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Body armor designed for female Soldiers getting rave reviewsSeptember 18, 2012 — NATICK, Mass. - Female Soldiers at Fort Campbell, Ky., preparing for an upcoming deployment to Afghanistan are getting a chance to weigh in on the latest innovation in personal protective equipment:... MORE 

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South Dakota National Guard 'trains the trainers' in SurinameSeptember 18, 2012 — RAPID CITY, S.D. - South Dakota National Guard members spent two days in Suriname to support the National Guard Bureau's State Partnership Program.The most recent exchange sent two South Dakota Army... MORE 

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Welsh: "The only way to move forward is together"September 17, 2012 — RENO, Nev. - The active-duty Air Force, its Reserve and the Air National Guard must work together to move forward, the chief of staff of the Air Force said here last week."I have trouble seeing lines... MORE 

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Vermont ANG duo are first Americans to graduate Spanish mountain-warfare schoolSeptember 17, 2012 — JACA, Spain - Two Vermont Army National Guard Soldiers recently became the first Americans to attend and graduate the Spanish Mountain Warfare School in Jaca, Spain.The Spanish military invited the... MORE 

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Employers honored this week for supporting Guard and reserve troopsSeptember 17, 2012 — WASHINGTON - Employers of Guard members and reservists were cited for their support of Soldiers in a presidential proclamation issued Friday.Employers are "hiring and retaining members of the Guard... MORE 

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Maryland Guard member helping commemorate Battle of AntietamSeptember 14, 2012 — WASHINGTON - Army Staff Sgt. Mark Pheabus puts on his uniform every month to train with the Maryland National Guard's 29th Military Police Company in Westminster, Md.This weekend, however, he'll be... MORE 

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N.Y. Engineer company reaches new heights refurbishing historic fire towerSeptember 12, 2012 — BEACON, N.Y. - Trekking up the 1600 feet of rugged, unforgiving terrain of Mount Beacon, Citizen-Soldiers of the New York Army National Guard's 1156th Engineer Company spent two weeks sharpening their... MORE 

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Suicide prevention: Reaching out a sign of strengthSeptember 12, 2012 — RENO, Nev. - Service members facing behavioral health challenges should feel comfortable asking for help, Defense Department leaders said here this week.Speaking during Suicide Prevention Month,... MORE 

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Grass: National Guard provides solution to problems in fiscally constrained timesSeptember 12, 2012 — RENO, Nev. - The National Guard is part of the solution to the challenges of a fiscally constrained environment, Army Gen. Frank Grass said here Tuesday."The key to reducing the overall size of the... MORE 

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Missouri Army National Guard supports anti-terror training in TanzaniaSeptember 12, 2012 — ARUSHA, Tanzania - The 110th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade  of the Missouri Army National Guard is conducting operations in Arusha, Tanzania, supporting Eastern Accord 2012.Eastern Accord is a U.S... MORE 

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President Obama declares Patriot Day a Day of RemembranceSeptember 11, 2012 — WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama proclaimed today's 11th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the United States as Patriot Day and National Day of Remembrance.Here is the... MORE 

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Ham: National Guard essential to Africa CommandSeptember 11, 2012 — RENO, Nev. - The National Guard is essential to Africa Command, the combatant commander said here Monday."We in Africa Command rely on members of the Army and Air National Guard every day to... MORE 

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Odierno: National Guard contributions since 9/11 'critical'September 11, 2012 — RENO, Nev. - On the eve of today's 11th anniversary of the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, the chief of staff of the Army paid tribute to the role of the National Guard in the immediate aftermath and in... MORE 

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Family Matters blog: Parents should stress safety at 9/11 anniversarySeptember 10, 2012 — WASHINGTON - With the anniversary of 9/11 upon us, families may be considering how best to commemorate the terrorist attacks of 11 years ago.Many installations will have remembrance ceremonies,... MORE 

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La. Guard Airmen find challenge and reward helping Hurricane Isaac victimsSeptember 10, 2012 — PORT SULPHUR, La. - Every mission matters to Louisiana National Guard members and when assigned to help rebuild a small fishing community located in the mouth of the Mississippi River, the Airmen... MORE 

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In fields of Afghanistan, a diverse Kentucky Guard group comes togetherSeptember 10, 2012 — FORWARD OPERATING BASE PASAB, Afghanistan - More than halfway through their mission, Kentucky National Guard's Agribusiness Development Team 4 leaders seemed to agree that their diverse assembly of... MORE 

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DOD: Families, friends need to recognize signs of potential suicideSeptember 10, 2012 — WASHINGTON - September, National Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month, is a reminder to everyone in the military community to watch out for each other, a senior defense official said.Jacqueline... MORE 

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Army Gen. Frank Grass becomes 27th chief of the National Guard BureauSeptember 8, 2012 — ARLINGTON, Va. - Army Gen. Frank Grass became the 27th chief of the National Guard Bureau in a Pentagon ceremony Friday."I'm very excited about the future; there's hard work to do," Grass said. "To... MORE 

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N.Y. Army National Guard signal Soldiers hone infantry skills in desertSeptember 7, 2012 — CAMP McGREGOR, N.M. - Their mission is to link far-flung units together with state-of-the-art communications technology, but the men and women of the New York Army National Guard's 101st Expeditionary... MORE 

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Family matters blog: Spouses hold front line on detecting depressionSeptember 6, 2012 — WASHINGTON - Military leaders all the way to the commander in chief are drawing attention to the importance of good mental health and putting resources into programs to help veterans, service members... MORE 

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