Sisters Andrea Christofferson (left) and Karen Sorenson (right) have gathered the World War I artifacts, photos and stories of their grandfather Cpl. Ralph Lindsay. Lindsay joined the Wisconsin National Guard i More
Oklahoma National Guardsmen Col. Chris Chomosh (left) and Maj. Greg McGowan (right) Joint Operation Command Liaisons, review operation information at the Emergency Operations Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma, April 17 More
U.S. Army Col. Vernon Simpson, commander of 30th Armored Brigade Combat Team and his senior enlisted adviser, Command Sgt. Maj. Ralph Johnson, case the unit colors March 10, during a transfer of authority cerem More
Brig. Gen. Joane Mathews, Wisconsin’s deputy adjutant general for Army, presents a U.S. flag to Nancy Cunningham, niece of Army Tech 5th Grade John E. Bainbridge, at his funeral held Sept. 29 at Roselawn Memori More
Sgt. 1st Class Alan Foss, of the Wisconsin Army National Guard, and Ralph Brandenburg, commander of Klubertanz-Trapp VFW Post 9362 in Sun Prairie, Wis., pose with Staff Sgt. Otto A. Trapp's Purple Heart Feb. 28 More
On March 9, 1916, Mexican rebel Francisco "Pancho" Villa led a raid against the small border town of Columbus, New Mexico. In retaliation, the federal government activated the National Guard and sent U.S. Army More
Red Arrow Park in Manitowoc, Wis., was rededicated with a July 15 ceremony attended by veterans and Wisconsin National Guard leadership. Red Arrow is one of the nicknames for the 32nd Division as well as the 32 More
Capt. Andy Schouten, right, with a field artillery executive officer from the Afghanistan National Army in September 2006. Now a major, Schouten deployed to Afghanistan in 2006 with Task Force Phoenix, an embed More
U.S. Army Col. Kenneth Lee, from 13th Medical Command, Wisconsin Army National Guard, deployed with 820th Expeditionary Red Horse Squadron, visits, diagnoses, and treats a woman and her family at their residenc More
Photo courtesy of David H. “DJ” Johnson.
The Wisconsin Army National Guard recognizes members for their independent fitness milestones with the "Run For Your Life" program. Staff Sgt. Patricia E. Miller, a human resources noncommissioned officer from More
Members of the 434th Chemical Company, Minnesota National Guard Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and High Explosives Emergency Response Force Package, assist a role-player posing as a victim during a More
Airman 1st Class Victoria Moquin, a security forces officer with the 157th Security Forces Squadron, 157th Air Refueling Wing, NHANG, packs for an upcoming deployment Jan. 15 at Pease Air National Guard Base. M More
Pvt. Daniel J. Houten stands in the back of the class and works on writing assignments at the National Guard GED Plus Program at Camp Joseph T. Robinson in North Little Rock, Ark. Houten graduated with his GED More
Gov. Scott Walker visits with the families of nearly 200 deployed men and women of the Wisconsin Air National Guard's 115th Fighter Wing during a welcome home ceremony at Truax Field, Dane County Regional Airpo More
32nd Military Police Company members (left to right) Staff Sgt. Joseph Currey, Staff Sgt. Andrew Harris, Capt. Craig. Keller, Spc. Anthony Collins, Sgt. Johnny Ferreira and Sgt. Alexander Henninger finished thi More
Greg Crain, vice president and administrator of Baptist Health in Little Rock (left) and Arkansas Governor Mike Beebe (right) present the 2012 Governor’s Quality Achievement Award to National Guard Professional More
Senior Master Sgt. Mike Schmaling of the Wisconsin Air National Guard's 128th Air Refueling Wing, has been named First Sergeant of the Year for the entire Air National Guard. (Wisconsin National Guard photo)
Two High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) launchers belonging to Battery B, 1st Battalion, 121st Field Artillery of the Wisconsin Army National Guard load ammo Dec. 19, 2012 at Fort Bliss, Texas as par More
Brig. Gen. John McCoy during a change of authority ceremony in 2013, when he transitioned from leading the Wisconsin Air National Guard to heading up the Wisconsin National Guard Joint Staff. McCoy is preparing More
Maj. Dan Statz and Capt. Katie Berberich, review disaster scenarios during a planning conference in Managua, Nicaragua, Jan. 29. The MET visited Nicaragua Jan. 28 - Feb. 1 to plan its future visits to assist of More
Kathryn Western, wife of Maj. Michael Western of the 128th Air Control Squadron, cradles her two children, Owen, 1, and newborn Jaxson, who was born Jan. 25. The Westerns were one of seven families in the 128th More
Five officers from the Wisconsin Army National Guard were in Edmonton, Alberta Feb. 19 to March 4, to participate in a division-level Canadian military exercise dubbed "Canadian Resolve."
Master Sgt. Kenton Bauer embraces his 3-year-old daugher Sarah and wife Heidi as the remaining members of the Wisconsin National Guard's 82nd Agribusiness Development Team returned to Wisconsin Friday (Feb. 22) More
The 104th Security Force Advise and Assist Team deployed to Afghanistan in January as a key element of the overall U.S. exit strategy. The 16-member Wisconsin National Guard team works with Afghan counterparts More
A group of soldiers carry a training mannequin to a waiting medical evacuation helicopter during an exercise evaluation in Fon du Lac, Wis., March 2, 2013. The soldiers, all members of Detachment 1, Company D, More
The students and staff of the National Guard Master Resilience Training Center's first solo course. The class, which ran March 4 - 14 at Fort McCoy, Wis., marked the first time the training center conducted the More
Capt. Craig Giese, executive officer for Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Kunar, scans the horizon for possible threats on a dismounted patrol enroute to Observation Point Bull Run. Giese, a Lodi, Wis., nat More
The Military Engagement Team's operations section, including Capt. Joshua Porter (middle), Sgt. 1st Class Culley Popma and Sgt. 1st Class John Tynan (right), discusses contingency plans with Maj. Aldo Mendieta More
Security Health Plan in Marshfield, Wis., received the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve's "My Boss is a Patriot Award" Thursday, (March 14) for its support of military spouse Racheale Ward (holding dau More
Lt. Col. Tammy Gross, Maj. Lan Swei and Master Sgt. Deborah Severson spoke about their perspectives and experiences as women in the military during a Women's History Month observance, March 21, at Witmer Hall i More
First Sgt. Steve Czekala discusses the welfare of the Wisconsin Army National Guard's Battery B, 1st Battalion, 121st Field Artillery from Afghanistan via Skype during a Badger Yellow Ribbon event Sunday, March More
First Lt. Nicholas Plocar of the Wisconsin Army National Guard, slides down a rope April 2 as part of 10 weeks of training for the 2013 Best Ranger competition at Fort Benning, Ga. (National Guard Strength Read More
Staff Sgt. Bruce Wozniak, an 18-year veteran of the Wisconsin State Highway Patrol and a member of the Wisconsin Army National Guard's 32nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, presented an American flag that flew abo More
Tech Sgt. Ryan Russell and Senior Airman Melissa Mussa, both of the Milwaukee-based 128th Air Refueling Wing judge an entrant in the Robo Rescue Challenge at the SkillsUSA competition April 11 in Wisconsin Dell More
The Wisconsin Army National Guard's 1st Lt. Nicholas Plocar (left) and Georgia Army National Guard's 1st Lt. Travis Cornwall drag a 200-pound mannequin as part of a Stress Shooting event April 13 during the 201 More
Lt. Col. David W. May, the 54th Civil Support Team commander, is briefed by a Dane County Sheriff's Department deputy during an April 15 terrorism response training exercise at Dane County Regional Airport in M More
Wisconsin State Rep. Evan Goyke converses with cadets from the Wisconsin National Guard Challenge Academy during an April 23 visit at Fort McCoy, Wis. Cadets from the academy escorted two members of the Wiscons More
Children attending the annual "Take Your Child to Work Day" at the Wisconsin Air National Guard's 115th Fighter Wing pose for a photo April 25 as an F-16 Falcon rolls past at Truax Field in Madison, Wis. More t More
Pallets of unwanted or unused prescription and over-the-counter drugs await shipment at a Milwaukee Drug Enforcement Agency center April 30. The Wisconsin National Guard helped state agencies take nearly 46,000 More
Retired Brig. Gen. Bruce Schrimpf was inducted into the Wisconsin Army National Guard Hall of Honor during a May 5 ceremony at Joint Force Headquarters in Madison. With Schrimpf are, left to right: Maj. Gen. Do More
Spc. Shandra Pulver (holding volleyball), a Black Hawk crew chief with the Wisconsin Army National Guard from Verona, Wis., participated in the 2013 Armed Forces Volleyball Championships held at Hill Air Force More
A HIMARS (High Mobility Artillery Rocket System) launcher belonging to the Wisconsin Army National Guard's Battery B, 1st Battalion, 121st Field Artillery conducts a fire mission May 6 at a military base in Afg More
Command Chief Gregory Cullen, of the Wisconsin Air National Guard, greets 1st Lt. H. Howey, of the 97th Agribusiness Development Team, as the unit returns to Wisconsin, May 10. The 11-member unit, made up of So More
Gov. Scott Walker and Maj. Gen. Donald P. Dunbar, Wisconsin's adjutant general, present a proclamation declaring May 10, 2013 to be Military Spouse Appreciation Day in Wisconsin. The governor made the proclamat More
Ray Shepherd, Defense Media Activity director, presents Maj. Paul Rickert, Wisconsin National Guard Public Affairs Office director, with the 2012 Thomas Jefferson Award for @ease Express during a Communicators More
Green Bay Packers wide receiver Randall Cobb answers a question from a cadet at the Wisconsin National Guard Challenge Academy at Fort McCoy, Wis., May 17. Cobb and five other former and current players visited More
Pfc. Benjamin Mundinger, of the 1st Battalion, 105th Cavalry, fills a needle with saline as a part of immunization training during the Wisconsin Army National Guard's Army Medical Department Conference conducte More
Col. Jeffrey J. Liethen stands before his brigade for the final time as commander of the 157th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade during a May 19 change of command ceremony at the historic Richards Street Armory in M More
Gov. Scott Walker, Maj. Gen. Donald Dunbar, adjutant general of Wisconsin, and senior Wisconsin National Guard officials joined family and friends May 24 in welcoming back to Volk Field, Wis., approximately 100 More
Staff Sgt. Korin Saal of the Wisconsin Army National Guard's 1158th Transportation Company goes over pregame preparation with Milwaukee Brewers event staff prior to singing the National Anthem as part of the Br More
Army 1st Sgt. Gregory Fulton, from Arbor Vitae, Wis., received the Silver Star Medal during a May 31 ceremony at Volk Field, Wis., for heroic actions during a firefight in Afghanistan Aug. 10, 2009, while deplo More
A make-up artist with Aperture Films prepares Brian Jopek, a retired staff sergeant from the Wisconsin Army National Guard, for his part in a Gold Star public service announcement June 3 in Los Angeles. The Arm More
Kelly Aschebrook, a Veterans Services representative from the state Department of Workforce Development (DWD), educates business leaders on how hire military veterans during a June 4 symposium in Madison, Wis. More
Maj. Gen. Donald Dunbar, the adjutant general of Wisconsin, awards the Purple Heart to Spc. Lindsay Peterson, of Green Bay, Wis., during a June 7 ceremony in the Wisconsin Army National Guard's Oshkosh, Wis., a More
Col. Walton Nichols, who commanded Volk Field Air National Guard Base from 1980-1984, was honored during a June 13 memorial service at Volk Field, Wis., with his name emblazoned on a static display Air Force F- More
Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch presents a cadet from the Wisconsin National Guard Challenge Academy with a diploma during a June 14 graduation ceremony at Mauston High School in Mauston, Wis. The academy graduated More
Spc. Dean May, Spc. Sidney Rigden, Staff Sgt. Lee Jones, and Sgt. 1st Class Matthew Texidor of Company A, 105th Cavalry Squadron hold up their team's first place trophy that they won for the equi-soccer match a More
Sgt. 1st Class Joshua Mannel, of the Wisconsin National Guard readies himself to ride in the pace car during Indy Fest at the Milwaukee Mile in West Allis, Wis., June 15. Wisconsin National Guardsmen and Wiscon More
A soldier from the Superior, Wis.-based 950th Engineer Company tests the sensor on a Husky mounted detection system during the unit's annual training June 18 at Fort McCoy, Wis. The unit recently became one of More
A Guardsman trains on his motorcycle during a National Guard-focused STAR Motorcycle School training day at Blackhawk Farms Raceway in South Beloit, Ill., June 26. (Wisconsin National Guard photo by 1st Lt. Joe Trovato)
"Wounded" Wisconsin Army National Guard soldiers evacuate the Consolidated State Maintenance Facility at Volk Field, Wis., during a June 27 active shooter response exercise. The realistic scenario was designed More
Brig. Gen. Ken Koon's daughters Laura and Leah affix his shoulder boards during a formal pinning ceremony June 28, in the Senate Chamber of the state capitol building. Koon, who had served as the Wisconsin Army More
Soldiers of the 229th Engineer Company, headquartered in Prairie Du Chien, Wis., disembark the plane upon returning to the Fort Bliss, Texas, June 30, after nine months in Afghanistan. The unit is demobilizing More
Capt. Jeremiah Hellenbrand of the Wisconsin National Guard's 54th Civil Support Team recounts recent events to which his unit responded during a July 9 visit to the Stockbridge-Munsee Indian Tribe's Community V More
First Lt. Christopher Mohr, of the 32nd Brigade Special Troops Battalion, takes the oath of membership in the United States Corps of Chaplains from Col. Douglas Fleischfresser, Wisconsin Army National Guard sta More
A U.S. Soldier with the 2nd Battalion, 127th Infantry Regiment, Wisconsin Army National Guard uses his M4 carbine assault rifle to pull security in a mock village during a training exercise at Fort McCoy, Wis., More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Christopher Mohr, chaplain, of the 32nd Brigade Special Troops Battalion, takes the oath of membership in the United States Corps of Chaplains from Col. Douglas Fleischfresser, state command c More
Gov. Scott Walker and Maj. Gen. Donald Dunbar, adjutant general of Wisconsin, greet more than 130 members of the Wisconsin Army National Guard's 229th Engineer Company of Prairie du Chien and Platteville, Wis., More
A U.S. Airman with the New York National Guard's 106th Civil Engineering Squadron, rebuilds a road after a simulated wash-out exercise in support of Patriot 13 at Volk Field in Camp Douglas, Wis., July 15, 2013 More
New York National Guard Staff Sgt. Edwards Pickett of the 106th Civil Engineering Squadron cuts a tree after a simulated wash-out at Volk Field in Camp Douglas, Wis. The training was part of Patriot 13, a Natio More
Staff Sgt. Lyon Ward, Wisconsin Air National Guard's 128th Air Refueling Wing, powers the Jaws of Life to use during a vehicle extrication exercise at Volk Field in Camp Douglas, WI., July 15. The training was More
A U.S. Soldier with the Puerto Rico Army National Guard, searches for radioactive material during a radiation detection exercise in support of Patriot 13 at Fort McCoy, Wis., July 16, 2013. The Patriot exercise More
Members of the Wisconsin Army National Guard's 824th Engineer Detachment work on a concrete pad at Camp American Legion in Lake Tomahawk, Wis., July 17. The 824th Engineer Company and 824th Engineer Detachment More
Staff Sgt. Robert Farrington (top) descends to rescue Airman 1st Class Matthew Molus, who is playing the role of an unresponsive victim, during a tower rescue exercise at Volk Field in Camp Douglas, Wis., July More
Cannon crew members from the 1st Battalion, 120th Field Artillery await the arrival of a Black Hawk helicopter from the 1st Battalion, 147th Aviation Regiment to sling-load the 105 mm howitzer for transport as More
An AreaRae Gamma Responder - a wireless, Transportable Multi-gas and radiation monitor - sits outside the Boettcher West building at Denver University where DU Security discovered notional suspicious lab activi More
Wisconsin Army National Guard soldiers Spc. Brandon Byrne and Sgt. Edward Schmitt pause for a breather and a quick bite to eat following a five-hour, seven-point land navigation event July 24 as part of the Arm More
U.S. soldiers and Airmen of the 101st Civil Support Team, Idaho National Guard, operate from the parking lot of the Pepsi Center after a simulated tornado derailed a train prompting a hazardous material respons More
U.S. Army soldiers train in rescue hoist operations near the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal in New Castle County, Del., Aug. 4, 2013. The servicemen are with Company F, 1st Battalion, 126th Aviation Regiment (Ai More
With representatives of the state legislature, Wisconsin National Guard, Wisconsin Department of Military Affairs and National Guard family members looking on, Gov. Scott Walker signs legislation Aug. 5 at Join More
U.S. Marine 1st Lt. Rodney Del Ross, communications officer, 6th Communications Battalion, marches during the opening ceremony of Exercise Africa Endeavor 2013, Aug. 7, 2013 at the Zambia Army Headquarters in L More
Five Wisconsin Army National Guard officer candidates - Matthew Christiansen, Joshua Doro, Amber Garfoot, Colin Griffin and Kayla Krueger - accepted commissions as second lieutenants during an appointment cerem More
The Headquarters Company, 257th Brigade Support Battalion won the Philip A. Connelly Awards Program's Region 3 food service competition Aug. 10 at Fort McCoy, Wis., during the battalion's annual training, prepa More
U.S. Army National Guard 1st Lt. Pesseglou Yoma, a native of Togo and fluent French speaker, translates a presentation from English to French, Aug. 10, 2013, for the many French speaking African participants on More
Children of Wisconsin National Guard Service members learn basic scuba diving techniques during the 2013 Youth Camp at St. John's Northwestern Military Academy in Delafield, Wis., Aug. 10, 2013. The children, w More
U.S. Army soldiers assigned to Det. 1, 150th Engineer Company, Deleware Army National Guard bid farewell to friends and family members during their departure ceremony. The Detachment left for a 12-month tour to More
Military personnel representing 38 African nations begin the scenario-driven exercise portion of Africa Endeavor 2013, Aug. 12, 2013, at an air force base in Lusaka, Zambia, after six days of preparation and pl More
Members of a Nicaraguan humanitarian rescue unit (UHR) train on rope techniques with members of the Wisconsin Army National Guard's 273rd Engineer Company Aug. 17 at Volk Field, Wis. The Nicaraguans spent three More
Maj. Gen. Donald Dunbar, Wisconsin adjutant general, and retired Maj. Gen. Ray Matera, Wisconsin adjutant general from 1979 to 1989, watch as Matera's Order of the Sword display is unveiled Aug. 23 at Joint For More
Staff Sgt. Daniel Killam of the Wisconsin Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 105th Cavalry Troop directs a young camper how to use a mallet to pound in stakes during the fourth annual "Peace in the Park After More
Wisconsin Army National Guard Soldiers 2nd Lt. David Dicker of Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 127th Infantry and Staff Sgt. Andrew Whelan of the Recruiting and Retention Battalion joined former Wisconsin More
Capt. John Flynn, of the Wisconsin National Guard's 104th Security Force Advise and Assist Team, speaks with Afghan security personnel recently in Afghanistan. The unit has been instrumental in forming a strong More
New Lisbon Fire Department personnel at the scene of a garage fire just outside of New Lisbon, Wis., on Aug. 30. Wisconsin Air National Guard Capt. John McKenna was first on the scene, called 911 and alerted th More
Sgt. 1st Class Edward Bonayon of the Wisconsin National Guard's 54th Civil Support Team explains the unit's decontamination process to members of the Mount Horeb Fire Department Sept. 5 at the Cave of the Mound More
Sgt. Edward Schmitt, a member of the Wisconsin National Guard's 54th Civil Support Team, competes in the bicycle portion of the Sept. 13 Ironman event in Madison, Wis. Schmitt, who also recently competed in the More
Sgt. 1st Class Donald Frieze greets his family at Joint Force Headquarters in Madison, Wis., upon the 104th Security Force Advise and Assist Team's return home Sept. 28. The 104th SFAAT completed a nine-month d More
Gov. Scott Walker speaks with one of more than 250 members of law enforcement, IT managers, government officials and business leaders who attended Wisconsin's inaugural Cyber Security Summit Oct. 11 at Marquett More
Gov. Scott Walker and senior Wisconsin National Guard leaders joined families and friends in welcoming Battery B, 1st Battalion, 121st Field Artillery back to Wisconsin during a formal ceremony Oct. 18 at the E More
Col. Joane Mathews addresses Soldiers for the final time as commander of the 64th Troop Command Battalion during a Nov. 3 change of command ceremony at the Armed Forces Reserve Center in Madison, Wis. 112th Mob More