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134th Infantry’s lone WWII Medal of Honor recipient a ‘One Man Army’
March 24, 2022 — LINCOLN, Neb. – Staff Sgt. Junior James Spurrier was born in Castlewood, Virginia, Dec. 14, 1922, as James Ira Spurrier Jr. to Ira and Ruby Spurrier. When Spurrier enlisted into the Army on Sept. 25,... MORE

NYNG Soldiers honor state heroes at Arlington Cemetery
February 17, 2021 — ARLINGTON, Va. – In a letter to his son in 1944, Gen. George S. Patton Jr. said: "To be a successful Soldier, you must know history. … Weapons change, but man who uses them changes not at all."History... MORE

Airmen honor Vermont’s oldest living veteran
December 31, 2020 — SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. – Honor is a word ingrained into the ethos of men and women who have ever served in the U.S. military. Therefore, it comes as no surprise that when Airmen of the 158th Fighter... MORE

Guardsmen honor World War II veteran on his 99th birthday
December 9, 2020 — HASTINGS-ON-HUDSON, N.Y. – Wearing a Dodgers baseball cap and a pin that read, “It’s my birthday,” World War II veteran and Purple Heart recipient Joseph Casaburi was greeted by four New York Army... MORE

Red Arrow veteran killed in WWII finally receives headstone
September 24, 2020 — MILWAUKEE – A Red Arrow Soldier killed in action during World War II finally received a headstone during a Sept. 10 ceremony in Milwaukee 76 years after making the ultimate sacrifice for his country... MORE

42nd Infantry Division marks 103 years of service
August 13, 2020 — UNDISCLOSED LOCATION – The 42nd Infantry Division was formed in August 1917, supposedly earning its nickname, "the Rainbow Division," after Col. Douglas MacArthur, then chief of staff, said the... MORE

NY National Guard repairs World War I Soldier's grave marker
June 5, 2020 — ONEIDA, N.Y – The gravestone of a New York National Guard Soldier who died while storming the Hindenburg Line more than 100 years ago was set right the day after Memorial Day 2020 by present-day... MORE

Rainbow Haggadah reminds Jewish GIs of the meaning of freedom
April 9, 2020 — DAHN, Germany – On March 28, 1945, the Soldiers of the 42nd Infantry Division publicly demonstrated that Adolf Hitler’s Nazi regime was finished. That day 1,500 Soldiers and civilians celebrated a... MORE

SEA Whitehead to Enlisted Guardsmen: ‘Thank you’

Alaska Air Guard Rescues two Plane Crash Victims

Kentucky Air Guard Provides Training for Ecuadorian Air Force

California Air National Guard Rescues Injured Sailboat Racer

Wisconsin Guard Civil Support Team Hones Skills, Supports Events