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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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Military News
United States Signs International Fusion Energy Agreement
November 22, 2006
Officials from the U.S. Department of Energy and their counterparts from China, the European Union, India, Japan, the Republic of Korea and the Russian Federation signed an agreement to build the international fusion energy reactor known as ITER.
Military News
Bush Condemns Assassination of Lebanese Cabinet Minister
November 21, 2006
President Bush strongly condemned the assassination of Lebanese Industry Minister Pierre Gemayel, calling for a complete investigation as well as for the international community's continued support for the democratically elected government.
Military News
Nations Need to Step Up Biological Weapons Treaty Enforcement
November 20, 2006
Failure to comply with an international treaty banning biological weapons poses a direct threat to world peace and security, says U.S. Assistant Secretary of State John Rood.
Military News
Report: 14 People Kidnapped in Convoy Ambush in Iraq
November 17, 2006
U.S. military officials say a convoy of private contractors has been ambushed in southern Iraq and up to 14 people have been kidnapped.
Military News
Senators Press for Resolution of Iraq War
November 16, 2006
U.S. troop levels in Iraq and hopes for a political resolution to the violence in that country dominated the first post-election hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on Wednesday.
Military News
Air Force Declassifies Elite Aggressor Program
November 13, 2006
After decades of secrecy, the Air Force today acknowledged that it flew Communist-built fighters at the Tonopah Test Range northwest of Las Vegas.
Military News
America Supports You: Washington USO Packs Millionth Care Package
November 11, 2006
Once a month, volunteers gather in a hidden-away United Service Organizations warehouse on Fort Belvoir, Va., for a very important mission: stuffing care packages for troops overseas.
Military News
Officials Promise Seamless Defense Secretary Transition
November 09, 2006
DoD personnel will work diligently to ensure a seamless transition between outgoing Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld and Robert M. Gates, Pentagon officials said today.
Military News
America Supports You: Branson Remembers, Honors Veterans
November 09, 2006
More than 50,000 veterans and their families are expected to attend the 13th Annual Veterans Homecoming event, which kicked off Nov. 5 in Branson, Mo.
Military News
Democrats Applaud Decision to Replace Rumsfeld
November 08, 2006
Democrats, whose victories were fueled in large part by public opposition to the war in Iraq, welcomed President Bush's decision to replace Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld.
Military News
Rumsfeld Resigns; Bush Names Former CIA Director as Replacement
November 08, 2006
President Bush, responding to concerns expressed by American voters in November 7 midterm elections, has accepted the resignation of Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld and has nominated former CIA Director Robert M. Gates to replace him.
Military News
Veterans Urged to Wear Military Medals on Veterans Day
November 06, 2006
With National Veterans Awareness Week under way and the national Veterans Day observance on Nov. 11, the Veterans Affairs secretary is urging all veterans to show their pride by wearing their military medals.
Military News
President, Senate Recognize National Veterans Awareness Week
November 06, 2006
President Bush officially declared this week National Veterans Awareness Week and urged all Americans to honor veterans who stepped forward when America needed them most.
Military News
US Says Palestinian Government Must Accept Quartet Principles
November 06, 2006
The United States said Monday that any new Palestinian unity government must embrace basic principles for international recognition, including accepting Israel's right to exist.
Military News
Iraq's Shi'ites Celebrate, Sunnis Protest, as Saddam Found Guilty
November 05, 2006
Iraq's Shi'ites were celebrating Sunday's court decision to sentence former president Saddam Hussein to death by hanging, as the case against Saddam moved to the appeal stage.
Military News
United States Urges Return to Somali Peace Talks
November 03, 2006
The Islamic Courts Union (ICU) and the Transitional Federal Institutions (TFI) should return to a third round of peace talks for Somalia without conditions, State Department spokesman Sean McCormack said November 2.
Military News
U.S. Military Takes Major Steps To Facilitate Voting by Troops
November 03, 2006
Just as it does with equipment and weaponry, the U.S. military is employing the latest technology to assist more than 1.4 million active-duty members of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force and Coast Guard cast their ballots in the 2006 election.
Military News
US Warns of Syrian, Iranian Effort to Topple Lebanese Government
November 01, 2006
Military News
Air Force's Stealth Fighter Fleet Heads Toward Retirement
November 01, 2006
After 25 years of storied service, the F-117 Nighthawk, the Air Force's first stealth fighter, is about to retire. The technology that once made it unique has now caught up to it, and newer fighter aircraft are joining the fleet.
Military News
Tricare Information Now Housed Under One Internet Roof
November 01, 2006
Tricare beneficiaries will get a pleasant surprise the next time they visit Tricare Online. The Web site has a new name, a new look and a new home. It's now part of Tricare.mil, the official Web site for all Tricare information.
Military News
New Identity Card More Secure Than Earlier Versions
November 01, 2006
New identification cards now being issued to some Defense Department employees will help standardize federal work force identification and enhance security.
Military News
Pakistani Army Says Raid at Terrorist Training Facility Kills 80 Militants
October 30, 2006
The Pakistan military says its gun ship helicopters have destroyed a terror training facility near the border with Afghanistan, killing up to 80 suspected militants.
Military News
Bush Signs Bill to Build Fence Along Mexican Border
October 26, 2006
U.S. President George Bush has signed a law authorizing construction of more than 1,000 kilometers of fence along America's border with Mexico. Illegal immigration is an important issue in some of next month's congressional elections.
Military News
America Supports You: Operation Gratitude Gears Up to Send Holiday Care Packages
October 25, 2006
While donations have been arriving at Operation Gratitude's headquarters for some time, the group's Holiday Drive 2006 officially kicks off on Veterans Day weekend, the group's founder said.
Military News
US Audit: Administrative Costs Swallow 50 Percent of Iraq Reconstruction Funds
October 25, 2006
A report on reconstruction in Iraq says up to half of the money paid to U.S. government contractors goes to administrative costs rather than actual building work.
Military News
Iran Sanctions Resolution Faces Slow Going At UN
October 25, 2006
The attempt by the United States and European powers to impose U.N. sanctions on Iran for its nuclear activities is running into obstacles. Even the strongest backers of a proposed sanctions resolution disagree about how tough it should be.
Military News
US, Iraq Work on Timeline, But Some Say It Won't Help
October 24, 2006
The U.S. ambassador in Baghdad said Tuesday Iraqi officials are committed to a timeline for making key decisions that will determine the country's future. His statement comes amid increasing pressure for progress in Iraq.
Military News
Young Marines Promote Healthy, Drug-Free Lifestyles
October 23, 2006
Established in 1958, the Young Marines is a nonprofit youth organization that teaches young people from ages 8 to 18 how to gain self-confidence and be responsible.
Military News
Bush: North Korea To Be `Held To Account' For WMD Transfers
October 22, 2006
The United States will hold North Korea responsible if it attempts to transfer nuclear bombs or other weapons of mass destruction to America's enemies, President Bush said on a national television news show.
Military News
Pay Chief Discusses New Defense Bill's Military Compensation
October 20, 2006
With the 2.2 percent across-the-board pay raise that is part of the Fiscal 2007 National Defense Authorization Act, the Defense Department will reach its goal to bring military basic pay to the 70th percentile when compared to civilians.
Military News
Bush Finds Vietnam War Parallel in Iraq
October 19, 2006
President Bush says the recent upsurge in violence in Iraq is reminiscent of a tactic used by North Vietnamese guerrilla forces at a crucial point during the Vietnam War.
Military News
Troops Still Have Time to Vote Absentee
October 18, 2006
Servicemembers and U.S. citizens living overseas still have time to register, request a ballot, and vote in November's mid-term elections, the Defense Department official in charge of the absentee voting program said here today.
Military News
White House Warns North Korea Against Another Nuclear Test
October 17, 2006
The White House is warning North Korea against staging a second nuclear test. VOA Correspondent Paula Wolfson reports officials indicate they will not be surprised if Pyongyang tests again.
Military News
Saddam Hussein Genocide Trial Resumes
October 17, 2006
The genocide trial of former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein has resumed Tuesday after a five-day break. Witnesses testified about atrocities committed during Saddam's brutal suppression of Iraqi Kurds in 1988.
Military News
President Signs 2007 Defense Authorization Act
October 17, 2006
The fiscal 2007 National Defense Authorization Act provides more than $530 billion to maintain the military in the shape it must be to win the war on terror.
Military News
DoD Resumes Mandatory Anthrax Vaccinations
October 16, 2006
The Defense Department will resume mandatory anthrax inoculations for servicemembers and civilians deploying to U.S. Central Command and Korea, DoD officials said today.
Military News
Report on Infectious Deployment Diseases Released
October 16, 2006
The latest in a series of congressionally mandated reports on the long-term health effects of troop deployments to Southwest Asia from the 1991 Gulf War to present was released.
Military News
New ASEP Partners to Employ Army Spouses
October 13, 2006
New partners for 2006 comprise companies representing the technical, financial, healthcare and retail industries, as well as the federal government. They are: Affiliated Computer Services Inc., H&R Block, Humana Military Healthcare Services, and more.
Military News
Military Transforming Use of Medical Records
October 13, 2006
The U.S. military's health care community is transforming its approach to capturing, archiving and accessing servicemembers' medical records, a senior Defense Department official said.
Military News
A Banner Year for Guard Recruiting and Retention
October 11, 2006
The National Guard recruited 19,000 more Citizen-Soldiers and Airmen in 2006 than it did during the previous year and exceeded its retention goals by record numbers, Guard officials reported in early October.
Military News
Officials Determine Mortar Caused Fire at Ammo Holding Area
October 11, 2006
An 82mm mortar round fired by militia forces from a nearby residential area caused yesterday's fire at a Baghdad ammunition holding area around 10:40 p.m.
Military News
First Woman Thunderbird Pilot Proud to Serve
October 11, 2006
Women have served in the Air Force for years, making valuable contributions, but gender and race differences have never been an important factor in accomplishing the Air Force mission, the first woman pilot on the Air Force Thunderbirds said.
Military News
Communication Critical to Maintain Recruiting Momentum
October 10, 2006
All four services met their active-duty recruiting goals for the past fiscal year. A recent Army survey that showed patriotism, not benefits, is the number one reason people join the military today.
Military News
US Worries Opium From Afghanistan Will Enter US Market
October 08, 2006
A top U.S. counter-narcotics official says U.S. drug agencies are working with other international drug enforcement agencies to try to prevent heroin from Afghanistan from reaching drug users in the United States.
Military News
30 Terrorists Killed in Iraq; Weapons Caches Found, Insurgents Captured
October 08, 2006
Iraqi and U.S. soldiers killed about 30 terrorists and detained a high-value target after an attack in Diwaniyah today, U.S. military officials reported.
Military News
Navy Christens Newest Carrier: USS George H.W. Bush
October 07, 2006
Many of the World War II veterans sprinkled among the crowd greeted the former president. All ignored the rain to watch Bush's daughter Dorothy Bush Koch smash a champagne-filled bottle to officially name the 90,000-ton aircraft carrier.
Military News
Nation Marks Fifth Anniversary of Enduring Freedom, Terror War
October 06, 2006
Five years ago tomorrow, America was still stinging from the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks as it began striking back in the global war on terror.
Military News
12,000 U.S. Troops in Afghanistan to Serve Under NATO
October 04, 2006
More than half of the U.S. troops serving in Afghanistan will become part of the NATO International Security Assistance Force during a transfer-of-authority ceremony tomorrow morning in the Afghan capital of Kabul.
Military News
New Video Shows 9/11 Hijackers Mohammed Atta, Ziad Jarrah at Al-Qaida Meeting
October 04, 2006
A video of Osama bin Laden and two 9/11 hijackers obtained by the Sunday Times of London purportedly shows the men in Afghanistan in 2000. Hijackers Ziad Jarrah and Mohammed Atta are seen smiling and speaking to the camera.
Military News
Money Expert Tells Servicemembers `How to Be A Millionaire'
October 02, 2006
Speaking and gesturing like a fired-up preacher selling salvation, Kelvin Boston is known for telling television audiences how they can realize their dreams of financial stability - or even become rich.
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