Guard member makes tracks through the six-inch snow, her breath steaming... MORE 

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New York Guard to render final honors for 10,000 veterans by end of 2013December 27, 2013 — HUDSON, N.Y. - The New York Military Forces Honor Guard expects to have provided funeral services for just over 10,000 families in 2013 by the time 2014 arrives at midnight Dec. 31.For the New York... MORE 

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Task Force Guam donates boots to Afghan security guardsDecember 27, 2013 — CAMP PHOENIX, Afghanistan - Task Force Guam let its feet do the talking in its last act of goodwill before departing Afghanistan. Members of 1st Battalion, 294th Infantry Regiment, Guam Army National... MORE 

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NORAD Tracks Santa Program breaks recordDecember 27, 2013 — PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. - The North American Aerospace Defense Command's NORAD Tracks Santa Program exceeded its own records in the number of calls, emails and social media followers this... MORE 

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Looking back on 2013, Guard members reflect on the events of the past yearDecember 26, 2013 — ARLINGTON, Va. - From responding to natural disasters, the Boston Marathon bombing and continued deployments overseas to Afghanistan, Kuwait, Kosovo and other locations, 2013 was a busy year for... MORE 

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Gen. Frank Grass sends holiday letter to National Guard familyDecember 24, 2013 — To Our National Guard Family,As 2013 draws to a close, I want to thank all National Guard members across the globe for the outstanding job you've done this year. You are the critical element to... MORE 

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Army National Guard officers receive additional training for War CollegeDecember 23, 2013 — ARLINGTON, Va. - Since 2010, Army National Guard officers have attended the Army Guard's Pre-Basic Strategic Art Program course as a preparation to attend the BSAP course at Carlisle Barracks, Pa... MORE 

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TSA expands Precheck air travel program to U.S. military membersDecember 20, 2013 — WASHINGTON - The Transportation Security Administration today extends its Precheck expedited screening benefits to all U.S. service members including members of the U.S. Coast Guard, according to a... MORE 

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New York National Guard, South Africa mark 10 years of State Partnership ProgramDecember 20, 2013 — NEW YORK - The New York National Guard marked 10 years of a National Guard State Partnership Program relationship with the South African National Defense Force during a ceremony at the Lexington... MORE 

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Satellite anniversary, Lt. Gen. Clarke mark graduationsDecember 20, 2013 — McGHEE TYSON AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Tenn. - Three good news stories converged at the I.G. Brown Training and Education Center here Dec. 19 like an early holiday gift for its staff and students: a... MORE 

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Twins separated as boys now serve togetherDecember 18, 2013 — SOUTHWEST ASIA - By any measure, Air Force Staff Sgt. Billy and Senior Airman Barrington Medeiros of the 143rd Airlift Wing had a tough childhood. Born in California, the identical twins - separated... MORE 

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8 Nevada Airmen receive long-awaited combat medalsDecember 18, 2013 — RENO, Nev. - More than a decade after participating in a battle in Afghanistan that included small arms fire, machine gun fire and mortar attacks, eight Nevada Air Guard members received long-awaited... MORE 

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131st Bomb Wing pilot surpasses 1,000 flying hours in B-2 SpiritDecember 17, 2013 — WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE, Mo. - Early last Friday, Maj. Tim became the second 131st Bomb Wing Missouri Air National Guard pilot this year to achieve 1,000 B-2 Spirit flying hours. Crossing the... MORE 

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Florida's Guard band holds musical exchange on board Chilean shipDecember 17, 2013 — MIAMI - The Florida National Guard struck first, sending a piercing volley of brass-edged thunder across the deck of the Chilean ship.After a few minutes the Chilean marines lifted their weapons -... MORE 

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Missouri Guard members save one person from a burning building, treat victims of a car accidentDecember 13, 2013 — ST. LOUIS - Missouri National Guard members recently saved the lives of local residents in two separate instances.For Pvt. Matthew Duncan, a cannon crewmember assigned to the Missouri Army National... MORE 

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Arizona Army Guard member cheats death, returns to dutyDecember 12, 2013 — PHOENIX - Just before 7 a.m. on a recent Saturday, the door to the Pettycrew Armory here opened and, with some assistance, a young, smiling Soldier seated in a wheelchair entered.Dressed in his Army... MORE 

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National Guard leaders honor outstanding Soldiers, AirmenDecember 11, 2013 — WASHINGTON - National Guard senior officers and enlisted leaders gathered here Wednesday morning to listen to the National Guard's Outstanding Soldiers and Airmen of the Year discuss issues ranging... MORE 

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North Carolina Army Guard aviators rescue stranded climberDecember 11, 2013 — RALEIGH, N.C. - Soldiers from the North Carolina Army National Guard assisted members of the North Carolina Emergency Management's Helicopter Aquatic Rescue Team with the rescue of a hiker who became... MORE 

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