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Wyoming Air National Guard MAFFS unit eager to continue fight against Colorado wildfiresJune 29, 2012 — PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. - The heavy smell of smoke and a thick haze greeted members of the 731st Expeditionary Air Squadron as they arrived on the flightline during the early morning June 27... MORE 

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Army Lt. Gen. Frank Grass nominated as chief of the National Guard BureauJune 29, 2012 — ARLINGTON, Va. - President Obama has nominated Army Lt. Gen. Frank Grass, the deputy commander of U.S. Northern Command, as the 27th chief of the National Guard Bureau, according to the Congressional... MORE 

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National Guard to host virtual Diversity updateJune 29, 2012 — ARLINGTON, Va. - The office of Diversity and Special Emphasis Programs is gearing up to host their semi-annual National Guard Bureau Virtual Diversity Update, viewable online beginning July 24.This... MORE 

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Two Missouri Air National Guard pilots surpass 1000 flying hours in B-2 Spirit stealth bomber, join group of 31 pilots to do soJune 29, 2012 — WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE, Mo. - Maj. Geoffrey took off on an ordinary B-2 training mission June 13. Exactly two weeks later, Lt. Col. Dave took off on another B-2 training mission. Both assigned to the... MORE 

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Colorado Army National Guard aircrew assists in suppressing Waldo Canyon wildfireJune 29, 2012 — CENTENNIAL, Colo. - Soldiers with the Colorado Army National Guard's 2nd Battalion, 135th Aviation Regiment have joined firefighting efforts at the Waldo Canyon fire in Colorado Springs, Colo.One... MORE 

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Officials outline progress in protecting troops financiallyJune 28, 2012 — WASHINGTON - Defense Department leaders recognize that service members burdened with financial problems can't reach full mission effectiveness, and they've made strides to help, a senior Pentagon... MORE 

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Macedonia: Vermont Army National Guard takes part in NATO training exerciseJune 28, 2012 — MACEDONIA (6/28/12) - Soldiers with the Vermont Army National Guard's 124th Regional Training Institute and 86th Infantry Brigade Combat Team joined a dozen other countries in the Former Yugoslav... MORE 

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Officials outline progress in protecting troops financiallyJune 28, 2012 — WASHINGTON - Defense Department leaders recognize that service members burdened with financial problems can't reach full mission effectiveness, and they've made strides to help, a senior Pentagon... MORE 

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Securing the perimeter: Colorado National Guard Soldiers, Airmen secure the area around the High Park wildfireJune 28, 2012 — FORT COLLINS, Colo. - While civilian and military firefighters and aviation crews fight the High Park fire from land and air, nearly a hundred Colorado Army National Guard military police and Air... MORE 

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West Virginia Army National Guard Special Forces unit hones its skills in trainingJune 28, 2012 — improvised explosive devices."We deployed the battalion to Camp Atterbury in a special operations task force configuration, exactly the way the battalion is deployed overseas" said Sgt Maj. Tom... MORE 

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Illinois National Guard hosts First Lady as Illinois governor signs bill allowing military families to expedite transfer of professional licensesJune 27, 2012 — CHICAGO - Illinois Governor Pat Quinn and the Illinois National Guard hosted First Lady Michelle Obama at an historic bill-signing at the Calumet armory in Chicago on June 26. The governor - flanked... MORE 

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Kentucky Army National Guard engineers join forces for new construction at Wendell H. Ford Regional Training CenterJune 27, 2012 — GREENVILLE, Ky. - Soldiers with the Kentucky Army National Guard's 206th and 201st Engineer Battalions, joined forces to build living quarters, an access road and started preliminary work on a landing... MORE 

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Through State Partnership Program, Maryland National Guard works to enhance foreign nations’ interoperabilityJune 26, 2012 — ARLINGTON, Va. - Maneuvering through the woods of Fort A.P. Hill, Va. and Camp Dawson, W.V. during their recent two-week annual training, the Maryland Army National Guard embedded a handful of members... MORE 

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Cameroon: National Guard joins 36 nations in Africa's largest communications exerciseJune 26, 2012 — DOUALA, Cameroon - National Guard members from two states and the District of Columbia are participating in Operation Africa Endeavor, a joint training mission sponsored by U.S. Africa Command which... MORE 

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Outflanking the flames: Soldiers, first responders continue integrated fight against High Park fireJune 26, 2012 — FORT COLLINS, Colo. - Soldiers from the Colorado Army National Guard's 1157th Engineer Firefighter Company have been engaging in the attack against the High Park Fire near here, the first time the... MORE 

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The importance of maintaining trust: Civil-Military Relations and the Profession of ArmsJune 25, 2012 — I talk about the importance of "trust" at every opportunity. Trust is the cornerstone of our profession. It binds us with those we serve-the American people and the elected officials who represent... MORE 

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Latvian prime minister praises Latvia, Michigan National Guard relationshipJune 25, 2012 — RIGA, Latvia - Praising the relationship between his nation and the Michigan National Guard, the prime minister of Latvia observed an aerial refueling operation aboard a Michigan Air National Guard... MORE 

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STARBASE Wisconsin seeks to build on early successJune 25, 2012 — MILWAUKEE - Two months after the first class of Milwaukee fifth-grade students entered the newly formed STARBASE Wisconsin'a Department of Defense funded hands-on education initiative that focuses on... MORE 

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Texas Army National Guard Soldiers work with Ugandan SoldiersJune 25, 2012 — SINGO, Uganda - When Army Sgt. Krystal Earles, a team leader with the Texas Army National Guard's 3rd Squadron, 124th Cavalry Regiment, became a noncommissioned officer, she immediately learned the... MORE 

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Wyoming Air National Guard aerial firefighting unit activated to assist in Rocky Mountain areaJune 25, 2012 — CHEYENNE, Wyo. - The Wyoming Air National Guard's 153rd Airlift Wing has been called in by the U.S. Forest Service to assist with the response to the High Park wildfire near Colorado Springs, Colo.Two... MORE 

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