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Chief of the National Guard Bureau Lt. Gen. H. Steven Blum, U.S. Army, conducts a Pentagon press briefing to update reporters on some of the current operations being undertaken by the Guard on July 14, 2006. Blum discussed Guard preparations for the current hurricane season and contributions to Operation Jump Start, a southern border security operation being administered by the Department of Homeland Security.

Chief of the National Guard Bureau Lt. Gen. H. Steven Blum, U.S. Army, conducts a Pentagon press briefing to update reporters on some of the current operations being undertaken by the Guard on July 14, 2006. Blum discussed Guard preparations for the current hurricane season and contributions to Operation Jump Start, a southern border security operation being administered by the Department of Homeland Security.

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