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National Guard's senior officer elevated to Joint Chiefs of StaffDecember 30, 2011 — WASHINGTON - The chief of the National Guard Bureau is a statutory member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.With the stroke of a pen, the same month the nation's oldest military institution celebrated its... MORE 

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National Guard on-duty for New Year's EveDecember 30, 2011 — NEW YORK, N.Y. - The 280 members of the New York National Guard's Joint Task Force Empire Shield will be on duty New Years Eve assisting police in security missions here.National Guard members also... MORE 

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Domestic disaster relief and a birthday among National Guard 2011 highlightsDecember 29, 2011 — ARLINGTON, Va. - The National Guard made history throughout 2011, but no more than when President Barack Obama signed into law the 2012 National Defense Authorization Act, which included a provision... MORE 

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Colorado National Guard high-altitude aviation training: local school, global impactDecember 28, 2011 — This story is the first in a series of three about Colorado's High-altitude Army National Guard Aviation Training SiteOne of four Army National Guard aviation training schools, the High-altitude Army... MORE 

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N.C. National Guard drives into history as last convoy out of IraqDecember 28, 2011 — CAMP ARIFJAN, Kuwait - In the early morning hours of Dec. 18, while most service members stationed here were sleeping, a small group of Soldiers from the North Carolina Army National Guard's 1452nd... MORE 

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Dempsey: hazing, bullying "intolerable" within militaryDecember 27, 2011 — WASHINGTON - Emphasizing that bullying and hazing undermine everything the military stands for, the top U.S. military officer said every member of the armed forces has a personal responsibility to... MORE 

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NORAD tracks Santa's flightDecember 23, 2011 — WASHINGTON - As children go to bed tomorrow with visions of sugar plums dancing in their heads, the staff at North American Aerospace Defense Command will be busy tracking Santa Claus' global... MORE 

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DOD Officials: National Guard border support to shift to the airDecember 21, 2011 — WASHINGTON - Defense Department and National Guard support to southwest U.S. border security will change in the next few months from a ground effort to primarily air, Defense and Homeland Security... MORE 

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Florida Guard members part of final "New Dawn" air missionDecember 21, 2011 — KUWAIT CITY - As the remaining military forces in Iraq crossed the Iraqi border into Kuwait early morning Dec. 18, Soldiers from the Florida National Guard's 1st Battalion, 111th Aviation Regiment... MORE 

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New York Honor Guard performs record number of military funeralsDecember 21, 2011 — LATHAM, N.Y. - The New York Army National Guard's Honor Guard performed more military funerals in 2011 - more than 10,500 - than in any time since it was started in 1999, and last year 10,415 were... MORE 

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Odierno unveils vision for Army's future roleDecember 20, 2011 — WASHINGTON - The following information is from an Army Live Blog, which Army Gen. Raymond Odierno, the 38th chief of staff of the Army, conducted on Dec. 12."There is much discussion in the halls of... MORE 

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Army Guard fires-up new IED simulator at Camp AtterburyDecember 19, 2011 — EDINBURGH, Ind. - Provincial Reconstruction Team Kapisa, who is currently training for an upcoming deployment to Afghanistan, was the first unit to train on a new improvised explosive device virtual... MORE 

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Indiana Guard, ISU reach agreement on use of restricted air spaceDecember 19, 2011 — TERRE HAUTE, Ind. - The Indiana National Guard recently teamed up with Indiana State University in Terre Haute by officially entering into an agreement to share restricted airspace with the state... MORE 

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Kentucky Guard members fly-in school supplies for Afghan schoolsDecember 19, 2011 — KAPISA PROVINCE, Afghanistan - More than 600 children received a surprise Dec. 3 when Soldiers from the Kentucky Army National Guard showed up at their school with more than 50 boxes full of school... MORE 

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Alaska National Guard brings Santa to remote villagesDecember 19, 2011 — WALES, Alaska - Santa, Mrs. Claus and 35 helpers brought Operation Santa Claus and holiday cheer via an Alaska National Guard C-130 to the small, remote Alaska village of Wales Dec. 9.The Alaska Air... MORE 

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DOD sets goal to financially empower service members, familiesDecember 16, 2011 — WASHINGTON - The need for quality financial education and protections for service members and their families will not diminish even as more than a decade of war begins to draw to a close, a Defense... MORE 

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Afghanistan: Video may have 'killed the radio star' but Virginia National Guard brings radio alive in rural areasDecember 16, 2011 — ZABUL PROVINCE, Afghanistan - The song "Video killed the radio star" was the first video played on MTV in 1981 and launched a music revolution. While the stars may be "dead," radio is not - not here... MORE 

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Army National Guard Soldiers saves lives in, out of uniformDecember 16, 2011 — EDINBURGH, Ind. - While serving in the military, many service members expect to perform their duties while in uniform and to kick back, relax and not think of work at the end of the day. Army National... MORE 

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Army Chief of Staff issues instructions for Guard, Reserve Soldiers demobilizing over holidaysDecember 16, 2011 — ARLINGTON, Va. - Army Chief of Staff Gen. Raymond Odierno issued instructions Wednesday regarding reserve component Soldiers who will be demobilizing at bases in the United States over the... MORE 

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Afghanistan: Missouri National Guard Agribusiness Development Team teaches Afghans safe meat processingDecember 16, 2011 — NANGARHAR PROVINCE, Afghanistan - Inspector Abdul Wahid stands prominently at the head of an examination table surrounded by a huddle of his colleagues. The group of men observes him carefully inspect... MORE 

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