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News Stories 489th Engineers compete for best of the best
Soldiers from the 489th Engineer Battalion participated in the Best Warrior Competition Jan. 5-8, 2012, at Camp Pike in North Little Rock, Ark.
01.8.2012 Story by Spc. Brittney Bradley
 Reserve soldiers and veterans connect over coffee
The smell of coffee and Girl Scout cookies filled the air at the Eugene J. Towbin Healthcare Center as local Army Reserve soldiers strolled inside with gifts and donations in hand Saturday, Nov. 5, 2011.
11.5.2011 Story by Spc. Brittney Bradley
Bowie Team takes combat lifesaver training to the next level
As the soldiers of the 39th Infantry Brigade continue to prepare for a potential deployment to Afghanistan, they are having to endure some seriously challenging training in order to achieve and surpass the Army standard and ensure they reach the highest level of readiness possible.
10.25.2011 Story by Maj. Chris Heathscott
 Guard heroes honored on eve of 9/11
On the eve of the 10th anniversary of 9/11, the Arkansas Air National Guard’s 189th Airlift Wing took center stage as the University of Arkansas Razorback football team honored the nation’s military.
09.13.2011 Story by Sgt. 1st Class Chris Durney
'September 11th: In the Eyes of the Arkansas National Guard'
“September 11th: In the Eyes of the Arkansas National Guard” is a video project which offers a look back at that day and the follow on missions tasked to the Arkansas National Guard.
The video includes an interview with retired Sgt. Maj. Frank Staples – an Arkansas Guardsmen whose son was in the towers during the attack. Among interview clips from 31different individuals in the video is an interview with Sgt. Maj. Staples’ son, Adam Staples, who miraculously survived the attack despite being on the 61st floor of the south tower at the time it was hit.
09.10.2011 Story by Maj. Chris Heathscott
Realistic training helping to prepare Arkansas soldiers for Afghanistan
Approximately 2,000 Arkansas Troops with the 39th Infantry Brigade Combat Team are curretnly training at the National Training Center in Fort Irwin, Calif. The team arrived on May 9 for the three week rotation. NTC provides realistic battlefield scenarios, supported y top notch special effects and dozens of civilians on the battlefield to add to the realism. In total, approximately 3,500 soldiers, airmen and Marines from various states are participating in the training under command and control of the 39th. The training was scheduled to hel the brigade prepare for a potential deployment to Afghanistan in 2012.
05.18.2011 Story by Maj. Chris Heathscott
Roughly 2,000 Arkansas soldiers currently training in the Mohave Desert
While recent tornados and flooding resulted in multiple calls for National Guard support in Arkansas, the Guard’s focus on its federal missions continues with 2,000 Arkansas troops here currently at the National Training Center. The team arrived on May 9 for the three week rotation in preparation for a potential 2012 deployment to Afghanistan.
05.9.2011 Story by Maj. Chris Heathscott
Arkansas Guard flood missions continue, move to southeast Arkansas
As flood waters from the White and Mississippi Rivers increasingly consume areas along their banks the Arkansas National Guard continues to expand their operations in order to assist multiple counties in managing the impact to their residents.
05.9.2011 Story by Lt. Col. Keith Moore
 Sandbag operations in Arkansas
The Arkansas National Guard continues to respond to requests for support in several counties throughout flood affected areas of the state. More than 300 soldiers and airmen are currently providing security, traffic management and evacuation operation support.
05.9.2011 Story by Sgt. 1st Class Chris Durney
 Arkansas National Guard responds to flooding throughout state
More than 300 Arkansas National Guard soldiers and airmen have fanned out across eastern Arkansas to provide support to civil authorities in the wake of widespread flooding.
05.9.2011 Story by Sgt. 1st Class Chris Durney
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Recent Image Galleries
489th Engineers compete for best of the best
U.S. Army Cpl. Bryan Kyle, a combat engineer, with the 688th Engineer Company, 489th Engineer...
Taken: 01.7.2012
Little Rock Air Force Base deployed airmen return home
Senior Airman Joshua Lyford, a 19th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron communication navigation...
Taken: 12.23.2011
Blue Angels' 'Fat Albert' begins maintenance
Airmen from the 314th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron push a trailer holding dual rails from the...
Taken: 12.15.2011
Blue Angel's 'Fat Albert' begins Maintenance
The 314th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron performed routine maintenance on the Blue Angels C-130T...
Taken: 12.15.2011
Blue Angel's 'Fat Albert' begins maintenance
Senior Airman Michael Albert, a 314th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron dual rail specialist,...
Taken: 12.15.2011
Blue Angel's 'Fat Albert' begins maintenance
Airmen from the 314th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron remove a dual rail from the Blue Angels...
Taken: 12.15.2011
Blue Angel's 'Fat Albert' begins maintenance
Senior Airman James Szelinski, a 314th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron dual rail specialist, and...
Taken: 12.15.2011
Fourth of July celebration
Josh Gardner, son of Paul Gardner, participates in a sack race during the Fourth of July...
Taken: 07.4.2011
Army veteran shares scrapbook, stories with Army Reserve soldiers in North Little Rock
Army veteran Gerald Bennett (center) of North Little Rock, Ark., shares stories and photos with...
Taken: 11.5.2011
Air Force veteran hams it up for Army Reserve soldiers in North Little Rock
Air Force veteran Sharon Culbert of Shreveport, La., playfully poses for the camera while...
Taken: 11.5.2011
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Recent AudioPraise Team is Family
Package of the gospel group Joyful Noise who performs at Hope Chapel at Camp Victory, Iraq every Sunday. Audio only.
Taken: 03.12.2009
Baghdad Badboys
Package of a bluegrass group called the Baghdad Badboys who bring their sound to the troops deployed in the middle east. Produced by Staff Sgt. Kristen King. Audio only.
Taken: 03.17.2009
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