Monday, May 20, 2013

This Week in the National Guard

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Below are links to this week's stories about all the great work being done by you and your fellow National Guard members – both here at home and overseas.

Maybe your state and your unit are featured in this week's lineup!

Please visit our Website at http://www.nationalguard.mil and our Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/TheNationalGuard for these and many other stories, photos and videos.

 

Jon Anderson

Acting Director, Public Affairs

NATIONAL GUARD MILITARY TECHNICIANS, CIVILIANS FACE FURLOUGHS

ARLINGTON, Va. (5/17/13) - Most National Guard military technicians and civilian employees can expect 11 furlough days before the end of the fiscal year, National Guard Bureau officials said Thursday.

http:// http://www.nationalguard.mil/news/archives/2013/05/051713-National.aspx

 

SEVERAL PROGRAMS OFFER ASSISTANCE TO GUARD MEMBERS SEEKING CIVILIAN EMPLOYMENT

ARLINGTON, Va. (5/14/13) - With the economy continually changing, and many finding themselves out of work, National Guard members who may find themselves unemployed have a number of resources within the Guard to assist with finding a new job.

http://www.nationalguard.mil/news/archives/2013/05/051513-employment.aspx

 

MARYLAND CELEBRATES PARTNERSHIPS WITH ESTONIA AND BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (5/15/13) - Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley recognized the 20 and 10-year anniversaries of the Maryland National Guard's partnerships with Estonia and Bosnia and Herzegovina with a reception for senior delegations from the two nations Monday.

http://www.nationalguard.mil/news/archives/2013/05/051513-Maryland.aspx

 

WISCONSIN NATIONAL GUARD OFFICER RELISHES SERVICE IN NICARAGUA

MANAGUA, Nicaragua (5/16/13) - Growing up as the daughter of missionaries, Army Capt. Kathrine Berberich got a perspective on the world that is foreign to most Americans. It also made her a perfect fit to head Wisconsin’s State Partnership Program with Nicaragua.

http://www.nationalguard.mil/news/archives/2013/05/051713-Wisconsin.aspx 

 

AIRMEN’S HOME-MADE FUEL HELPS AFGHAN HOMES

KABUL, Afghanistan (5/13/13) - Shredded paper, sawdust and water may seem unimportant to many people, but to others it can mean fuel to stay warm or cook food. These are small but vital comforts that members of NATO Air Training Command-Afghanistan try to provide to the people of Afghanistan on a weekly basis.

http://www.nationalguard.mil/news/archives/2013/05/051313-Afghan.aspx

 

ARIZONA ARMY NATIONAL GUARD SUSTAINABILITY MANAGER WINS SECRETARY OF DEFENSE AWARD

ARLINGTON, Va. (5/15/13) - With green initiatives taking the United States by storm, it can be difficult to imagine a time when environmental consciousness did not exist.

http://www.nationalguard.mil/news/archives/2013/05/051513-Arizona.aspx

 

4,000 VETERANS HIRED THROUGH MISSOURI GUARD EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMS

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (5/17/13) - As the National Guard transitioned from a strategic to operational reserve since 9/11, the Missouri National Guard evolved with the times, adapting and spearheading a number of state and federal jobs initiatives to ensure the nation’s part-time force is fully prepared.

http://www.nationalguard.mil/news/archives/2013/05/051713-Missouri.aspx


GUARD HERITAGE PAINTING UNVEILED AT ASIAN-AMERICAN, PACIFIC ISLANDER HERITAGE MONTH CELEBRATIONS

 

ARLINGTON, Va. (5/17/13) - The newest National Guard Heritage painting was unveiled as part of the celebrations of Asian-American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month at the Army National Guard Readiness Center here.

http://www.nationalguard.mil/news/archives/2013/05/051713-Guard.aspx

 

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GEN Frank J. Grass: http://www.facebook.com/GeneralGrass

LTG William E. Ingram Jr.: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Lt-Gen-William-E-Ingram-Jr/255427587912026

CMSgt Denise Jelinski-Hall: http://www.facebook.com/ChiefJelinskiHall

CSM Brunk W. Conley: http://www.facebook.com/CSMConley

CW5 Thomas G. Ensminger: http://www.facebook.com/CCWOEnsminger

CMSgt James W. Hotaling: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Command-Chief-Master-Sergeant-of-the-Air-National-Guard/174604839227745?fref=ts

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