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READINESS…………………………………………………………………………………………………. 3
All Iraq Troops Equipped With Protective
Vests, General Says
Air National Guard Experiencing
Transformation Process
Texas Guard Troops Get a Look at What
Duty In Iraq Might Hold
Southern Lawmakers Seek Security Role For
National Guard’s Substitute Groups
DEPLOYMENT…………………………………………………………………………………………….. 8
Dade City Guard unit expects to deploy
next year to Afghanistan
Army Guard Providing
Security For G8 Summit
REUNION…………………………………………………………………………………………………… 12
Western N.C. National Guard Unit Returns Home
Troops
Receive Thanks
BENEFITS………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 12
Reserves
and Guard Want Predictability and Better Pay
Guard
Members and Families Could Receive Smaller Paychecks
Tricare
Retail Pharmacy Program Resolving Initial Concerns
HOMEFRONT: DEALING WITH DEPLOYMENT……………………………………… 17
At Home,
Budget Heroics
National
Guard Couple Marries By Video Conference
TRIBUTE TO OUR FALLEN HEROES………………………………………………………… 20
Newark Solider Among Four Garden State
Guardsmen Killed in Iraq
GENERAL…………………………………………………………………………………………………… 21
N.Va. Anxious Over Base Closings
Group Hopes to Help Supply Troops in Iraq
Tubby Smith Presented Ky. National Guard’s Highest Civilian
Honor
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Disabled Soldiers Initiative (DS3) This website provides information on the new DS3 |
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READINESS
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All Iraq
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Norfolk By Bill Baskervill, Colonial The Army’s Gen. Paul Kern, commander of the Army As late as March, soldiers headed for “Everyone who is in theater today “There literally are dozens of He recalled that when he was in “You don’t have Kern also was asked about Humvees, the Mike Ryan, Ryan said The Honeywell Four-pound Honeywell |
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Air Force Print News
June 9, 2004 by Master Sgt. Bob Haskell
National Guard Bureau Public Affairs
Arlington, Va.
The Air Air National Guard officials call it “Vanguard,” the long-range The Air Considering General Blum told Guard leaders The general said he believes the Guard has to change from a strategic reserve |
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Texas Guard Troops Get a Look at What
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Austin June By Fort Hood, Spc. Ryan “Weapons At T-minus The setup At an “Go, Meanwhile, Sweat and Among them “I got He turned That “We’re Military But like Currently, Another “We’re “Right That’s fine “In in Iraq. |
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Southern Lawmakers Seek Security Role For
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Associated Jun. 10, By Jeffrey Washington When the National With The trouble “We’ve Davis says Their effort “You There was Practically The need is Davis and The |
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DEPLOYMENT
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Dade City Guard unit expects to deploy
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St. June 9, 2004 By Chase Dade City, Fla. Members of The sign Beginning More than 60 Official Looking at The land “We’re The Dade The While the “They Sikes, 35, “We’re But the The entire While Iraq “It’s Sikes’ wife, She said the “For |
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Army Guard Providing
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ARNEWS by St. It’s called the Group of A reported 3,000 journalists The world, it’s being said, It’s not the Olympics or Nesbitt is the first National Nesbitt will command President George W. Bush “The idea is to provide President Bush is hosting The summit has been The security force, being The National Guard Guard members are staffing It is the National It is also a test in About 31 years later, he is National Guard troops on Title 32 state status Having one commander Nesbitt has staff members The average person in south And everyone has “Our people have not dealt The real challenge, he His Soldiers were in place That’s a situation the |
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REUNION
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Associated Press
Jun. 11, ASHEVILLE, A 95-member The 210th Hundreds of The unit is Gov. Mike Easley spoke “Sgt. |
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Troops Receive ThanksDisney Sponsors A Festive |
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Orlando June 13, By Brendon Walt Disney Spc. Eoghan “It Soldiers Five of Families of Andra “So Disney Included in “We “You |
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Reserves and Guard Want Predictability
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Salt Lake Tribune
June 11, By Jillian U.S. The evolution Wars used to Reserves of “Reserves When her “It was Assistant At least “They Families can Panelists “We are Also, “Whether Officials Panelists |
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Guard Members and Families Could Receive
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Associated June 14, Phoenix, A payroll mistake could leave the Federal employees are trying to correct “The frustration that a soldier The problem affects non-commissioned The error began when the Army overpaid In an effort to recover the money, the Similar errors are more likely now that Grants and no-interest loans are |
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Tricare Retail Pharmacy Program
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United States
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Christian Science Monitor
June 14, By Jonathan Washington When It won’t For the past “Mario’s Mr. Raymundo “For While large The rights “While The other This law Deployed Of course * Always * Set up a * Evaluate * Set up a * Reduce Isabel Raymundo Internet When a * Household * USA Cares * National |
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National Guard Couple Marries By Video
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Associated June 13, Durango, Two national Staff Sgt. La Plata Now they “Selfishly, He starts The couple The selected Fellow The |
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Associated Press
June 8, 2004
Trenton, N.J. The fourth New Jersey Army National The 25-year-old East Two other members of the unit, Sgt. Another soldier from the Morristown National Guard Newark Mayor Sharpe “He served and fought to protect The family Timoteo Official The couple The 112th But the Iraq Most units “Basically, it’s a re-emphasis of |
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GENERAL
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N.Va. Region Has Much At Risk in Next Round
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Washington
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Group Hopes Soldiers
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Tubby Smith
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WKYT27 June 10, Lexington, K.Y. UK coach The award, He has stayed involved with the organization While the |
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