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Rice confirmed as Air Guard director; to receive third starApril 29, 2016 — WASHINGTON – Air Force Maj. Gen. Scott Rice, the adjutant general of the Massachusetts National Guard, was confirmed Thursday as the next director of the Air National Guard by the U.S. Senate. Rice... MORE 

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Long before smartphones, National Guard responded to nationwide muster in Operation MinutemanApril 28, 2016 — ATLANTA - In April, 1955, the National Guard's 400,000-strong force responded within two hours to an unprecedented activation exercise. Operation Minuteman, conceived by Maj. Gen. Edgar Erickson,... MORE 

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Texas Air Guard, in partnership with Chile, conducts medical trainingApril 27, 2016 — SANTIAGO, Chile—The morning after the ending of FIDAE 2016, the flight line at Fuerza Aerea De Chile in Santiago, emptied except for the lone C-130H2 Hercules aircraft from the 136th Airlift Wing,... MORE 

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Braving temps of -47, New York Airmen build snow runway in High ArcticApril 26, 2016 — LITTLE CORNWALLIS ISLAND, Nunavut, Canada—Eight Airmen from the New York Air National Guard's 109th Airlift Wing spent two weeks carving a snow and ice "ski-way" on this uninhabited High Arctic Island... MORE 

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Massachusetts Air National Guard dad deploys with his son for final timeApril 25, 2016 — WESTFIELD, Mass. - A 22-year-old maintenance millwright was eager to join the Massachusetts Air National Guard, but he didn't want to just build upon his mechanical skills.  He wanted to make a... MORE 

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North Dakota Guard helps outfit national ambulance service in GhanaApril 22, 2016 — ACCRA, Ghana — The North Dakota National Guard, through its State Partnership Program (SPP), along with U.S. Africa Command last week assisted with the delivery of more than $7,300 in medical... MORE 

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Texas Guardsman foils terror plot in Denmark; awarded high Danish Defense MedalApril 22, 2016 — AUSTIN, Texas – Texas National Guard Capt. Bradley Grimm was awarded the Danish Defense Medal for Special Meritorious Service in an April 19 ceremony in Denmark.  "Capt. Grimm provided actionable... MORE 

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Czech forward air controllers conduct exchange with Texas AirmenApril 22, 2016 — GILA BEND, Ariz. - About two dozen tactical air control party members from the 147th Air Support Operations Squadron, 147th Reconnaissance Wing, Texas Air National Guard, and four Czech forward air... MORE 

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Texas Guard teams up with other agencies to rescue more than 200 from floodsApril 22, 2016 — HOUSTON– Texas National Guard members from the 736th Component Repair Company, 36th Infantry Division, pulled 140 people to safety from severe flooding in Houston on April 19. Working alongside Harris... MORE 

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South Carolina twin Soldiers recall Guard's response to last year's massive floodsApril 21, 2016 — COLUMBIA, S.C. - Six months after flooding devastated parts of South Carolina, many residents are taking time to reflect on the events of those days in early October 2015, while others are still... MORE 

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Air Guard enlisted bestow highest honor on Lt. Gen. Stanley Clarke IIIApril 21, 2016 — MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Command Chief Master Sergeant of the Air National Guard James Hotaling served as chief of the mess and inducted the Director of the Air National Guard Lt. Gen. Stanley E. Clarke III... MORE 

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Soldiers and Airmen from Texas train and learn at Vigilant Guard in LouisianaApril 20, 2016 — BATON ROUGE, La. – Disaster response involves a plethora of military and civilian agencies, including the 6th CBRNE Enhanced Response Force Package – CERFP. Making sure those parts stay connected and... MORE 

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Texas Air National Guard readies for cyber-protection mission expansionApril 20, 2016 — WASHINGTON – Senior leaders from the Texas Air National Guard were invited to provide U.S. Rep. Will Hurd, Texas, an update on the 273rd Information Operations Squadron while visiting Washington on... MORE 

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Army Guard Soldiers win Best Ranger Competition for first time in competition historyApril 19, 2016 — FORT BENNING, Ga. — Soldiers from the Army National Guard took first place in the grueling Lt. Gen. David E. Grange Jr. Best Ranger Competition, the first time in the competition's 33-year history it... MORE 

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Michigan field artillery's 'Blackjacks' training in LatviaApril 19, 2016 — ADAZI TRAINING CENTER, Latvia - The Blackjacks, a self-given nickname for the 119th Field Artillery, Michigan Army National Guard, are participating in exercise Summer Shield XIII for the next two... MORE 

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Massachusetts National Guard Airmen, Soldiers help safeguard 120th Boston MarathonApril 19, 2016 — HOPKINTON, Mass. – Tradition runs deep in Massachusetts. The Commonwealth is home to the nation's first militia and world's oldest annual marathon. For the more than 30,000 runners, and the thousands... MORE 

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Massachusetts National Guard helps safeguard Boston MarathonApril 18, 2016 — HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. – The Massachusetts National Guard  on Monday provided about  500 Soldiers and Airmen to assist federal, state and local police and other emergency responders with public... MORE 

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Nevada flight crews train with California Guard firefighting forceApril 18, 2016 — SUTTER CREEK, Calif. — Just as Sgt. Andrew J. Lynch opened the door to his UH-72A Lakota helicopter, a breeze forced him to brace himself. He held the door open as he continued his pre-mission check... MORE 

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Simulated hurricane tests readiness of agencies, service members in LouisianaApril 18, 2016 — NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard hosted Vigilant Guard 2016, a federally funded exercise to prepare for all-hazards response and emergency operations, April 11-16. The exercise scenario... MORE 

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Alaska Air Guardsmen rescue two skiers stranded on Harding IcefieldApril 15, 2016 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — Airmen with the Alaska Air National Guard's 210th, 211th and 212th Rescue Squadrons rescued two stranded skiers on the Harding Icefield near Seward, Alaska,... MORE 

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