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Local Hot-Button Issues

As in any town the issues affecting the community are constantly ongoing, evolving, and being taken into consideration. As part of the military community I have to say the country options for upcoming deployments looks bleak, high operational tempo cycles, increasing military suicide rates, sequester cuts, families unraveling at the seams and the biggest one right now - PTSD and the care of our wounded warriors.

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National Guard Prepares for Hurricane Sandy

More than 61,000 National Guard personnel along the eastern seaboard are available for duty if and when Hurricane Sandy makes landfall next week.

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Secretary: Army Will Do Its Job with Less

"We've seen this day coming for some time," says Army Secretary John M. McHugh. "We've been given the opportunity and the time to get it right, to plan, to prioritize and adjust force structure, equipment and training; we a

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