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Tag: heroic actions

Kentucky National Guard Soldier Commended for Heroic Rescue
April 28, 2025 — LOUISVILLE, Ky. – A routine trip home took a dramatic turn for a Kentucky National Guard Soldier on March 15.U.S. Army Spc. Brandon Pollard was headed to his Lexington home after a drill at the Bowman... MORE

Spc. Brandon Pollard was awarded for his heroic actions helping a driver from her overturned vehicle following a weather-related crash.

Heroic Airman Receives Vanguard Award for Life-Saving Actions
February 26, 2024 — FORT SMITH, Ark. – In a remarkable display of courage and quick thinking, Master Sgt. Greggorey Brewer, a readiness and emergency manager with the 188th Civil Engineer Squadron (CES), has been honored... MORE

Maj. Gen. Jonathan M. Stubbs, the Adjutant General of the Arkansas National Guard, and Command Sgt. Maj. Gregory White, senior enlisted leader of the Arkansas National Guard presented the Vanguard award to Master Sgt. Greggorey Brewer, at the Enlisted Association of Arkansas National Guard and the National Guard Association of Arkansas (AANG/NGAA) Joint State conference Saturday, Feb. 24 to acknowledge his extraordinary acts of heroism.

Lt. Gen. Jon Stubbs Highlights Virginia National Guard Excellence at Military Ball

Oregon Air Guard Participates in Sentry Aloha Exercise

Air Guard Units Join Forces for Aerial Wildfire Suppression Training

Forging Partnerships: The National Guard in the Indo-Pacific

Kentucky Guard MEDEVAC Prepares for Deployment to Europe