Volunteers from the Idaho Military History Museum fire a 19-round cannon salute in honor of Gov. Brad Little during his inauguration in Boise, Jan. 4, 2019. During the ceremony Gov. Brad Little was sworn in as More
A communication facility where the Idaho Army National Guard Orchard Combat Training Facility and the Idaho Military Division systems interface.
Brig. Gen. Michael Garshak, commanding general of the Idaho National Guard, along with other state officials, as well as principals from local Treasure Valley high schools, had the opportunity to fly to Pierce, More
Brig. Gen. Farin Schwartz visits with residents at the Idaho State Veterans Home during a social coffee hour on Jan. 28, 2019. Brig. Gen Garshak and senior Idaho National Guard officials, visit monthly, connect More
Soldiers from the Idaho Army National Guard’s Detachment 2, C Company, 1-168th General Support Aviation Battalion were welcomed home from the unit’s deployment to Afghanistan by Gov. Brad Little and senior Idah More
Idaho Governor Brad Little and Maj. Gen. Michael Garshak, adjutant general of Idaho, presented 124th Fighter Wing's Staff Sgt. Kyle Perkins with the Idaho Cross medal at the Idaho State Capitol on Jan. 2, 2020 More
Tech. Sgt. Justin Clark from the Idaho Air National Guard’s 124th Air Support Operations Squadron, dresses a student in military tactical gear during the fifth annual Idaho STEM Matters Day at the State Capitol More
Maj. Gen. Michael Garshak, adjutant general of Idaho and commander of the Idaho National Guard, and other attendees of the awards ceremony for Spc. Five Richard D. Linger, Company B, 116th Engineer Battalion (C More
Idaho Air National Guard Airmen, pilots and A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft deployed to various locations throughout Southwest Asia on May 11, 2020 amid the COVID-19 pandemic. More than 400 members of the 124th Fi More
Idaho Air National Guard Airmen of the 124th Fighter Wing board a transport plane to deploy from Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho, to various locations throughout Southwest Asia, May 11, 2020. More than 400 Airmen and More
Idaho Air National Guard Airmen of the 124th Fighter Wing prepare A-10 Thunderbolt IIs assigned to the 190th Fighter Squadron before deploying from Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho, to various locations throughout Sou More
Idaho Air National Guard Airmen of the 124th Fighter Wing deploy from Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho, on a C-17 Globemaster III to various locations throughout Southwest Asia, May 14, 2020. More than 400 Airmen and More
Every Memorial Day, members from the Idaho Military Division, Idaho Army and Air National Guard, and U.S. Marine Corps and Navy Reserve units gather for a re-dedication and memorial brick ceremony. This year th More
Idaho's commander-in-chief, Gov. Brad Little, met with pilots, learned about the 190th Fighter Squadron's mission, and helped launch the A-10 Warthogs that honored essential workers in a statewide fly over. Two More
Two 124th Fighter Wing A-10 Thunderbolt IIs linked up with two F-15E Strike Eagles from Mountain Home Air Force Base on May 15, 2020 for a fly over throughout cities of Idaho to honor essential workers and show More
Spend a day with Idaho farmer and Guardsman Chief Warrant Officer 4 Chad Queen, one of the Idaho Army National Guard’s rescue helicopter pilots, and feel firsthand what it is like to fly the UH-72 Lakota helico More
The Idaho National Guard sent approximately 400 Soldiers to Washington D.C. on June 5, 2020 to assist with guarding federal monuments, buildings and other property. The Soldiers will augment the D.C. National G More
Approximately 40 Idaho Citizen-Solders are now equipped with the knowledge and training to fight wildland fires, as the Idaho National Guard hosted its first wildland firefighting training course at Gowen Field More
Senior Airman Cody Vogler, from the 124th Fighter Wing, received a coin on June 19, 2020, from the Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force, Gen. David L. Goldfein, for his exemplary work ensuring the comm More
Although snakes did not end up in anyone’s boots as the popular phrase states, they did end up in key leaders’ hands. Idaho National Guard key leaders held rattlesnakes and assisted the Idaho National Guard Env More
Idaho Army National Guard pilots and crewmembers flew in UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters into the sunset and the dark hours of the night, conducting night training on July 21, 2020 near Gowen Field in Boise, Idaho More
Idaho Army National Guard pilots and crew members from the 112th Service and Support Battalion conducted night hoist rescue training with the UH-72 Lakota helicopters using night vision goggle equipment on July More
Idaho Army National Guard pilots and crewmembers flew in UH-72 Lakota helicopters into the sunset and the dark hours of the night, conducting night training on July 21, 2020 near Gowen Field in Boise, Idaho. (U More
Soldiers from the Idaho National Guard’s 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team, Alpha Company, 116th Brigade Engineer Battalion and Echo Company, 145th Brigade Support Battalion, conducted M67 grenade qualification More
Gowen Field hosts several 19-Delta Advanced Leadership Courses throughout the year at the 1-204th Regional Training Institute schoolhouse on base. Due to COVID-19 this hasn’t been a typical year, making this th More
The Idaho National Guard sent three UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters and nearly two-dozen personnel from Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho on Aug. 27, 2020 to assist in battling the California wildland fires. The Idaho Arm More
More than three dozen former Marine Reservists enlisted into the Idaho Army National Guard on Sept. 13, 2020 at Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho. Idaho’s newest Citizen-Soldiers all served at Gowen Field in Company C, More
More than a dozen Idaho Army National Guard Soldiers participated in the National Guard’s Cyber Shield 20 exercise Sept 12-27, 2020. Members of Idaho’s Defense Cyber Operations Element were among nearly 600 So More
Chief Master Sgt. Harold Bongiovi sees a lot of similarities between working with horses and working with the Soldiers and Airmen he oversees as the Idaho National Guard’s senior enlisted leader. Bongiovi spend More
In a ceremony on Oct. 3, 2020 at Gowen Field, Col. Christopher Burt, Idaho National Guard’s state aviation officer, transferred command of the 1st of the 183rd Assault Helicopter Battalion from Lt. Col. Christi More
Members of Boise City Council attend an Idaho Military Division briefing and tour the Orchard Combat Training Center on a Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho, Oct. 6, 2020. Boise City More
A U.S. flag, in honor of the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes, was presented on Nov. 2 to the tribe council. This special flag was flown through the skies over Afghanistan one night during the Idaho Air National Guard’s More
The Idaho Youth ChalleNGe Academy is a Department of Defense and Idaho National Guard collaborative program designed to give second chances to Idaho’s youth who are 16 to 18 years old, and who have either dropp More
On the 11th minute of the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, the bell at the Idaho's Capitol steps was rung 11 times to honor those who have served before us. (U.S. National Guard photo by Master Sgt. More
More than 300 Idaho National Guard Soldiers and Airmen supported the 59th Presidential Inauguration in Washington, D.C. from Jan. 15 –24. More than 25,000 National Guardsmen from across the country conducted s More
The Idaho National Guard hosted a memorial Feb. 9, 2021 in honor of Chief Warrant Officer 4 Jesse Anderson, Chief Warrant Officer 3 George “Geoff” Laubhan and Chief Warrant Officer 3 Matthew Peltzer. The three More
Cadets from Class 18-2 at the Idaho Youth ChalleNGe Academy work on assignments during one of their classes that state officials Jason Monks and Joe Palmer, along with military leaders, and principals from loca More
People gather to witness Idaho’s 48th inauguration at the steps of Idaho Capitol, in Boise, Idaho, Jan. 4, 2019. During the ceremony Gov. Brad Little was sworn in as the state’s 33rd governor. Lt. Gov. Janice M More
Brig. Gen. Michael Garshak visits with residents at the Idaho State Veterans Home during a social coffee hour on Jan. 28, 2019. Brig. Gen Garshak and senior Idaho National Guard officials, visit monthly, connec More
An Idahoan student sits in an MRZR all-terrain vehicle at the fifth annual Idaho STEM Matters Day at the State Capitol, Jan. 15. The vehicle was one of several pieces of equipment displayed by members of the Id More
Maj. Gen. Michael Garshak, adjutant general of Idaho and commander of the Idaho National Guard, gives Spc. Five Richard D. Linger, Company B, 116th Engineer Battalion (Combat), a Vietnam Veterans pin and says a More
Idaho Air National Guard Airmen of the 124th Fighter Wing arrive to Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho, and prepare to deploy to various locations throughout Southwest Asia, May 11, 2020. More than 400 Airmen and A-10 T More
A-10 Thunderbolt IIs assigned to the 190th Fighter Squadron sit on the flightline before deploying from Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho, to various locations throughout Southwest Asia, May 12, 2020. More than 400 Air More
The moon snuck in this shot as two 124th Fighter Wing A-10 Thunderbolt IIs linked up with two F-15E Strike Eagles from Mountain Home Air Force Base on May 15, 2020 for a fly over throughout cities of Idaho to h More
Col. Shannon Smith, 124th Fighter Wing commander, discusses the wing's capabilities with Gen. David L. Goldfein, Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force, at Gowen Field on June 19, 2020. Gen. Goldfein vis More
On the 11th minute of the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, the bell at the Capitol's steps was rung 11 times to honor those who have served before us. After the bell ceremony, the American Red Cross More
A cadet from Class 18-2 at the Idaho Youth ChalleNGe Academy reads a novel in the library. State officials, military leaders, and principals from local Treasure Valley high schools had the opportunity to visit More
Members of the Idaho Army National Guard’s 116th Brigade Engineer Battalion finish assembly of an RQ-7B Shadow unmanned aerial vehicle as students start to arrive at the fifth annual Idaho STEM Matters Day. The More
Maj. Gen. Michael Garshak, adjutant general of Idaho and commander of the Idaho National Guard, displays a certificate for the Purple Heart with Spc. Five Richard D. Linger, Company B, 116th Engineer Battalion More
The Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force, Gen. David L. Goldfein, visited Mountain Home Air Force Base, Gowen Field’s 124th Fighter Wing and toured the vast training space of the Idaho Army National Gu More