July 31, 2015, MARSEILLES, Ill. - Members of Illinois Joining Forces and Illinois communities got a taste of life in uniform July 17, when they participated in “Military Immersion” training at Marseilles Training Center, Marseilles, Illinois. The participants stayed overnight at MTC and experienced military life, interacted with service members and learned about … [Read more...]
Father, Daughter Army National Guard Pilots Fly Together
FORT DRUM, N.Y. (July 31, 2015) -- Warrant Officer Meghan Polis, a UH-60 pilot in the New York Army National Guard, doesn't remember it, but she logged her first three hours of helicopter flight time when she was only 3 months old. Her father, New York Army National Guard Chief Warrant Officer 3 Stephen Polis, and her mother were going to a barbecue in Albany. They lived on … [Read more...]
National Guard Cyber Capability Grows Nationwide, Gen. Frank Grass Says
July 30, 2015, WASHINGTON – Just as the National Guard provides warfighting forces for the Army and Air Force and help during state and federal emergencies, Guard members now are ramping up their role in the nation’s escalating cybersecurity fight, according to the chief of the National Guard Bureau. Army Gen. Frank J. Grass spoke with DoD News recently about … [Read more...]
Soldiers Test Leadership Skills to Become Future Army Officers
JULY 27, 2015, FORT MEADE, S.D. - Nearly 80 Soldiers from 21 states developed their leadership skills in a fast-paced, eight-week program to commission as second lieutenants in the Army National Guard at Fort Meade during the months of June and July. The South Dakota Army National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 196th Regiment (Regional Training Institute) conducts a … [Read more...]
Professional Education Center Hosts First Class of International Students
JULY 21, 2015, CAMP ROBINSON, Ark. - The first International Military Students (IMS) to ever attend classes at PEC arrived just after the Independence Day weekend for a class that’s still underway. Four students from Bulgaria, Poland, and the Slovak Republic arrived to attend a six-week Integrated IT Training course. “We’re excited to finally see this … [Read more...]