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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...

Connecticut Guard Takes Holistic Approach to Fitness
June 1, 2023 — HARTFORD, Conn. - The Connecticut Army National Guard’s Fitness Improvement Program (FIP), run by 2nd Lt. Jeremy Slen and Staff Sgt. Ashton Christopher, intends to revitalize Army fitness culture and...

Wisconsin Army Guard Medic Earns Expert Field Medical Badge
May 23, 2023 — FORT MCCOY, Wis. - A Wisconsin Army National Guard combat medic has a coveted badge and some bragging rights after two intense weeks.Sgt. 1st Class Talon Dumke of Sun Prairie, a member of the...

New York Army Guard Provides Funeral Honors for WWII Pilot
May 22, 2023 — ROSE, N.Y. - A World War II pilot declared missing in action in 1943 was laid to rest by New York Army National Guard Soldiers on May 20 in Rose Cemetery.Ten Soldiers from the New York Military Forces...

Georgia Guardsman Promoted, Family Service Honored
May 22, 2023 — MARIETTA, Ga. - Maj. Alejandro V. Pascual IV was promoted to lieutenant colonel at the Clay National Guard Center May 21 in a ceremony that also honored the Pascual family’s history of military...

Vermont National Guard Welcomes Senegalese Recruit
May 18, 2023 — SOUTH BURLINGTON AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Vt. – The Vermont Air National Guard officially welcomed Libass Mbengue into its ranks during an enlistment ceremony May 18. Mbengue moved to Milton in 2018...

Guam Army Guard Soldier Earns Expert Soldier Badge
May 16, 2023 — YIGO, Guam – Of the 133 Soldiers who competed in the U.S. Army Japan’s Expert Soldier Badge qualification April 10-28, the shortest competitor was Spc. Kiana Siguenza of Task Force Talon, 38th Air...

Nebraska, California National Guard Units Honor WWII Veteran
May 11, 2023 — SANTA MARIA, Calif. - The door of a Nebraska KC-135R Stratotanker opens and a tall, slender man smiles as crew members depart the aircraft to greet him with a handshake April 25 for a special “welcome...

Washington Guardsman Chases Dream of Becoming Police Officer
May 10, 2023 — CAMP MURRAY, Wash. - Born in a city of 10 million people, Lin Lin could have followed the crowd and put his dreams on the back burner. “I was born in Qingdao, China, and I came to the states in 2002,”...

Kansas Soldier Makes Marathon Team Pushing Friend to Finish
May 10, 2023 — LINCOLN, Neb. – Nicholas Lahr and Samuel Butalla share a unique connection when it comes to racing in the annual Lincoln Marathon in Nebraska.The Nebraska natives have each completed the annual...

Gold Star Family Member is Nevada Army Guard Soldier of Year
April 28, 2023 — RENO, Nev. – Motivated by memories of family members who never made it home from combat, Gold Star Family member Spc. Jake Evans returned from the Nevada Army Guard’s Best Warrior Contest with the...

Crash Survivors Meet Indiana Airmen Who Rescued Them
April 28, 2023 — HULMAN FIELD AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Ind. - The survivors of a vehicle crash reached out to the 181st Intelligence Wing to thank the Indiana Air National Guard Airmen who took action when they were...

Alaska Guardsman Helps Keep Pave Hawks Flying
April 27, 2023 — GULFPORT, Miss. - Incredibly motivated and ready at a moment’s notice, U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Natalie Glass was the perfect candidate to be the HH-60 Pave Hawk assistant dedicated crew chief...

Major Instills Sexual Assault Response Practices in Guard
April 11, 2023 — NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - There’s a tourniquet and a Warrior Skills: Skill Level 1 book on the table. The book is a manual of everyday Soldier tasks with step-by-step instructions. A red tab marks...

Air Force Veteran Reunited with Old Friend after 60 Years
April 5, 2023 — SIOUX CITY, Iowa - Air Force veteran crew chief Richard Devine’s interest was piqued recently when he saw a news story and photos about a military aircraft he once crewed over 60 years ago.The retired...

Washington National Guard Pilot Fulfills Dream to Fly
March 30, 2023 — CAMP MURRAY, Wash. - Catherine Trujillo had always dreamed of flying helicopters. At the age of 35, she thought she had missed her chance.“Along the way in life, I put my family ahead of my career...

Arctic Guardian Overcomes Obstacles to join Alaska Air Guard
March 17, 2023 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska - Rain boots. An old pair of rain boots was the difference between Airman 1st Class Heather Pope realizing her dream of becoming an Airman or a lifetime of...

Army National Guardsman Shares Journey to Citizenship
March 15, 2023 — CAMP MURRAY, Wash. - When you ask Sgt. Osse Jeanpierre, JP for short, about immigrating to the United States, he smiles and talks so vividly about how it helped his family. His smile widens when he...

Vermont Guard Soldier Thrives in Canadian Arctic Exercise
March 15, 2023 — RESOLUTE, Nunavut - U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Shane Yuknis first came to Resolute in 2019 while participating in Guerrier Nordique.This is his second visit to the northernmost location for the...

Washington Guard Unit Receives Coveted Culinary Award
March 13, 2023 — JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. - The culinary specialists with the Washington National Guard’s Delta Company, 141st Brigade Support Battalion, 96th Troop Command, take pride in feeding Soldiers. They...

Retired Texas Air National Guard Pilot Recalls Protecting Air Force One on 9/11

Nebraska Guard Strengthens Disaster Response Readiness

Kentucky Guard Strengthens Skills During Patriot 2026

113th Wing Recognized for Air Defense, Combat Performance

Washington Guard Concludes Extended Wildfire Response