ARLINGTON, Va. - January 18, 2016 ? Army National Guard Soldiers eligible for education benefits under the Post-9/11 GI Bill have had the option of transferring some or all of those benefits to their spouse or children, but they may miss out on taking full advantage of that if they don't elect to do so while still in uniform. "Once Soldiers separate from service the option to … [Read more...] about Army Guard Soldiers Urged to Make Use of Education Benefits During Transfer of Education Benefits Awareness Month
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Iowa Soldier Helps Police Understand Sex Assault Victims
JOHNSON, Iowa - January 7, 2015 - For more than 40 years, the Iowa National Guard and Iowa Law Enforcement Academy (ILEA) have enjoyed a symbiotic relationship within the boundaries of the Camp Dodge Joint Maneuver Training Center. For the past two and-a-half years, that relationship has included invaluable training assistance from the Iowa National Guard Sexual Assault … [Read more...] about Iowa Soldier Helps Police Understand Sex Assault Victims
Historic Flood Levels Bring Out the National Guard in Missouri, Elsewhere
ARLINGTON, Va. - December 31, 2015 ? At least 625 National Guard Citizen-Soldiers and ?Airmen are on duty Thursday as several southern and central states fought flooding triggered by rain and runoff. In response to historic flooding in some areas of the state, Gov. Jay Nixon mobilized the Missouri National Guard to protect local communities and support emergency response … [Read more...] about Historic Flood Levels Bring Out the National Guard in Missouri, Elsewhere
New York National Guard Soldiers and Airmen Conducted Over 10K Military Funerals in 2015
LATHAM, N.Y. -- New York Army National Guard Soldiers conducted military funerals for 8,725 New York Families during 2015, and expect to have provided services more than 8,900 times by New Year's Day 2016. Thirty-five Soldiers work full-time for the Military Forces Honor Guard while another 107 Guard Soldiers provide services on a part-time basis. The Soldiers go through a … [Read more...] about New York National Guard Soldiers and Airmen Conducted Over 10K Military Funerals in 2015
Vietnam Opens New School and Shelter Built with Oregon National Guard
HANOI, Vietnam - November 3, 2015 - Brig. Gen. Michael E. Stencel, the adjutant general of Oregon, participated as the senior U.S. representative during an Oct. 21 ribbon cutting ceremony for the grand opening of an intermediate school in Phu Tinh Village in the Quang Nam Province of Vietnam. The school was built in cooperation between the U.S. and Vietnam and has a … [Read more...] about Vietnam Opens New School and Shelter Built with Oregon National Guard