Indiana Army National Guard Maj. Robert Brake, right, 6-19th Agribusiness Development Team commander, receives a U.S. flag from Brig. Gen. Brian Copes, Indiana's director of the joint staff, during the unit's d More
Actor Jay Hemphill reviews a 1943 photo of Italian prisoners of war painting a chapel at Camp Atterbury during a tour, Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2017. Hemphill portrays Adelso Miotto at an Indiana Historical Society ex More
Capt. Lisa Kopczynski, public affairs officer with the 76th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, performs with the 38th Infantry Division rock band Rapid Fire during a departure ceremony in the RCA Dome in Indianapoli More
Indiana National Guard Col. David Wood, commander of the 38th Aviation Brigade, displays a flag from the Patriot Guard Riders at the Freedom Salute ceremony Saturday, Oct. 18, 2008, in Shelbyville, Ind.
Indiana's Adj. Gen., Maj. Gen. R. Martin Umbarger, passes the colors to Maj. Gen. Tod Carmony, commander of the 38th Infantry Division, during the change of command ceremony, Oct. 19, 2008, in Indianapolis. Dur More
The Gary Limited Army Aviation Support Facility dedication takes place with congressman Rep. Pete Visclosky, Mayor Rudy Clay, U.S. Sen. Evan Bayh, Maj. Gen. R. Martin Umbarger, Indiana adjutant general, Gov. Mi More
Country music fans wait outside the Martinsville High School, Nov. 1, 2008 before the start of the Morgan County Relief Concert in Martinsville, Ind. The benefit concert raised funds to help rebuild areas damag More
Indiana National Guard Sgt. Charles Nale of Muncie tries to kiss his daughter Zoey at a reception ceremony in Indianapolis on Nov. 5, 2008. Nale, along with a little more than 50 other 76th Infantry Brigade Com More
Daniel Moore wipes tears from his eyes after his dad, Spec. Richard L. Moore, holds him on Nov. 12. Moore returned after a nine-month deployment in Iraq with Indiana?s 76th Infantry Brigade Combat Team.
Indiana Army National Guard Spc. Jason Moon, 2nd Battalion, 238th General Support Aviation, holds his son, Rylan Moon, 17 weeks, as he listens to the Maj. Gen R. Martin Umbarger, Indiana adjutant general, speak More
With snow falling at the Indianapolis International Airport, Indiana National Guard Spc. Cody J. Partridge, from Danville, Ill., smiled after being welcomed home Monday, Nov. 17. Partridge returned Monday night More
Purdue University agronomy professor George Van Scoyoc explains the difference between forest and prairie soils to Soldiers of the Indiana National Guard's 1-19th Agribusiness Development Team at the Beck Agric More
Indiana Army National Guard Spc. William Biddle hold his son, Dominic, at a reception ceremony at Stout Field in Indianapolis, Nov. 20. Biddle of Connersville, Ind., and a driver with Troop B, 1st Battalion, 15 More
Indiana Army National Guard Soldiers with the 76th Infantry Brigade Combat Team from Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 151st Infantry Regiment, Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 1st Batta More
Indiana National Guard Sgt. Michael Wheelock, a native of Bedford, smiles at his son, Carsen, Friday, Nov. 21, 2008. Wheelock was deployed for nine months with Company B, 1st Battalion, 151st Infantry based in More
Approximately 50 Soldiers with Company B, 1st Battalion, 151st Infantry based in Martinsville, Ind., march into a hangar at Stout Field in Indianapolis, on Saturday, Nov. 22, 2008. The Soldiers served a nine-mo More
Indiana National Guard, Spc. Jeremiah Butler, an Indianapolis resident with Company B, 1st Battalion, 293rd Infantry holds his son Maddox as he squeezes his father's nose at a reception ceremony at Stout Field More
Indiana National Guard 1st Sgt. Euripides Perez hugs his wife, Lupe, at a Stout Field hangar in Indianapolis, Nov. 27. Perez, of South Bend, Ind. is the top enlisted Soldier with Battery A, 2nd Battalion, 150th More
Terre Haute, Ind. resident Spc. Garold Pennell, Indiana National Guard, 76th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Company D, 1st Battalion, 151st Infantry, snuggles with his son and daughter Luke, 5 months, and Gracie More
Brigadier General David Harris (center) poses with the families of (left) Major Michael "Todd" Fiscus of Churubusco, who last served as the Transportation Officer with the Headquarters * Headquarters Company, 7 More
Indiana National Guard Maj. Gen. Tod Carmony, 38th Infantry Division commander, pins Spc. Brian Schafer with the Indiana Distinguished Service Cross at the Greencastle armory during a ceremony Sunday, Dec. 7,. More
Indiana Lt. Governor Becky Skillman talks about the "Hoosier Cheer for Our Heroes" campaign, which sends homemade Christmas cards to deployed troops overseas, at the Indiana Statehouse, Wednesday, Dec. 10. Watc More
Lincoln Reichard, center, jokes with his father Indiana National Guard Sgt. Maj. Russell Reichard as his wife, Susan, watches at the Indianapolis International Airport on Dec. 8. Reichard, of Jasper, Ind. and More
Indiana National Guard Spc. Justin Stimson, Rensselaer, Ind. and a supply specialist with Company C, 1st Battalion, 137th Aviation Brigade poses for a photo with his daughter, Jaslyne, and his sister, Brittany More
Indiana National Guard Maj. Lisa Kopczynski, Camp Atterbury public affairs officer, sings the national anthem for the Indianapolis 500, Sunday, May 24, 2009, in Speedway, Ind. (Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Jeff Lowry)
Kylee Leonard, daughter of Indiana National Guard Sgt. 1st Class Kyle Leonard, holds up a welcome home sign, Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2012 at the Gary, Ind., Armory as she waits for her father to return home from a More
Capt. Bryan Kain, of Lafayette, Ind., stands by as Sven Schumacher of the German Consulate reads his citation awarding him the Federal Armed Forces Bronze Foreign Duty Medal at the 38th Infantry Division Headqu More
Members of the 218th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade (MEB), Charleston, S.C. conducted a humanitarian mission and delivered toys to Pam Israel, Health Services Director for Jennings Villas, a home for youth, in No More
Operation Hoosier Thunder, a mission to uncover marijuana being grown and cultivated in Indiana for illegal sale in the United States, yielded more than 20,000 marijuana plants valuing more than $47.5 million. More
The 2nd Battalion, 150th Field Artillery M-198 155mm Towed Howitzer crew fires the final round, Sept. 18, 2010, during a historic retirement ceremony at Camp Atterbury Joint Maneuver Training Center, Ind. The l More
Staff Sgt. Jesse Fordyce remembered his friend and fellow Soldier Bradley D. King during a Wall of Honor ceremony at the Indiana National Guard armory in Marion, Ind. King was killed in action April 2, 2007, wh More
Indiana Army National Guard Spc. Nathaniel Rockhill, 38th Infantry Division, prepares to compete during the 21st NATO Chess Championship in Koege, Denmark, Oct. 18, 2010. Rockhill placed 51st out of 84 military More
Family and friends hold American flags for the soldiers of the 2-19th Agribusiness Development Team as they march through the doors of a hangar at Stout Field in Indianapolis to meet their loved ones after retu More
Indiana Lt. Gov. Becky Skillman speaks at the Lafayette Armory and Reserve Center rededication ceremony in Lafayette, Ind., Oct 22. A majority of the $28 million, 100,000 square-foot addition to the facility wa More
Staff Sgt. Donald Barnard, Indiana National Guard Marathon Team captain turns the corner for the final 100 yard dash to the finish line of the Army Ten-Miler held in Washington D.C., Oct. 24.
Greg Thompson, father of late Marine Corps. Cpl. Lance Thompson of Upland, Ind., killed in action Nov. 15, 2004 in Al Anbar province, Iraq, kisses the hand of a ‘gold star mother’, a mother who has lost a child More
Hoosier Vietnam veteran Frank Spink, 66, Plainfield, Ind., receives the nation’s third-highest award for valor, the Silver Star Medal from Indiana National Guard Adjutant General, Maj. Gen. R. Martin Umbarger, More
Indiana Army National Guard Sgt. Brian Roberts of French Lick, Ind., a field artillery section chief in Battery C, 2nd Battalion, 150th Field Artillery Regiment headquartered in Lebanon, Ind., relays a fire mis More
Indiana Air National Guard A-10 Thunderbolts fly over the Indiana War Memorial in downtown Indianapolis, Nov. 11 during the 2010 Veterans Day parade, Nov. 11. (Army photo/Staff Sgt. Tommi Meyer)
Hoosier Youth ChalleNGe Academy students 17-year-old Jocelyn Parker of Michigan City, Ind., and 16-year-old Anika Greene of Jeffersonville, Ind., visit the Indiana War Memorial in downtown Indianapolis, Nov. 18 More
Army Reserve 1st Lt. Jamie Bowman and Indiana Army National Guard Spc. Anthony Lewis are interviewed by fifth-grade students at Cherry Tree Elementary School in Carmel, Ind., Nov. 19. 2010. The students collect More
Indiana National Guard Pfc. Alyssia Brown is awarded the Army Commendation Medal and a 14-inch Minuteman Statue during an awards ceremony and banquet in Indianapolis, Nov. 22, for her outstanding performance in More
Indiana Army National Guard Maj. Donald Heichel, La Porte, Ind., assists his child making crafts during the Headquarters Company, 76th Infantry Brigade Combat Team Christmas party, Sunday, Dec. 5, at the Tyndal More
Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels shakes hands of graduation Hoosier Youth Challenge Academy cadets at their graduation ceremony held at the high school in Knightstown, Ind., Saturday, Dec. 18, 2010. The Youth Challen More
Hoosier Youth Challenge Academy cadets applaud at their graduation ceremony held at the high school in Knightstown, Ind., Saturday, Dec. 18, 2010. The Indiana National Guard Hoosier Youth Challenge Academy is p More
Staff Sgt. Sarah Jeffrey of Indianapolis, Indiana warms up a Humvee for a support mission during the winter storm in Shelbyville, Ind. The Humvee’s will be used with the Highway Assistance Teams to help strande More
Indiana National Guard 1st Sgt. Jeramie Baty of Middletown, Ind., waits with members of his crew activated for support missions during a winter storm, Feb. 1, in central Indiana. Baty is a member of Company C, More
National Guard Petroleum Supply Specialist Spc. Blake Pyke from Tipton, Ind., and Truck Driver Sgt. Christopher Ladner of Ft. Wayne, Ind., both in Company A, 113th Brigade Support Battalion, headquartered in Mu More
Maj. Gen. R. Martin Umbarger, the adjutant general of Indiana, hands Lt. Col. (P) Jerry Hadley the 76th Infantry Brigade flag, signifying a change in command. Col. Corey Carr relinquished command of the brigade More
Newly promoted Brig. Gen. Courtney Carr exchanges a congratulatory hug at his promotion ceremony Feb. 12 at the Indiana War Memorial in downtown Indianapolis.
Cpl. Douglas Davis, from Peoria, Ill., a firefighter at Camp Atterbury Joint Maneuver Training Center, Ind., tells Spc. Michael Moore, from Columbus, Ind., where to direct coverage with the fire hose during his More
Students like Kristin, a sixth grader at Parkside Elementary School, Columbus, Ind. had the opportunity to enjoy storytime with 20 Indiana National Guard soldiers from Camp Atterbury Joint Maneuver Training Cen More
The adjutant general of the Indiana National Guard passed a memorandum regarding the mandatory drug and alcohol testing during drill weekends for Indiana soldiers and airmen.
A Indiana National Guard with the Alpha Troop 2-152 Cavalry Squadron for the 219th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade, returns fire at role-playing enemy combatants, and simulated artillery rounds explode around More
Indiana Army National Guard Sgt. Roby Green, Rochester, Ind., a team leader for Alpha Troop, 2-152nd Cavalry Squadron, for the 219th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade, observes an approaching truck during a mobi More
Indiana Army National soldiers fill sandbags at the Indiana Department of Transportation branch in Vincennes, Ind., Monday, April 25, 2011, to support flooding in the area. The soldiers are helping fill an orde More
Medal of Honor recipients pose for a photo, Friday, May 6, 2011, prior to a breakfast held in their honor. The seven recipients made an appearance for the first ever bridge to be dedicated for Medal of Honor re More
Army National Guard Bureau, Master Sgt. Matthew W. Reeder, briefs National Guard Division command sergeants major during the Division Commanders Conference in Indianapolis, Friday, May 13. (U.S. Army photo by C More
Family members of the late Thomas H. Murrell, a World War II veteran that served in the 38th Infantry Division, gather at 38th Infantry Division Headquarters in Indianapolis, Saturday, May 21, to present an Imp More
Indiana Air National Guard, Master Sgt. Pratt, center, receives an Indiana State Police commendation award from ISP Superintendent, Dr. Paul Whitesell, right, with Indiana National Guard Adjutant General, Maj. More
Indiana National Guard 81st Troop Command Commanding General, Brig. Gen. Courtney Carr, speaks with Lt. Col. Thomas Kelich, 3-19th Agribusiness Development Team, and his wife Kay, at the unit’s homecoming celeb More
Gov. Mitch Daniels greets motorcycle riders at the Indiana State Capitol in Indianapolis, Friday, Aug. 12, 2011. Daniels rode with the American Bikers Aimed Toward Education of Indiana to raise money for the In More
Indiana National Guard 2nd Lt. Johnathan Crafton, of Madison, Ind., center, accepts the physical fitness excellence award from Maj. Gen. Clif Tooley, left, and Col. Paul Grube during a ceremony at the Indiana W More
Indiana National Guard soldiers with A Troop 2-152 Cavalry Squadron, 219th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade begin their mission as the sun sets. These soldiers complete frequent missions while deployed to Iraq More
The Indiana National Guard joined the Indiana State Police and other state and federal agencies in Operation Grim Reefer to eradicate marijuana and other drugs in southern Indiana. The operation team members re More
Lady Victory, the 118-year-old, 38-foot-tall bronze sculpture that resides atop the Soldiers and Sailors Monument, 284 feet and six inches above the center of Indianapolis and the state of Indiana, has been res More
Danny McKnight, Keni Thomas, Howard Mullen Jr. and Charlie Manis are scheduled to go on a motivational tour, dubbed the Rangers Tour “Profiles in Extreme Courage” early this autumn across Southwest Asia.
Alisha Boling, daughter of Sgt. 1st Class Craig Boling who died while serving in Iraq, speaks at her father's wall of honor ceremony at the National Guard armory in Elkhart, Ind., Sept. 17. "To him being part o More
Soldiers of the 2nd of the 151st Infantry gather at the entrance to the Battle of Tippecanoe commemoration of the 200th anniversary near Lafayette, Ind., Saturday, Nov. 5, 2011. The unit traces is lineage to th More
Approximately 150 soldiers of the 219th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade headquartered in Franklin, Ind., return home to Indianapolis from deployment to Iraq in support of Operation New Dawn, Monday, Nov. 28, 2 More
Indiana National Guard soldiers of Task Force Guardian stand in formation during a departure ceremony held in Indianapolis, Jan. 5. Soldiers from the 381st and 387th Military Police companies comprise the task More
A U.S. Army carry team transfers the remains of Army Cpl. Brian J. Leonhardt, of Merrillville, Ind., at Dover Air Force Base, Del., Jan. 8, 2012. Leonhardt was assigned to the 713th Engineer Company, Indiana Na More
A fire engine sits in front of the Henryville Medical Center, Henryville, Ind., March 3, 2012, as emergency responders react to the devastating tornado that tore through the town less than 24 hours earlier.
Indiana National Guard Lt. Col. Brent Richards, military liaison to the Department of Homeland Security, explains the situation on the ground to local media in Henryville, Ind., March 4, 2012, as rebuilding eff More
National Guard soldiers from across the nation check for their names on the fighter’s division brackets at the 2012, fifth annual National Guard Combatives Tournament hosted by the Warrior Training Center at Fo More
A U.S. Army Special Operations Command soldier with the Black Daggers parachute demonstration team glides to the ground after a high altitude low opening demonstration during the opening ceremonies of the Bataa More
Indiana National Guard soldiers, Sgt. Brandon McKinney, Logansport, Ind., and Pfc. Matt Robinson, Lowell, Ind., prepare for the weapons qualification range at Camp Atterbury, Ind., Saturday, March 31, 2012. The More
Indiana National Guard Pvt. Steven Perry, right, a recruit and amateur boxer, talks to his trainer, Rodney Cummings, at the Indiana Golden Gloves championships in Indianapolis, Thursday, April 19, 2012.
Indiana National Guard Adjutant Maj. Gen. R. Martin Umbarger, briefs Army National Guard Director Lt. Gen. William Ingram Jr., at Muscatatuck Urban Training Center in Butlerville, Ind., Friday, April 20, 2012.
Indiana Army National Guardsmen assigned to the 38th Sustainment Brigade view a distant storm while conducting a night-fire qualification at Camp Atterbury, near Edinburgh, Ind., Friday, May 4, 2012. The lightn More
Slovak Chief of Defense, Lt. Gen. Peter Vojtek, meets Sahara the camel during his tour of Muscatatuck Urban Training Center in central Indiana, Thursday, May 24, 2012. Indiana paired with the Slovak Republic th More
Environmental Engineer and Soil Scientist, Capt. Brian Foster, Greenwood, Ind., 4-19th Agribusiness Development Team, makes his way home through the Indianapolis International Airport from a yearlong deployment More
An Indiana National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter lands at Indiana Joint Force Headquarters, Indianapolis for the seventh annual Blue Star Salute held there, Saturday, June 16, 2012.
Indiana National Guard Sgt. Mark Banks of Hammond, Ind., chemical team leader, 438th Chemical Company, 81st Troop Command, gives his troops a pre-mission brief at the react-to-contact course, Camp Atterbury, In More
Indiana National Guard soldiers of the 215th Area Support Medical Company, headquartered in Franklin, Ind., march to the gas chamber at Camp Atterbury Ind., June 22, 2012.
Riley Boyle, left, shakes hands with Indiana National Guard Lt. Col. Jeff Hackett, 1st Battalion, 293rd Infantry Regiment commander and the 76th Infantry Brigade Combat Team's full-time representative, during a More
Indiana National Guard Tech. Sgt. Andrew Love, a medic with Indiana’s disaster emergency response force package and Brazil, Ind., native, performs Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support training during an exercis More
Varsity football running back, high school senior Davontray Thomas, Bargersville, Ind., stretches out before playing at Center Grove High School, Greenwood, Ind., Friday, Sept. 14, 2012. Thomas is wearing an Ar More
Indiana National Guard Spc. Alan Mbathi, left, a 38th Infantry Division Band bassist, plays the cymbal during a band’s rehearsal in Lawrence, Ind., Sunday, Sept. 23, 2012. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Jeff Lowry)
Indiana Army National Guard Sgt. Ron Johnson, Topeka, Ind., holds his 8-day-old daughter, Emerson, while Sgt. Josh Egan, Bloomington, Ind., admires her, Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012, at the Army Aviation Flight Faci More
The 38th Infantry Division Band participated in the Veterans Day Parade in Indianapolis, Saturday, Nov. 10, 2012. (U.S. Army Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Matt Scotten)
Indiana Army National Guard 1st Lt. Shane Sites with Headquarters Company, 76th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, shakes hands with a fellow soldier upon arrival at the Indianapolis International Airport, Tuesday, More
The Army hosted a Strong Bonds Retreat for married military couples at the Crown Plaza Hotel, Dec. 7-9. The focus of the event was “8 Habits of a Successful Marriage,” which taught military couples how to stren More
Five National Guard soldiers, including three from Indiana, returned to the Hoosier state, Friday, Dec. 14, 2012, after a 10-month mobilization and deployment to Afghanistan, during which they worked with Slova More
The Indiana Flag reflects proudly as the 38th Infantry Division Band performs at the inauguration ceremony of Indiana’s new governor, Mike Pence, at the Indiana Statehouse, Jan. 14, 2013. The event, during whic More
Retired Maj. Gen. Dave Harris, center, his wife, Vicky, left, and Italian Brig. Gen. Pietro Tornabene pose with the Italian Republic’s Order of Merit at the Italian Embassy in Washington, Jan. 18, 2013. Photo b More
Soldiers gathered at Camp Atterbury Joint Maneuver Training Center Jan. 22-25, 2013 to attend the Resilience Trainer Assistant course, a condensed version of the Master Resilience Trainer curriculum taught by t More
Indiana’s Adjutant General, Maj. Gen. R. Martin Umbarger, left, receives a letter of recognition from Ambassador Peter Kmec, Slovak Republic, during a ceremony in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 31, 2013. Umbarger r More
Jeremy Gulley, center, guides a tour of the Jay County High School greenhouse facilities for Afghan professors in Portland, Ind., Friday, Feb. 1, 2013. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Jeff Lowry
Jeremy Gulley, center, guides a tour of the Jay County High School greenhouse facilities for Afghan professors in Portland, Ind., Friday, Feb. 1, 2013. Gulley, a major in the Indiana National Guard, deployed to More