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N.Y. Guard Soldiers remember Medal of Honor recipients
July 9, 2019 — TROY, N.Y. – Veterans and Soldiers of the New York National Guard's 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team honored the World War II veterans of the 27th Division and one of its Medal of Honor recipients,...

Female chaplain’s mission field is with Wisconsin troops
July 8, 2019 — MADISON, Wis. – Watching her husband and other Soldiers in the 1st Battalion, 128th Infantry of the Wisconsin Army National Guard’s 32nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team work through their deployment...

Tenn. Airman credits Guard training for successful IT career
July 8, 2019 — NASHVILLE, Tenn. – When an Airman enters the military, it’s often for patriotic reasons, coupled with a number of great benefits including education, healthcare and a competitive salary. Staff Sgt...

Ohio's 124th Intelligence Squadron restores natural habitat
July 3, 2019 — SPRINGFIELD-BECKLEY AIR GUARD STATION, Ohio – Behind the scenes of nature’s beauty often lies a deadly competition. Native plant species vie for resources in a struggle to survive. Reed Creek Nature...

Citizen-Warrior: Pa. Guard Soldier keeps comm lines open
July 1, 2019 — FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. – Spc. Courtney Petrauskas serves as an information technology specialist with Pennsylvania Army National Guard’s Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 28th Expeditionary...

W. Va. engineer officer earns dual tab recognition
June 28, 2019 — CHARLESTON, W. Va. – It's no surprise when first seeing U.S. Army Capt. Richard Payne that he is the 'go-getter' type. He exudes confidence through his demeanor and is physically ready to meet and...

Kentucky Guard Soldier posts highest ACFT score yet
June 27, 2019 — FRANKFORT, Ky. – The U.S. Army is transitioning to a new physical fitness test, the Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT), to better prepare Soldiers in readiness and lethality. To date, no Soldier yet has...

Natural disasters inspire Guard members to re-enlist
June 21, 2019 — TOPEKA, Kansas – No one wants bad things to happen, especially in their communities. However, for two Kansas National Guard members, the devastation of recent floods was a rejuvenating experience...

W.Va. Guard Soldier makes impact in flood recovery program
June 20, 2019 — CHARLESTON, W.Va. – West Virginia Army National Guard (WVARNG) Pvt. 1st Class James Jarrell, an interior electrician (12R), has been making a positive impact for flood recovery efforts in the state...

Gunnery simulators augment Army Guard training
June 19, 2019 — SUFFOLK, Va. – Spc. Erik Murphy, a cavalry scout with the Virginia Army National Guard’s Troop B, 2nd Squadron, 183rd Cavalry Regiment, stood in the turret of a Humvee, prepared to engage targets with...

Idaho Guard works with SWAT team to boost marksmanship
June 17, 2019 — MELBA, Idaho – The Idaho National Guard marksmanship team participated for the first time in the urban and rural sniper training held in Melba by the Treasure Valley's SWAT sniper element. The...

Under pressure: Providing critical care when it matters most
June 14, 2019 — SWANTON, Ohio – While other children watched "Sesame Street" or "Lamb Chop's Play-Along," Kaitlyn Newkirk watched shows about trauma surgeons. Even as young as three years old, her dad would find her...

Resident opens heart and home to Oklahoma Guard members
June 11, 2019 — SAND SPRINGS, Okla. – Two weeks ago, a man named Bob and the Soldiers of Headquarters Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 279th Infantry Regiment had never met. They would have never met. They would...

New York Soldier is honored for his academic work
June 7, 2019 — ALBANY, N.Y. – For the past couple of years, when Maj. Keith Casserly wasn’t on the job as unit commander of the New York Army National Guard’s Medical Command, he’s been in class, the library, or...

Civil engineer Airmen learn disaster skills at Global Dragon
June 7, 2019 — PERRY, Ga. – Civil engineer operations students from the 147th Attack Wing learned route-clearing skills during Exercise Global Dragon 2019, held at the Guardian Centers of Georgia, May 29. In the...

Emergency Management Airmen suit up at Global Dragon 2019 
June 7, 2019 — PERRY, Ga. – Emergency Management team members held a Level-A Olympics, donning chemical protective gear before participating in various training games during Exercise Global Dragon 2019, June 3, at...

105th Airlift Wing Airmen conduct annual escape training
June 5, 2019 — STEWART AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, N.Y. – Among the mountains, woods, and water of the Hudson Valley, aircrew members with the 137th Airlift Squadron of the 105th Airlift Wing completed combat survival...

Kansas Army Guard medic serves his county and his country
June 3, 2019 — FORT IRWIN, Calif. – If Kansas Army National Guard Sgt. Christopher Rectenwald is at work, he’s likely saving someone’s life or standing by ready to do so. As a civilian, he works as a paramedic for...

Like father like sons, Idaho's Bundy brothers serve together
June 3, 2019 — FORT IRWIN, Calif. – Idaho Army National Guard Soldiers 2nd Lt. Zane Bundy and his big brother Sgt. Nathan Bundy take after their father, Mountain Home city councilman Matt Bundy, in a number of ways...

Citizen-Warrior: Iowa Soldier finds passion for running
May 31, 2019 — JOHNSTON, Iowa – On a Saturday evening in 2013, Kimberly Hamner carried a load of laundry into her daughter’s bedroom. As she set the laundry down, she noticed a stack of papers on the bed. Hamner...

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