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Army Guard Region Three Soldiers Compete for Best Warrior
April 22, 2025 — EASTOVER, S.C. – Noncommissioned officers and Soldiers from the Southeastern United States, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands gathered Monday to participate in Region Three’s Best Warrior...

Kentucky, Tennessee Win Regional Best Warrior Competition
April 23, 2024 — GREENVILLE, Ky. – Soldiers from Kentucky and Tennessee earned top honors in the 2024 Army National Guard Region III Best Warrior Competition April 14-19.Hosted by the Kentucky National Guard, the...

Iowa Citizen-Soldier Serves as Combat Medic and Firefighter
July 27, 2023 — ARLINGTON, Va. - Army Spc. John Shields, a combat medic in Iowa Army National Guard’s 334th Brigade Support Battalion, embraced his long-held dream of service by joining the National Guard while using...

Gold Star Family Member is Nevada Army Guard Soldier of Year
April 28, 2023 — RENO, Nev. – Motivated by memories of family members who never made it home from combat, Gold Star Family member Spc. Jake Evans returned from the Nevada Army Guard’s Best Warrior Contest with the...

Croatia, Canada Join Minnesota Best Warrior Competition
April 6, 2023 — LITTLE FALLS, Minn. - Minnesota National Guard Soldiers and Croatian and Canadian Armed Forces competed to find this year’s best Noncommissioned Officer and Soldier during Minnesota’s 2023 Best...

Tennessee Guardsman wins Soldier of Year competition
July 30, 2021 — NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Sgt. William Lukens, a tactical generator mechanic in the Tennessee Army National Guard’s 208th Area Support Medical Company in Smyrna, won the 2021 Army National Guard Best Warrior...

Pennsylvania Guardsmen Demonstrate Drone Innovation Project

Nordhaus, Raines Outline a National Guard Focused on the Future

Alaska Air National Guard Rescues Four From Plane Crash

Modular Airborne System Delivers One Million Gallons of Fire Retardant

Air Guard Security Forces Strengthen Readiness With Green Berets