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'Snow King' presides over base cleanup
November 29, 2019 — SIOUX CITY, Iowa – Enough snow fell during a Thanksgiving Day eve storm in Western Iowa to cause Master Sgt. Dave Twohig, the 185th Air Refueling Wing's "Snow King," to kick-start his plan for...

104th Fighter Wing original member turns 100
November 26, 2019 — WESTFIELD, Mass. – The 104th Fighter Wing celebrated Col. Edwin J. Malikowski's 100th birthday with a surprise party in the main hangar Nov. 25, four days before his actual birthday."I'm honored to...

Russian language course can boost counterdrug efforts, pay
November 25, 2019 — CAMP MURRAY, Wash. – A new Russian language course provided by the Washington National Guard’s Counterdrug Program helps law enforcement officers interact with the Russian-speaking community to deter,...

First WWII Native American Medal of Honor recipient honored
November 21, 2019 — FORT DRUM, N.Y. – The life and legacy of retired Lt. Col. Ernest Childers was celebrated during a plaque dedication ceremony Nov. 20 at the Range 1 training facility at Fort Drum. Childers, a Muscogee...

Wife, husband start National Guard careers together
November 20, 2019 — AUBURN, Wash. – After committing themselves to each other, married couple Hunter White and April Talaiga vowed on Oct. 30 to serve in the Washington National Guard.They were approaching their first...

Family, in and out of uniform
November 18, 2019 — JACKSON, Miss. – The National Guard encourages Soldiers to build close relationships with one another to accomplish missions more efficiently. Often, these relationships grow into “military families.”...

176th Wing budget analyst wins national honors
November 15, 2019 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – To non-accountants, looking at the budget financials for 176th Wing may make as much sense as a dusty wall of ancient hieroglyphs.To Alaska Air National Guard...

173rd Fighter Wing hosts health initiative
November 14, 2019 — KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. – The 173rd Fighter Wing hosted a men's health initiative coinciding with "Movember," a moniker combining men's health awareness month with the mustaches many grow to call...

Tennessee Soldier awarded ribbon for valor for flood rescue
November 5, 2019 — NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Sgt. Ryan Grillo of the Tennessee National Guard was awarded the Ribbon for Valor Nov. 2 for helping rescue two women and a child stranded in their cars by rising floodwaters. Maj...

Citizen-Warrior: Wash. Guard Soldier serves as volunteer firefighter
November 1, 2019 — OLYMPIA, Wash. – A service member is often born with a strong desire to help others. Whether it’s coaching a child’s sports team, cleaning up the neighborhood or any number of other community...

Therapy dog puts Airmen at ease
October 30, 2019 — EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska – Excited voices echo down the hall and people start leaning out of their offices to see what is happening. Soon Airmen are gathered together talking. In the middle of...

Friends devote decades to Honor Guard
October 29, 2019 — JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii – Tech. Sgt. Mark Crabbe and Staff Sgt. Darrell Bactad started in the prestigious Hawaii Air National Guard (HIANG) Honor Guard in their 30s and remained active...

Alaska Air National Guard rescues bear-mauling victim
October 29, 2019 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – The moment a hunter was mauled by a grizzly bear shortly after midnight June 10 in the remote wilderness near Galena, there already wasn't much sand left in...

Swamp Fox Airmen fly ‘Missing Man’ formation for former POW
October 28, 2019 — COLUMBIA, S.C. – A retired U.S. Air Force fighter pilot and Vietnam prisoner of war was honored with a Missing Man flyover during his funeral at Fort Jackson National Cemetery Oct. 26. Retired Air...

SC Guard members help Bahamian hurricane victims
October 23, 2019 — COLUMBIA, S.C. – Two South Carolina National Guard members delivered needed supplies to Bahamian victims of Hurricane Dorian in five flights on a small plane. U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Sam Evans, 1-118th...

Guard members train how to handle traumatic events
October 23, 2019 — RAPID CITY, S.D. – Some 40 members of the National Guard from around the country trained how to help military colleagues and their families manage traumatic events.Traumatic Event Management, or TEM,...

Maryland Soldier makes history as Best Warrior runner-up
October 23, 2019 — BALTIMORE – For the first time in Maryland National Guard history, a Maryland Soldier advanced to the national level of the Best Warrior Competition. Spc. Hunter Olson progressed through the...

Airman first to compete in Combatives Tournament
October 21, 2019 — SWANTON, Ohio – Staff Sgt. Christopher Kervick, a cybersecurity specialist assigned to the Ohio National Guard’s 180th Fighter Wing, became the first and only Airman to compete in the Ohio Army...

142nd FW Airman completes 5th Ironman Triathlon
October 18, 2019 — PORTLAND, Ore. – Senior Master Sgt. Bobbi Kennedy is used to working outside the average person's comfort zone. The 142nd Medical Group superintendent recently completed her fifth Ironman Triathlon in...

C-130H crew lands at international air show
October 18, 2019 — LITTLE ROCK AIR FORCE BASE, Ark. – An aircrew assigned to the 189th Operations Group flew to Abbottsford, Canada, Oct. 5 to participate in the annual Girls Fly Too, Women in Aviation symposium.The...

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