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Wisconsin National Guard assists in recent South Korean exercise
April 5, 2017 — MADISON, Wis. — Twenty Wisconsin Army National Guard Soldiers from the 64th Troop Command joined nearly 13,000 other U.S. service members and another 10,000 South Korean service members during last... MORE

Members of the Wisconsin Army National Guard's 64th Troop Command supported Key Resolve 17, a national readiness exercise in South Korea, in early March, 2017.

Czech Airmen compete alongside Nebraska Soldiers
April 5, 2017 — HASTINGS, Neb. — Two Airmen and one Soldier from the Czech Republic Armed Forces, the Nebraska National Guard's State Partnership Program country, visited the United States Feb. 24 - March 5 to... MORE

Senior Master Sgt. Karel Dostalek and Master Sgt. Vaclav Bergman, Airmen in the Czech Republic Armed Forces, get instructions from Nebraska Army National Guard Sgt. 1st Class Chad Rowe on how to maneuver the land navigation course during the state's Best Warrior competition, March 3, 2017, at Greenlief Training Site. Dostalek and Bergman were two of three Czech service members who visited Nebraska to observe and participate in the Nebraska Army National Guard’s Best Warrior competition through the State Partnership Program.

Massachusetts celebrates 380th anniversary of First Muster in Salem
April 4, 2017 — SALEM, Mass. — Members of the Massachusetts National Guard, as well as several dignitaries, commemorated the 380th anniversary of the militia's First Muster in Salem, Massachusetts, on April 1.The... MORE

Military and civilian dignitaries and others braved a snowy day on April 1, 2017, to commemorate the First Muster in Salem, Mass. Howitzers blasted to honor the 380th anniversary of the event, which led to creation of the modern National Guard.

New York Army National Guard Soldiers compete in grueling four-day Best Warrior event
April 4, 2017 — CAMP SMITH TRAINING SITE, N.Y. — Nine New York Army National Guard Soldiers endured four grueling days of shooting, land navigation, swimming, and first aid, topped off with a 12-mile forced march... MORE

U.S. Army Spc. Courtney Natal provides aid to a simulated casualty during the New York Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition at Camp Smith Training Site March 30, 2017. The Best Warrior competitors represent each of New York's brigades after winning competitions at the company, battalion, and brigade levels. At the state level they are tested on their physical fitness, military knowledge, endurance, marksmanship, and land navigation skills. The two winners of the competition, one junior enlisted and one NCO, advance to compete at the regional level later this year.

Louisiana National Guard practices disaster readiness
April 3, 2017 — NEW ORLEANS — Soldiers and Airmen with the Louisiana National Guard and nearly 200 civilian partners participated Saturday in an annual statewide disaster response exercise (DRX) designed to test and... MORE

Louisiana National Guard Soldiers of the 2225th Multi-Role Bridge Company, 225th Engineer Brigade, conduct patch training on the Aqua Dam system during the Disaster Relief Exercise at the Bonnet Carre Spillway, St. Charles Parish, April 1, 2017. Aqua Dams are water filled cofferdams that are used for flood control and protection.

Colorado Air National Guard brings new life to fallen Thunderbird tail
April 3, 2017 — PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — Airmen from the 140th Wing, Colorado Air National Guard removed the vertical tail from a fallen Thunderbird F-16 aircraft March 14 in hopes of someday returning it to... MORE

U.S. Airmen from the Colorado Air National Guard, Crash Damage Disabled Recovery Team, work to remove the vertical tail from the fuselage of a damaged Thunderbird F-16, Peterson Air Force Base (AFB), Colo., March 14, 2017.

Oregon National Guard honors 41st Division and World War I centennial
April 3, 2017 — CLACKAMAS, Ore. — The Oregon Army National Guard's 41st Infantry Brigade Combat Team honored the 100th anniversary of the 41st Division during an April 1 ceremony at the 41st Infantry Division Armed... MORE

Veterans of World War II joined current Soldiers of the 41st Infantry Brigade Combat Team to celebrate the 41st Division Centennial Anniversary, April 1, 2017, in a ceremony at the 41st Infantry Division Armed Forces Reserve Center at Camp Withycombe in Clackamas, Ore. The ceremony honored the 41st Division's 100-year history and generations of service from World War I to the Soldiers of the 41st Infantry Brigade Combat Team today.

National Guard and U.S. Northern Command complete Vigilant Guard 17-2 in Georgia
April 3, 2017 — CLAY NATIONAL GUARD CENTER, Ga. — Six months after hurricane Matthew struck the coast of the southeast United States, the state of Georgia hosted a large-scale training exercise to respond to... MORE

A formation of Georgia Army National Guard helicopters arrives at the Clay National Guard Center in Marietta, Ga. following Vigilant Guard 17.

Army National Guard approves wear of the tricorne 'minuteman' hat at formal events
March 31, 2017 — ARLINGTON, Va. — Lt. Gen. Timothy J. Kadavy, director, Army National Guard, has approved the wear of the tricorne "minuteman" hat with Mess Dress and Army Service (ASU-A) uniforms."The tricorne hat... MORE

U.S. Army Soldiers from the 3rd Infantry Regiment "The Old Guard" and the Fife and Drum Corps perform during Twilight Tattoo and the Outstanding Civilian Service Award ceremony in Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, Va., Oct. 11, 2012.

Military, civilian experience enhance Airman’s culinary endeavors
March 31, 2017 — ARLINGTON, Va. – Tech. Sgt. Trisha Willis often gets edgy if she is not working with food. As a services specialist with the Arizona Air National Guard's 162nd Wing, her occupation covers a myriad of... MORE

Tech. Sgt. Trisha Willis’ culinary skills go beyond her duties with the 162nd Wing and includes a civilian career as a chef. With a quick movement of her knife, she prepares ingredients for the dinner menu at the golf course where she works in Houston, Texas. “When you put out food, people will talk – good or bad,” she said.

South Dakota's 129th Soldiers sharpen public affairs skills in South Korea
March 30, 2017 — SEOUL, South Korea – Members of the South Dakota Army National Guard's 129th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment honed their public affairs skills while training during the Key Resolve exercise March... MORE

U.S. Army Sgt. Austin Pearce, 129th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment, South Dakota Army National Guard, participates in a live radio broadcast at an Armed Forces Network Korea station at U.S. Army Garrison Daegu, South Korea, March 16, 2017. 129th Soldiers trained in the Republic of Korea from March 12-23 as part of the Key Resolve exercise to sharpen their public affairs and journalism skills.

South Carolina and Georgia National Guard train together to provide drinking water
March 29, 2017 — MACON, Ga.–U.S. Army Soldiers from the South Carolina and Georgia National Guard came together to turn samples from a murky lake into clear potable water at Amerson Water Treatment Plant in Macon,... MORE

U.S. Army Spc. Courtney Robinson, Alpha Co., 218th BSB, South Carolina National Guard, is presented with a coin from Lt. Col. Robert Lowe, 348th BSB battalion commander, Georgia National Guard, for her hard work during Vigilant Guard 17 at the Amerson Water Treatment Plant in Macon, Georgia, March 28, 2017.

Wyoming Airman gives insight into balancing civilian and Guard job
March 29, 2017 — CHEYENNE, Wyo. - I pulled up to the parking lot of the Torrington police station which is about 80 miles northeast of Cheyenne near the Nebraska border. It is an understated brown building that shares... MORE

Air National Guard chief promoted to education role
March 29, 2017 — LOUISVILLE, Tenn. - Chief Master Sgt. Paula C. Shawhan is not the type of woman to wait idly for her stars to align. Two months out of high school, Shawhan decided to follow her mother's military... MORE

South Carolina Guard member gets satisfaction serving others
March 28, 2017 — GREENVILLE, S.C. —The quest for happiness is arguably a lifelong mission. Happiness is an individual's prerogative, and is often partially achieved through personal success, wealth, sports or a number... MORE

U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer Natalie Miller, Detachment 1, Company B, 2-238th General Support Aviation Battalion, leaves for a week-long training mission focused on high-altitude flight operations aboard a CH-47F Chinook heavy-lift cargo helicopter, Greenville, S.C., Feb. 24, 2017.

Arizona Guard Soldiers provide maintenance support to the U.S. Army during annual training
March 28, 2017 — FORT BENNING, Ga. - Arizona Guard Soldiers help prepare our nation's military for future conflicts by providing maintenance support to the U.S. Army during its annual training here March 11-25... MORE

Arizona Army National Guard Pvt. Adam J. Savard and Pvt. Dakota S. Bohl work to remove the half-shaft on an M1097A2 Humvee during an inspection service March 14, 2017, at the TACOM Fleet Management Expansion, Tactical Vehicle Division, on Fort Benning, Georgia. The Soldiers, who are wheeled vehicle mechanics with the 3666th Support Maintenance Company, are at Fort Benning conducting their 15-day annual training.

Youth Challenge Academy at Milledgeville, Ga., graduates its first class
March 27, 2017 — MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. – The Georgia National Guard's Youth Challenge Academy in Milledgeville graduated its first class during a Saturday ceremony at Georgia College. "We are investing in the future of... MORE

Graduates of the Milledgeville Youth Challenge Academy’s inaugural class receive congratulations March 25, 2017, from David Bill, interim campus director of the Milledgeville YCA; Maj. Gen. Joe Jarrard, the adjutant general of the Georgia National Guard and retired Maj. Gen. Peter Boylan, 20th president of Georgia Military College.

Guard members dominate Army marksmanship competition
March 24, 2017 — ARLINGTON, Va. – National Guard members walked away with top honors in the U.S. Army Small Arms Championship, an advanced combat live-fire, competitive training event that took place March 12-18 at... MORE

Army Sgt. Max Nickerson, an avionics mechanic with the Maine Army National Guard's Company D, 3rd Battalion, 142nd Aviation Regiment, earned first place in the U.S. Army Small Arms Championship competition, March 12-18 at Fort Benning, Georgia. Out of the competition's 23 categories, Guard members gave up first place standings in just two, and the top seven of the 35 teams competing in the team category were Guard teams.

Social media misconduct won't be tolerated, Army leader says
March 24, 2017 — WASHINGTON - Army policy states that hazing, bullying and other behaviors that undermine the dignity and respect of Soldiers and Army civilians are strictly prohibited. That policy doesn't apply just... MORE

Harassment, bullying, hazing, stalking, discrimination, retaliation and any type of misconduct that undermines dignity and respect - including that done online on social media platforms - will not be tolerated by the Army, said Maj. Gen. Jason Evans, director of Military Personnel Management, Army G-1, during a March 22, 2017 hearing on Capitol Hill.

Washington National Guard forging partnerships in kitchens and elsewhere
March 24, 2017 — CAMP MURRAY, Wash. - Master Sgt. Darrell DeGroff says when he was serving overseas a decade ago, three of his best friends died. Those deaths have stuck with him during his military career and given... MORE

Master Sgt. Darrell DeGroff speaks to a chef from Red Wind Casino in Lacey,
which was talking to soldiers about job opportunities.

Washington Air Guard’s Warrant Officers Pave Way

Louisiana Guard Rehearses Emergency Plans for Hurricane Season

Exercise Grindstone Tests Kentucky Air Guard’s Earthquake Response

Pennsylvania Guard Medical Training Sites Consolidate, Aligning Training Efforts

Nordhaus to Senate: ‘National Guard Delivers Incredible Value to America’