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Guard civil support teams conduct WMD training exercise
May 2, 2022 — RAPID CITY, S.D. – National Guard civil support teams from seven states and local, state and federal agencies conducted a regional training exercise throughout western South Dakota April 26-27.The... MORE

Son follows father, family's lineage of military service
March 17, 2022 — SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – The son of a former South Dakota National Guard Soldier is following in the footsteps of his father by becoming the newest member of the organization he once served. Connor Briest,... MORE

South Dakota, Wyoming Guard lead the way with sexual assault training
December 29, 2021 — CHEYENNE, Wyo. –The South Dakota Army National Guard has partnered with the Wyoming Army National Guard for the last two years to pilot a new program to prepare service members better to respond to... MORE

SD National Guard, Suriname leaders reinforce partnership
December 6, 2021 — PARAMARIBO, Suriname - Senior leaders from the South Dakota National Guard visited the Republic of Suriname, South Dakota’s State Partnership Program nation, Nov. 22-26 to reinforce the partnership... MORE

29th ID cadet continues family's long legacy of service
November 8, 2021 — NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – Upon swearing into the Virginia Army National Guard Aug. 20, 2021, Cadet Ethan Pulket began adding to his family's legacy of more than 200 years of combined military service. For... MORE

SDNG couple ensures adopted Lakota kids know their culture
November 1, 2021 — RAPID CITY, S.D. – In the Lakota language, the phrase mitákuye oyásʼiŋ means we are all related. High school sweethearts Mike and Emily Beck may not have known the words yet, but they had already... MORE

South Dakota Guard trains Army Soldiers for deployment
September 3, 2021 — SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Soldiers with the U.S. Army’s 4th Battalion, 4th Security Forces Assistance Brigade received field artillery training from South Dakota Army National Guard’s 2nd Battalion, 196th... MORE

114th Fighter Wing completes readiness exercise
August 16, 2021 — SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Members of the 114th Fighter Wing executed a two-week readiness exercise that tested their ability to stand up an aerospace control alert sight, test agile combat employment skills... MORE

South Dakota National Guard trains in Minnesota
July 26, 2021 — CAMP RIPLEY, Minn. – The 1-147 Field Artillery Battalion from South Dakota conducted a two-week annual training at Camp Ripley Training Center.The goal of the unit, which uses the M270A1 Multiple... MORE

Army National Guard CSM visits South Dakota Soldiers
July 22, 2021 — RAPID CITY, S.D. – The senior enlisted advisor of the Army National Guard visited South Dakota Army National Guard Soldiers at Camp Rapid July 11. Command Sgt. Maj. John Sampa met with the Soldiers in... MORE

Michigan National Guard drives Operation Patriot Press
June 8, 2021 — AUGUSTA, Mich. – Michigan National Guard Soldiers drove a half-million miles through more than 15 states, transporting almost 6 million pounds of ammunition as part of Operation Patriot Press.The... MORE

National Guard, partners to conduct ORCA 21 CBRNE exercise
May 14, 2021 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – Hundreds of National Guard Civil Support Team units from 11 states will participate in Exercise ORCA 2021 in Anchorage, Matanuska-Susitna Valley and Seward... MORE

SDNG trains with firefighters on hazmat response
May 4, 2021 — RAPID CITY, S.D. – The South Dakota National Guard’s 82nd Civil Support Team worked with the Rapid City Fire Department on annual hazardous materials training April 28-29. The joint training enables... MORE

SD Guard Soldiers perform key mission in East Africa
April 29, 2021 — CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti – South Dakota National Guard Soldiers assigned to the 196th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade (MEB) are deployed to Camp Lemonnier as the core staff for Combined Joint Task... MORE

SDNG supports vaccination events on Pine Ridge Reservation
April 27, 2021 — KYLE, S.D. – The South Dakota Army National Guard supported Indian Health Services and the Oglala Sioux Tribe during two COVID-19 vaccination events on the Pine Ridge Reservation April 16-17. IHS and... MORE

South Dakota National Guard battles fire from air, land
April 8, 2021 — RAPID CITY, S.D. – Several dozen South Dakota National Guard Soldiers and Airmen helped local, state and federal agencies battle the Schroeder Fire near Rapid City March 29 to April 3. The SDNG... MORE

New York National Guard honors Korean War MIA

Idaho Army National Guard fires precision-guided munitions

Alabama National Guard, Romania strengthen SPP ties

Pennsylvania National Guard aviators find lost hikers

Arizona National Guard delivers for Operation Patriot Press