Quake Exercise Prepares Illinois Guard, First Responders
Imagine that a subtle shaking awakens you from a sound sleep. You step out of bed to investigate and, as you move through your house, the rumble intensifies to a shake, then a full roil....
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Idaho National Guard Lends a Helping Hand to Nearby Tribes
Situated about 150 miles south of Boise’s Gowen Field and spanning more than 500 square miles along the Idaho-Nevada border is the Duck Valley Indian Reservation, home to the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes.
The tribes’...
D.C. Guard Supports Security Mission for Funeral of Former President Bush
District of Columbia National Guard Soldiers and Airmen provided security, transportation and disaster response capabilities during the state funeral held at the Washington National Cathedral Dec. 5, 2018, for former President George H.W. Bush.
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Entertaining the Army
The U.S. Army Entertainment Program is dedicated to producing and delivering diverse and relevant entertainment to Soldiers, Family members, retirees and civilians both at home and abroad.
Started in 1940, Army Entertainment manages...
Three Small-Town Americans Give Big-Time Service
They Wear the Green. They Wear the Blue.
Thirty percent of Middleton Idaho’s small police department is made up of Army National Guard Soldiers. Their skills are critically needed as the community experiences...
Under the Gun
New Technology for Recoilless Rifle Leaves the Enemy with No Place to Hide
Officials at Program Executive Office (PEO) Soldier have reported work on a new integration of systems that will make a...
From Perfect Strangers to Perfect Partners
Oklahoma Soldiers Earn Gold at International Military Competition
When four Soldiers from Oklahoma’s 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (IBCT) first met last fall, it was just days before they were to begin competing...
A Lakota in the Sky and in the Heart
When reflecting on his service in the Guard, CPT Kevin King said, “I feel like I’m fulfilling the calling that my ancestors had.”
CPT King is currently a member of Bravo Company, 2nd...
A Slippery Slope
Soldiers of the Indiana Guard Make Their Way to the Far East for Exercise Orient Shield
As CPT Kyle Bennett, 2nd Battalion, 151st Infantry Regiment, looked up at his fellow Indiana Army National...
Teach Them How to Fish
North Carolina Army National Guard cyber warriors traveled to Chisinau, Moldova, in July of 2018 to help members of the Moldovan National Army train in cyber defense operations.
“What we’re doing is teaching...