Maj. Gen. Don Dunbar, Wisconsin's adjutant general, addressed members of the Wisconsin Broadcaster's Association at a Jan. 30 business luncheon during the WBA's Winter Conference in Madison. The Wisconsin Natio More
U.S. Army Europe Commanding Officer, Lt. Gen. Christopher Cavoli (center) poses for a picture with multinational Soldiers from the United States, Britain and Ukraine at Yavoriv, Ukraine, Feb. 8.
Command Sergeant Major of the 7th Army Training Command, Command Sgt. Maj. William L. Gardner II speaks to the students graduating from Basic Leader Course in Ukraine, Feb. 8.
Members of the 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment from Tennessee deployed in Ukraine pose for a picture after receiving the USAREUR Commander's and Command Sgt. Maj.'s coins for excellence. From left: JMTG-U Comman More
19 Generals visit Yavoriv CTC, Ukraine for Capstone, Feb. 16. They visited with Soldiers and toured the area.
Reenlistment ceremony held for Cpl. Ryan Rivers including U.S. Ambassador Earl R. Miller, Cpt. Terri Calvert, and Embassy staff.
The former Colorado Army National Guard armory in Grand Junction, Colorado, is now the home of the Western Region One Source. This facility connects Western Slope service members, veterans, and their families w More
Maj. Terry Bell from the Tennessee Army National Guard stands with the director of the Rehabilitation Center for the Children of Special Needs, Natalia Frankiv during a visit to the orphanage in Krakovets, Ukra More
U.S. Army Soldiers, of Alpha Company 1-131 Aviation Regiment, assisted Pathfinder students practice hooking up a sling load to a UH-60 Black Hawk, at Fort Benning ,GA on March 5, 2019. Pathfinder is a specializ More
U.S. Army Soldiers with, The National Guard Warrior Training Center, conducts a battalion level training exercise "War Eagle", at Fort Benning ,GA on March 5, 2019. This exercise well builds warrior task profic More
The speakers and audience members pose for a group photo at the International Forum Regarding Gender Politics in the Defense Sector in Lviv, Ukraine, March, 5.
Canadian Officer, Cpt. Christine Hurov speaks at the International Forum Regarding Gender Politics in the Defense Sector in Lviv, Ukraine, March, 5.
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Dekota A. Luhrman checks his compass while attending Pathfinder school, at The National Guard Warrior Training Center, at Fort Benning ,GA on March 6, 2019. Pathfinder is a specialized scho More
U.S. Senator, Marsha Blackburn (TN) stands with U.S. and Ukrainian leaders during her visit to the Yavoriv Combat Training Center, Ukraine, March 23.
A BTR moves through the smoke during a demonstration performed by the 72nd Mechanized Brigade at the Yavoriv Combat Training Center, Ukraine, April 5.
multinational Soldiers and civilians from the 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment, Lithuania and Ukraine finish a four-mile run during the Spur Ride event held at the Yavoriv Combat Training Center, Ukraine, April 5.
The Wisconsin National Guard Sexual Assault Prevention and Response program connects sexual assault survivors with an array of resources, both military and civilian.
Pvt. Emily Buchholz enlists into the Wisconsin Army National Guard as an infantry Soldier April 19 at the Milwaukee Military Entrance Processing Station. Bucholz is the first female infantry Soldier to enlist i More
Senior Master Sgt. Roberta Coker, Wisconsin National Guard Enlisted Association Chair, greets Gen. Joseph Lengyel, Chief of the National Guard Bureau, at the combined 2019 Wisconsin National Guard Association/W More
Lt. Col. Timothy Cleveland, Commander (left), and Command Sgt. Maj. Dale Crockette, Command Sergeant Major, of 278th Calvary Regiment, Tennessee Army National Guard (right), case their unit colors here, May 2.
Spc. Daniel Meehan experiences a heartwarming moment after arriving in Milwaukee May 23 at the 128th Air Refueling Wing. Gov. Tony Evers and senior Wisconsin National Guard leaders joined families and friends i More
The 2019 New Berlin Memorial Day Ceremony at the Highland Memorial Park Cemetery. Wisconsin National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Katie Eggers
U.S. Army Spc. Samantha Sanchez, a human resources specialist assigned to Charlie Company, 341st Military Intelligence Battalion, Illinois Army National Guard, shovels sand into sandbags June 2, 2019, in Quincy More
Illinois National Guard Soldiers and community volunteers shovel sand into sandbags June 2, 2019, in Quincy, Ill. Illinois National Guardsmen activated by the governor of Illinois assisted communities in preven More
Battle Group Poland Medic, Spc. Amanda Roberts of the 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment, gives candy to local children during Polish Children's Day at Gizycko, Poland, June 6.
eFP Battle Group Poland soldiers participate in the opening ceremony for PUMA 19 at the Bemowo Piskie Training Area.
Engineers from the 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment pose with the American flag for Independence Day at Bemowo Piskie Training Area, Poland, July 3.
A local choir performs during the Powidz Days festival at Powidz, Poland, July 13, 2019. Powidz Days is a three day event where many local artists and entrepreneurs can come together to display and sell their w More
Cpt. Marc Speciale, 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment deployed with Battle Group Poland poses for pictures with locals during the "Tank Battle" event held at Bemowo Piskie Training Area, July 13.
Local residents enjoy operating the turret in an M109 Palidin during the "Tank Battle" event held at Bemowo Piskie Training Area, July 13.
Lt. Col. Aaron Freund, the commander of the 1st Battalion, 128th Infantry, stands before his troops during a sendoff ceremony at Johnson Fieldhouse on the University of Wisconsin-Stout campus in Menomonie, Wis. More
Sgt. 1st Class Jamison Yager, member of the Michigan Army National Guard, climbs an obstacle during the Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition at Camp Gruber Training Center, Oklahoma, July 17, 2019. The More
Sgt. Kurt Van De Graaff, of the Arizona Army National Guard, bounds over logs as part of a confidence course during the Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition at Camp Gruber Training Center, Oklahoma, Jul More
Spc. Kenneth Klett, of the Michigan Army National Guard, hurtles over a log during the High Step Over portion of the obstacle course at the National Guard Best Warrior Competition at Camp Gruber, Oklahoma, July More
Sgt. 1st Class Martin H. Cozens, center, member of the New York Army National Guard, catches his breath during a 15 mile ruck march as Spc. Andrew Brotherton, right, member of the North Carolina Army National G More
Soldiers of the Royal Welsh, United Kingdom receives feedback of their performance after conducting urban warfare exercises at Northern Strike 19 Camp Grayling Joint Maneuver Training Center, Michigan July 23. More
Soldiers from the 928th Medical Company Area Support, Colorado National Guard evaluate a wounded Marine during a mass casualty training exercise at Northern Strike 19 Camp Grayling, July 25, 2019. The accredit More
Sgt. Alvin Williams (left) from the 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment deployed in Poland, poses with a Polish child at the Festival of Radziłów as part of Battle Group Poland's outreach program, July 28 in Radziłów, Poland.
U.S. Army 1st Sgt. Chris Callan, with 56th Troop Command, gives a safety brief during Leapfest 2019 at West Kingston, RI., July 31, 2019. Leapfest is the largest, longest-standing, international static line par More
U.S. Army Parachute Rigger, with the 56th Troop Command, assists a Chilean Paratrooper with donning an MC-6 parachute during Leapfest 2019 at the University of Rhode Island, West Kingston, R.I., July 31, 2019. More
Spc. Shane Troutt, a combat engineer with Company A, 173rd Brigade Engineer Battalion, 32nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, assists with debris removal along Half Moon Lake in Milltown, Wis., Aug. 1. Approximatel More
Sgt. Lucas Lucier, 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment assigned to Battle Group Poland and his team pulls a Humvee during the Interoperability Games at Bemowo Piskie Training Area, Poland, Aug. 1.
A Polish Soldier identifies different NATO allies gas masks at a station during the Interoperability Games at Bemowo Piskie Training Area, Poland, Aug. 1.
U.S. Army Paratrooper bends at the waist while having a Jumpmaster Personnel Inspection (JMPI) during Leapfest 2019 at West Kingston, RI., August 3, 2019. Leapfest is the largest, longest-standing, internationa More
Col. Matthew Beilfuss, incoming commander of the Milwaukee-based 157th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, addresses members of the brigade during a formal change of command ceremony Aug. 2 at Richards Street Armory More
Balsam Lake residents Al Jorgenson and his wife, Ann, help prepare a dinner hosted by The American Legion for the Soldiers and Airmen serving on state active duty in Polk, Barron, and Langlade Counties, Aug. 2. More
U.S. Army Sgt. Joshua Wooten, with the 982nd Combat Camera Company (ABN), documents paratroopers during Leapfest 2019 at West Kingston, RI., August 5, 2019. Leapfest is the largest, longest standing, internatio More
International Paratroopers from Morocco and Chile pose for a group photo during Leapfest 2019 at West Kingston, RI., August 3, 2019. Leapfest is the largest, longest standing, international static line parachut More
State Command Sgt. Maj. Rafael Conde speaks with Soldiers with Company B, 173rd Brigade Engineer Battalion working to clear roadways around Loon Lake in Barron County, Wis., Aug. 3. Conde paid a visit to the So More
Staff Sgt. Cory Corson, a civil engineer with the 115th Fighter Wing out of Madison, clears debris from roadways around Loon Lake in Barron County, Wis., Aug. 3. Approximately 100 Soldiers and Airmen from the W More
The South Carolina National Guard conducts a ceremony to recognize U.S. Army Col. David Jenkins, South Carolina National Guard assistant adjutant general-Army, on his promotion to brigadier general at the Dorn More
A group of U.S. Army Paratroopers and International Paratroopers prepare to board a CH-47 Chinook Helicopter during Leapfest 2019 at West Kingston, RI., August 5, 2019. Leapfest is the largest, longest standing More
The South Carolina National Guard conducts a ceremony at McCrady Training Center in Eastover, South Carolina, Aug. 4, 2019, to officially recognize the 1050th Transportation Battalion being reassigned to the 59 More
A team of Soldiers with the Wisconsin Army National Guard cut and chip debris, clearing roadways in Balsam Lake, Wis., Aug. 5. Approximately 100 Soldiers and Airmen from the Wisconsin Army and Air National Guar More
U.S. Army and International Paratroopers perform parachute landing fall (PLF) while conducting sustained airborne training (SAT) during Leapfest 2019 at West Kingston, RI., August 5, 2019Leapfest is the largest More
Maj. Gen. Don Dunbar, Wisconsin’s adjutant general, meets with Polk County Sheriff Brent Waak, and Highway Commissioner Emil “Moe” Norby, Director of the Polk County Public Works Division, to thank them for the More
Soldiers from the 273rd Engineer Company prepare to fire a test round of the M58 Mine Clearing Line Charge (MICLIC) during training Aug. 9 at Fort McCoy, Wis. The diverse units of the Wisconsin National Guard's More
Maj. Gen. Don Dunbar, Wisconsin's adjutant general, speaks during an Aug. 10 ceremony for approximately 150 Wisconsin National Guard Soldiers and Airmen who received the Wisconsin National Guard Emergency Servi More
The Wisconsin Army National Guard’s 257th Brigade Support Battalion (BSB) held its final weekend drill to case the battalion flag, or colors, signifying the unit’s inactivation, Aug. 10. The 257th BSB was a sup More
1st Lt. Tracy Carter, right, practices moves during day one of training in the Water Survival Course hosted by 15th Mechanized Brigade in Gizycko, Poland, Aug. 12.
Maj. Troy Townsend, director of behavioral health, Office of the State Surgeon, New Hampshire Army National Guard, poses with therapy dog, Cache, Aug. 13, 2019. Cache, a 9-year-old retired is a sled dog, travel More
Students attending the Comprehensive Soldier and Airman Fitness Course take turns pushing Chris Engstrom, a captain with My Team Triumph, in a wheelchair designed to help runners push people with physical disab More
Trooper Rhys Cameron, of the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards, U.K. shows children their tactical vehicle during the Polish Armed Forces Day Military Picnic in Bemowo Piskie, Poland, Aug. 16.
1st Sgt. Julie Baglin salutes the American Flag during the playing of the National Anthem during the Change of Command Ceremony for Headquarters Headquarters Co., 129th Regiment (Regional Training Institute), I More
The Illinois National Guard's Strong Bonds program sponsored a "date night" at Maggiano's Little Italy in Oak Brook, Illinois. Shown, from left, is Chaplain Vincent Lambert, his spouse LaTonia Lambert and Illi More
Florida Air National Guard Col. Scott Gilloon, 125th Fighter Wing Detachment 1 commander, speaks about combat air power modernization during the 141st National Guard Association of the United States Conference More
U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Thomas Owens, Air Force Global Strike Command Air National Guard assistant to commander, speaks with Maj. Gen. Larry Clark, Air Force Special Operations Command ANG assistant to the com More
Brig. Gen. Gary Ebben, Wisconsin's deputy adjutant general for Air, and Chief Master Sgt. Thomas Safer, the Wisconsin Air National Guard's senior enlisted leader, with the 2019 outstanding Airmen of the Year - More
Chief Warrant Officer 5 David Hammon, the Illinois Army National Guard's State Command Chief Warrant Officer, talks with Soldiers prior to the Warrant Officer Development Event on Sept. 7 at Camp Lincoln's Illi More
The Virgin Islands National Guard hosts a rehearsal of concept drill along with several Virgin Islands government agencies at Joint Forces Headquarters, St. Croix, Sept. 7, 2019. In attendance was Virgin Island More
Kenneth Fortune, the staff ride facilitator from CSM Solutions shows a map of World War II routes to the Battle Group during the staff ride to the Hüertgen Forest around Aachen, Germany, Sept. 11.
From left: Polish Col. Rycerski, Maj. Justin Cassidy, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf, Command Sgt. Maj. Russel Wood and Airforce Maj. Gen. Anthony J. Carrelli pose for photo during Governor Wolf's visit to Bemo More
Col. John D. Fulk, the Commander of the Illinois National Guard's Joint Force Headquarters Medical Detachment and Col. Mark Stevens, Chief of Health Care Plans and Operations for US Army Pacific and Sgt. Maj. M More
Sgt. 1st Class Russ Kemple tosses a rope during a rope-hanging game as 11-year-old Kody Johnson looks on as part of the Illinois Army National Guard's 129th Regional Training Institute's Family Day at the Elks More
A Bradley Fighting Vehicle crosses a Polish land bridge during the Bull Run 10 exercise in Orzysz, Poland, Sept. 19.
Lt. Col. Liput (left), Civil Air Patrol, signs the memorandum of understanding for the Starbase program, signifying the Civil Air Patrol's partnership with the Jumoke SMaRT Academy Sept. 19, 2019 in Hartford, C More
A member of the 132nd Army Band’s Rock Band plays for Wisconsin National Guard Soldiers attending Consolidated Badger, a battalion level event, at Volk Field, Camp Douglas, Wis., July 7, 2020. Made up of nine e More
Congratulations to Col. Renea Dorvall on her promotion to her current rank. She was promoted at a ceremony held in the Helena Armed Forces Reserve Center auditorium Oct. 6 where she was pinned by her mother, Ma More
Polish Soldier, Corp. Robert Ryzko disassembles .50 cal machine gun during the Spur Ride held at Bemowo Piskie Training Area, Oct. 15.
Sgt. Alec Libby with the Wisconsin National Guard’s counterdrug program helps unload sealed boxes of prescription drugs at a regional Drug Take Back Day collection site in southeastern Wisconsin Oct. 28. The Wi More
Senior Wisconsin Army National Guard leaders, including Brig. Gen. Joane Mathews, the deputy adjutant general for Army, and Command Sgt. Maj. Rafael Conde, the Wisconsin National Guard’s senior enlisted advisor More
Senior Wisconsin National Guard and state leadership joined families and friends in welcoming approximately 190 Soldiers from the Wisconsin National Guard's 2nd Battalion, 127th Infantry Regiment back to Wiscon More
Journalist Levi Bridges conducts an audio interview with Spc. Dillon Ciokiewicz, a signal support systems specialist, and Spc. Payton Wehr, a human resources specialist, both with Joint Multinational Training G More
Journalist Levi Bridges conducts an audio interview with 1st Lt. Troy Smith, the assistant operations officer of Task Force Juvigny at Joint Multinational Training Group – Ukraine, at Combat Training Center – Y More
U.S. Airmen of the 126th Medical Group and Mission Support Group participate in an Ability to Survive and Operate (ATSO) Exercise at Scott Air Force Base, Ill., Jan. 11, 2020. Participants experienced simulated More
148th Fighter Wing aircraft maintenance personnel prepare a Block 50CM, F-16 Fighting Falcon prior to its deployment to another location within the continental Unites States in support of a NORAD tasked Operati More
Soldiers from Great Britain, Canada, Latvia, Ukraine, Poland, the United States, and other nations stand in formation during the opening ceremony of the 11th annual Kyiv Games in Kyiv, Ukraine, 12 Feb. 2020. Re More
Tony Mason (right), a command post controller, is promoted to the rank of Master Sgt. by Col. Jeffrey Jacobson, commander of the 126th Air Refueling Wing, February 24, 2020. The Illinois Air National Guard unit More
Female cadets at the Wisconsin National Guard Challenge Academy on Feb. 28, before the COVID-19 pandemic required the Academy to send its cadets home in the middle of the five-and-a-half month residential phase More
U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. James O. Eifert, Adjutant General of Florida, left, passes out coins to members of the 146th Expeditionary Signal Battalion, Maxwell C. Snyder Armory, Jacksonville, Fla., March 28, 2020 More
Sgt. Brent Taylor uses a communication device operating on FirstNet while conducting a search and rescue operation in Cookeville, March 4. After tornadoes wreaked havoc on middle Tennessee, killing 25, two nigh More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Matthew Smith, Tactical Air Control Party Specialist assigned to the 165th Air Support Operations Squadron receives recognition and the Non-Commissioned Officer of the year award from More
An aircraft carrying Wisconsin citizens returning from a cruise ship with confirmed cases of COVID-19 arrives at Volk Field Combat Readiness Training Center March 15. Wisconsin National Guard Soldiers and Airme More
Wisconsin National Guard Soldiers and Airmen practice safely putting on, washing, and taking off protective gear as part of preparatory training in Whitewater, Wis. on March 20, 2020. Soldiers and Airmen traine More
Vehicles line up for preventive maintenance checks and services. Wisconsin National Guardsmen received training in order to prepare for potential missions in response to COVID-19, March 20, 2020. The Wisconsin More
Wisconsin National Guardsmen practice using protective gear while training in order to prepare for potential missions in response to COVID-19, March 20, 2020. The Wisconsin National Guard continues to work clos More
Pvt. Will Reas of the 173rd Brigade Engineer Battalion checks voters into a polling place May 12 in Rhinelander, Wisconsin. Approximately 160 Wisconsin National Guard Citizen Soldiers mobilized to State Active More
Four Wisconsin citizens returned to Wisconsin at Volk Field Combat Readiness Training Center in Camp Douglas, Wis., late March 20 after a weeks-long ordeal aboard a cruise ship that had confirmed cases of COVID More
Wisconsin National Guard Soldiers and Airmen in their personal protective equipment at a senior living facility in Grafton, Wis., where six Guard medics are augmenting the staff. Wisconsin National Guard medics More