News Features - The National Guard

Thunderbird Trail: Preserving Sacrifice, Strengthening Connection for Oklahoma Guard
September 29, 2025 — ITALY – Standing among rows of white marble headstones at the Sicily-Rome American Cemetery and... MORE

Oklahoma National Guard leaders and Italian representatives unveil a plaque at the former headquarters of the 45th Infantry Division during WWII in Venafro, Italy, Sept. 8, 2025. A delegation of Oklahoma National Guard members and veterans toured key locations from the 45th Infantry Division’s campaign in Italy against German forces during World War II, continuing the development of the Thunderbird Trail. The initiative is aimed at preserving the Division's role in World War II through a memorial trail tracing its footsteps through Italy, France and Germany, ensuring their sacrifices are never forgotten. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Danielle Rayon)

Oregon Guard Member Rises Toward Powerlifting Nationals
September 26, 2025 — PORTLAND, Ore. — In October 2024, U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Stepfanie Glidewell was preparing for... MORE

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Stepfanie Glidewell, 142nd Maintenance Operations Flight unit deployment manager, rests on a bench press at Portland Air National Guard Base, Ore., Sept. 6, 2025.

Minnesota Air Guard Tech Recognized for Extraordinary Personal Action
September 23, 2025 — DULUTH, Minn. - On Sept. 22, Minnesota Air National Guard Tech. Sgt. Jared Hinks, 148th Fighter Wing... MORE

Dan Williams, executive director of the American Red Cross serving northern and central Minnesota, Tech. Sgt. Jared Hinks, a munitions systems specialist with the 148th Fighter Wing, and Jeff Kazel, regional director of the American Red Cross Service to the Armed Forces for Minnesota and the Dakotas, pose for a photo at the 148th Fighter Wing in Duluth, Minn., Sept. 22, 2025.

A Mother and Son Legacy: Deployed to Kosovo on a Shared Mission
September 22, 2025 — CAMP BONDSTEEL, Kosovo - For Sgt. 1st Class Tresa Allemang, serving in the Army has always been more... MORE

Sgt. 1st Class Tresa Allemang and her son, Cpl. Aiden Stackhouse, assigned to the 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, are serving together on the NATO-led KFOR mission in Kosovo. The mother and son have the opportunity to share a common dream of serving side by side on the same mission.

South Carolina Guard Member Assists Woman Choking
September 2, 2025 — ANDERSON, S.C. – What began as a routine lunch Aug. 28 at the Anderson Metro Diner quickly... MORE

U.S. Army Sgt. Maj. Michael Binninger, operations Sgt. Maj., 117th Engineer Brigade, South Carolina Army National Guard, and wife, Susan Binninger, pose for a picture, Columbia, South Carolina, 2022.