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National Guard, Sweden Celebrate 100 Years of Swedish Air Force
August 21, 2026 — LINKÖPING, Sweden — U.S. Soldiers and Airmen with the New York and South Dakota National Guard prepared for Sweden Jubilee events Aug. 20, joining Swedish and international partners in celebrating 100...

Idaho Guard Builds Cyber Defense Capacity
June 24, 2026 — BOISE, Idaho – Idaho National Guard Soldiers trained alongside fellow Guardsmen, civilian partners and the State of Idaho Office of Information Technology Services in early June during Cyber Discovery...

South Dakota Guard, Suriname Partners Conclude Operation Rumble in the Jungle
May 13, 2026 — PARAMARIBO, Suriname – South Dakota National Guard Soldiers and their Suriname partners have concluded Operation Rumble in the Jungle, a joint exercise that included testing the forces' ability to...

South Dakota Guard, Suriname Armed Forces Strengthen Partnership
July 31, 2025 — PARAMARIBO, Suriname – The South Dakota National Guard and Suriname Armed Forces, or SAF, strengthened their partnership during a first-of-its-kind jungle warfare exchange that concluded July...

Sweden Makes State Partnership Visit to 106th Rescue Wing
November 22, 2024 — WESTHAMPTON BEACH, N.Y. - Ten members of the Swedish Air Force visited the New York Air National Guard’s 106th Rescue Wing at Francis S. Gabreski Air National Guard Base as part of the State...

‘Remember Why You Serve,’ Top Enlisted Guard Leader Says in South Dakota
July 19, 2024 — RAPID CITY, S.D. - Senior Enlisted Advisor Tony Whitehead, senior enlisted advisor to the chief of the National Guard Bureau, toured facilities and met with Soldiers and Airmen of the South Dakota...

Southern Strike Joint Combat Exercise Concludes in Mississippi
March 19, 2024 — GULFPORT, Miss. - Military members from all departments of the U.S. armed forces participated in the Southern Strike 2024-1 joint combat exercise at Gulfport Combat Readiness Training Center March...

National Guard Honored for Environmental Programs
April 21, 2023 — WASHINGTON - A diverse group of individuals, teams and large and small installations competed for recognition in six installation categories and three individual/team categories in the Secretary of...

Major Instills Sexual Assault Response Practices in Guard
April 11, 2023 — NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - There’s a tourniquet and a Warrior Skills: Skill Level 1 book on the table. The book is a manual of everyday Soldier tasks with step-by-step instructions. A red tab marks...

Minnesota, South Dakota Guard Conduct Wet Gap Crossing
July 22, 2022 — LITTLE FALLS, Minn. – The South Dakota and Minnesota National Guard joined forces to conduct a Wet Gap Crossing exercise at Camp Ripley Training Center July 18-19.Crossing a wet gap means crossing a...

National Guard Soldiers, Airmen Train on Cybersecurity
June 21, 2022 — BOISE, Idaho – The Idaho Army National Guard hosted Guard members from seven states June 4-18 for a regional cyber exercise that included assessing the security of a dozen Idaho agencies. Cyber...

152nd CSSB Hosts Battalion-wide Field Training Exercise
June 7, 2022 — BROOKINGS, S.D. – The 152nd Combat Sustainment Support Battalion hosted its first field training exercise April 30-May 1 at Camp Ripley, Minnesota, bringing the battalion headquarters and all...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Retired Texas Air National Guard Pilot Recalls Protecting Air Force One on 9/11

Nebraska Guard Strengthens Disaster Response Readiness

Kentucky Guard Strengthens Skills During Patriot 2026

113th Wing Recognized for Air Defense, Combat Performance

Washington Guard Concludes Extended Wildfire Response