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Saturday, December 15, 2012  After 7 years, a fallen soldier received his degree from Western Illinois University.

Monday, December 03, 2012  A path of American flags paved the way from the service to the cemetery in Basco ... Nathan's home town.

Monday, January 02, 2012  Announcement made this week

Thursday, July 21, 2011  The members of the 832nd Engineering Company are back home after a year deployment.

Monday, July 18, 2011  Keokuk families prepare to welcome national guardsmen home from Afghanistan.

Friday, May 13, 2011  You know National Guard soldiers train one weekend a month and two weeks a year.

Friday, July 30, 2010  More than two dozen ceremonies took place today across Iowa as part of the National Guard's largest deployment since World War 2.

Tuesday, July 13, 2010  The Iowa National Guard has scheduled sendoffs across the state for its largest deployment since WWII.

Monday, April 05, 2010  The Iowa National Guard is holding town hall meetings about the state's largest deployment since World War II.

Wednesday, March 03, 2010  Gov. Chet Culver is defending his two-day trip to Iraq.

Thursday, February 18, 2010  Hundreds of Iowa National Guard soldiers who returned home from Iraq in 2007 will finally get their bonus pay for extended combat duty.

Tuesday, October 20, 2009  The Iowa National Guard is getting ready for what could be it's largest call-up of a single unit for an overseas deployment since World War II.

Monday, February 02, 2009  About 90 soliders will return home Monday.