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Article: The Army National Guard: Ready to serve our nation
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- Army
- Article date:
- October 1, 2003
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CopyrightCopyright Association of the United States Army Oct 2003. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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The Army National Guard (ARNG) remains a valuable and mission-ready force of the U.S. Army and our national defense. There are 350,000 citizen-soldiers who are ready and prepared to protect the freedom, security and liberty that Americans expect. As citizens, they are essential employees in our country's towns and neighborhoods, serving our nation in a variety of jobs; as soldiers, they are an invaluable segment of today's Army. America looks to National Guard soldiers to respond to national emergencies and international crises. In sacrificing their time and balancing the needs of families, employers and military duty, these Guard soldiers deserve commendation of the highest order.
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