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U.S. Army Spc. Shauna Rohbock Olympic Medalist Re-enlists in National Guard DRAPER, Utah, May 8, 2006 —Winter Olympic silver medalist Spc. Shauna Rohbock, Joint Forces Headquarters, re-enlisted in the Utah National Guard in a formal ceremony at the Draper headquarters building April 24. Brig. Gen. Bruce Frandsen, assistant adjutant general—Army, Utah National Guard, administered the oath of enlistment as Guard officials, reporters and Rohbock’s Olympic teammate and fellow silver medalist Valerie Fleming looked on. With Rohbock as driver and Fleming as brakeman, the two won silver in the women’s bobsled event at the 2006 Torino Winter Olympic Games in...

Family of slain soldier loses lawsuit over publication of open-casket photo The family of a slain soldier had sued Harper's magazine. TULSA - A family's privacy was not invaded when photos taken at the open-casket funeral of an Oklahoma soldier killed in Iraq were published in Harper's magazine, a federal judge ruled Friday. Sgt. Kyle Adam Brinlee was the first combat-related death for the Oklahoma National Guard since the Korean War and his funeral attracted about 1,200 people, including Gov. Brad Henry. The media were invited to attend and take photos at his funeral, held in the Pryor High School...

WASHINGTON The man who was Montgomery County's police chief during the sniper shootings is among the National Guard troops deployed to Louisiana on hurricane duty. The D-C National Guard says Charles Moose is commander of the 113th Security Forces Squadron. Chief Moose -- now known as Major Moose -- is coordinating the security help the military is giving the New Orleans police. The D-C Guard's commanding general says being an ex-cop makes Moose ideal for the job. Moose also served on active duty with the Guard following the September eleventh terror attacks, when he was assigned to a military police...

Once again, the siren song of gun legislation is being sounded by liberals. Before the season starts, I must ask a question. Has anyone in the liberal mindset examined the effect of gun control legislation on our national security before they start their legislative attempts to eliminate them?. In their short-sighted and emotional grab at ending the ability of citizens to own firearms, they are affecting the future defense of our country. Before we get started, I want to state for the record I am not a militia member, and never have been. I am a veteran, and have served...