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Arizona Army National Guard to the Rescue!

Thursday, February 28, 2008

The snowy mountains of Afghanistan are about as far away as you can get from the American desert, but members of the Arizona National Guard's 1st Battalion, 158th Infantry were up for a wintry challenge when it came to rescuing three U.S. Senators in harm's way.

Blizzard-like conditions on Feb. 23 forced a helicopter ferrying visiting U.S. Senators John Kerry (D-Mass.), Joseph Biden (D-Del.) and Chuck Hagel (R-Neb.) to make an emergency landing in an unsecured part of the country.

Arizona ARNG Soldiers at Bagram Airfield headed up a convoy and went out into the hazardous conditions to secure the landing site and rescue the senators.

"The weather was our biggest adversary," said 1st Lt. Dennis Chamberlain who led the D Company platoon and other service members of Combined Joint Task Force-82."We moved out slow and methodically," Chamberlain said. "If we had crashed or had a problem with our convoy, it would have delayed our response time even more. 'Slow is smooth and smooth is fast,' is a saying in the infantry and this mission was no different than any other."

The members of D Company platoon have been in Afghanistan over a year and seen a fair amount of combat. When they left the base that night, the Soldiers didn't know there were congressional leaders on board the stranded helicopter, and after a safe convoy to the LZ, one squad took the unarmed senators back to the base while the rest of the platoon spent the night in freezing weather protecting the helicopters and crew until more help came the following day.

When these Guard Soldiers return to the States, they'll likely be welcomed home by family and friends as heroes. And once they've caught up with their families and returned to active-drilling status, they may return to their civilian jobs or even consider their educational options. Guard Soldiers on active-drilling status are eligible for Army National Guard (ARNG) Tuition Assistance (US Military Tuition Assistance), which may pay up to 100% of a Guard Soldier's fees and tuition for military distance learning courses. Guard members should see this military education benefit as something they've earned through their dedicated service to their country.

ARNG Soldier's looking at military continuing education should consider the benefits of an online school. Studying online allows National Guardsmen to get career training while juggling their Guard training cycles, family commitments and other responsibilities.

By Robert Fay, Allied Schools, http://www.education4military.com/

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Guard Soldiers Wear Many Hats with Pride

Monday, July 30, 2007

In an age of specialization, Army National Guard (ARNG) soldiers are jacks-of-all-trades. And nowadays it's not uncommon for Guard soldiers to find themselves at a civilian job one month, then brushing up on infantry skills before a 12 to 14-month foreign deployment the next. And we're not mentioning their other "hats" as spouses, parents and youth sports coaches.

Now if transitioning from a civilian to military job weren't hard enough, many Guard soldiers perform several jobs within their units as manpower levels and mission objectives change. So, it's no surprise that ARNG soldiers can easily put on their "student hat" and take military online courses while serving on active-duty deployments, both in the states and overseas.

100% military online education is a natural fit for Guard soldiers. Whether it's in the military education center or the recreation room, most Army installations provide computers and Internet access. Even in combat zones like Iraq or Afghanistan, ARNG soldiers can study when they're off duty. And the good news is that nothing else but commitment is required for military distance learning.

And if convenience weren't enough, Uncle Sam will also pick up the tab. Army National Guard Tuition Assistance pays up to 100% of the fees and tuition from an accredited online school; Guard soldiers need to understand that ARNG tuition assistance is their military education benefit, but if they snooze they loose.

Online training means that Guard soldiers can come in from the day's mission, take a well-deserved rest, and then switch from warrior to book worm. For men and women used to being a civilian during the week and then a soldier on the weekends, going from a M-16A2 to a laptop is no sweat.

From a civilian perspective, Guard soldiers are the perfect "multitaskers," individuals who can fill a number of different roles without short-changing any of them. If the jack-of-all-trades is disappearing from our modern world, surely no one can blame the men and women of the Army National Guard for such a trend.

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Take Advantage of ARNG Educational Benefits

Thursday, May 31, 2007

Did you know that the Army National Guard (ARNG) has state and federal educational benefits? Federal Tuition Assistance pays up to100% of your tuition! Use it in conjunction with the GI Bill and Kicker Programs for maximum coverage. Apply your benefits to an all-inclusive education at Allied Schools.

The ARNG is the only branch that allows you to draw from the GI Bill and Federal Tuition Assistance simultaneously. This allows you to cover your education costs and obtain funding for expenses while attending school. To qualify, you have to be a traditional Army National Guard Soldier in an active drilling status. As an enlisted soldier, you must remain in the ARNG during the entire term of the course.

The ARNG has generous education benefits:
Federal Tuition Assistance (FTA) pays up to 100% of tuition and fees per fiscal year of $4,500.
Funds are awarded on a first come, first-serve basis from completed applications.
Soldiers may use FTA to receive one credential from a certificate program.
FTA can be used with the GI Bill and Kicker Programs.

Get the career skills you need with the largest vocational distance education school in the nation. Allied Schools partners with the Army National Guard (ARNG) to help you build a rewarding high-income career. There are 20+ real estate, medical and business programs available to you. Imagine starting a career as a real estate salesperson, appraiser, home inspector, medical biller, medical coder or small business owner. There is an ARNG department dedicated to your success!

Choose the leader in military-friendly career training programs.
-Personalized LIVE Student Support
-DANTES Approved Distance Education
-Available for all ARNG who qualify
-Job Assistance Available
-Laptop computer included at NO COST

Distance education makes it possible for ARNG members to work at their own pace. There is no need to commute or school or sit in a classroom for countless hours. You can study in the comfort and privacy of your home with a laptop computer that is included with your program. Keep your current job while you train!


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