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Kentucky Guard members show their unbridled service in Japan

What started off as a whirlwind of a mission evolved into a great working and learning experience for the Kentucky National Guard’s 133rd Mobile Public Affairs Detachment ...

From surf to snow: Hawaii Guard members learn cold weather survival tactics

The Hawaii National Guard’s 93rd Civil Support Team joined the Colorado National Guard’s 8th Civil Support Team to train on cold weather survival tactics as part of their support role in operations at the Winter X Games in Aspen, Colo.

Guard unit validates deployment training at Silver Scimitar

The 633rd Theater Gateway, an Army National Guard unit training to deploy overseas, will be the first Guard unit to operate a theater gateway...

IRR Affiliation Program offers support network to Soldiers, families

ARLINGTON, Va. (1/30/12) – In order to support Individual Ready Reserve Soldiers, the U.S. Army Reserve, the U.S. Army Human Resources Command and the Army National Guard have initiated the IRR Affiliation Program (IAP).

Master Resilience Training effective according to study

FORT MEADE, Md. (1/25/12) – The Master Resilience Training aspect of Comprehensive Soldier Fitness is working well. That's the conclusion of an Army report, released last month, covering a 15-month period of statistical evaluation.

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Vets4Warriors offers Guard members, reservists peer-to-peer counseling

In an effort to face the unique challenges of providing peer counseling, the National Guard unveiled, during a ceremony at Capitol Hill today, its newest initiative, Vets4Warriors.

Obama calls on nation to honor military families, caregivers

Calling on the nation to celebrate military families’ service and sacrifice Tuesday, President Barack Obama signed proclamations designating November as Military Family Month and National Family Caregivers Month.

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National Guard Virtual Diversity Conference

What is it?

In the spirit of Dr. Martin Luther King's birthday, the National Guard held its first ever Virtual Diversity Conference on Jan. 18, 2012. This conference was livestreamed by the National Guard. The 1-hour virtual conference was accessible to Soldiers, Airmen, and civilians from all 50 states, the territories of Guam, the Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico, and the District of Columbia.
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