Aircraft 1391, a C-130 Hercules cargo aircraft, assigned to the 139th Airlift Wing, sits in front of a hangar at Rosecrans Air National Guard Base, St. Joseph, Mo., on June 12, 2018. This aircraft will become a More
Members from the United Way Leadership St. Joseph program visited Rosecrans Air National Guard Base, St. Joseph, Mo., on June 14, 2018. The United Way program is a leadership development program for employees o More
U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Mark Hummer, 180th Airlift Squadron flight engineer, Missouri Air National Guard, talks to Cub Scout troops about the C-130 Hercules aircraft at Rosecrans Air National Guard Ba More
CAMP AS SAYLIYAH, Qatar – The 35th Engineer Brigade Unit Ministry Team sits down with Soldiers of the 505th Engineer Battalion in Qatar June 26, 2018 to chat about the deployment and the service members’ future More
Missouri Governor Mike Parson met with deploying troops with the Missouri National Guard July 5, 2018 in Jefferson City Missouri.
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Craig Windmeyer, 139th Security Forces Squadron, Missouri Air National Guard, communicates on radio during an emergency exercise to prepare for the 2018 Sound of Speed Air Show at Rose More
A firefighter assigned to the 139th Fire Emergency Service, Missouri Air National Guard, puts on protective gear prior to battling a simulated aircraft fire at Offutt Air Force Base, Neb., July 16, 2018. The ci More
Firefighters assigned to the 139th Fire Emergency Services, Missouri Air National Guard, battle a simulated aircraft fire at Offutt Air Force Base, Neb., July 16, 2018. The civilians and airmen were conducting More
CAMP ARIFJAN, KUWAIT – The posting of the U.S. flag and unit colors marks the beginning of the transfer of authority ceremony between the 505th Engineer Combat Battalion and the 92nd Engineer Battalion. (U.S. A More
Randy Gerard, a personal financial counselor, poses for a photo at Rosecrans Air National Guard Base, St. Joseph, Mo., Aug. 13, 2018. Gerard is assigned to Rosecrans and provides free financial planning service More
Future Airmen of the 139th Airlift Wing, Missouri Air National Guard, take the oath of enlistment during the Sound of Speed Air Show and Open House at Rosecrans Air National Guard Base, St. Joseph, Mo., August More
Attendees of the Sound of Speed Air Show and Open House record a performance from the Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, at Rosecrans Air National Guard Base, St. Joseph, August 25, 2018. The More
Attendees of the Sound of Speed Airshow take photographs of a A-10 Thunderbolt II at Rosecrans Air National Guard Base, St. Joseph, Mo., August 25, 2018. The air show was hosted by the 139th Airlift Wing, Misso More
A U.S. Airman records a performance from the Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, during the Sound of Speed Air Show and Open House at Rosecrans Air National Guard Base, St. Joseph, August 26, 2 More
U.S. Airmen and Soldiers from various active duty and national guard units participate in a 100-meter swim at Missouri Western State University, St. Joseph, Mo., Sep. 6, 2018. The service members were qualifyin More
The Missouri National Guard conducted a HRF Exercise Sept 23-27 at the Missouri Task Force One training site and National Guard Armory in Columbia Missouri.
Staff Sgt. Corey R. Innis, a recruiter with the Missouri Army National Guard, motivates a potential recruit to complete a fitness routine with ropes at William Woods University, in Fulton, Missouri, Oct. 11, 20 More
Missouri Army National Guard Recruiting and Retention Battallion RSP Area 3 were given a different view of the state via a Black Hawk helicopter flight in Clinton, MO October 13, 2018. As part of the lead incen More
Missouri Army National Guard Recruiting and Retention Battalion RSP Area 6 dedicated drill weekend to learning important combative skills at Osage High School in Osage, MO October 14, 2018 in preparation for Ba More
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Stephen Danner, adjutant general of the Missouri National Guard, as well as civic, state and military representatives, attend a ribbon cutting ceremony for a new facility for the Homeland Re More
U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 5 Joseph Lemens, left, a helicopter maintenance test pilot assigned to the 935th Aviation Support Battalion, Missouri National Guard, and his daughter U.S. Army 1st. Lt. Jordan L More
SOUTHWEST ASIA – U.S. Army Capt. James Burns, commander, Foxtrot Co., 1st Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, headquartered in Fort Hood, Texas, and U.S. Army 1st Sgt. Brandon Casper, 1st More
SOUTHWEST ASIA – U.S. Army Lt. Col. Timothy Jaeger, commander of 4th Attack Reconnaissance Battalion, 4th Aviation Regiment, 4th Combat Aviation Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, headquartered in Fort Carson, Col More
CAMP BUEHRING, Kuwait – U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Sharon Martin, Assistant Adjutant General, Missouri Army National Guard, speaks to a group of Soldiers assigned to the 35th Combat Aviation Brigade, Missouri Army Na More
TAJI MILITARY COMPLEX, Iraq – Soldiers from across the Coalition gathered together at the Taji Military Complex chapel, Iraq, March 17, 2019, to attend a service for the victims of the Christchurch, New Zealand More
U.S. Airmen with the 139th Airlift Wing, Missouri Air National Guard meet at the Mayes Memorial Army National Guard Armory in St. Joseph, Mo., March 23, 2019 to discuss flood relief plans. 84 Airmen took shifts More
Seven competitors from across the state of Missouri arrived at Camp Crowder in Neosho, MO March 24, 2019 to compete in the State Best Warrior. The first event for the competitors was the new ACFT. Spc. Alex Fee More
During the second day of competition at Camp Crowder, MO, the Soldiers were faced with completing an obstacle course as part of their evaluation for the State Best Warrior. Staff Sgt. Ryan Houk negotiates an obstacle.
The morning of March 27, 2019 saw the competitors challenged with a series of obstacels and exercises - all while wearing their plate carriers. Sgt. Kifer flips a tractor tire to start off a series of physical More
TAJI, Iraq – Members from the 35th Combat Aviation Brigade, Missouri Army National Guard, and the 244th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade, U.S. Army Reserve, salute the colors during a transfer of authority More
Missouri National Guard Soldiers of the 1135th Engineer Battalion work to lay sandbags against rising flood waters May 28 in Brunswick, MO.
Missouri Army National Guard Soldiers from the 35th Engineer Brigade unload sandbagging gear from a vehicle in Clarksville, MO on 30 May 2019. Guardsmen were requested by the city to provide relief and assista More
Airmen from the 131st Bomb Wing Missouri Air National Guard out-process with the 131st Logistic Readiness Squadron June 1, 2019 at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri. The Airmen are part of a statewide Flood res More
U.S. Airmen and Soldiers with the Missouri Air and Army National Guard, along with Missouri Task Force 1, unload equipment from an Army CH-Chinook, during the disaster response exercise Vigilant Guard, at Mozin More
A member of the Missouri Task Force 1 Urban Search and Rescue team, works to break through a concrete slab to reach a simulated casualty, during the disaster response exercise Vigilant Guard, at Mozingo Outdoor More
Missouri National Guard infographic fro Flood Response Efforts as of June 6, 2019.
U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Levon E. Cumpton, left, prepares to take command of the Missouri National Guard during a change of command ceremony at the Ike Skelton Training Site in Jefferson City, Missouri, Sept. 7, 20 More
The children of U.S. Air Force Col. Jason Klumb, the staff judge advocate for the Missouri Air National Guard, pins his new rank on during a promotion ceremony at Union Station, in Kansas City, Missouri, Oct. 6 More
A groundbreaking ceremony is held for the new Communications Complex for the 139th Airlift Wing, Missouri Air National Guard, at Rosecrans Air National Guard Base, in St. Joseph, Missouri, Oct. 9, 2019. In atte More
U.S. Air Force Col. Ed Black, commander of the 139th Airlift Wing, Missouri Air National Guard, speaks to civic leaders and guests, prior to a groundbreaking ceremony for the wing’s Communications Complex at Ro More
Members of the Missouri National Guard Command Team led six separate Town Hall meetings at armories and installations across Missouri to discuss Command Review Boards, the new Army Combat Fitness standards and More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Chris Tate, second from right, a mechanical engineer assigned to the 635th Forward Engineer Support Team - Main, Missouri National Guard, assists with a site survey with the U.S. Army Corps of More
Spc. Ross Schlichting (left) and Staff Sgt. Vernon Long, with the 1221st Transport Company, Missouri National Guard, pack school lunches for delivery April 27, 2020, at Osage County R-II School, Linn, Missouri. More
U.S. National Guardsmen from the 1231st Transportation Company pose for a photo in Saint Louis, Mo. April, 28, 2020. Over 200 Missouri National Guardsmen are boosting food bank. support across the state as part More
Soldiers from the 1221st Transportation Company, Missouri Army National Guard, pack and distribute lunches for local students in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, April 30, 2020. The soldiers teamed up with local schoo More
Soldiers from the 1231st Transportation Company, 1st Platoon, Missouri Army National Guard, load donated groceries from local neighborhoods onto Humvees at Aligned Media, St. Louis, Missouri, May 2, 2020. The g More
Soldiers from the 1231st Transportation Company transport donated groceries to the St. Louis Foodbank in Bridgeton, Missouri, May 11, 2020. The soldiers delivered 43 palettes of donated goods. (U.S. Air Nationa More
Missouri National Guard Maj. McClellan (Mac) Gaono-Taiese, Missouri National Guard, mobilization plans officer, poses for a studio portrait May 13, 2020 at Ike Skelton Training Site, Jefferson City, Mo. In 2013 More
U.S. service members prepare themselves for decontamination after surveying a simulated contamination zone in Jefferson City, Missouri, July 16, 2020. The Civil Support Team is an immediate response force for a More
Missouri Army National Guard Sgt. Joshua Roth stands in his dress Firefighter uniform waiting to be awarded the Missouri Governor's Medal by the 57th Governor of Missouri, Mike Parson (Missouri Army National Gu More
Governor Mike Parson waves to spectators as he walks down the capitol steps during the Bicentennial Inauguration ceremony January 11, 2021, in Jefferson City, Missouri. Missouri National Guard members supported More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Tom Dodd, 27th Fighter Squadron Weapons team chief, instructs Airman 1st Class Jackson Adelberg, 27th Fighter Squadron weapons technician, during the Agile Combat Exercise at Joint Bas More
Missouri National Guard Cpt. Corey Girard looks through a spotter scope as 1st Lt. Steven Mitts practices marksmanship using a biathlon rifle while take part in a biathlon training camp and qualification, Jan. More
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Mary Lohnes at 18, wearing traditional Native American Regalia, prior to joining the Army in 1984 (Photo courtesy of Mary Lohnes)
Joint Operations Command during the morning brief, the first day of the New Madrid Seismic Zone Exercise May 14 2018 at the Ike Skelton Training Site in Jefferson City Missouri.
Missouri Task Force One Urban Search and Rescue and Utah National Guard work to find and gain access to victims during the New Madrid Seismic Zone Earthquake exercise May 15, 2018 at the Missouri Task Force One More
Missouri Task Force One Water Rescue and National Guard Soldiers work to locate markers, and live role-playing victims during the New Madrid Seismic Zone earthquake exercise May 15, 2018 on the Missouri River n More
Members of the Iowa National Guard's 734th Agri-Business Development Team and Missouri ADT IV learn about proper care and handling of sheep and goats at the Purdue University livestock farm near West Lafayette, Indiana.
Approximately 200 soldiers with 1st Battalion, 138th Infantry Regiment of the Missouri Army National Guard and approximately 200 soldiers from five other National Guards are participating in Orient Shield XI at More
Staff Sgt. Douglas Sloan, with the Missouri Army National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 138th Infantry Regiment, and a soldier with the 26th Infantry Regiment, Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force, study a map while dis More
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Roy Lowes of Wolfeboro, N.H., a member of the New Hampshire Army National Guard Medical Detachment, checks medical records on his computer while Air Force Lt. Col. Stephanie Riley of Co More
A soldier with Heavy Mortar Company, 26th Infantry Regiment, Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force, fires an 80 millimeter mortar at live-fire mortar training during Orient Shield 11 at Camp Kami-Furano, Japan. Th More
Sgt. 1st Class Brian Gustin of Kansas City, Mo., with the Missouri Army National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 138th Infantry Regiment, explains a road crossing technique his Soldiers use to navigate terrain while thr More
Pfc. Dominique D. Kuykendall fires at a short-range target during close-quarters marksmanship training, Nov. 4, at Camp Kami-Furano, Japan, during Orient Shield 11, while Sgt. Christopher T. Kiel looks on. Both More
Soldiers with the Missouri Army National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 138th Infantry Regiment based in Kansas City work with the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force, 26th Infantry Regiment to cross a river during trai More
U.S. Army Col. Michael Fortune of St. Louis, Mo., commander of Missouri Agribusiness Development Team IV (right), U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Raymond Carpenter of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Director of the Army Nationa More
Dr. Hamdy Oushy, forage and rangeland specialist for the Afghanistan Water, Agriculture and Technology Transfer Project, gives a presentation to members of the Iowa National Guard's 734th Agribusiness Developme More
The Missouri National Guard responded to a large winter storm that covered most of Missouri, including Joplin. The 294th Engineer Company, based in Pierce City, Mo., went on standby at the order of Missouri Gov More
The Missouri National Guard responded to a winter storm this week that covered a large part of the state with ice and snow, including Bolivar. The 1138th Military Police Company, based in Springfield, Mo., went More
An airmen with the 139th Airlift Wing, Missouri National Guard, helps citizens stack sandbags on a levee near Rosecrans Memorial Airport in preparation for flooding.
Staff Sgt. Steve Pankau, B Battery, 1/129th Field Artillery, Missouri Army National Guard, walks into the Holt County Court House in his role as a liaison officer for Task Force 110 which is conducting state em More
Staff Sgt. Brian Garr, Task Force 110 Liaison for Andrew County from B Battery, 1/129th Field Artillery, Missouri Army National Guard discusses the current situation with Roger Latham, director of Emergency Man More
Sgt. Zachary Phair, U.S. Army South, watches as another UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter lifts off from a soccer field in the town of Quimistan, Honduras, June 26. Phair is in Honduras for the closing ceremony for B More
Tracy Whitlow and his father relax outside their cabin at the University of Missouri Forestry Camp in in Wappappello, Mo., during the 2011 Wappapello Mobility Impaired Deer Hunt Oct. 21. (U.S. Army Corps of Eng More
U.S. Army Maj. Samuel Forester, executive officer, Nangarhar Agribusiness Development Team, leads an instructional seminar for Afghan government officials on meat inspection. Forester from Eugene, Mo., a certif More
In a recent visit during the holiday season, Missouri State Command Sgt. Maj. James Schulte addresses his Citizen-soldiers and airman serving with the Nangarhar Agribusiness Development Team. Schulte thanked se More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Paul Kelley of the Nagarhar Agri-business Development Team, sets up his weapon before a mission, March 17, 2012. The mission of the ADT is to support initiatives that will ensure the s More
Spc. Scott Eclavea, Guam Army National Guard, won the 2012 National Guard Combatives Tournament flyweight (125 pounds) class against Spc. Steven Atkins, Missouri Army National Guard. This was Eclavea's fourth More
Capt. Joe Lembke, a staff nurse with the 139th Medical Group, checks the blood pressure of a Missouri National Guard soldier during a Region 7 Homeland Response Force exercise at Muscatatuck Urban Training Cent More
Nangarhar Director of Education, Dr. Alla dat Ismail Zai addresses members of his community during the invocation portion of ceremonies held to mark the opening of the first agriculture high school to be locate More
A woman sings the Guatemalan national anthem as the opening ceremony for Beyond the Horizon Guatemala 2012, a joint nation humanitarian aid and military engineering exercise, operations begins in Sarrax-Och. Th More
Soldiers from the 203rd Engineer Battalion of the Missouri National Guard start their two-week rotation to build a new school facility in Sarrax-Och, Guatemala. (U.S. Army Photo by Cpl. Antony S. Leet)
With instruction and guidance from the veterinarian staff who were on rotation, Sgt. Maj. Scott Mayer injects medicine into a cow. The veterinarian staff provided medical attention and services to cows, dogs, a More
National Guard and Reserve soldiers from Missouri, Minnesota, Florida, Tennessee and Texas spent weeks building a school in Micheletti, Honduras, as part of Beyond the Horizon-2012. U.S. Army South’s Beyond the More
Missouri National Guardsmen pump fresh water into a reserve tank at the clinic they are building in Quimistan, Honduras, June 25. The soldiers are building the clinic as part of as part of U.S. Army South’s Bey More
Soldiers from the 220th Engineer Company including Sgt. Matt Schmitt, left, and Sgt. David Koenig, left, both of St. Louis, work on a drainage project outside the clinic the Missouri National Guard is building More
Honduran soldiers salute during the playing of the national anthems of the U.S. and Honduras during the closing ceremony for Beyond the Horizon Honduras 2012 held at Forward Operating Base Naco, Honduras, June More
Soldiers bow their heads during the invocation at the closing ceremonies for Beyond the Horizon-Honduras on June 26. Beyond the Horizon 2012 is a U.S. Army South exercise deploying military engineers and medica More
Task Force Tropic commander Lt. Col. Robert Jones (center), of Cape Girardeau, Mo., and Maj. Jose Rony Rodriguez (left), of Pembroke, Fla., prepare for the ribbon cutting ceremony at the newly-built clinic in O More
Missouri National Guard Pvt. Allison Elmore, of Salsbury, Mo., places 20-pound stone blocks to make a courtyard at a school in Cofradia, Honduras, on June 27. Elmore was among a group of soldiers from the 1438t More
Pfc. Kristen Goheen,(left) of Double Oak, Texas, and Sgt. Berta Swayzer, (right) of Fort Worth, Texas, provided medical services to Missouri National Guard engineers working in Cofradia, Honduras on June 28. Th More
Sgt. Brad Fouch, of La Plata, Mo., shovels cement while his fellow soldiers from the 1438th Engineer Company (Multi-Role Bridge) lay bricks on a retaining wall outside a school near Naco, Honduras, on June 28. More
Missouri National Guard Sgt. Jeremiah Keller, of Cape Girardeau, works on an office construction project outside a clinic in Quimistan, Honduras, June 29. Keller, who serves with the 880th Engineer Team, is in More
Soldiers of Task Force Tropic stand in formation as their commander, Missouri National Guard Lt. Col. Robert Jones, of Cape Girardeau, Mo., addresses them during a final formation in Naco, Honduras, June 29. Ta More