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South Carolina's last elected adjutant general to retire
February 5, 2019 — COLUMBIA, S.C. - The South Carolina Military Department will change leadership on February 16, 2019, and close the chapter for the last popularly elected adjutant general in the nation, South...

African-American New Jersey Airman motivated to serve
February 4, 2019 — JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, N.J. – "I was motivated to join the military to serve my country," said Staff Sgt. Vince Stokes, a boom operator from the 141st Air Refueling Squadron. "I wanted to...

Former Packers offensive guard now flies with National Guard
February 1, 2019 — KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan – On Feb. 6, 2011, you could find Daryn Colledge celebrating alongside his teammates. His team, the Green Bay Packers, had just defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers 31-25,...

Colorado Guard snipers draw from heritage to create legacy
January 28, 2019 — CENTENNIAL, Colo. – Throughout history, snipers have had two basic roles: deliver long range precision direct fire and collect battlefield information. Their heritage can be traced to the...

Fit to Serve program helping shape up N.C. Soldiers
January 28, 2019 — BUTNER, N.C. – Twenty-two Soldiers from the North Carolina National Guard are volunteering to participate in Fit to Serve, a six-month program that supports overall health and wellness by providing...

Idaho Guard Soldier, law student making her own history
January 25, 2019 — BOISE, Idaho – As a college student, Idaho Army National Guard Sgt. Melissa Baney was interested in getting a doctoral degree in history and becoming a college professor. While interviewing female...

Washington National Guard remembers Medal of Honor recipient
January 25, 2019 — CAMP MURRAY, Wash. – A medical aid Washington National Guardsman made the ultimate sacrifice during World War II, but not before pulling to safety many of his fellow Soldiers and saving the lives of...

Fort Indiantown Gap finishes No. 1 in nation for 2018
January 22, 2019 — FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. - Fort Indiantown Gap, run by the Pennsylvania National Guard and Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, finished first out of 48 National Guard training...

A family affair: Wyoming brothers share military experience
January 16, 2019 — CHEYENNE, Wyo. – When your father has spent the last 35 years dedicated to military service, following in his footsteps by joining the Air National Guard is hard to shake.Despite claiming he would...

Fries to cybersecurity: Military gave Airman a new field
January 16, 2019 — NASHVILLE, Tenn. – For people who need a career change, the military is often a great choice for finding that new calling.One Airman proved this concept to the fullest, using the Air National Guard as...

From the streets to the military: Service changed his life
January 14, 2019 — SHELLEY, Idaho – As a homeless kid, Idaho Army National Guard Capt. Adam Rios broke into an abandoned building in Utica, New York, where he found an old cigar box. Inside the box were various small...

Working on Bush funeral train was 'a chance of a lifetime'
January 11, 2019 — LITTLE ROCK AIR FORCE BASE, Ark. – Having served in the Arkansas Air National Guard as a member of the 189th Services Flight for the past 19 years, a police officer with the North Little Rock police...

N.Y. Army Guard lieutenant creates free map graphics app
January 10, 2019 — ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Need an easy and quick way to turn your operations plan into map graphics? Thanks to New York Army National Guard 1st Lt. James Pistell, there's an app for that! Pistell, the...

D.C. Air Guard unit protects skies over nation’s capital
January 10, 2019 — JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. – "Scramble, scramble, scramble," a monotonous, booming voice blares from a speaker inside a spotless hangar. As the words echo through the open space, Air Force Col. John...

First female Royal Jordanian aviator trains in Pennsylvania
January 9, 2019 — FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. - Eastern Army National Guard Aviation Training Site (EAATS) and Royal Jordanian Air Force (RJAF) military officials met recently to honor another milestone in the U.S. and...

Idaho recruiting commander enlists daughter in Guard
January 8, 2019 — BOISE, Idaho – Throughout 2018, Idaho Army National Guard’s Recruiting and Retention Battalion recruiters enlisted approximately 450 Soldiers into the Idaho Army National Guard. For Lt. Col. David...

104th Fighter Wing firefighters train, help local towns
January 8, 2019 — BARNES AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Mass. - The 104th Civil Engineering Squadron Fire Department is an important part of the community with an immediate impact on public safety. Its members work on base...

Rhode Island ANG says goodbye to nearly 50 years of Hart
January 7, 2019 — NORTH KINGSTON, R.I. – Members of the Rhode Island National Guard gathered Dec. 1 at Quonset Air National Guard Base to witness the retirement of Col. Richard Hart after 29 years of service. Attending...

Blacksmith forges small tokens of thanks for USA's heroes
January 2, 2019 — GRAND ISLAND, Neb. – Randy Dack still remembers every detail from Sept. 11, 2001.Dack, the blacksmith at Grand Island's Stuhr Museum, vividly remembers hearing, "they just hit the World Trade Center."...

Oregon National Guard secures an all-natural defense
January 2, 2019 — CLACKAMAS, Ore. – As important as all-terrain vehicles, up-to-date weaponry and cutting-edge communication systems are for the U.S. military to complete its mission, the Department of Defense (DOD)...

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