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Michigan base recognized for environmental stewardship
February 24, 2020 — AUGUSTA, Mich. – The Michigan National Guard's Fort Custer Training Center (FCTC) is getting attention for its stewardship of the environment. FCTC stood out from other National Guard bases to win...

Veteran swears oath of enlistment at age 79
February 21, 2020 — DRAPER, Utah – At the age of 79, David Jager is likely the oldest enlistment in Utah National Guard history. Jager’s military record states that his career began in the Utah Guard on May 6, 1963, in...

Siblings ski and serve together in Minnesota National Guard
February 21, 2020 — ST. PAUL, Minn. – From Belarus to Chile to Northern Italy, biathletes and siblings Siena and Jakob Ellingson compete at high levels while serving in the Minnesota National Guard as specialists and...

Pro athlete helps Connecticut Airman develop fitness lifestyle
February 20, 2020 — EAST GRANBY, Conn. – Senior Airman John Senn, 103rd Maintenance Squadron aerospace ground equipment maintainer, Connecticut Air National Guard, was looking to make a positive lifestyle change but was...

Siblings deployed to the Middle East together for 2nd time
February 18, 2020 — UNDISCLOSED LOCATION – This isn’t the first time a brother and sister have deployed overseas together.This isn’t even the first time for Indiana National Guard siblings Sgt. 1st Class Jacob Holloway...

FL Guard's salsa band helps marathon runners find their rhythm
February 18, 2020 — MIAMI – As thousands of runners from around the world crossed the Miami Marathon finish line Feb. 9, they were not only welcomed by a boisterous crowd, but also by tropical salsa beats coming from the...

Michigan National Guard public health specialist chooses to help
February 14, 2020 — ALPENA, Mich. – Six years ago, Staff Sgt. Tim Frasier made a bold decision.“I got handed my first restaurant at age 19 – being a manager was good for that part of my life, but I was going to school...

Georgia National Guard Soldier won Daytona in 1950
February 13, 2020 — ATLANTA – The annual Daytona 500 race in Daytona Beach, Fla., heralds the start of the NASCAR Cup Series. In 1950, nearly a decade before the construction of Daytona International Speedway, the...

Pilot is first to fly F-15 Eagle with cervical prosthetic disc
February 12, 2020 — PORTLAND AIR GUARD STATION, Ore. – On a rainy December afternoon, pilots are suiting up for their afternoon sorties. Among them is Col. Todd Hofford, a 27-year National Guard member and F-15 Eagle...

Middle East deployment is family affair for NY Guard Soldiers
February 12, 2020 — FORT HOOD, Texas – Deploying with the New York Army National Guard's 42nd Infantry Division is a family thing for three members of the Valenza family from Queensbury, N.Y.Maj. Julie Valenza, her...

Maryland Army National Guard member wise beyond her rank
February 7, 2020 — BALTIMORE, Md. – Warrant officers: They are the technical experts of the U.S. Army. They are tasked with the invaluable responsibility of becoming subject-matter-experts in their career field and...

Airman serves in multiple fire protection roles
February 6, 2020 — MCLAUGHLIN AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, W.Va. – Senior Airman Nate Arthur is a fire protection craftsman assigned to the 130th Fire and Emergency Services, West Virginia Air National Guard, who also holds...

104th Fighter Wing dental technician winds up 40 years of service
February 3, 2020 — WESTFIELD, Mass. – The 104th Fighter Wing is full of hardworking Airmen who get the job done. The 104th Medical Group has a history of success preparing Barnestormers to be mission ready and fit to...

Newly commissioned 2nd lieutenant is AFVentures Fellow
February 3, 2020 — BALTIMORE – Air Force 2nd Lt. Sarah Soliman discovered what it meant to serve while working as a contractor for the military in Southwest Asia. After recently commissioning, she was awarded an...

AZ Airman earns black belts, articulates discipline concepts
January 31, 2020 — GOLDWATER AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Ariz. – For Senior Master Sgt. Scott Newberger, a dedication to mastering martial arts put him on a path for success, where discipline became a principle that...

Minnesota Guard Soldier honors family’s military history
January 28, 2020 — CHAMPLIN, Minn. – Sgt. Maj. Katie Blackwell’s brother, uncles, grandfather and great grandfather served in the military. Her family’s military legacy goes back to the American Revolution.On Jan. 12,...

International military friendship extends to 2nd generation
January 28, 2020 — GEILENKIRCHEN, Germany – They say history has a way of repeating itself, and for the Smith and Radke families, that is certainly true.In 1984, U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Lee Smith, a navigator with the...

103rd SFS builds resilience through jujitsu
January 27, 2020 — EAST GRANBY, Conn. – A red mat hits the floor, and a large area that typically serves as Bradley Air National Guard Base’s emergency management classroom becomes a makeshift gym for Airmen of the...

For First Army plans officer, an unconventional career
January 24, 2020 — ROCK ISLAND ARSENAL, Ill. – Imagine having lived not one but two full careers – a 25-year career in the civilian world, and 36 years in uniform serving the Army National Guard and Active Army. But,...

Pa. Guard chaplain taking running career to new heights
January 23, 2020 — FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. – Chaplain 1st Lt. Justin Thomas didn’t necessarily set out to become an elite runner; it just happened. Thomas, a chaplain for the 628th Aviation Support Battalion (ASB),...

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