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Female chaplain’s mission field is with Wisconsin troops
July 8, 2019
1st Lt. Jennifer Kuhnert, a chaplain with the Wisconsin Army National Guard’s 257th Brigade Support Battalion, speaks during a Jan. 13, 2019, memorial service for Staff Sgt. Madeline Wegner.
Tenn. Airman credits Guard training for successful IT career
July 8, 2019
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Caleb uses a computer programs to identify network issues during his unit's training period at Berry Field Air National Guard Base, Nashville, Tenn, on May 5, 2019. Caleb's unit was training in advanced network systems and resolving network issues. (This photo has been altered for security purposes by blurring out identification badges.)
Ohio's 124th Intelligence Squadron restores natural habitat
July 3, 2019
Forty-nine Airmen with the 124th Intelligence Squadron (IS) helped restore the Reed Creek Nature Park to its natural beauty during annual training June 13, 2019, at Fort Gordon, Georgia. Airmen cleared more than an acre of land of an invasive species, Chinese Privet, which threatened the natural habitat's native species.
Citizen-Warrior: Pa. Guard Soldier keeps comm lines open
July 1, 2019
U.S. Army Spc. Courtney Petrauskas, information technology specialist with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade, poses for a photo in front of UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters at Muir Army Airfield.
W. Va. engineer officer earns dual tab recognition
June 28, 2019
U.S. Army Capt. Richard Payne poses for a photo June 25, 2019, in St. Albans, West Virginia. Payne recently completed U.S. Army Ranger School where he earned a Ranger tab to go along with the Sapper tab he earned in 2015. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Bo Wriston)
Kentucky Guard Soldier posts highest ACFT score yet
June 27, 2019
Spc. Ryan Sowder is an 88M truck driver for the 2112th Transportation Company based in Burlington, Ky. Sowder recently scored a 597 out of 600 points on the new Army Combat Fitness Test, which is the highest score to date across the force.
Natural disasters inspire Guard members to re-enlist
June 21, 2019
Maj. Drew Polen (left), executive officer of the 891st Engineer Battalion, gives the reenlistment oath to Spc. Russell O'Neill (right), assigned to 891st Forward Support Company, June 2, a top of pallets of water that are ready to be distributed to communities in Kansas devastated by flooding in May.
W.Va. Guard Soldier makes impact in flood recovery program
June 20, 2019
Pvt. 1st Class James Jarrell, an interior electrician in the West Virginia Army National Guard, poses for a photo June 17, 2019. Jarrell works for the RISE West Virginia program to assist West Virginians affected by the devastating 2016 flood.
Gunnery simulators augment Army Guard training
June 19, 2019
Spc. Erik Murphy, a cavalry scout with the Virginia Army National Guard's Troop B, 2nd Squadron, 183rd Cavalry Regiment, engages targets with an M2 .50 caliber machine gun on the Individual Unstabalized Gunnery Trainer during training at the Suffolk Armory in Suffolk, Virginia, June 8, 2019. The IUGT is a computer-based simulator that connects the body of a weapon to a virtual reality system and is used to augment the training on crew-served weapons.
Idaho Guard works with SWAT team to boost marksmanship
June 17, 2019
Sgt. 1st Class Jared Frogley, the IDNG state marksmanship NCO in charge engages precision fire on targets with a bolt-action scope rifle as 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 Meridian Police Department sponsored the course and the SWAT team instructors volunteered their time and to produce the intense 50-hour, five-day course, held from June 3 through June 7, 2019.