Lt. Gov. Jennifer Carroll, along with local community leaders and state legislators rededicated two Army National Guard armories January 12. The Lakeland armory is 39-years-old, while the Dade City armory is 58.The rededications are a small step in the renovation and modernizing of 51 out of the 61 armories throughout Fla. The Florida Armory Revitalization Program ensures the facilities are as energy efficient as possible and in serviceable condition. If the current fiscal budget for this program of 15 million dollars per year is maintained, all 51 armories will be completed by 2016. Both armories are home to Soldiers of 2nd Battalion, 116th Field Artillery Regiment from the 53rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team.(U.S.Army Photo by Sgt Christopher L. Milbrodt/released)
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Two central Florida armories rededicated by Lt. Gov. Carroll

By Sgt. Christopher Milbrodt 53rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team LAKELAND, Fla. (Jan. 17, 2013) – Lt. Gov. Jennifer Carroll, along with local community leaders and state legislators rededicated two [...Read More...]

A Florida National Guard CH-47 Chinook helicopter from the 1st Battalion, 111th Aviation Regiment uses a bambi bucket to extinguish a controlled burn at Camp Blanding Joint Training Center, Jan. 12, 2013. Photo by Sgt. Michael Baltz
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Florida aviators train to extinguish wildfires

By Spc. Kenneth Tucceri Soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 111th Aviation Regiment participated in a training mission with the U.S. Department of Forestry and the Florida Forest Services at [...Read More...]

Families of Soldiers from the 869th Engineer Company rush to greet them as they unload from buses at their homecoming ceremony in Quincy, Fla., Jan. 8, 2013. Photo by Debra Cox
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Soldiers return to Quincy after Afghanistan deployment

QUINCY, Fla. (Jan. 8, 2013) — Soldiers from the Quincy-based 869th Engineer Company reunited with their families Tuesday after a nearly year-long deployment to Afghanistan. The Soldiers returned to [...Read More...]

163 cadets from the Florida Youth Challenge Academy graduated from the 5 1/2-month residential portion of the program, Dec. 11, 2012, during a ceremony in Orange Park, Fla. The Florida Youth Challenge Academy is one of 56 Academies throughout the nation that trains, leads and mentors youth to become more productive citizens. Photo by Debra Cox
 //   //  December 12, 2012

‘It doesn’t matter where you started, it only matters where you go’

At-risk youth get a second chance to fulfill their potential ORANGE PARK, Fla. (December 12, 2012) – Tuesday afternoon, 163 cadets from the Florida Youth Challenge Academy graduated from [...Read More...]

Soldiers from the 53rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team stand in formation during the brigade change of command ceremony, Dec. 1, 2012. Photo by Staff Sgt. Aidana Baez)
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53rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team changes hands

By Staff Sgt. Aidana Baez, 53rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team PINELLAS PARK, Fla. (Dec. 6, 2012) – Soldiers from the 53rd Infantry Brigade Combat team welcomed a new commander [...Read More...]

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