It’s a plain, unadorned painting - just a general officer in service-dress alphas looking straight at you. But, the portrait of retired Marine Corps Gen. Peter Pace now hanging in the Pentagon captures the measure of the man.

Have you ever stopped to wonder how evergreen trees manage to keep their needles and stay green while so many others do not? Take a walk outdoors this time of year and you will certainly notice an abundance of leafless, dormant trees. However, you will also notice the plentiful green needles or evergreen trees. 

“JTF-29’s mission will be to ‘save lives now,’ if we’re called,” said U.S. Army Lt. Col. John Epperly of Operation Valiant Shepherd. Epperly is the G-3 Chief Operations Officer of the 29th Infantry Division of the Virginia National Guard

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Teenagers in Mons, Belgium are learning to drive in the rain and fog and even on narrow mountain roads at night.

A new research and awareness program geared toward preventing motor vehicle fatalities among veterans who return from deployments was formally launched Jan. 12 during a news conference at the Veterans Affairs Department in Washington, D.C.

During the nation’s 56th presidential Inauguration Tuesday, some 9,300 members of the National Guard worked to provide transport, traffic control and medical and logistical support, as well as performed in the parade.

The name SKIESUnlimited combines the acronym for “Schools of Knowledge, Inspiration, Exploration & Skills” with the word “Unlimited” for the unlimited learning possibilities for Army children and youth.

I f you stayed home the past few days to avoid the Inauguration crowds but would still like to partake in the event, or you just couldn’t get enough of the Inauguration, head over to Mount Vernon.

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