http://kvpr.org en http://kvpr.org/post/california-national-guard-troops-preparing-deployment-afghanistan <p></p><p>The California Army National Guard is deploying about 50 soldiers as part of Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan. &nbsp;</p><p>About a hundred medics, pilots and mechanics from California, Nevada, and Washington are flying out today. This is the third such deployment for Sylvester Wilson. He’s from Rancho Cordova, near Sacramento.</p> Tue, 05 Mar 2013 17:51:01 +0000 Bob Moffitt 11682 at http://kvpr.org California National Guard Troops Preparing for Deployment to Afghanistan http://kvpr.org/post/undocumented-youth-we-want-serve <p></p><p><span style="line-height: 1.5;">Pablo Reyes-Morales’ dream to serve in the United States military was stoked when he was in high school.</span></p><p>“Since I was in ninth grade, when I saw the slogan for the Navy, and it said, “a global force for good,” I was instantly interested,” he said.</p><p>But that dream shattered when Reyes-Morales attempted to enlist. He says it wasn’t until that moment, that he learned he was undocumented, and therefore unable to serve the country.</p> Tue, 05 Feb 2013 17:53:00 +0000 Rebecca Plevin 10316 at http://kvpr.org Undocumented Youth: 'We Want to Serve'