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Guard soldiers back in US, after year in Afghanistan
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Sixteen members of the Vermont Army National Guard are back in the United States after spending a year in Afghanistan.VPR News
Police investigate Guard assault at firing range
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Police are looking for two suspects who allegedly assaulted a Vermont Army National Guard member at the Ethan Allen Firing Range in Jericho.VPR News
Guard members to learn about deployments this week
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Earlier this year, the Army announced that up to 1,900 Vermont guard members will be mobilized in 2010. Now the guard is in the process of deciding which of its members will deploy.VPR News
NH Guard unit being sent to Afghanistan
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A small New Hampshire National Guard unit is being deployed to Afghanistan for a year.VPR News
Gregg co-sponsors bill to give National Guard more power
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New Hampshire Senator Judd Gregg is co-sponsoring a plan to give the National Guard more authority and status in the Defense Department.VPR News
Shea-Porter introduces bill to help National Guard with medical care
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New Hampshire Congresswoman Carol Shea-Porter has helped introduce a bill that would increase medical and dental benefits for members of the National Guard and Reserves. The bill extends a Guardsman’s or Reservist’s pre-mobilization eligibility for some benefits to one year prior to deployment.VPR News
Guard leaders expect large-scale mobilization
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On the fifth anniversary of the invasion of Iraq, the commander of the Vermont National Guard says the force is preparing for a "large-scale deployment” to the Middle East within the next two years.VPR News