Maj. Fred Oehler, officer in charge of the Wisconsin National Guard's 82nd Agribusiness Development Team, addresses family and friends during a brief ceremony Friday (Feb. 22) at the Armed Forces Reserve Center More
The crew of a UH-72 medical helicopter with Detachment 1, Company D, 1-112th Aviation prepare to load a training mannequin during an exercise evaluation in Fond du Lac, Wis., March 2, 2013. The evacuation was More
Members of the Wisconsin National Guard's 97th Agribusiness Development Team in Kunar Province, Afghanistan, March 13, where they support Provincial Reconstruction Team Kunar. The 97th ADT is near the end of it More
Members of the Wisconsin National Guard's Military Engagement Team in front of the U.S. Embassy emblem in Managua, Nicaragua. (112th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment photo by Sgt. Megan Burnham)
Family members of deployed soldiers from the Wisconsin Army National Guard's Battery B, 1st Battalion, 121st Field Artillery, listen as 1st Sgt. Steve Czekala and Capt. Matthew Mangerson discuss the welfare of More
Army National Guard competitors in the 2013 Best Ranger competition - Sgt. Erich Friedlein, 1st Lt. Jose Moreno, 1st Lt. Nicholas Plocar and 1st Lt. Travis Cornwall, practice raising their 9mm sidearms quickly More
Maj. Gen. Donald P. Dunbar, adjutant general of Wisconsin, and retired Lt. Col. Edward Tyre discuss their experience as aviators prior to an April 6 French Legion of Honor ceremony at the Executive Residence in More
Tech Sgt. Jesse Peacock, a Wisconsin Air National Guard recruiter, talks to SkillsUSA participants April 11 at the Air National Guard recruiting booth at the Chula Vista Resort in Wisconsin Dells, Wis. (Wiscons More
Moments after crossing the finish line of a Buddy Run to end the 2013 Best Ranger Competition, 1st Lt. Nicholas Plocar (right) of the Wisconsin Army National Guard and 1st Lt. Travis Cornwall of the Georgia Arm More
Staff Sgt. Dustin McCormick, an entry team chief with the 54th CST, attaches a chemical substance detection monitor to a Dane County Sheriff's Department robot during an April 15 terrorism response training exe More
Wisconsin State Rep. Evan Goyke speaks 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 Wisconsin More
Children attending the annual "Take Your Child to Work Day" at the Wisconsin Air National Guard's 115th Fighter Wing sit in the cockpit of a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter April 25 at Truax Field in Madison, Wis. More
Air National Guard Master Sgt. Jim Olive, of the Wisconsin National Guard counterdrug program, and Army Staff Sgt. Ben Wagner, of the 1157th Transportation Company, load a pallet of unwanted or unused prescript More
Capt. Craig Giese, the commander of the Wisconsin National Guard's 97th Agribusiness Development Team, speaks during the unit's homecoming ceremony, May 10. The 11-member unit, made up of soldiers and airmen, r More
Lary Glodoski, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources incident commander for the Douglas County wildfire, details key areas of the burn site to Gov. Scott Walker and Maj. Gen. Donald Dunbar, adjutant general More
Cadet Trenell Madison of Madison, Wis., talks with Green Bay Packers defensive back Jared Bush at the Wisconsin National Guard Challenge Academy at Fort McCoy, Wis., May 17. Bush and five other former and curre More
Sgt. Philip Stalewski of the 1st Battalion, 121st Field Artillery (right) and Pvt. Cody Koeller of the 1st Battalion, 105th Cavalry, pull security as a part of lanes training during the Wisconsin Army National More
Col. John W. Schroeder addresses his formation for the first time as the 157th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade commander. Schroeder took command during a May 19 change of command ceremony at the historic Richards More
Lt. Col. Gerard Iverson, commander of the Wisconsin Air National Guard's 128th Air Control Squadron, returns to Gov. Scott Walker a flag presented to the unit during its Nov. 11, 2012 sendoff ceremony. Walker, More
Players from the Milwaukee Brewers and Minnesota Twins sign baseballs tossed by service members - including the Wisconsin National Guard - in the ceremonial first pitch as part of a salute to the military on More
Maj. Gen. Donald Dunbar, adjutant general of Wisconsin, reads a letter from U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin congratulating 1st Sgt. Gregory Fulton, from Arbor Vitae, Wis., upon receiving the Silver Star Medal during a More
Retired Wisconsin Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Brian Jopek, left, carries a toolbox on the set of a public service announcement about Gold Star families June 3 in Los Angeles. Jopek was one of several Gold St More
Spc. Chase Crull, of Hollandale, Wis., and Spc. Lindsay Peterson, of Green Bay, Wis., wear their Purple Heart Medals during a June 7 ceremony at the Wisconsin National Guard's Oshkosh, Wis., armory. Crull and P More
Family and friends of Col. Walton Nichols, who commanded Volk Field Air National Guard Base from 1980-1984, gather around a granite bench bearing his name in front of the Volk Field conference center. Nichols, More
Cadet Tanner LaVelle, the distinguished honor graduate of class 30 of the Wisconsin National Guard Challenge Academy, speaks during a June 14 graduation ceremony at Mauston High School in Mauston, Wis. The acad More
Brig. Gen. Mark Anderson, Sgt. 1st Class Joshua Mannel, Panther Racing owner John Barnes, and Maj. Gen. Donald Dunbar, pose for a picture after Mannel was named the Home Town Hero during Indy Fest at the Milwau More
Sgt. 1st Class Matthew Texidor and Staff Sgt. Lee Jones of Company A, 105th Cavalry Squadron guide their horses in an attempt to try and score a goal during an equi-soccer match at the family readiness group ev More
Sgt. 1st Class Ray Heilman explains the capability of the Buffalo mine resistant ambush protected vehicle during the unit's annual training June 18 at Fort McCoy, Wis. The unit recently became one of the nation More
Jason Pridemore, STAR Motorcycle School's chief instructor, discusses techniques during a National Guard-focused training day at Blackhawk Farms Raceway in South Beloit, Ill., June 26. The Illinois stop was one More
Wielding plastic pellet handguns, Tech Sgt. Kirk Slama and state Department of Military Affairs security officers James Brochu (center) and Scott Miller advance on one of two "armed assailants" during an activ More
Gov. Scott Walker administered the oath of office to Brig. Gen. Ken Koon of Waunakee, Wis., as his wife Luanne stands beside him during a formal pinning ceremony June 28, in the Senate Chamber of the state capi More
Maj. Jesse Augustine, the commander of the 229th Engineer Company, high fives one of his Soldiers shortly after landing at Fort Bliss, Texas, June 30, after nine months in Afghanistan. The unit is demobilizing More
Capt. Seth Kaste of the Wisconsin National Guard's 54th Civil Support Team explains the function of a command vehicle to the Stockbridge-Munsee Indian Tribe's Community Volunteer Fire Department July 9 near Bow More
Two soldiers of Wisconsin Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 120th Field Artillery during a howitzer fire exercise at Fort McCoy, Wis., July 10. The howitzer exercise was a part of the 32nd Infantry Brigade C More
Families and friends gathered at Volk Field, Wis., Thursday (July 11) to welcome more than 130 members of the Wisconsin Army National Guard's 229th Engineer Company of Prairie du Chien and Platteville, Wis., an More
An airman carries away a door, removed during a vehicle extrication exercise conducted by the Wisconsin Air National Guard's 128th Air Refueling Wing and of Missouri Air National Guard's 209th Civil Engineering More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman David Heitman and Staff Sgt. Anthony Monico, both assigned to the 108th Contingency Response Group, New Jersey Air National Guard, walk off the runway as they prepare to take a brea More
U.S. Senior Airman Larry Thompson and Airman 1st Class Nathan Smalkoski extinguish a plane fire during the Patriot Exercise at Volk Field in Camp Douglas, Wis., July 17, 2013. Patriot Exercise is a domestic ope More
The 1st Battalion, 147th Aviation Regiment and Company B, 2nd Battalion, 127th Infantry Regiment - both of the Wisconsin Army National Guard - combined forces July 23 for a joint training event at Fort McCoy, W More
Camp American Legion's new landing concrete pad, concrete ramp and wooden ramp are dedicated during a July 26 ceremony. The Wisconsin Army National Guard's 829th Engineer Company and 829th Engineer Detachment s 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
Maj. Gen. Donald Dunbar, left, Wisconsin adjutant general, and Brig. Gen. Mark Anderson, right, deputy assistant general for Army, join Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch with six Wisconsin Army National Guard officer More
Children of Wisconsin Army National Guard members help each other navigate an obstacle course during the 2013 Youth Camp at St. Johns Northwestern Military Academy in Delafield, Wis., Aug. 10. The children, who More
Members of a Nicaraguan humanitarian rescue unit (UHR) spent three days in Wisconsin sharing search and extraction techniques with the Wisconsin Army National Guard's 273rd Engineer Company. They teamed up to b More
A scroll detailing retired Maj. Gen. Ray Matera's Order of the Sword was on display at Joint Force Headquarters in Madison, Wis., Aug. 23. Matera, Wisconsin adjutant general from 1979-1989, was the fourth Air N More
Sgt. 1st Class Paul Wagner of the Wisconsin Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 105th Cavalry Troop stokes a campfire as camp participants prepare to roast marshmallows during the fourth annual "Peace in the P 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
Soldiers from the Wisconsin National Guard's 104th Security Force Advise and Assist Team converse with their Afghan counterparts in Afghanistan. The unit has been instrumental in forming a strong relationship w More
Dr. Kenneth Lee, who is a colonel in the Wisconsin Army National Guard and the Spinal Cord Injury Center director, gives a speech Aug. 29 about the significance of the Fisher House Wisconsin. (Photo courtesy Cl More
Members of the Wisconsin National Guard's 54th Civil Support Team and the Mount Horeb Fire Department search for the cause of respiratory and eye irritation as part of a scenario for confined space entry traini More
Sgt. Edward Schmitt, a member of the Wisconsin National Guard's 54th Civil Support Team, catches his breath after finishing first out of 173 participants in the 25-29 age group in the Sept. 13 Ironman event in More
Sgt. James Ross and Staff Sgt. Danielle Miller were among nine Red Arrow soldiers to be recognized at Miller Park Sept. 16 before the start of the Milwaukee Brewers game against the Chicago Cubs. The Brewers ha More
Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch, Maj. Gen. Donald Dunbar, Wisconsin adjutant general, Brig. Gen. Kenneth Koon, assistant adjutant general for readiness and training, and state Command Sgt. Maj. Bradley Shields greet More
Jim Christy, a retired special agent and CEO of The Christy Group LLC, spoke about cyber crime investigation to more than 250 members of law enforcement, IT managers, government officials and business leaders a More
Capt. Matthew Mangerson and 1st Sgt. Steve Czekala were among members of the Wisconsin Army National Guard's Battery B, 1st Battalion, 121st Field Artillery to arrive at Fort Bliss, Texas, Oct. 11 following a c More
Sgt. 1st Class John Lemke greets his family Oct. 18 at the Experimental Aircraft Association in Oshkosh, Wis. Gov. Scott Walker and senior Wisconsin National Guard leaders joined families and friends in welcomi More
Lt. Col. Gerald Eastman, of the Wisconsin National Guard's Service Member Support Division, awards the Thomas E. Wortham Achievement Award to Spc. Travis Laprise, of Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 1st B More
Members of the Wisconsin National Guard's Service Member Support Division volunteered a few hours Tuesday, Nov. 20 to decorate the Tribute to the Troops Tree at the Executive Residence in Maple Bluff, Wis. Gov. More
Representatives from Wisconsin Emergency Management, the Wisconsin National Guard and the Wisconsin State Highway Patrol discuss operations during a winter weather preparedness exercise at the 1st Battalion, 14 More
A Wisconsin Army National Guard soldier draws blood from the arm of a fellow soldier during a soldier readiness processing Jan. 9 at Camp Williams in Camp Douglas, Wis. More than 3,000 Wisconsin Army National G More
The five children of Staff Sgt. Raymond Shanle are all members of the Wisconsin Army National Guard after Antonia Marie Shanle took her oath of enlistment Tuesday, Jan. 21 at the Military Entrance Processing St More
Sgt. Brandon Frederick, 112th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment broadcast specialist, shoots a broadcast video of a staged riot as a part of the pre-deployment training exercise for soldiers of KFOR 18 at Hohenf More
Sgt. 1st Class Zachary Tevis and Capt. Daniel Coburn of the 924th Engineer Facilities Detachment review building electrical plans to determine which non-essential breakers could be switched off during a power o More
Lt. Col. David Monk, officer in charge of two teams of soldiers from the 32nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, holds up a state flag he received from Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch during a formal sendoff ceremony Feb More
To effectively compete in the Philip A. Connelly Awards Program, the food service section of the Wisconsin Army National Guard's Headquarters Company, 257th Brigade Support Battalion set up several tents and ge More
James Reynolds, a sergeant first class in the Wisconsin Army National Guard who will retire from the military after 23 years of service in April, was recognized as the Wisconsin Employment Resources Connection' More
Pfc. Jordan Hammond of Cumberland, Wis., shares a moment with his 6-year-old son Liam following a formal sendoff ceremony for the Wisconsin Army National Guard's 829th Engineer Company March 28 at Fort McCoy, W More
Maj. Jeannie Western, 128th Air Control Squadron, Wisconsin Air National Guard, discusses operations with Command Sgt. Maj. Jeremy Miller with the 1-297th Reconnaissance and Surveillance Squadron, Alaska Army N More
Maj. Gen. Don Dunbar, Wisconsin adjutant general, speaks during a Sexual Assault Awareness Month presentation April 1 at the Wisconsin Department of Military Affairs in Madison, Wis. In addition to stating the More
Spc. Alex Scray, a Search and Extraction team member from the 273rd Wheeled Sapper Company, 64th Troop Command Battalion, 64th Troop Command, removes a nail from a brace during a training exercise at the Region More
Spc. Zachary Tomesh, a public affairs specialist with the 112th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment, 641st Troop Command Battalion, 64th Troop Command, and his sponsor, Staff Sgt. Oscar Gollaz, a public affairs br More
Staff Sgt. Jennifer Salomon, a military police operations non-commissioned officer with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 157th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, plots points during the night land navigation e More
Staff Sgt. Manuel Gonzalez, of the New York Air National Guard's 109th Air Wing, and Master Sgt. Richard Witkorski, of the Pennsylvania Air National Guard's 270th Engineering and Installation Squadron, reinstal More
Trevor Olson and his 2-year-old son Todd in front of a memorial display for Trevor's father, Staff Sgt. Todd Olson, following a command remembrance ceremony Jan. 10 at Camp Williams, Wis. Staff Sgt. Olson, a sq More
Staff Sgt. Ed Schmitt, a member of the Wisconsin National Guard's 54th Civil Support Team, with his coach Will Smith after the Ironman Wisconsin competition Sept. 13 in Madison, Wis. (Submitted photo)
Robert Lee, a SANS Institute certified instructor, discussed how cyber threats are often misidentified during the third annual Wisconsin Cybersecurity Summit Oct. 28 at Marquette University in Milwaukee. Topics More
The Descendants of the Red Arrow, members of the Ho-Chunk Nation, prepare to hoist U.S. flags presented to Ho-Chunk veterans during the 38th annual Veterans Day Pow-wow at Volk Field, Wis., Nov. 7. The cultural More
Maj. Adam Kinzinger, 115th Fighter Wing RC-26 Metroliner pilot, salutes Col. Jon Kalberer, 176th Fighter Squadron commander, after he receives The Meritorious Service Medal during a ceremony at Truax Field, Mad More
A member of the Ho Chunk Nation's Thundercloud Singers presents newly promoted Brig. Gen. Joane Mathews with a blanket before an honor song is performed during a formal ceremony April 4 in the Senate Chamber of More
Spc. Zachary Tomesh, a public affairs specialist with the 112th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment, 641st Troop Command Battalion, 64th Troop Command, hurdles a fence during the obstacle course as part of the 201 More
Competitors from around the state participate in the sit-up event during the Army Physical Fitness Test portion of the 2016 Best Warrior Competition at Fort McCoy, Wis., April 8. Five noncommissioned officers a More
Spc. Alexander Miller, a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System crewmember with Battery B, 1st Battalion, 121st Field Artillery Regiment, 157th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, fires an M4 carbine as part of the st More
Spc. Zachary Tomesh, a public affairs specialist with the 112th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment, 641st Troop Command Battalion, 64th Troop Command, completes a written test as part of the 2016 State Best Warri More
Spc. Kolt Knutson, utilities equipment repairer with Company E, 132nd Brigade Support Battalion, 32nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, participates in the day land navigation course during the 2016 Best Warrior Co More
Sgt. Kyle Korb, a combat medic squad sergeant with Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 1st Squadron, 105th Calvary Regiment, 32nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, inspects an M240B machine gun as part of the Army More
Spc. Alexander Miller, a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System crewmember with Battery B, 1st Battalion, 121st Field Artillery Regiment, 157th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, makes his final adjustments to his ru More
Command Sgt. Maj. Rafael Conde speaks after gaining the responsibilities of the Wisconsin Army National Guard command sergeant major during a formal change of responsibility ceremony June 1 at the Joint Force H More
Chuck Oedsma, a correspondent with News 8 WKBT-TV La Crosse, takes video for the local news during the Miles Paratus Special Focus Event training exercise at Volk Field, Camp Williams, Camp Douglas, Wis., June More
Wisconsin Army National Guard Blackhawks transport joint military and canine search and rescue teams during the Miles Paratus Special Focus Event training exercise at Fort McCoy, Wis., June 8. The Wisconsin Nat More
Pfc. Nancy Garduno, utilities equipment repairer with Company E, 1st Battalion, 147th Aviation Regiment, 64th Troop Command, performs routine maintenance on a Humvee as part of Annual Training at Fort McCoy, Wi More
A cavalry scout with Troop C, 1st Squadron, 105th Cavalry, 32nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, conduct aerial insertion training as part of Annual Training at Fort McCoy, Wis., June 10. (112th Mobile Public Affa More
Staff Sgt. Ashley Ferg, Stryker Reconnaissance Platoon Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) specialist with the 457th CBRN Company, 641st Troop Command Battalion, 64th Troop Command, prepares More
Members of Battery C, 1st Battalion, 120th Field Artillery Regiment, 32nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, wait for an incoming fire mission while at Fort McCoy, Wis., June 12 during Annual Training. (112th Mobile More
Brig. Gen. Joane Mathews, Wisconsin Army National Guard’s assistant adjutant general for readiness and training, speaks to the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) Boss Lift event participants about More
Staff Sgt. Austin Uhing, platoon sergeant, left, and Spc. Nick Roamer, cavalry scout, with 2nd Platoon, Troop B, 1st Squadron, 105th Cavalry, 32nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, apply camouflage paint in prepara More
Spc. Christopher Biddulth, a 32nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team Soldier attending a joint fires observer familiarization and re-certification course at the Wisconsin Army National Guard’s 426th Regional Training More
Staff Sgt. Timothy Sadowski, with the 128th Air Refueling Wing's Civil Engineer Squadron, works to clear debris and potential hazards on fire roads in Ashland County, Wisconsin Aug. 9 as part of storm recovery More
Members of the Wisconsin Army National Guard’s 229th Engineer Company, including Sgt. Chad Buchen (foreground), backfill a washed-out culvert along Eade Road in Ashland County, Wisconsin as part of flood recove More
An F-35 Lightning II flies past the tower at Hardwood Range, near Finley, Wis., during the 2016 Northern Lightning Exercise at Volk Field Air National Guard Base, Camp Douglas, Wis., Aug. 31, 2016. More than 1, More
Capt. Jason Reiman, a member of the 1st Squadron, 105th Cavalry Regiment, speaks during a Sept. 10 command remembrance ceremony for Sgt. Ryan Jopek, a member of the 1st Squadron, 105th Cavalry who was killed in More