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DoD recognizes outstanding family programs
Matthew Dubois, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Reserve Integration, will host the 2016 Department of Defense Reserve Family Readiness …
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African Americans in U.S. Military History: Integral But Not Always Integrated
In recognition of Black History Month, we reflect on the service of African Americans in the U.S. armed forces. Since the …
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Among Our Presidents, Most Served
September 1816, northeast France: Members of Battery D, 129th Field Artillery, 35th Division, had finally completed a brutal hundred mile …
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Citizen Airmen recognized for DOD-wide impact
Retired Lt. Col. Todd Ernst believes the notion of “taking care of the military family” starts with taking care of …
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Women in the Guard and Reserve: A History of “Firsts”
For International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month, we take this opportunity to think back—and look forward—to women’s crucial contributions …
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Operation Love Letters
Yolanda Mercado, mother of fallen Service member, Pfc. Jalfred D. Vaquerano, made an opening speech to kick off the 2nd …
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6 TBI and PTSD Resources: A Path Toward Recovery
March is Brain Injury Awareness Month. During his second deployment in Iraq in 2009, Bill “Big Sarge” Hansen’s convoy struck …
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DoD Hosts 2016 Reserve Family Readiness Awards
Across the United States, Reserve family readiness programs work to help National Guard and Reserve members and their families overcome …
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Speaking Out About Sexual Assault
April is Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month. Silence doesn’t always make things better and time doesn’t always make things …
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How to stay connected when you’re a Guard or Reserve kid
April is the Month of the Military Child Did you know there’s an official flower of the military child? It’s …
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The Guard and Reserve: Around the World and in Your Backyard
Where in the world is the Guard and Reserve? Perhaps the better question is, “Where are they not?” From exercises …
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On the 29th, We Remember the 36th
Their story must be remembered, their legacy passed along. The 36th Infantry Division was organized at Camp Bowie, Texas, on …
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Planning for Blended Retirement? Plan to use this tool
The coming implementation of the Blended Retirement System (BRS) offers Service members a choice about how they structure their retirement …
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Choctaw Heritage, Guard Life
Debra Kay Mooney, a recently retired Sgt. 1st class with the Oklahoma National Guard and a member of the Choctaw …
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First Guard Four-Star Takes ESGR Helm
What are your retirement plans? Buy an RV and explore America? Take up painting or woodworking? Relax with the remote? …
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Be the Help Your Buddy Needs…Suicide Prevention Resources
Twenty. That’s the estimated number of veterans who take their own lives every day in the U.S., according to a …
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What the Forever GI Bill Means for Guardsmen and Reservists
For Guardsmen and Reservists, qualifying for the Post-9/11 GI Bill is about to get easier. And for many, the benefits …
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Bringing Them All the Way Home
The story behind the federal program that uniquely serves to keep our nation’s National Guard and Reserve ready and resilient …
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From Ceremony to Nominations: The ESGR Freedom Award Cycle Starts Anew
For the last 21 years, just as surely as kids flock back to school, the close of August has coincided …
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Who Are the Hurricane Hunters?
The 2017 hurricane season has been one of the most devastating in recent memory, with Harvey dumping historic amounts of …
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