MAY 11, 2023 - The door of a Nebraska KC-135R Stratotanker opens and a tall, slender man smiles as crew members depart the aircraft to greet him with a handshake April 25 for a special “welcome home.” Members of the Nebraska Air National Guard’s 173rd Air Refueling Squadron flew to California to take 100-year-old WWII veteran James K. Kunkle on an honorary flight refueling … [Read more...]
Iowa, Minnesota Guardsmen Win Regional Best Warrior Title
MAY 8, 2023 – Soldiers from across the Midwest and from Hungary and the Republic of Serbia tested their mental and physical fortitude in the five-day regional Best Warrior Competition at Camp James A. Garfield Joint Military Training Center May 3-7. “These types of events improve morale by building on friendships and camaraderie,” said Command Sgt. Maj. Sheldon Chambliss, … [Read more...]
ANG Wings Train at Operation Hoodoo Sea
Airmen piloting and navigating a KC-135 Stratotanker, assigned to the Ohio Air National Guard, prepare for a night landing as part of operation Hoodoo Sea on May 1, 2023, over southern Florida. The excercise, led by the Virginia ANG, seeks to test and validate minimum force elements using multi-capable Airmen, executing functions across job specialties and across multiple … [Read more...]
National Guard Excels in Army Small Arms Championship
MAY 2, 2023 - Army and Air National Guardsmen from across the country dominated the 2023 U.S. Army “All Army” Small Arms Championships. The week-long competition in March brought together 260 shooters, including Soldiers and cadets from all components of the U.S. Army. Army National Guard, Active-Duty Army, U.S. Army Reserve, U.S. Military Academy and ROTC members … [Read more...]
Guard Sniper Team Wins International Sniper Competition
APRIL 28, 2023 — It’s official. Soldiers from the U.S. Army National Guard are the best snipers in the world. Four National Guard sniper teams emerged as best contenders in the 2023 International Sniper Competition, and all finished in the top 10, with team 7 placing first. Thirty-five, three-person sniper teams from around the world participated in the competition at Fort … [Read more...]