Roleplayer and interpreter Nawal Al-Saedi (center) patrols with members of the Florida National Guard's B Company, 2nd Battalion, 124th Infantry Regiment, during a training exercise at Camp Blanding Joint Training Center, Fla., Oct. 26. Al-Saedi, a former Iraqi interpreter for the U.S. military, is part of a group at Camp Blanding helping the Soldiers prepare for a 2010 deployment to Southwest Asia. Photo by Tech. Sgt. Thomas Kielbasa
Arabic-speaking role-players help Florida Soldiers ready for upcoming deployment
November 6, 2009

CAMP BLANDING JOINT TRAINING CENTER, Fla. (Nov. 6, 2009) – Nawal Al-Saedi knows that words can cause death. She k ...

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631st trains for convoy security missions
November 6, 2009

By Sgt. Ryan Twist Expeditionary Times CONTINGENCY OPERATING LOCATION MAREZ, Iraq (Nov. 6, 2009) – Soldiers from t ...

ESGR visit to 53rd IBCT. Photo by Jon Myatt
Civilian employers visit mobilizing 53rd Infantry Brigade
October 29, 2009

By Jon Myatt Florida Department of Military Affairs CAMP BLANDING (Oct. 29, 2009) – More than 70 employers and civic l ...

Sgt. Leah Beatrix McCray. Courtesy photo
Former recording artist ready to deploy with Infantry
October 28, 2009

By Spc. Karen Kozub 53rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team CAMP BLANDING JOINT TRAINING CENTER, Fla. (Oct. 28, 2009) – ...

Sgt. Melissa Rose Cacciatore and Staff Sgt. Phillip Cacciatore. Photo by Spc. Karen Kozub
‘Leaving home without actually leaving home’
October 27, 2009

Husband and wife prepare to deploy together By Sgt. Christopher L. Milbrodt 53rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team CAMP BLAND ...

Soldiers from the Florida Army National Guard's 2nd Battalion, 124th Infantry Regiment, speak with an actor portraying an Iraqi civilian during training at Camp Blanding Joint Training Center, Oct. 22, 2009. Photo by Tech. Sgt. Thomas Kielbasa
Florida’s 53rd Infantry prepares for historic deployment
October 21, 2009

More than 2,500 Soldiers hone combat skills at former World War II training site CAMP BLANDING JOINT TRAINING CENTER, Fl ...

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St. Augustine Finance Soldiers depart for Iraq mission
October 13, 2009

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. (Oct. 13, 2009) – Twenty-six members of a local finance unit joined the list of Florida Army ...

Chief of the National Guad Bureau Gen. Craig McKinley addresses a crowd of past and current members of the Florida Air National Guard during the dedication ceremony for the F-16 static display at the entrance of the 125th Fighter Wing in Jacksonville, Fla., Oct. 4, 2009. Photo by Tech. Sgt. Thomas Kielbasa
Guard Bureau Chief returns to roots for Florida F-16 dedication
October 6, 2009

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Oct. 6, 2009) – Twenty years ago Maj. Craig “Mustang” McKinley was flying the F-16 Fightin ...

Family members cheer for Soldiers from Bravo Company, 146th Signal Battalion, as the unit arrives at their armory in Pensacola, Fla., following a year-long deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, Oct. 1, 2009. Photo by Tech. Sgt. Thomas Kielbasa
Signal Soldiers return to Florida after Iraq deployment
October 2, 2009

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. (Oct. 2, 2009) — More than 300 Florida Army National Guard Soldiers who served a year in suppo ...

Pvt. Carmen Egipciaco, Company F, 1st, Battalion, 13th Infantry Regiment, and her son Pvt. David Rodriguez, Company C, 2nd Battalion, 60th Infantry Regiment, exchange identification tags as a symbol of their bond and their support of each other during Basic Combat Training. Photo by Delawese Fulton
Mom, son complete Basic Combat Training family tree
September 29, 2009

By Delawese Fulton Fort Jackson Leader FORT JACKSON, S.C. (Sept. 29, 2009) — Two Soldiers from Florida have made B ...