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New York National Guard Honors Korean War MIA
May 27, 2022 — ELMIRA, N.Y. – Nine New York Army National Guard members ensured that a Korean War Soldier who went unidentified for 70 years was laid to rest with full military honors May 27. An Army National Guard... MORE

Korean War MIA Soldier identified, laid to rest in Idaho
May 23, 2022 — TWIN FALLS, Idaho – After 72 years, Korean War veteran Pfc. Kenneth LeRoy Bridger was finally laid to rest during a graveside ceremony with full military honors May 21. Bridger was reported missing in... MORE

New York National Guard funeral honors Korean War MIA
September 28, 2021 — SCHUYLERVILLE, N.Y. – Maj. Gen. Michel Natali, the assistant adjutant general of New York, joined New York Army National Guard Soldiers Sept. 20 to salute a Korean War Soldier whose remains were laid... MORE

NY National Guard honors Korean War MIA Soldier's return
May 25, 2021 — SCHUYLERVILLE, N.Y. – Major General Ray Shields, the adjutant general of New York, joined New York Army National Guard Soldiers to salute a Korean War Soldier whose remains were finally laid to rest... MORE

Idaho National Guard Soldier spent 309 days as a POW
September 18, 2020 — BOISE, Idaho – Ray Servatius has a lot to think about at night. Mostly he thinks about that day in Korea when his plane was shot down. The pilot was likely dead before the plane hit the ground... MORE

Honors for fallen Soldier bring closure decades after war
September 8, 2020 — CORBIN, Ky. – We know it as The Forgotten War. In the shadow of World War I and ending before the controversial Vietnam conflict, the Korean War slipped undercover.Thirty-seven thousand Americans paid... MORE

Pa. Guard helps return remains of Korean War Soldier
August 3, 2020 — PITTSBURGH – The Pennsylvania National Guard’s Military Funeral Honors detail participated in the repatriation of remains of a U.S. Army Soldier killed in the Korean War.The remains of Cpl. Jackey... MORE

June 1950: The Georgia National Guard and the Korean War
June 23, 2020 — MARIETTA, Ga. – In June 1950, with summer approaching, Soldiers and Airmen of the Georgia National Guard were preparing for annual training. The 128th Fighter Squadron of the Georgia Air National... MORE

Soldier restores a piece of Wyoming Guard history
June 22, 2020 — CAMP GUERNSEY, Wyo. – Many people may not realize the Wyoming National Guard had a significant role in the Korean War. According to “Cowboy Cannoneers in the Korean War,” the Wyoming National Guard’s... MORE

Minnesota National Guard and Niger improve medical capabilities

West Virginia Airmen Learn New Skills Through Rescue Training

Northern Strike Continues Support for National Defense

Illinois Air Guard Civil Engineers help Cherokee Nation Veterans

SEA Whitehead to Enlisted Guardsmen: ‘Thank you’