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Florida Army National Guard Sgt. 1st Class Carlton Cooley accepts the Silver Star medal of Staff Sgt. Robert Evans from Evans' neices Deborah Lynne Evans Watts (center) and Beverly Evans Srock, at the National Guard Armory in Sanford, Fla., Jan. 10, 2012.In this photo, Srock is a holding a black-and-white photo of Evans'™ brother Earl receiving the Silver Star for his late brother. Photo courtesy 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment.
Family of World War II Silver Star recipient bring memorabilia to Florida armory
January 12, 2012

SANFORD, Fla. (Jan. 12, 2012) – Nearly 70 years after he was killed in battle, a central Florida Soldier’s meda ...

Gen. Craig R. McKinley, Chief of the National Guard Bureau, speaks to members of the Rotary Club of Jacksonville, Fla., Jan. 9, 2012, at the Omni Hotel in Downtown Jacksonville. McKinley spoke at the group's weekly meeting about the role of the National Guard and Reserve. Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Blair Heusdens
McKinley: Guard and reserves well-positioned for new defense strategy
January 10, 2012

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Jan. 10, 2012) – The Rotary Club of Jacksonville hosted Gen. Craig R. McKinley, Chief of the Natio ...

Florida Guardsmen gathered from all over the state to attend Operation Kickstart, which is a program that assists Florida Guardsmen in securing employment through a real-time internet search that matches the Soldiers skills with career opportunities open in their area.
Soldiers ‘kickstart’ their job search
January 9, 2012

By Sgt. Spencer Rhodes, 107th MPAD CAMP BLANDING JOINT TRAINING CENTER, Fla. (Jan. 8, 2012) — As unemployment has fluc ...

Soldiers from the 927th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion present salute the National Colors during a change of command ceremony at Camp Blanding Joint Training Center, Jan. 8, 2012.
927th CSSB welcomes new commander
January 9, 2012

By Spc. N. Bobby Ballard, 107th MPAD CAMP BLANDING JOINT TRAINING CENTER, Fla. (Jan. 8, 2012) – The Florida National ...

Florida Air National Guard Command Chief Master Sgt. Charles Wisniewski salutes during his retirement ceremony at the Florida National Guard Headquarters in St. Augustine, Fla., Jan. 6, 2012. Photo by Master Sgt. Thomas Kielbasa
Last Vietnam veteran in Florida Air National Guard retires
January 8, 2012

Command Chief Master Sgt. Charles Wisniewski completes 41 years of military service ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. (Jan. 8, 2012)  ...

Florida Gov. Rick Scott (third from left) and Adjutant General of Florida Maj. Gen. Emmett Titshaw Jr. (left) receieve a briefing from the 601st AOC during a visit to Tyndall Air Force Base, Jan. 5, 2012. Courtesy photo
Florida governor, adjutant general visit 101st AOG
January 7, 2012

By Angela Pope AFNORTH Public Affairs   TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. (Jan. 7, 2012) –The governor of Florida is ...

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53rd Infantry Soldier drowns in Brooksville Monday
January 3, 2012

Staff Sgt. David Voiles was a member of 53rd Brigade Support Battalion ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. (Jan. 3, 2012) – A member o ...

Brig. Gen. Michael Calhoun presents the Florida Commendation Medal to Vivian Starling for her more than 40 years of service to the 868th Combat Engineer Company's family readiness group.
Mother, daughter honored for 40 years of service to Live Oak unit
December 22, 2011

LIVE OAK, Fla. (Dec. 22, 2011) – When William Rufus Starling joined the Florida National Guard’s 269th Engineer Comp ...

A flight crew from the 1st Battalion, 111th Aviation Regiment, made up of Soldiers from the Florida, Puerto Rico and Rhode Island National Guard stands with the American Flag after completing an overnight mission to provide arial support to the last U.S. service members to leave Iraq, Dec. 18, 2011. Contributed photo
Florida aviators provide support from the air on last day of Iraq war
December 19, 2011

  KUWAIT, (Dec. 19, 2011) — As the last remaining military forces in Iraq crossed the Iraqi border into Kuwait in ...

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Demobilizing RC Soldiers to get holiday passes
December 16, 2011

WASHINGTON (Army News Service, Dec. 16, 2011) – Army Chief of Staff Gen. Raymond T. Odierno issued instructions We ...