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Free Military and Presidential Art Prints from the National Guard
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The National Guard is offering art prints from three different series at no charge to the general public.
The artwork depicts National Guard members in military action, Presidents who served in the National Guard, and
the National Guard providing assistance to communities during times of emergency.
Heritage Series
An extensive collection of paintings depicting the National Guard in military action
from earliest colonial times to Operation Desert Storm.
Presidential Series
A series of paintings of Presidents of the United States who also served as National
Guardsmen.
State Mission Series
A series of paintings portraying the National Guard assisting local communities during
times of emergency.
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Bush Continues Campaign for Iraq Plan
January 17, 2007
President Bush has made his toughest comments to date on the way Iraqi officials handled the execution of Saddam Hussein. VOA's Paula Wolfson reports from the White House, the president's remarks came in his second nationally broadcast interview...
Military News
Rice in Germany Following Mideast Tour
January 17, 2007
U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is in Germany, where she is expected to discuss efforts to revive the Israeli-Palestinian peace process and the war in Iraq.
Military News
Safety Officer's Invention Saves Humvee-Trapped Soldiers
January 16, 2007
One of the top killers of Soldiers in Iraq isn't necessarily combat related. Since operations began there in 2003, many Soldiers have died trying to escape Humvees that have rolled into Iraq's numerous irrigation canals.
Military News
Army Sees 20-Percent Reduction in Accident Fatalities
January 16, 2007
The Army achieved a 20-percent reduction in accident fatalities in fiscal 2006 according to a recent report on safety...
Military News
Venezuela's Chavez Insults OAS Chief, Calls for His Resignation
January 09, 2007
The head of the Organization of American States, Jose Insulza, says he will not respond to Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, who called for Insulza's resignation on Monday.
Military News
ESGR Accepting Nominations for 2007 Freedom Awards
January 07, 2007
ARLINGTON, Va. - The National Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) is accepting nominations for the 2007 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Awards at the ESGR website at www.esgr.mil.
Military News
Bush: Saddam Execution Will Not End Violence
December 30, 2006
President George Bush says Saddam Hussein's execution is an important milestone for Iraq, but will not stop the violence there. President Bush says Saddam's hanging comes at the end of a difficult year for the Iraqi people and for U.S. troops.
Military News
Saddam Hussein Ruled Iraq With Iron Fist
December 29, 2006
Former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein was executed early this Saturday morning in Baghdad, after a last minute appeal to a U.S. court failed to halt the hanging.
Military News
Nearly 4,000 Troops to Participate in Ford Funeral Activities
December 28, 2006
Almost 4,000 soldiers, sailors, airmen, Marines and Coast Guard members are gearing up to support the national farewell to former President Gerald R. Ford that will span a 7-day period with events in California, Maryland, Washington D.C. and Michigan.
Military News
From Invasion Beach to Mount Suribachi's Summit, Marines Reflect on Historic Battle
December 28, 2006
Sweating, huffing and puffing their way up the paved road that spirals up Iwo Jima's Mount Suribachi, more than 60 Marines with the 3rd Marine Division made the trek to one of the most storied battle sites in American military history Dec. 14.
Military News
Sudan Rejects UN Peacekeepers for Darfur
December 28, 2006
Sudan has rejected a plea by departing U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan for a hybrid U.N. / African Union peacekeeping force in Darfur. Mr. Annan urged envoys to keep pressure on Khartoum to accept a blue-helmeted peacekeeping mission.
Military News
America Mourns Gerald Ford
December 27, 2006
Across the United States, messages of sympathy and fond remembrance followed the death of Gerald Ford, the nation's 38th president. Among the many Americans recalling him with praise and affection are figures who served in Ford's administration.
Military News
Gerald R. Ford, Former President and Sailor, Dies
December 27, 2006
Former President Gerald R. Ford passed away Dec. 26 at his home in Rancho Mirage, Calif. When he entered the White House in 1974 as the 38th President, Gerald Rudolph Ford, Jr. became the fourth consecutive President to have served in the U.S. Navy.
Military News
Former President Gerald R. Ford Dies at 93
December 27, 2006
Americans will remember former President Gerald R. Ford as a man with the courage to heal a nation. Ford, who died at his California home last night at age 93, assumed the presidency at a grim time in American history.
Military News
Military Blood Donors Make Generous Contributions
December 27, 2006
This year, the Armed Services Blood Program will collect about 160,000 units or pints of blood products. The ASBP collects blood only from servicemembers, government civilians, retirees and their family members.
Military News
Pentagon Channel Documentary Focuses on Storied `Old Guard'
December 26, 2006
They are the very public face of ultimate military discipline. They wow stadiums packed with football fans with complex rifle drills. They honor fallen comrades with solemn processions.
Military News
US Troops Mark Christmas in Baghdad
December 25, 2006
The Christmas holidays are often the most difficult time of year for U.S. service members deployed overseas and far from their families. In Iraq, troops celebrated together, but thoughts of their loved ones were never far from their minds.
Military News
US Urges Halt to Somali Conflict
December 25, 2006
The Bush administration is urging a halt to conflict in Somalia that has intensified since neighboring Ethiopia launched air strikes on the country's two main airports and sent ground troops into Somali territory.
Military News
Ethiopian Jets Bomb Airports in Somalia
December 25, 2006
Ethiopian fighter jets bombed parts of the main airport in Somalia's capital Mogadishu and a second airport held by the Somali Islamist movement about 100 kilometers to the west.
Military News
Olmert Says He Wants to Renew Peace Talks with Syria
December 25, 2006
Prime Minister Ehud Olmert says he would like to renew peace talks with Syria, but first there must be a change of heart in Damascus.
Military News
Coalition Forces Kill Senior Taliban Leader
December 23, 2006
Credible intelligence led coalition forces to Mullah Akhtar Mohammad Osmani's location near the border with Pakistan, officials said. His vehicle, traveling in a deserted area, was destroyed by the air strike, instantly killing him and two associates.
Military News
U.S. Welcomes U.N. Security Council Resolution on Iran Sanctions
December 23, 2006
The United States welcomes the U.N. Security Council's unanimous decision December 23 to sanction Iran for refusing to suspend nuclear enrichment programs but stresses that further action is needed by individual nations and groupings.
Military News
Military Housing Rates Boosted 3.5 Percent Overall
December 21, 2006
Servicemembers will receive an average 3.5 percent boost in their basic allowance for housing compensation benefit in 2007, Defense Department officials said Dec. 18.
Military News
Night Stalkers Recognized for Valor
December 18, 2006
According to the award citations, the Night Stalkers performed these heroic acts while supporting ground operations during direct action missions under hostile enemy fire.
Military News
Veterans' Cemeteries Across America Receive Wreaths
December 15, 2006
In 1992, Morrill Worcester, owner of Worcester Wreath Company in Harrington, Maine donated 5,000 red-bowed wreaths to Arlington National Cemetery. It became a tradition.
Military News
Bush Meets Pentagon Leaders on Iraq
December 13, 2006
U.S. President George Bush is wrapping up a series of meetings aimed at finding what he says will be a new way forward in Iraq.
Military News
Military Health Care Making Advances
December 13, 2006
The military has made tremendous advances in health care in the last decade and specifically since the start of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, the top Defense Department official for health care said.
Military News
Six-Party Process Entering New Phase, U.S. Envoy Says
December 13, 2006
The Six-Party Talks process on North Korea's nuclear weapons program is entering a new phase, says the lead U.S. envoy for the talks.
Military News
National Guard Museum Opens New Exhibit
December 13, 2006
A new interactive exhibit that showcases the National Guard's participation in operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom is on display as the National Guard observes its 370th birthday Dec. 13.
Military News
Finance, Accounting Service Adds New Features to `myPay' System
December 11, 2006
Several improvements have been made to the Defense Finance and Accounting Service's online system for military members and civilian DoD employees known as 'myPay.'
Military News
Pakistani Peace Deal Creates 'Taleban Mini-states'
December 11, 2006
A leading international policy group says pro-Taleban militants in Pakistan's tribal areas are gaining strength and intensifying attacks on foreign troops in Afghanistan, following a recent peace deal with the Pakistan government.
Military News
Rumsfeld Says Military Effort Alone Will Not Bring Success in Iraq
December 11, 2006
In a farewell meeting with Pentagon employees, Defense Secretary Rumsfeld said a precipitous U.S. pullout from Iraq would be a terrible mistake that would inject further instability in that country and the Middle East.
Military News
Rumsfeld Cautions Against Rapid Iraq Withdrawal
December 08, 2006
U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld has cautioned against moving too fast to remove U.S. troops from Iraq, responding to the Iraq Study Group report this week that recommends removing most U.S. combat forces from the country by early 2008.
Military News
US Commander Says 2008 Iraq Withdrawal Might Be Possible
December 08, 2006
The second ranking U.S. military commander in Iraq says it might be possible to implement the Iraq Study Group's call for the withdrawal of most U.S. combat forces from Iraq by early 2008.
Military News
Midshipmen Sink Cadets in 107th Army-Navy Game
December 03, 2006
As the sun sank below Philadelphia's skyline yesterday, gold helmets shone under the Lincoln Financial Field lights while the Naval Academy Midshipmen ground out a 26-14 win over the Black Knights of the Military Academy in the 107th Army-Navy football ga
Military News
Bush Ponders Moves on Iraq, Prepares for Talks With Shi'ite Leader
December 03, 2006
White House officials say U.S. President Bush is open to considering all sorts of options in Iraq, including those put forward in a newly-disclosed memo from outgoing Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld.
Military News
Speculation Increases Over Possible US Drawdown and Diplomacy Efforts for Iraq
December 01, 2006
The Iraq Study Group, a bipartisan U.S. panel, presents its report on Wednesday to President Bush and the Congress on strategic options in Iraq. The report is expected to examine a possible drawdown of U.S. troops in that country.
Military News
Blum: Requirements, Not Budget, Should Drive Air Guard Strength
November 30, 2006
The active Air Force and Air Force Reserve are downsizing their ranks to free up funds for new aircraft and equipment.
Military News
Army to Battle Navy in 107th America's Classic
November 29, 2006
One of the most revered rivalries in all of sports will be revisited Saturday when Army and Navy battle for the 107th time. The Army-Navy Classic pits the 3-8 Black Knights opposite the 8-3 Midshipmen in Philadelphia.
Military News
Iraq's Government in Crisis Over Maliki-Bush Meeting
November 29, 2006
Five Shi'ite Muslim cabinet members and 30 legislators loyal to Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr threatened to pull support from the government if Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki went to the Jordanian capital to meet with President Bush.
Military News
Diplomatic Offensive Hopes to Quell Iraq Violence
November 28, 2006
Violence continued to grip the Iraqi capital Tuesday, with at least two car bombs exploding outside a hospital morgue, killing four people and injuring many more.
Military News
Insurance Companies to Pay Refunds to GIs for Deceptive Sales
November 27, 2006
Life insurance companies are being held accountable for their improper sales practices to military members. Four companies in the past three months have agreed to a multi-state settlement agreement.
Military News
American Envoy in China to Prepare for North Korea Nuclear Talks
November 27, 2006
Assistant Secretary of State Hill arrived in Beijing Monday for consultations with Chinese officials. This is his second visit since North Korea late last month agreed to return to the six-party negotiations that it has boycotted for a year.
Military News
US Welcomes Middle East Truce and Olmert Speech
November 27, 2006
The developments on the Israel-Palestinian front are welcome news for the Bush administration and come as President Bush and Secretary Rice are preparing for key talks on Iraq and other regional issues in Jordan.
Military News
Bush Begins Trip to Europe, Middle East
November 27, 2006
U.S. President George Bush has arrived in Estonia, the start of a trip to Europe and the Middle East that will focus on conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq. VOA White House Correspondent Scott Stearns has the story from the Estonian capital Tallinn.
Military News
Britain Plans Substantial Troop Reduction in Iraq by End of 2007
November 27, 2006
Preferring to use the term troop draw-down rather than withdrawal, Defense Secretary Des Browne says he expects that substantial numbers of British forces will be taken out of southern Iraq by the end of 2007.
Military News
Democrats Want Changes in Iraq
November 25, 2006
When leaders of America's Democratic party take charge of Congress in January they say they will press Iraq's government to take more responsibility for its own security.
Military News
U.S. Military Operations Evolve as Afghan Army Becomes More Capable
November 24, 2006
U.S. military operations and missions have changed since the early days of Operation Enduring Freedom and will continue to change as the Afghan National Army becomes a more capable and respected force.
Military News
Talking to Iran and Syria - Will It Work and At What Cost?
November 22, 2006
Tehran has invited Iraq and Syria to a summit conference and, at the same time, Iraq and Syria have renewed diplomatic relations after a nearly quarter-century break. Some experts consider the moves positive, while others remain skeptical.
Military News
Syria Is Prime Suspect, But Not The Only One, In Gemayel Assassination
November 22, 2006
Syria may have had the motive to kill Industry Minister Pierre Gemayel. He was opposed to Syria, and backed efforts for a U.N.-sanctioned tribunal on the killing last year of Rafiq Hariri, another anti-Syrian politician.
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