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WHEN THINGSARE AT THEIRWORST, YOU'LL FIND AMERICANS AT THEIR BEST.

Heroes aren't born, they're made. Every day in the National Guard, Americans are going beyond the call - training as citizen-soldiers to be at their best when America needs them the most. Every National Guard mission starts at home where members are your friends, neighbors and co-workers. In your community, they respond to natural disasters and local emergencies. They even play a direct role in helping America's kids stay in school, out of trouble and drug-free. But the Guard's work at home is only

In today's efficient military, the citizen-soldiers and airmen of the National Guard are more important than ever. Just ask one of the Guard members currently in Bosnia, or those who served in Haiti and Desert Storm - chances are some of these members are right in your community. They are the most visible example of how Guard units are woven into our nation's military capability. Those who volunteer for the National Guard are -- trained, equipped and tested to be their best. The biggest test, however, is nowhere near the training ground. It's in a world where danger and disaster are ever-present. Aworld where the men and women of the National Guard are putting their talents

half the story. Since the days of the Colonial minutemen, the National Guard has worked to protect our nation. Today, that tradition

continues with the National Guard as a full partner with America's active military forces. NATIONAL

on the line every day. GUARD

Americans At Their Best. To find out more, call the Army National Guard at 1-800-GO-GUARD or the Air National Guard at 1-800-TO-GO-ANG.