5 Army training centers preps last HQ to deploy Operations Group Alpha trained the Texas National Guard's 36th Infantry Division for upcoming operations in southern Iraq.
6 Inter-agency cooperation fosters success The September 11th attacks "changed our world," said President George W. Bush. They inarguably changed the way we look at adversity and our own security. Just as much, and following also the devastation of Hurricane Katrina, these events changed the way we react to emergencies.
8 Secretary Gates notes partnership with Chile The Chilean military can offer a wealth of experience in disaster relief operations to the United States and other nations, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said here Nov. 20.
13 Neither rain nor snow nor heat... Our troops look forward to receiving your letters and packages. That’s why it’s important to make sure your mail gets there, to the right person, in the right place.
18 A gift of time, for his time Sgt. Todd Plybon, injured in an IED attack in October of 2009, received a watch as a thank you for the time he has spent serving his nation. 2 THE DISPATCH
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Cover—Texas National Guard Special Forces Soldiers prepare for training at Hurlburt Field in Florida. Photo by Staff Sgt. Malcolm McClendon, Texas Military Forces Public Affairs)