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  • Ghanaian Army Generals to visit North Dakota

    As part of the North Dakota National Guard's (NDNG) State Partnership Program (SPP) with Ghana, Africa, a group of top ranking officials will be traveling to N.D. this week. Officials from the Ghanaian Armed Forces (GAF) will fly to the state to learn about the capabilities of the NDNG, and to continue building the bilateral relationship between

  • Happy Hooligan helps save son’s life

    "Kids will be kids and they're going to do crazy things", said Staff Sgt. Jeffrey Jacobson, 119th Wing as he described his son at a news conference that took place at Innovis Health today.On April 1 Jacobson found his son, Karson without a pulse hanging from a rope swing. The 10-year old boy had been playing on the swing that is attached to the

  • FLOOD NEWS: North Dakota National Guard Flood Operations End

    The North Dakota National Guard will end 2010 flood operations today, as the remaining members of a Cass County quick response force team complete their out-processing. Gov. John Hoeven activated the Guard on March 15 to respond to the flood threat, which was especially prevalent in southeastern North Dakota. "Once again, our National Guard members

  • Happy Hooligans prepare for Ghana deployment

    As the 2010 North Dakota National Guard flood operations come to a close, the 119th Wing Civil Engineer Squadron is already in full swing preparing for their next deployment, a two-week humanitarian mission to Africa through the State Partnership Program (SPP). Since 2004, the North Dakota National Guard has developed a professional relationship
  • Spc. Jeremy Kasperson sits in the rear of a North Dakota National Guard truck as he gives directions for backing out of a washed out road March 25 in rural Cass County. The truck is towing a stranded automobile from the washed out roadway. Cass County Tactical Operations Center liaison officer Capt. Grant Larson, of the 119th Maintenance Squadron, North Dakota Air National Guard, can be seen giving guidance from the cab of the truck. Kasperson is a member of the 815th Engineer Company’s North Dakota National Guard quick response force (QRF) team that is being called to the scene by the Cass County Sherriff’s Department to assist with the vehicle recovery. The driver of the vehicle was able to get clear of the car and make his way through the freezing water to safety before help arrived. (DoD photo by Senior Master Sgt. David H. Lipp) (Released)

    FLOOD NEWS: Guard’s Quick Response Force Called Out for Vehicle Recovery

    After going a few days without an emergency call, the North Dakota National Guard's quick reaction force team in Harwood, N.D., responded to a request this afternoon. The Cass County Sheriff's Department asked for assistance with a vehicle recovery mission."This is a perfect example of the partnership we have with the Guard," said Cass County
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