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Daily Report: National Guard's Birthday, Combat to Home Front, Colleges Exploit Veterans?, Female Marines, Navy's Sci-Fi Weapon

National Guard to mark 374 years of serving nation - Happy Birthday to our National Guard, serving the nation for 374 years, "Always Ready, Always There." Transition tough from combat to home front - For anyone struggling to live with someone who's served in Iraq or Afghanistan, contact Courage to Call 877-698-7838 or the San Diego Vet Center 858-642-1500, and for combat vets who need help there's ACVOW (American Combat Veterans of War) at 858-552-7501. For-profit colleges get soaring amount of U.S. aid for military students - The Education Department is considering regulations to force for-profit colleges to show that their graduates obtain "gainful employment." Female Marines prepare for deployment, mission - Half are Afghans, half are female Marines, who have shed their Kevlar helmets but remain armed with flak jackets and rifles. Navy sets world record with incredible, sci-fi weapon - A theoretical dream for decades, the railgun uses an electromagnetic current to accelerate a non-explosive bullet at several times the speed of sound.