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Colorado Airman’s military training helps save a life
September 2, 2020 — AURORA, Colo. – It is every Airman’s responsibility to perform regular exercise routines to stay ‘fit to fight.’ Few have experienced a workout like U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Ronald Ebert, first...

Psychological health director a lighthouse in storm
September 1, 2020 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – A single COVID cell is no more than 140 nanometers in diameter – about 1/500th the width of a human hair – but it has come to dominate daily life the world...

Colorado crew director injured in car crash returns to duty
September 1, 2020 — COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Serving as a 100th Missile Defense Brigade crew director is a difficult job, requiring thousands of hours to learn and years to perfect. Army Lt. Col. George Lambos had...

Soldier becomes U.S. citizen before deployment
August 31, 2020 — FORT HOOD, Texas – U.S. Army Spc. Daniel Rivera Romero, a CH-47 helicopter repairer deployed with Bravo Company, 628th Aviation Support Battalion, 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade, became a...

VNG LT earns Ranger tab with teamwork, attention to detail
August 31, 2020 — RICHMOND, Va. – When Virginia National Guard 1st Lt. Aidan O’Connor decided to go to Ranger School, it was partly because of leadership. So many of the best leaders he’d met had Ranger tabs on their...

New York National Guard aviator concludes 40-year career
August 28, 2020 — ROCHESTER, N.Y. – Throughout his four decades of service, New York Army National Guard Chief Warrant Officer 4 James Sauer said he always had a room with a view. Sauer concluded his 40-year career...

42nd Infantry Division has its share of legacies
August 28, 2020 — UNDISCLOSED LOCATION – Family legacy can run deep in the military, and this is certainly true of the 42nd Infantry Division. Two Soldiers in the 42nd ID, Capt. Joshua Tosi and Col. Christopher...

Lincoln the dog joins 185th care team
August 26, 2020 — SIOUX CITY, Iowa – It is a familiar scene. The pressure is on and expectations are high, then the new guy walks into the room for the first time. First observations are that this newbie seems a bit...

Wisconsin MSG is ANG’s Outstanding First Sergeant of 2020
August 20, 2020 — JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. – Master Sgt. Chontelle R. Southworth of the 115th Fighter Wing, Wisconsin Air National Guard, is the Air National Guard 2020 Outstanding First Sergeant of the Year.Southworth,...

Oregon Airman is ANG’s Outstanding NCO of 2020
August 19, 2020 — JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. – Tech. Sgt. Benjamin J. Schultz of the 142nd Fighter Wing, Oregon Air National Guard, is the Air National Guard 2020 Outstanding Noncommissioned Officer of the Year.The U.S...

Two Early-American war veterans honored in Michigan
August 19, 2020 — PINCKNEY, Mich. – The graves of father and son Claudius Britton II and III, who both fought in Early-American wars and died in Michigan, were marked and dedicated at the Pinckney Cemetery Aug...

ANG’s Outstanding Airman of 2020 is from Rhode Island Guard
August 18, 2020 — JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. – Senior Airman Christiana D. Bardsley of the 143rd Airlift Wing, Rhode Island Air National Guard, is the Air National Guard 2020 Outstanding Airman of the Year.In September...

Command teams learn about resilience training at horse park
August 18, 2020 — LEXINGTON, Ky. – Kentucky National Guard leaders took part in a resilience-training demonstration at the Kentucky Horse Park Aug. 4. The purpose of the event was to raise awareness of the many...

Deployed father and son promoted together
August 17, 2020 — FORT HOOD, Texas – What are the odds?A father and son both serve in the military, wind up in the same battalion, get sent on the same deployment, get promoted at the same time (one to the rare rank of...

Soldier serves state and nation as judge and Guardsman
August 14, 2020 — WAUKESHA, Wis. – Waukesha County’s newest circuit court judge has a long history of public service as a Citizen-Soldier in the Wisconsin National Guard. Maj. Jack Melvin, senior defense counsel with...

Final Mission: Airman supports Missouri community
August 12, 2020 — CAMERON, Mo. – A group of Missouri National Guard Soldiers and Airmen gather in the cafeteria of the Cameron Veterans Middle School. The service members are preparing lunches for kids enrolled in the...

Guam Guard Soldier excels at schoolhouse, becomes instructor
August 12, 2020 — BARRIGADA, Guam – In the early morning chill of winter in Fort Benning Georgia, air assault students are on a 12-mile ruck march. Although they all carry the same gear weighing nearly 100 pounds, one...

Indiana National Guard Soldier secures cyber success
August 7, 2020 — INDIANAPOLIS – Two years into his bachelor’s degree, James Gill, felt like many students – discouraged and unsatisfied.Gill, an information technician specialist with Headquarters Battery, 2nd...

Hard work pays off for 167th Airlift Wing Airman
August 6, 2020 — MARTINSBURG, W.Va. – West Virginia Air National Guard Master Sgt. Jesseca Shipe is a maintenance support supply technician for the 167th Logistics Readiness Squadron.She has served with the 167th...

181st Intelligence Wing Airman manages ground transportation
August 3, 2020 — HULMAN FIELD AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Ind. – Serving in the military can mean performing multiple roles. For one Airman, that includes both overseeing fleet vehicle logistics and – when duty calls –...

New York Guardsmen Earn Danish Military March Ribbon

Kentucky Guard Builds Portable Air Base for Patriot 26

Three Components, One Army: LaNeve Stresses Guard’s Role in Army’s New Priorities

Pennsylvania Guardsmen Demonstrate Drone Innovation Project

Nordhaus, Raines Outline a National Guard Focused on the Future