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Florida Highway Patrol officers discuss the benefits of working for FHP with a former service member at the Paychecks for Patriots hiring event in Orlando. Photo by Staff Sgt. Derol Fulghum
Florida hiring events bring together veterans and employers throughout state
May 16, 2013

By Staff Sgt. Derrol Fulghum 107th Mobile Public Affairs ORLANDO, Fla. (May 16, 2013) — One of the challenges faci ...

Cadets clean up debris and damaged items out of each room and vacuum any leftover water during the recent flood. Courtesy photo
Youth ChalleNGe cadets help out Clay County residents during flooding
May 14, 2013

Courtesy of Florida Youth ChalleNGe Academy STARKE, Fla. (May 14, 2013) – When the heavy rains came to Clay County ...

Master Sgt. Raleigh Rogers (left) of the Florida Air National Guard's 125th Fighter Wing talks with a soldier from the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) near Camp Stephenson Guyana, April 24, 2013. Rogers and other Guardsmen were in the South American nation as part of the State Partnership Program (SPP), conducting "Ammo Handler and Unit Armorer Assessments". Photo by Master Sgt. Thomas Kielbasa
Florida’s EOD experts bring ordnance know-how to Guyana
May 6, 2013

    By Master Sgt. Thomas Kielbasa Florida National Guard Public Affairs GEORGETOWN, Guyana (May 6, 2013)  ...

Soldiers of the 164th ADA stand in formation as they listen to remarks during their deployment ceremony. They will be deploying to the National Capital Region. Courtesy photo
99th deployment for Florida Guard: 164th deploys again to National Capital Region
April 30, 2013

By Sgt. Valeria Pete 164th ADA ORLANDO (April 30, 2013) – Ready to protect the “pillars of democracy,” Soldie ...

FLNG Counterdrug Soldiers assisted in a recent Ground Reconnaissance Phase II course conducted at Camp Murray, Washington State. Indiana, Colorado, Nevada and Washington State National Guardsmen were enrolled in the course. This course is designed to better equip Counterdrug Service Members for the Domestic War Against Drugs. Photo provided by GRT Staff
FLNG Counterdrug Program Conducts Ground Reconnaissance Training
April 22, 2013

By Capt. Nathan Dinger FLNG Counterdrug Operations Office CAMP MURRAY, Wash. (April 22, 2013) – While Floridians l ...

Staff Sgt. Richard Hunter operates a Hydraulic Excavator while working on the ground leveling project at the 164th Air Defense Artillery Brigade. Photo by Sgt. Valeria M. Pete
Engineers dig up dirt at the 164th
April 19, 2013

By Sgt. Valeria M. Pete 164th Air Defense Artillery Brigade ORLANDO (April 19, 2013) – A haze of dust surrounded t ...

A member of the Florida National Guard's 48th Civil Support Team (left) trains with a civilian first responder during an emergency management exercise in Central Florida, March 2013. Photo by Master Sgt. Thomas Kielbasa
Florida’s WMD disaster response unit saved from elimination
April 18, 2013

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. (April 18, 2013) – A Florida National Guard unit based in Pinellas County and designed to respond ...

Maj. Gen. James Tyre (left), Lt. Col. William LeFevre the incoming commander of the 211th Regiment , and Col. Grant Slayden, the outgoing commander of the 211th Regiment, stand at attention during the change of command ceremony. The ceremony was held April 5, 2013 at the Readiness Training Institute, at Camp Blanding in Starke, Fla. Photo by Sgt. Christopher Vann
Continued excellence: the 211th Regiment welcomes new commander
April 9, 2013

  By Sgt. Christopher Vann 107th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment CAMP BLANDING, Fla. (April 9, 2013) – The R ...

Cadets from 11 Florida colleges participated in a training exercise at Camp Blanding Joint Force Training Center to prepare them for the Leadership Development Assessment Course April 6, 2013. The Cadets took part in an army physical fitness test, land navigation exercises, garrison operations and squad training drills over the four-day event. Photo by Spc. Kenneth Tucceri
Florida’s Army ROTC cadets are put to the test at the Audie Murphy Exercise
April 8, 2013

By Sgt. Spencer Rhodes 107th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment  CAMP BLANDING JOINT TRAINING CENTER, Fla. (April 8, 2013 ...

Special Forces Soldiers board a CH-47 Chinook flown by Florida Guardsmen from Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 111th Aviation Regiment, based in Jacksonville, Fla. On March 2, the Soldiers combined efforts for an airborne exercise in Tampa. Courtesy photo
STAND BY!..GO!
April 5, 2013

By Army Lt. Col. Chris Meredith MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. — Military parachutists received a rare opportunity r ...