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  • National Guard's State Partnership Program Marks 30 Years

    ARLINGTON, Va. – This weekend, the National Guard’s State Partnership Program marks 30 years of contacts, exercises and aid to nations around the world. The SPP is a unique program that began in 1993. It paired state National Guard units with the newly independent nations of the former Soviet Union