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Protecting the Nation One Network at a Time

Soldiers Guard Their States from Cyber Vulnerabilities

With an ever-rising threat on the cyber battlefield, there exists a growing need for the Nation to fortify its cyber defenses. The Army National Guard is...

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Leadership Ambitions

How to Target Key Traits of Successful Army Leaders

The concept of effective leadership is ingrained in the training, techniques, procedures and doctrines used every day in today’s Army National Guard. However, while...

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Six Tips for Improving Your Next NCOER

Your NCOER is one of the most important documents you’ll encounter in your military career. It impacts your chances for promotion, your assignment options and training opportunities. Given its level of importance, maintaining an exceptional...

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Tax Tips: Drill Mileage Adjustment to Income

Traveling long distances to perform drill duty is not uncommon for Guard Soldiers. License plates from neighboring states are a familiar sight on drill weekends at many National Guard installations. Some even go as far...

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A Soldier and a Teacher

Massachusetts Army National Guard Soldier Educates the Next Generation

Standing in front of a classroom filled with roughly two dozen eighth-grade students, a man teaches a lesson on how to form an argumentative...

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Keeping Your Marriage Army Strong

Teamwork is paramount when it comes to building a strong and lasting marriage. Believing your spouse is a teammate who will always “have your back” is vital even in the healthiest of marriages. Fortunately, Soldiers...

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Making Connections

National Guard Soldiers Offer Insight to Mental Wellness Counselors

When the Military and Government Counseling Association of North Carolina (MGCANC) reached out to the North Carolina Army National Guard, the Army National Guard...

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Army Materiel Readiness:

Priming for Decisive Action

United States Army Materiel Command (AMC) Commander GEN Gus Perna encouraged senior leaders to question what readiness really means during the Commander’s Forum this past February at Redstone Arsenal,...

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Wisconsin Guard Medics Train with Civilian First Responders

A company of Wisconsin Army National Guard medical specialists worked alongside their civilian first responder counterparts in a medical training exercise held March 4 in Waukesha, Wisconsin. The event helped to build valuable relationships among...

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Texas Guard Cultivates Partnerships Through Competition

Texas National Guard members and service members from the Chilean and Czech armed forces battled to earn the title of Best Warrior in the 2018 Texas Military Department Best Warrior Competition Feb. 28-March 3 at...

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