CAMP BONDSTEEL, Kosovo – Task Force Falcon Soldiers took a moment to recognize the 369th birthday of the National Guard with a traditional cake cutting ceremony, Dec. 13. The U.S. Kosovo Forces is run primarily by Army and Air National Guard troops from 26 states. Eighty-one National Guard units have members serving in the province where more than more than 1300 citizen-Soldiers are assigned. The 24/7 demands of deployment have been an opportunity for National Guardsmen to showcase their abilities. “The National Guard has more than stepped up to the plate,” said Col. Jacob VanGoor, chief of staff, Headquarters, Task...