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Suffer from a bad case of acne? That could disqualify you from joining the Army National Guard. Too many speeding tickets? In today's slimmer, smarter Guard, that could keep you out, too.
The Army National Guard says it has trimmed its forces to a congressionally mandated goal a month early thanks to a drawback in recruiting.
A government plan to use National Guard troops to help stem Mexican drug violence along the southern border is stymied by disagreements over who will pay for the soldiers and how they would be used.
The Army National Guard is investigating why a contractor had data including Social Security numbers for 131,000 current and former soldiers on an unsecured personal laptop that was stolen, a spokesman said Thursday.
Three and a half years after Hurricane Katrina, the National Guard is pulling the last of its troops out of New Orleans this weekend, leaving behind a city still desperate and dangerous. Residents long distrustful of the city's police force are worried they will have to fend for themselves.
U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said Tuesday the federal government would deviate from normal practice and reimburse Kentucky for 75 percent of the cost of activating its National Guard in last month's crippling winter storm.
About 100 National Guard troops will continue patrolling New Orleans, where they have been a constant presence since a rash of violence broke out in June 2006 in the city ravaged by Hurricane Katrina.
Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Monday ordered his top department leaders to conduct a broad review to determine whether the military, National Guard and Reserve can adequately deal with domestic disasters and whether they have the training and equipment to defend the homeland.
The man who heads U.S. efforts to train and equip security forces in Afghanistan says he welcomes the attention President-elect Barack Obama says he will give on the war in that country.
Funding for the National Guard has reached a record level amid the largest mobilization of America's citizen soldiers since World War II, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Monday.
The Alaska National Guard, which Republicans are pointing to as an important national-security credential for vice presidential choice Sarah Palin, has personnel shortages that make its aviation units the most poorly staffed in the nation.
The Pentagon is determined to overhaul both training and active duty tours for the Army National Guard, but finding a way to give these part-time soldiers more time at home will cost over $128 million, The Associated Press has learned.
The director of the Air National Guard, a former fighter pilot, is poised to become the first four-star general to head the National Guard.
Former Republican Sen. Phil Gramm isn't the first friend to give a presidential candidate heartburn. And based on recent history, another one will be along before John McCain or Barack Obama know it.
Sweat rolled down Lisa Mirander's forehead as she hacked a tangle of saplings and brush down to bare dirt to prevent a wildfire from spreading. It was a tough job, but no harder than the 13 months she served in Afghanistan.
The thousands of National Guardsmen sent to reinforce the U.S.-Mexican border two years ago have almost completely withdrawn, despite pleas from border-state governors once skeptical of using soldiers to catch illegal immigrants and drug smugglers.
The Pentagon is preparing to alert eight National Guard units that they should be ready to go to Iraq or Afghanistan beginning late next summer, The Associated Press has learned.
The Pentagon is asking National Guard troops and their families to make sacrifices like never before in Iraq and other hot spots, the Army's chief of staff told a conference bringing together citizen-soldiers from across the country.
The National Guard isn't as strong as it should be because of the war in Iraq and American communities will suffer as a result, retired Air Force Gen. Melvyn Montano said Saturday.
Some 13,000 National Guard troops are receiving notice to prepare for possible deployment to Iraq, which would be the second tour for several thousand of them.
About 13,000 National Guard troops are expected to be notified soon they could be sent to Iraq around the first of next year, military officials say. The alert is expected to affect Oklahoma, Indiana and Arkansas.
Nine months after they rode to the rescue in the desperate aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, National Guardsmen carrying M-16s returned to the city Tuesday to reinforce a depleted police department and battle a surge in violence.
In a scene reminiscent of the darkest days following Hurricane Katrina, a convoy of 100 armed National Guard military police troops rolled into the city Tuesday to patrol the streets following a surge in violent crime.
Acting at the mayor's request, Gov. Kathleen Blanco said Monday she would send National Guard troops and state police to patrol the streets of New Orleans after a bloody weekend in which six people were killed.
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger this week rejected a request from the Bush administration to send an additional 1,500 National Guard troops to the Mexican border, the governor's office confirmed Friday.
Biden's son headed to Iraq in 2008The son of Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Joe Biden is preparing for deployment to Iraq next year.
Young veterans struggling as they wait for GI Bill benefitsDENTON, Texas - Two North Texas veterans who served multiple tours in Iraq are scrounging for meals and gas money because of a big problem within the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
Texas governor sends Rangers to Mexico borderSpecial teams of Texas Rangers will be deployed to the Texas-Mexico border to deal with increasing violence, Gov. Rick Perry said Thursday.
Bush's Guard ServiceVeteran reporter, author and commentator Bernard Goldberg reports that when CBS News did its fake National Guard story on George W. Bush avoiding service in Vietnam, it knew it was a lie.
Guardsmen deliver medical care to Guatemala 8/24/2009 - GUATEMALA CITY (AFNS) -- About 40 medical personnel from the Arkansas Air National Guard are here performing a humanitarian medical readiness exercise as part of their annual training requirement.
2 killed when helicopter crashes in ColoradoA military helicopter crashed near the peak of Colorado's second-highest mountain, killing two people, injuring one and leaving the only other person aboard missing, authorities said.
National Guard embraces social mediaARLINGTON, Va. (Army News Service, Aug. 18, 2009) -- Even in the 140-character brevity demanded of a tweet, the enthusiasm was evident: "Just shot my first rounds from a M1A1 Main Battle Tank. Killed 3 of 4 targets. Best Tank on the planet!"
Army's new bid to promote mental health: 170 questionsCome October, the service will require all its active duty, National Guard, and reserve soldiers to take a test that will help identify potential problem areas for soldiers.
National Governors send Pentagon letter which condemns the military's plans to usurp domestic control of National Guard The National Governors Association sent a letter Friday to the U.S. Department of Defense condemning an effort to usurp domestic control of National Guard and federal forces deployed in the event of a natural disaster or terrorist attack.
UPDATE: The Kentucky Derby Museum, after initially announcing that nothing was believed to have been destroyed in the August flood, has now realized that thousands of Museum possessions will have to be written off. Every exhibit was affected to some extent by the Aug.
Governors Object to Pentagon Disaster Proposal"We are concerned that the legislative proposal you discuss in your letter would invite confusion on critical command and control issues, complicate interagency planning, establish stove-piped response efforts, and interfere with governors' constitutional responsibilities to …
YouTube - National Guard Ads for FEMA Prison Camp PositionsWell, here it is folks, they are now recruiting for the concentration camps that don't exist.
What is a veteran?"It is the soldier, not the reporter, who has given us freedom of the press. It is the soldier, not the poet, who has given us freedom of speech. It is the soldier, not the campus organizer, who has given us the freedom to demonstrate. " Thank You Father O'Brien. Semper Fi!
National Guard explains eligibility for new G.I. BillARLINGTON, Va. (July 14, 2009) -- Citizen-Soldiers who do not qualify for benefits under the new Post-9/11 G.I. Bill should explore opportunities available from their individual states, Guard officials said.
$10 million pot grow busted in Harney County - KTVZ.com Central Oregons News, Weather and Sports LeaderA months-long investigation of an illegal marijuana grow in Harney County led to a raid and seizure of nearly 2,000 plants worth more than $10 million, officials said Friday.
Church bus crash kills 1 in Miss., leaves 23 hurtA bus carrying a church youth group from Louisiana to Georgia flipped Sunday on Interstate 20 in Mississippi, killing one person and injuring 23 others, a coroner said.
Italy revives Mussolini's 'Blackshirt' vigilantes as fears of Fascism sparkThis Mail online article is about the rise of the Italian National Guard paramilitary force of the neo-Fascist Italian Social Movement which is mobilising to attack immigrants who are denied legal/police protection by the government of Prime Minister Silvio Burlusconi which has d …
Legislation will extend home loan benefits to Oregon Guard and ReservistsSALEM – The senate backed a resolution to be referred to Oregon voters this afternoon that aligns the ORVET home loan program with the federal Veterans' Affairs program.
US soldier's rare 'Federalist' copy nets $80KA soldier's rare leather-bound first edition copy of volume one of "The Federalist" has sold for $80,000 at an auction.
Italian right-wing guards spark outrageItaly's government has defended plans to allow citizen patrols to beef up security, but said a right-wing guard wearing Fascist and Nazi-like symbols will not be allowed to walk the streets.
Police fire baton rounds at Kent State riotersAn end-of-year college block party spiraled out of control when police fired baton rounds and used pepper spray to break up hundreds of rioting students who sparked a string of street fires at Kent State University.
Anti-Drug Effort Could Send Troops to U.S.-Mexico BorderThe Pentagon and Homeland Security Department are developing contingency plans to send National Guard troops to the U.S.-Mexican border under a $350 million initiative that would expand the U.S. military's role in the war on drugs, according to Obama administration officials.
Fargo's refugees turn to each other during floodFor some transplants to this quiet Plains city, last week's feverish rush to hold back a historic flood threat carried reminders of the chaos that forced them from their old lives.
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