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Florida Pilot’s Homecoming a Fitting end to Storied Career
August 8, 2023 — JACKSONVILLE AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Fla. – Florida Air National Guard Lt. Col. Daniel Schiller’s last tour of duty couldn’t be a more satisfying final act in his two-decade military career. Just...

Oregon Air National Guard Pilot to fly with Thunderbirds
August 4, 2023 — KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - Maj. Tyler Clark, a 173rd Fighter Wing instructor pilot and chief of scheduling, is the first Air National Guard fighter pilot chosen to be a Thunderbird demonstration pilot.The...

Alaska Guardsman Competes in Arctic Triathlon
August 3, 2023 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska - In subarctic winter conditions, running or bicycling outside over mountainous terrain with snow and ice canvassing the countryside can be challenging.Combine...

Oregon National Guard Soldier Recognized for Heroic Actions
August 2, 2023 — BOISE, Idaho - Maj. Gen. Michael E. Stencel, the adjutant general for the Oregon National Guard, visited the 3rd Battalion, 116th Cavalry Regiment, during annual training at the Orchards Combat...

Iowa Citizen-Soldier Serves as Combat Medic and Firefighter
July 27, 2023 — ARLINGTON, Va. - Army Spc. John Shields, a combat medic in Iowa Army National Guard’s 334th Brigade Support Battalion, embraced his long-held dream of service by joining the National Guard while using...

Joint Task Force Supports Scout Jamboree in Mountain State
July 24, 2023 — GLEN JEAN, W.Va. – For the 10th year, the West Virginia National Guard is leading military and interagency support for the Boy Scouts of America’s National Jamboree July 19-28 at the Summit Bechtel...

Oklahoma National Guard Soldier Harnesses Fighting Spirit
July 20, 2023 — TULSA, Okla. – An Oklahoma Army National Guard member, Spc. Justin Budd harnessed his fighting spirit in an unconventional way. Battling with anger issues throughout his youth, Budd found purpose in...

Hawaii Airman's Alertness Prevents Potential Crisis
July 13, 2023 — WHEELER ARMY AIRFIELD, Hawaii – One of the most junior Airmen in the 298th Air Defense Group was commended by Pacific Air Forces leadership in May for her immediate response to action in a real-world...

Idaho Guardsman Returns to Her High School as a Military Instructor
July 12, 2023 — BOISE, Idaho – When Staff Sgt. Sarah Pak walked the halls of Canyon Ridge High School as a student in 2013; she never imagined her future career would lead her back ten years later as an educator of...

Wisconsin Guardsman Honored for Aiding Derailment Victims
July 11, 2023 — MADISON, Wis. - A Wisconsin Army National Guard officer who helped victims of a train derailment in Joplin, Montana, in 2021 received the Soldier’s Medal in a July 9 ceremony at Spooner, Wisconsin.The...

NY Airman Recognized as Outstanding Enlisted Aircrew Member
July 5, 2023 — F.S. GABRESKI AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, N.Y. - Tech. Sgt. Ryan Rutz, with the New York Air National Guard’s 106th Rescue Wing in Westhampton Beach, has been named the top career enlisted aircrew member...

Kid’s Artwork Selected for Nose Art on Oregon Air Guard F-15
June 29, 2023 — KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - On June 23, 11-year-old Kaelynn Hartman stepped into the hangar at Kingsley Field to see her artwork adorned on the nose of a 173rd Fighter Wing F-15C Eagle.“It’s unbelievable...

New York Guardsman is Air National Guard Airman of the Year
June 28, 2023 — NIAGARA FALLS AIR RESERVE STATION, N.Y. - A young Airman assigned to the 107th Attack Wing based at Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station has been named Airman of the Year by the 100,000-member Air...

Fort Johnson Renaming Ceremony Hits Home for Jersey Guard
June 15, 2023 — FORT JOHNSON, La. – More than a century ago, as many as 150,000 New Jerseyans raised their right hands and served in the Great War. Just one stood watch with Sgt. William Henry Johnson, namesake of...

New York Guard Band to Play at Embassy Reception in Israel
June 15, 2023 — CAMP SMITH TRAINING SITE, N.Y. - Nine members of the New York Army National Guard’s 42nd Infantry Division Band will play pop standards at an Independence Day reception in Jerusalem hosted by U.S...

Pennsylvania Guard Soldier Credited with Lifesaving Actions
June 14, 2023 — LANCASTER, Pa. – Maj. Mark Martella was driving on Route 30 on his way to work June 1 when he saw two vehicles stopped on the side of the road.While driving past, he noticed two people outside and a...

Illinois Guard's ChalleNGe Academy Graduates 16,000th Cadet
June 12, 2023 — SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - The Illinois National Guard Lincoln’s ChalleNGe Class 59-23 had many accomplishments when its more than 90 cadets graduated June 10.The class recovered 277 and a half credit hours,...

Virginia National Guard NCO Earns Expert Infantrymen Badge
June 12, 2023 — RICHMOND, Va. – Staff Sgt. Alex Miller, assigned to the Virginia National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 116th Infantry Regiment, 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, earned the coveted Expert Infantryman...

Washington National Guardsman Makes All-Army Soccer Team
June 9, 2023 — CAMP MURRAY, Wash. - Since childhood, being on the soccer field has always come naturally for Cpl. Matthew Solis. His natural talent has made him one of the most elite soccer players in the U.S. Army,...

Michigan Air National Guardsman Named NCO of the Year
June 5, 2023 — BATTLE CREEK AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Mich. - Tech. Sgt. Jessica R. Brazionis, 217th Air Communications Squadron (ACOMS), Michigan Air National Guard, is the Air National Guard’s Outstanding...

113th Wing Recognized for Air Defense, Combat Performance

Washington Guard Concludes Extended Wildfire Response

Hawaii Guard Sustains Recovery Efforts, Mobilizes for Hurricane Lowell

New York Guardsmen Earn Danish Military March Ribbon

Kentucky Guard Builds Portable Air Base for Patriot 26