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Illinois National Guard Soldier retires after 41 years
October 31, 2016 — SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Sgt. Maj. Diane S. Rogers, of Girard, Illinois, did not envision of serving for 41 years in the Illinois Army National Guard when she enlisted as a senior in high school. "I had no...

Colorado National Guard Soldiers, World War II veterans mark return of 10th Mountain Division to Colorado
October 28, 2016 — CENTENNIAL, Colo. – The 1st Battalion, 157th Infantry Regiment (Mountain), Colorado Army National Guard, will become part of the historic 10th Mountain Division during a ceremony at Camp Hale,...

Ohio Citizen-Soldier helps fight wildfires in national forests across western U.S.
October 14, 2016 — COLUMBUS, Ohio — Summer heat, lightning and wind can be the enemy when it comes to protecting forest land during fire season. Ohio Army National Guard 1st Lt. Nick Mossbarger knows firsthand how...

Colorado Guard relives its history at Glorieta Pass, N.M., a Civil War battle site
October 12, 2016 — GLORIETA PASS. N.M. - The sounds of Colorado National Guard musket fire thundered across lonely Glorieta Pass. They quickly died. This time, there was no return fire.CONG staff traveled to Glorieta,...

New York Army National Guard medic earns Expert Field Medical Badge
October 7, 2016 — FORT DRUM, N.Y. - On the heels of a major training exercise, New York Army National Guard Specialist Brady Douglass rose to the top of his field to earn the coveted Expert Field Medical Badge, or...

Singing Sergeant continues century-old national anthem tradition
October 7, 2016 — CHICAGO, Ill. - Thirty-eight musical measures and 94 seconds are all Master Sgt. Eric Sullivan needs to inspire a stadium of sports fans to its feet with roaring cheers and applause. The United States...

Beloved 'Guard Copter 368' flies its final mission
August 26, 2016 — GREENVILLE, S.C. - Aviators tend to fall in love with their ships. "Guard Copter 368" is one of those aircraft that has earned its crew's love through deployments, reliability and legacy. After 10...

Maryland National Guard helps host military kids at memorable camp
August 26, 2016 — NORTH EAST, Md. - From morning exercises and proper camouflage application, to preparing Meals Ready to Eat and learning Army cadences, 100 military children attending Operation Purple Camp at Elk...

National Guard allows Soldier freedom to be Renaissance man
August 25, 2016 — MUSCATATUCK, Ind. - Master Sgt. Bradley Staggs, an Indiana National Guard Soldier with the 38th Infantry Division, is a trained broadcast noncommissioned officer, and that is where his military and...

Texas Guard member donates kidney to stranger
August 16, 2016 — SAN ANTONIO, Texas – Every day holds the possibility for a miracle, but Arthur Corenblith, 56, husband and father of two, was quickly losing hope and questioned how many days he had left to...

Timing and training came together to save a life
August 16, 2016 — Charleston, W.Va. – How many times have you sat through additional training on a drill weekend and thought, ‘When am I ever going to use this training?’ Or passed by the Automated External...

New Jersey mother and daughter serve together in Guard
August 12, 2016 — LAWRENCEVILLE, N.J. – Staff Sgt. Janet Medina punched her daughter in the chest. It's not as bad as it sounds. The military has a time-honored tradition to punch on a person's rank when promoted. In...

Oregon National Guard medic heals hearts and minds
August 9, 2016 — CINCU, Romania, Aug. 8, 2016 — Army combat medics live by a creed of trust. Those who have proven their skills under fire and put their lives before others receive the nickname "Doc." From the time...

Marine enlists into Illinois Army National Guard
August 8, 2016 — SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Sgt. Joshua Isom, of Chicago, was sworn into the Illinois Army National Guard Aug. 3 at Camp Lincoln in Springfield to become the first Marine to Guard Program enlistment. The...

Indiana National Guard sponsors environmental event to track bat sounds
August 4, 2016 — EDINBURGH, Ind.- The Indiana National Guard's Environmental Management Branch staff coordinated, hosted and participated in an acoustic techniques and analysis training delivered by some of the...

Texas Air Guard inspection technician is on a journey of recovery
July 29, 2016 — JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO, Texas - This past spring marked a milestone of sorts for Master Sgt. Charles Ramirez, a nondestructive inspection technician with the Texas Air National Guard. Ramirez is...

New York Army Guard records expert helps National Guard vets prove service
July 27, 2016 — WATERVLIET, N.Y.--If you served in the New York Army National Guard after 1950, Stephen Essex has your number—along with lots of other information about you. Essex, the inactive/active records officer...

Pennsylvania National Guard marks 100th anniversary of Mexican border mobilization
July 26, 2016 — MOUNT GRETNA, Pa.–During a steamy summer 100 years ago, Soldiers of the Pennsylvania Army National Guard trained at this site to protect the Mexican border. It would be the first time National Guard...

New York Guard Soldier to represent United States in Taekwondo competition
July 21, 2016 — LATHAM, N.Y. – A New York Army National Guard Soldier with the persistence to win has kicked and punched her way into an international Taekwondo completion. Spc. Nashayla Harper, a 42nd Combat...

There’s no place like home
July 20, 2016 — NORWICH, N.Y. - “Community is very important to me, because community is family,” said Senior Master Sgt. Helen “Holly” Crouch, 174th Medical Group medical technician. The words weren’t just an answer...

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