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Entertainers Join Elmo to Help Military Families Find 'New Normal'January 30, 2009 — WASHINGTON - Sesame Workshop will air a PBS special April 1 aimed at helping military families cope with changes.Actor/singer Queen Latifah and singer John Mayer will join Elmo to present, "Coming... MORE 

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California has wheels up for upgraded MAFFSJanuary 30, 2009 — ARLINGTON, Va. - A long anticipated upgrade to the Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System (MAFFS) that's used to battle the nation's wildfires was recently approved for operational use, months before... MORE 

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Manas airmen make memorable bonds with orphansJanuary 30, 2009 — MANAS AIR BASE, Kyrgyzstan - The children at Belovodsk orphanage, just north of Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, know not what lies beyond the high walls where they live.But inside their humble dwellings, one... MORE 

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Alaska Army Guardsman prepares for IditarodJanuary 30, 2009 — CAMP DENALI, Alaska - An Alaska Army National Guardsman, finished ninth with a time of 59 hours 8 minutes and was named "Rookie of the Year" in the Copper Basin 300 Dog Sled Race held last week.The... MORE 

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Army works to combat rising suicide ratesJanuary 30, 2009 — WASHINGTON - The Army is committed to finding out why more soldiers committed suicide in 2008 than ever recorded, Army officials told reporters during a media roundtable today at the... MORE 

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Famous Boxer Becomes National GuardsmanJanuary 29, 2009 — It's the year 1976 and a 13-year-old boy walks down a dark alley on his way to visit his best friend after a long day at school. As he's walking, he hears a trash can lid fall and hit the ground. He... MORE 

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Air Guard fighters to patrol over Super BowlJanuary 29, 2009 — TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. - Continental U.S. NORAD Region fighters will be busy for Super Bowl XLIII protecting the skies around Raymond James Stadium in Tampa.Air National Guard fighter jets from... MORE 

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Guard responds in states hit by ice, snowJanuary 29, 2009 — ARLINGTON, Va. - An increasing number of National Guard troops were activated in two states on Tuesday as a major winter storm spread ice and snow from Texas to Maine.In Kentucky, state officials said... MORE 

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PR Guard general clears path for troopsJanuary 29, 2009 — GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba - Like an ocean's tide, a new wave of Guard troops has arrived at Joint Task Force Guantanamo bringing fresh faces, ideas and the continued determination to accomplish the mission... MORE 

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ARNG brigade prepares for first mountain stormJanuary 29, 2009 — CAMP SHELBY, Miss. - About 2,500 Soldiers from ten different states will deploy to Afghanistan in a few weeks.The 168th Engineer Brigade, of Vicksburg, and its supporting units are conducting... MORE 

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U.S. military signs over Camp RamadiJanuary 29, 2009 — AL RAMADI, Iraq - Camp Ramadi was signed over to the Iraq government in a memorandum of agreement signed by Iraqi army and U.S. military officials at Camp Ali, Iraq, Jan. 20.Camp Ali, which is a... MORE 

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Army Command Expands Role in Promoting Stability, Security in AfricaJanuary 29, 2009 — WASHINGTON - The U.S. Army Southern European Task Force officially has assumed its new role as the Army component for U.S. Africa Command, an effort to build and strengthen relationships with African... MORE 

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Fire Chiefs Association Signs Employer Support StatementJanuary 27, 2009 — WASHINGTON - The International Association of Fire Chiefs joined thousands of other American employers of National Guardsmen and reservists today when its president and executive director signed an... MORE 

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NY Guard trains Canadian aircrews on ChinookJanuary 27, 2009 — ROCHESTER, N.Y. - The need for hands-on training on CH-47 "Chinook" helicopters recently brought Canadian Air Force aircrews here to the New York Army National Guard's Army Aviation Support Facility... MORE 

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Vietnam veteran, former Steeler talks with ND GuardJanuary 27, 2009 — BISMARCK, N.D. - A Vietnam War veteran, who overcame great odds to become a successful National Football League player, shared his message of strength, attitude and optimism during the North Dakota... MORE 

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Air Force shares safety program with Arkansas GuardJanuary 27, 2009 — TINKER AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. - The Army's top Soldier in the Arkansas National Guard made a visit to Tinker AFB Jan. 16 to interface with officials at the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center and learn... MORE 

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Florida Air Guard holds realistic ORE trainingJanuary 27, 2009 — Explosions thumped in succession across the air base and pale yellow smoke plumed over the fighter jets. As klaxons wailed in earsplitting alarm, the ground crews scattered across flight lines and... MORE 

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Gates: Guard's domestic missions must not sufferJanuary 27, 2009 — WASHINGTON, D.C. - The National Guard's domestic responsibilities must not suffer because of operational missions, Defense Secretary Robert Gates told the Senate Armed Services Committee today."The... MORE 

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North Dakota health officials return from AfricaJanuary 27, 2009 — BISMARCK, N.D. — The state health officer and an epidemiologist for the state of North Dakota recently spent a week providing a cultural communications course in Ghana, Africa.A community engagement... MORE 

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Army Guard breaks ground on $18.4 million training complex for GED Plus programJanuary 25, 2009 — CAMP JOSEPH T. ROBINSON, Ark. - The Army National Guard broke ground on an $18.4 million construction project here Sunday that will triple the capacity of those that attend its GED Plus... MORE 

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