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Arkansas Guard to Deploy Soldiers and Aircraft to Southwest Border, Soldiers leave home to assist the Nation’s Border Patrol
May 10, 2018 — The Arkansas National Guard is deploying approximately 10 Soldiers and two UH-72 Lakota helicopters in support of agencies operating in southern Border States. The Border Patrol will remain the lead federal agency and the Arkansas Guardsmen will fall under control of the Governor in their area of operations... MORE

Arkansas Guard Preparing to Deploy Soldiers and Aircraft to Southwest Border, Soldiers to assist the Nation’s Border Patrol
May 8, 2018 — The Arkansas National Guard is preparing to send aircraft and Soldiers to the Nation’s Southwest Border within days in support of operations being conducted by Border Patrol agents. ... MORE

Arkansas National Guard to hold Annual Memorial Service, Memorial service to honor the memory Guard members and militia predecessors killed in wars dating back to the War of 1812.
May 2, 2018 — The Arkansas National Guard will hold its annual memorial service for Arkansas Guard members killed in action to honor the memory of 20 Arkansans killed during Operation Iraqi Freedom, as well as Guard members and militia predecessors killed in wars dating back to the War of 1812... MORE

Guard Colonel retires from long, distinguished career, Arkansas National Guard leader retiring after 30 years of service
May 2, 2018 — The Arkansas National Guard will host a formal retirement ceremony for Colonel Christopher (Scott) Stanger, Director of the Joint Staff for the Arkansas National Guard, to recognize his contributions to the Arkansas National Guard... MORE

39th Infantry Brigade Combat Team welcomes new commander, Shillcutt assumes command of Arkansas National Guard’s largest subordinate unit
May 2, 2018 — The Arkansas National Guard's 39th Infantry Brigade Combat Team Change of Command Ceremony ... MORE

Guard General retires from long, distinguished career, National Guard leader retiring after 33 years of service
April 4, 2018 — The Arkansas National Guard will host a formal retirement ceremony for Brigadier General Gregrey C. Bacon, Deputy Adjutant General, to recognize his contributions to the Arkansas National Guard... MORE

Arkansas Guard unit returns home from mission to Kosovo, Soldiers from the 39th Infantry Brigade Combat team return from Deployment
March 29, 2018 — The Arkansas National Guard welcome home ceremony for members of 39th Infantry Brigade Combat Team returning from a nine month deployment to Kosovo... MORE

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