SEPTEMBER 8, 2020 - "A leader must be willing to change, and make change," retired Marine Gen. Jim Mattis, former secretary of defense, once said. For Cpl. Eduardo Bello-Resendiz, that willingness inspired him to transition from Marine to Army National Guardsman during an oath administered by Mattis. Aug. 18 was supposed to represent closure for Bello-Resendiz. He was … [Read more...]
First Female to Command Missouri National Guard’s Infantry Rifle Unit
AUGUST 27, 2020 - Capt. April Bruner is the first female commander of a rifle company in the Missouri National Guard, as part of the evolution of female integration into combat arms established three years ago by the Department of Defense. Bruner, who enlisted in 2010, said her aspirations to serve as a commissioned officer began during her time as a chemical, biological, … [Read more...]
Army Guard Aviators Modernize with Newest High-Tech Aircraft
AUGUST 19, 2020 - New York Army National Guard helicopter pilots, crews and Soldiers assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 142nd Aviation Regiment based in Ronkonkoma, N.Y. welcomed the arrival of the first of 20 new UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters at their flight facilities at Islip MacArthur and Albany International Airports Tuesday, August 18, 2020. The two new aircraft, each … [Read more...]
ANG Welcomes Next Director During Pentagon Ceremony
AUGUST 5, 2020 - Maj. Gen. Michael A. Loh assumed responsibility as the 13th director of the Air National Guard and promoted to the rank of lieutenant general during a Change of Responsibility ceremony at the Pentagon July 28, 2020. Loh succeeds Lt. Gen. L. Scott Rice, who served as the ANG’s director since 2016. Upon accepting responsibility, Loh took to the podium to … [Read more...]
Army National Guard to Realign Into Eight Divisions
AUGUST 4, 2020 - The Army National Guard is turning back the clock reminiscent of World War I and World War II when it trained to deploy as a division-aligned force for large-scale combat operations. The Director of the Army National Guard, Lt. Gen. Daniel Hokanson, said the plan will align existing subordinate elements under the ARNG’s eight division headquarters to increase … [Read more...]