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U.S. Army Spc. Boecker, an infantryman assigned to the Minnesota National Guard's Moorhead-based 2nd Combined Arms Battalion, 136th Infantry Regiment, stands for a photo in Elk River, Minnesota, July 11, 2026.

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CPR to save life, inspires local businesses

July 29, 2026 — 0 Comments

Lt. Col. Lauren Lwanga, left, a public health officer in the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Medical Group, and Capt. Leigha Bowyer-Jones, a nurse practitioner from the same unit, have been named top performers in the 2025 Air National Guard Medical Service Awards.

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123rd Medical Group and Kentucky Guard Airmen honored for national excellence

July 29, 2026 — 0 Comments

Claire Murphy, niece of Silver Star recipient Edmund Dobek, holds up her uncle's medal following a ceremony at the State Office Building in Hartford, Conn. June 30, 2026.

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Connecticut treasurer returns unclaimed military medals to families

June 30, 2026 — 0 Comments

Warrant Officer 1 Ashley Hripak poses for a portrait outside of the William A. O'Neill Armory in Hartford, Connecticut on June 24, 2026.(U.S. Army National Guard Photo by Spc. Emmanuel Gibson)

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Connecticut’s Warrant Officer Candidate School Graduates first Female Engineer Warrant Officer

June 29, 2026 — 0 Comments

U.S. Army Capt. Christopher Barnabei, the Connecticut National Guard's casualty operations officer in charge, hands a folded American Flag to the family of U.S. Army Air Forces Tech. Sgt. Donald A. Dorman at his funeral services at Oak Hill Cemetery, Southington, Conn. June 23, 2026.

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Connecticut WWII Hero laid to rest 81 years after his death

June 23, 2026 — 0 Comments

U.S. Army Sgt. Seth Cohen, New Jersey National Guard Recruiting Battalion, center, accepts the Soldier Communicator of the Year award from Sgt. Maj. Mary Ferguson, Sgt. Maj. of Army Public Affairs, right, and Ms. Alayne Conway, Director, Army Communications and Outreach Office, at the 2026 Public Affairs Forum in Alexandria, Virginia, May 29, 2026.

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NJNG NCO wins Army’s Inaugural Communicator of the Year Award

June 19, 2026 — 0 Comments

Oregon Army National Guard Sgt. Sean Vary, assigned to the RSP section of the Region B Oregon Army recruiting (left), and Staff Sgt. Kody Stonelake, an Oregon Army National Guard Recruiter (right) in Springfield, pause for a photo after their record-setting performance at the National Power Lifting League Sam Pektol Open on February 28, 2026, in Lebanon, Oregon.

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Two Soldiers’ determination sparks a drive towards powerlifting records

June 18, 2026 — 0 Comments

Katherine and Matthew Zito, raises their right hand during their enlistment swear in as Maj. Andrew Line swears them into the Pennsylvania Army National Guard in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, June 12, 2026.

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From baby steps to army boots – a mother and son’s journey to enlistment

June 17, 2026 — 0 Comments

U.S. Army Pvt. 1st Class Mace Veit, 1st Battalion, 221st Cavalry, Nevada National Guard, is being pinned his airborne pin by his sister at Fort Benning, Georgia, April 17, 2026. Veit completed Ranger School, Airborne School, Air Assault School and Pathfinder School before his 20th birthday, accomplishing in less than six months what can take many Soldiers years to achieve. Courtesy photo.

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Nevada Guardsman Earns Training Royal Flush Before 20

June 13, 2026 — 0 Comments