Sgt. 1st Class Michael Meyer, the noncommissioned officer in charge of the good service section of the Wisconsin Army National Guard's Headquarters Company, 257th Brigade Support Battalion located in Oak Creek, More
Maj. Gen. Don Dunbar, Wisconsin adjutant general, speaks about the Wisconsin National Guard initiative, Wisconsin Employment Resources Connection (WERC) to address unemployment among its service members during More
Capt. Kyle Gruber, commander of the Wisconsin Army National Guard's 829th Engineer Company, addresses family and friends during a formal sendoff ceremony March 28 at Fort McCoy, Wis. The 829th Engineer Company More
Sgt. Wilfred Almeida, right, of the 207th Engineer Support Platoon, explains to Maj. Ariunaa Chadraabal, middle, and Col. Ulambayay Nyamkhuu, left, representatives from Mongolia, the features of using a mobile More
A medical staff member of Samaritan’s Purse field hospital evaluates a simulated earthquake victim at Palmer Fairgrounds during Exercises Alaska Shield and Vigilant Guard-Alaska 2014, March 29. The Alaska Medic More
Staff Sgt. Ed Schmitt, a survey team chief with the Wisconsin National Guard's 54th Civil Support Team, extracts a mock suspicious chemical compound as part of an unannounced training exercise May 20 in Madison More
An instructor with the Wisconsin National Guard Youth Camp helps a child camper adjust a kevlar helmet for a relay race July 11-13 at Volk Field, Wis. The camp provides children of Soldiers and Airmen from the More
An M1135 Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Reconnaissance Vehicle (NBCRV), part of the 457th Chemical Company, 641st Troop Command Battalion, 64th Troop Command, collects Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical sampl More
Staff Sgt. Daniel Cotterill, a maintenance inspector with the 107th Support Maintenance Company, 732nd Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 64th Troop Command, loads three rounds into a magazine during the M4 More
Spc. Joshua Mezyk, a combat engineer with the 273rd Engineer Company, 641st Troop Command Battalion, 64th Troop Command, fills out his score sheet for the night land navigation event during the 2016 State Best More
Master Sgt. Tom Parrish, one of two hybrid vehicle maintenance instructors at Volk Field, Wis., observes as Master Sgt. Rick Witkowski, of the Pennsylvania Air National Guard's 270th Engineering and Installatio More
Actors David Strathairn and Erica Newhouse review their lines prior to the start of Bryan Doerries' adaptation of Sophocles' Greek tragedy "Ajax" at DeForest High School Saturday (Sept. 6) in DeForest, Wis. The More
Members of the Wisconsin National Guard's 132nd Army Band perform a processional trumpet fanfare to open the 2015 inauguration ceremony for Gov. Scott Walker Jan. 5 at the state capitol. Maintaining a long trad More
Peter Ashbeck, former commander of the Wisconsin Army National Guard's Company C, 1st Battalion, 128th Infantry Regiment, recalls Staff Sgt. Todd Olson during a command remembrance ceremony Jan. 10 at Camp Will More
Spc. Micah Lancaster, Staff Sgt. Tyler Terrell and Sgt. Brian Lydeen of the Wisconsin National Guard's 132nd Army Band swept the 2014 Army Music Noncommissioned Officer and Soldier of the Year competition. (Sub More
“Representations of the three touchstones of 9/11” — limestone from the Pentagon, steel from the World Trade Center, and black granite from Shanksville, Pa. — crown a monument to the tragic events of Sept. 11, More
Staff Sgt. Ed Schmitt, a member of the Wisconsin National Guard's 54th Civil Support Team, powers through the 112-mile bike portion of the Ironman Wisconsin competition Sept. 13 in Madison, Wis. (Submitted photo)
Command Sgt. Maj. Bradley Shields and Command Chief Master Sgt. Greg Cullen, senior enlisted advisors for the Wisconsin Army and Wisconsin Air National Guard, respectively, carry a wreath for placement before a More
David Cagigal, Wisconsin's chief information officer, described cyber attacks as a significant but survivable threat during the third annual Wisconsin Cybersecurity Summit Oct. 28 at Marquette University in Mil More
Members of the Thundercloud Singers perform as Ho-Chunk Nation members present the colors during the 38th Annual Veterans Day Pow-wow Nov. 7 at Volk Field, Wis. The Descendants of the Red Arrow, members of the More
Col. Jon Kalberer, 176th Fighter Squadron commander, speaks about the accomplishments of Maj. Adam Kinzinger, 115th Fighter Wing RC-26 Metroliner pilot, prior to awarding him The Meritorious Service Medal durin More
Brig. Gen. Joane Mathews' daughters Shannon and Lindsey attach her new shoulderboards reflecting her new rank during a formal promotion ceremony April 4 in the Senate Chamber of the state capitol building. Gov. More
Spc. Taylor Hewitt, a canon crewmember with Battery B, 1st Battalion, 120th Field Artillery Regiment, 32nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, swings bar to bar during the obstacle course as part of the 2016 State Be More
Spc. Alexander Miller, High Mobility Artillery Rocket System crewmember with Battery B, 1st Battalion, 121st Field Artillery Regiment, 157th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, participates in the pushup event during More
Command Sgt. Maj. Bradley Shields, command sergeant major of Wisconsin, briefs the Soldiers preparing to take the written test as part of the 2016 State Best Warrior Competition at Fort McCoy, Wis., April 9. Fi More
Spc. Matthew Mayer, a multiple launch rocket system crewmember with Battery B, 1st Battalion, 121st Field Artillery Regiment, 157th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, and Staff Sgt. Jennifer Salomon, a military poli More
Spc. Matthew Mayer, a Multiple Launch Rocket System crewmember with Battery B, 1st Battalion, 121st Field Artillery Regiment, 157th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, hauls a Sked as part of the stress fire event du More
Spc. Zachary Tomesh, public affairs specialist with the 112th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment, 641st Troop Command Battalion, 64th Troop Command, completes the day land navigation course during the 2016 Best W More
Spc. Alexander Hahn, rifleman with Company C, 1st Battalion, 128th Infantry Regiment, 32nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, answers questions during the appearance board event of the 2016 State Best Warrior Compet More
Staff Sgt. Daniel Cotterill, a maintenance inspector with the 107th Support Maintenance Company, 732nd Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 64th Troop Command, clears the chamber of an M249 machine gun as part More
A competitor’s sponsor checks the weight of his rucksack prior to the start of the 12 mile ruck march event as part of the 2016 State Best Warrior Competition at Fort McCoy, Wis., on April 10. Five noncommissio More
Staff Sgt. Jennifer Salomon, military police operations noncommissioned officer with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 157th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, calls for artillery support during the call for fi More
Brig. Gen. Mark Anderson, Wisconsin’s Deputy Adjutant General for Army, awards the runner-up trophy for the state Soldier of the Year to Spc. Taylor Hewitt, a cannon crewmember from Battery B, 1st Battalion, 12 More
Command Sgt. Maj. Bradley Shields, the outgoing top enlisted Soldier for the Wisconsin Army National Guard, speaks during a formal change of responsibility ceremony June 1 at the Joint Force Headquarters in Mad More
Members of the Wisconsin National Guard lay out equipment and prepare for the Miles Paratus Special Focus Event training exercise at Volk Field, Camp Williams, Camp Douglas, Wis., June 6. The Wisconsin National More
Sgt. Brian Saiia with Company C, 1st Battalion, 147th Aviation Wing instructs a search-and-rescue team before boarding a UH-60 Black Hawk during the Miles Paratus Special Focus Event at Fort McCoy, Wis., June 8 More
Sgt. Adam Gehrke, Blackhawk Helicopter Repairer with Company D, 1st Battalion, 147th Aviation Regiment, 64th Troop Command, performs routine maintenance while preparing a UH-60 Black Hawk for flight training an 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
Sgt. Matthew Lee, a cannon crewmember with 1st Battalion, 120th Field Artillery Regiment, 32nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, prepare an M199A3 105 mm howitzer for transport following a sling load exercise with More
Pvt. Colton Sammons, Gun 2 assistant gunner with 1st Platoon, Battery A, 1st Battalion, 120th Field Artillery Regiment, 32nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, waits for an incoming fire mission as part of a live-fi More
Spc. Dylan Barnett and Spc. Josh Patzen, Stryker Reconnaissance Platoon Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) specialists with the 457th CBRN Company, 641st Troop Command Battalion, 64th Troop More
Spc. Nick Roamer, cavalry scout with 2nd Platoon, Troop B, 1st Squadron, 105th Cavalry, 32nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, sits in the gunner position while on a route reconnaissance training mission as part of More
Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) Boss Lift participants watch as a UH-60 Black Hawk lands at Ft. McCoy, Wis., June 14. (112th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment photo by Spc. Jared Saathoff/Released)
A student attending advanced leader course for cannon crewmembers at the Wisconsin Army National Guard’s 426th Regional Training Institute explains the uses of different pieces of equipment to senior leaders Ju More
Soldiers from the Wisconsin Army National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 128th Infantry Regiment, 32nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team and 1st Battalion, 147th Aviation Regiment conduct an air assault training mission at More
1st Lt. Joshua Steadman supervises Spc. Michael Baldwin, both members of the 229th Engineer Company, while using an excavator to backfill a washed-out culvert along Eade Road in Ashland County, Wisconsin Aug. 9 More
Spc. Justin Meagher, a Soldier with the 724th Engineer Battalion, operates a chain saw to cut up large debris at Saxon Harbor, Wisconsin Aug. 9 as part of flood recovery operations. Maj. Gen. Don Dunbar, Wiscon More
Sgt. Andrew Wirtz, with Detachment 1, 950th Engineer Company, 724th Engineer Battalion, 157th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, maneuvers a Backhoe Loader System (BDL) across the Oronto Creek bed during debris remo More
An F-16 Fighting Falcon 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 More
Sgt. Steven Jopek stands in formation during a command remembrance ceremony for his brother, Sgt. Ryan Jopek, Sept. 10 at the headquarters of the 1st Squadron, 105th Cavalry in Madison, Wis. The squadron dedica More
Maj. Brian Faltinson interviews Dr. Julius Ruff, history professor at Marquette University, in November 2016 for the Dawn of the Red Arrow documentary. Wisconsin National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Alex Baum
Tech. Sgt. Ashlynn Bathey is the Wisconsin Air National Guard’s Noncommissioned Officer of the Year for 2017. Wisconsin National Guard photo
Command Sgt. Maj. Rafael Conde, the Wisconsin Army National Guard’s senior enlisted advisor, gets his first look at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba during final approach Dec. 28. Conde was born in Cuba and f More
Capt. Sarah Latza speaks during a formal sendoff ceremony Feb. 2 for approximately 60 Soldiers from the Madison, Wis.-based 1st Battalion, 147th Aviation she will lead during a deployment to Kuwait. There they More
Gov. Scott Walker and senior Wisconsin National Guard leaders joined families and friends at a formal sendoff ceremony Feb. 2 for approximately 60 Soldiers from the Madison, Wis.-based 1st Battalion, 147th Avia More
Dr. Jack E. Daniels, III, Madison College president, speaks to a group of Department of Military Affairs Soldiers, Airmen and state employees in Witmer Hall at Joint Force Headquarters, Madison, Wis., on Feb. 9 More
Ted, a German Shepherd/Coonhound mix, engages in Wisconsin National Guard Service Member Support Division programs such as Yellow Ribbon events and Youth Camp as a therapy dog. Submitted photo
Spc. Amanda Huenink, a medic with 135th Medical Company, applies a tourniquet to another Soldier during medical training at the unit’s armory in Waukesha, Wis., March 5. Medical training helps maintain proficie More
Members of the Wisconsin Army National Guard's 64th Troop Command supported Key Resolve 17, a national readiness exercise in South Korea, in early March. Wisconsin National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Sean Huolihan
Gov. Scott Walker administers the oath of office to Brig. Gen. David O’Donahue during a formal promotion ceremony March 16 in the Senate Chamber of the state capitol building in Madison, Wisconsin. O’Donahue, f More
Maj. Gen. Don Dunbar, Wisconsin's adjutant general, Brig. Gen. Mark Anderson, Wisconsin's deputy adjutant general for Army, and Command Sgt. Maj. Rafael Conde greet members of the Wisconsin Army National Guard' More
Southeastern Wisconsin students and teachers line up at Wisconsin Emergency Management's booth during the Brewers' Science Fair, part of Weather Day at Miller Park in Milwaukee on April 6. Wisconsin Emergency M More
Gov. Scott Walker and senior Wisconsin National Guard leaders joined families and friends in welcoming the Wisconsin Army National Guard’s 32nd Military Police Company back to Wisconsin after a nine-month deplo More
Lt. Col. Scott Bush, commander of the deploying Soldiers of the Wisconsin Army National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 147th Aviation Regiment, addresses family and friends during a sendoff ceremony April 22 in Madison More
Mobile Emergency Communications platforms stand ready to test communications during the State Interoperable Mobile Communications Exercise in Sauk County, Wis., April 25-27, 2017. SIMCOM is an annual exercise i More
Lt. Col. Ben Gerds briefs distinguished visitors — including Gen. Joseph Lengyel, chief of the National Guard Bureau; U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin; and U.S. Rep. Ron Kind — during a May 5 visit to Volk Field Combat More
Students lift a 21,000 pound decommissioned A-6E Intruder Navy plane during a Crash Damage or Disabled Aircraft Recovery (CDDAR) training course at Volk Field Air National Guard base on May 23. In the simulatio More
Col. Michael George, outgoing 32nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team commander, speaks during a formal change of command ceremony June 3 at Fort McCoy, Wis. Col. John Oakley follows George as commander of the Red Ar More
Maj. Gen. Don Dunbar, Wisconsin's adjutant general, addresses a group of American Legion members during the 99th Wisconsin Department American Legion Convention at the Radisson Paper Valley Hotel in Appleton, W More
2nd Lt. Ryan Brick, left, gives a project site overview to Lt. Col. Daniel Hanson and Capt. Benjamin Krall during a July 19 staff visit to the Mosinee Athletic Complex. The 229th Engineer Company has been doing More
"Country Enough," an ensemble of Wisconsin National Guard's 132nd Army Band, provides pre-concert entertainment before a concert August 12, 2017 in Waunakee, Wis. Approximately 70 current and former members of More
Maj. Joy Staab and members of the Wisconsin Army National Guard’s 112th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment (MPAD) work with their Republic of Korea (ROK) counterparts during Ulchi Freedom Guardian Aug. 23. Ulchi More
Staff officers and battalion leadership position visual aids — representing brigade assets, phase lines, objectives and enemy units — on a large situation map in a maintenance bay at Fort McCoy, Wis., Aug. 26 a More
Soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 127th Infantry, 32nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team assisted Pembroke Pines Police Department with distributing food, ice and water to people in need as a result of Hurricane Irma, Se More
Pfc. Leng Yang, an infantryman with Company A, 2nd Battalion, 127th Infantry, 32nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, distributes food, water and ice in collaboration with Pembroke Pines police officers and local vo More
Pfc. Said Mahamed, an infantryman with Company A, 2nd Battalion, 127th Infantry, 32nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team sets out food to distribute to citizens of Century Village in Pembroke Pines, Fla. Sept. 14 to More
Sgt. Shaine Nelson, a squad leader with Company B, 1st Battalion, 128th Infantry, 32nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team directs traffic as part of entry control point operations in southern Florida, Sept. 15. Soldi More
Lt. Col. Daniel Walsh, commander of 1st Battalion, 128th Infantry, 32nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team shakes hands with Gen. Joseph L. Lengyel, Chief of the National Guard Bureau, at Homestead Air Reserve Base o More
Brig. Gen Mark E. Anderson, Wisconsin's deputy adjutant general for Army, Chief Warrant Officer 5 William D. Krueck, the state's command chief warrant officer, and Command Sgt. Maj. Rafael Conde, the Wisconsin More
Brig. Gen. Mark E. Anderson, Wisconsin's deputy adjutant general for Army, Chief Warrant Officer 5 William D. Krueck, the state's command chief warrant officer, and Command Sgt. Maj. Rafael Conde, the Wisconsin More
Gov. Scott Walker and senior Wisconsin National Guard leaders joined families and friends at a formal sendoff ceremony in West Bend, Wis., Sept. 30 for approximately 30 members of the Wisconsin Army National Gu More
Command Sgt. Maj. Rafael Conde, the Wisconsin Army National Guard's senior enlisted advisor, greets veterans and families at a Salute to Service event at the Governor's Mansion in Madison, Wis., Oct. 1. First L More
Wisconsin National Guard Soldiers present the colors, kicking off a daylong Cybersecurity Summit Oct. 16 at the University of Wisconsin Madison campus. The fifth annual summit theme this year was 'Protecting In More
Margaret Pelton, left, an assistant athletic trainer with the University of Wisconsin, and Spc. Michelle Baum, a medic with the 135th Medical Company, discuss medical evaluation techniques during Wisconsin Badg More
Maj. Gen. Don Dunbar, Wisconsin's adjutant general, speaks during the American Family Veterans Day program at the American Family Auditorium in Madison, Wis., Nov. 9, 2017. Wisconsin National Guard photo by Sgt More
Staff Sgt. Cody Mara, Volk Field Combat Readiness Training Center, assists with attaching family funeral flags to a line of honor for Native American veterans honored at the 40th Annual Descendants of Red Arrow More
Wisconsin National Guard Airman 1st Class Alina Wedekind, a member of the 115th Fighter Wing, hangs angel ornaments on the Tribute to Our Troops tree along with other service members and volunteers with the Wis More
Maj. Gen. Don Dunbar, Wisconsin’s adjutant general, and senior Wisconsin National Guard leaders joined families and friends in welcoming 110 members of the Wisconsin Air National Guard’s 128th Air Control Squad More
Gov. Scott Walker and senior Wisconsin Air National Guard leaders, along with members of Together Truax, announced that the U.S. Air Force selected Truax Field Air Base in Madison, Wis., as a preferred location More
Gov. Scott Walker and senior Wisconsin National Guard leaders joined families and friends in welcoming back approximately 75 Wisconsin Army National Guard Soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 147th Aviation Jan. 25 More
More than 240 people representing 40 different agencies participated in Wisconsin's annual Statewide Interoperable Mobile Communications Exercise in Fitchburg, Wis., Feb. 6-8. The three-day exercise was hosted More
A town of Waukesha EMT coordinates with Cadet Lauren Niemiec on how to manage patient flow from the point of injury to higher levels of care during a March 4 medical training exercise in Waukesha, Wis. Combat m More
Chief Warrant Officer 4 Joe Zewiske, a pilot with Detachment 5, 641st Aviation, Operational Support Airlift, and his family during a sendoff ceremony in Madison, Wis., Mar. 9. Zewiske and two other C-26 pilots More
Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch and senior Wisconsin National Guard leadership joined families and friends at a sendoff ceremony for the 157th Military Engagement Team from the Milwaukee-based 157th Maneuver Enhance More
Vietnam veterans were honored during "Welcome Home: A Vietnam War Commemoration" at Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 305 in Eau Claire, Wis., as part of the first National Vietnam Veterans Day on March 29. The eve More
Sgt. David Kittel, a vehicle operator with 1158th Transportation Company (Beloit), assesses a simulated casualty during the Army warrior tasks event at the Wisconsin Best Warrior Competition April 6 at Fort McC More
Sgt. Clayton Smith, a forward observer with Detachment 1, Headquarters Battery, 1st Battalion, 120th Field Artillery (Berlin), completes the 12-mile ruck march event during the Wisconsin Best Warrior Competitio More
Maj. Gen. Don Dunbar, Wisconsin’s adjutant general, visits the 157th Military Engagement Team at Fort Hood, Texas, April 19 prior to their deployment to the Middle East. Approximately 25 Soldiers will deploy to More
Soldiers complete the run portion of the Army Physical Fitness Test May 8, during the Region IV Best Warrior Competition at Fort McCoy, Wis. The Best Warrior Competition is a grueling three-day test of a Soldie More