U.S. Army Spc. Timothy Tillman, 155th Engineer Company,
U.S. Army Spc. Timothy Tillman, 155th Engineer Company, South Dakota Army National Guard, holds his son for the first time, Leonidas, 4 months old, during the unit’s welcome home ceremony at the Rushmore Plaza ... More
U.S. Army Spc. Fred Grinnell with the 155th Engineer
U.S. Army Spc. Fred Grinnell with the 155th Engineer Company, South Dakota National Guard, and soldiers from the Maitenance Company of Suriname, Suriname Defense Force, go over plans during a bridge repair proj... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Justin Kolbeck is embraced by his wife,
U.S. Army Sgt. Justin Kolbeck is embraced by his wife, Megan, after returning from a deployment to Kuwait with the South Dakota Army National Guard’s 155th Engineer Company at the Rushmore Plaza Civic Center in... More
U.S. Army Spc. Tatiana Lafferty, a carpentry masonry
U.S. Army Spc. Tatiana Lafferty, a carpentry masonry specialist with the 155th Engineer Company, South Dakota Army National Guard, studies for English 103, Freshman English, at the He Sapa College Center at Ogl... More
Schoolchildren of the O.S. Majosteeg 3 School in Paramaribo,
Schoolchildren of the O.S. Majosteeg 3 School in Paramaribo, Suriname, witness a school renovation project, Aug. 13-24, 2017. The renovation, part of the Suriname and South Dakota State Partnership Program, pro... More
U.S. Army Spc. Trevor Harrington, 155th Engineer Company,
U.S. Army Spc. Trevor Harrington, 155th Engineer Company, South Dakota Army National Guard, uses a drill gun at the Black Hills Playhouse as part of the Golden Coyote training exercise, Custer State Park, S.D.,... More
U.S. Army Pfc. Josh Exner with the South Dakota Army
U.S. Army Pfc. Josh Exner with the South Dakota Army National Guard’s 155th Engineer Company uses his carpentry skills on a construction project at the Sanford Underground Research Facility, Lead, S.D., June 15... More
Lt. Col. Bradford Shaw, left, commander, 2206th Mobilization
Lt. Col. Bradford Shaw, left, commander, 2206th Mobilization Support Battalion, briefs Soldiers assigned to the 1010th Engineer Company and the 155th Engineer Company at the Silas L. Copeland Arrival/Departure ... More
Soldiers assigned to the 155th Engineer Company board
Soldiers assigned to the 155th Engineer Company board the airplane that will take them to the Middle East on a nine-month deployment, the unit departed the Silas L. Copeland Arrival Departure Air Control Group ... More
Sgt. Kyle Meyerink and Pfc. Jessica Meeks put together
Sgt. Kyle Meyerink and Pfc. Jessica Meeks put together the frame of a sun shelter outside the Pater van der Pluym School in Brownsweg, Suriname, Aug. 6, 2011. Meyeringk, from Platte, S.D., and Meeks, from Rapid... More
U.S. Army Spc. Christian Cap, a carpentry and masonry
U.S. Army Spc. Christian Cap, a carpentry and masonry specialist with the South Dakota Army National Guard’s 155th Engineer Company, finishes a doorframe during a renovation of the O.S. Majosteeg 3 School in Pa... More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. David Herrick, left, and Sgt. Luke
U.S. Army 1st Lt. David Herrick, left, and Sgt. Luke Whalen, 155th Engineer Company, South Dakota Army National Guard, inspect a harness during the Golden Coyote training exercise at the Black Hills Playhouse, ... More
U.S. Army Spc. Fred Grinnell with the 155th Engineer
U.S. Army Spc. Fred Grinnell with the 155th Engineer Company, South Dakota National Guard, and Suriname Sgt. Vikash Boedhai from the Maitenance Company of Suriname, Suriname Defense Force, secure a joist during... More
South Dakota Army National Guard 1st Lt. Ron Mitchell,
South Dakota Army National Guard 1st Lt. Ron Mitchell, 155th Engineer Company (left) and Spc. Jeremy Eccleston, 842nd Engineer Company, carry the remains of an old flag pole during the demolition of a section o... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Joseph Cuka, 155th Engineer Company,
U.S. Army Sgt. Joseph Cuka, 155th Engineer Company, South Dakota Army National Guard, inspects the work of his team members at the Black Hills Playhouse, during the Golden Coyote training exercise, Custer State... More
U.S. Army Spc. Joshua Shoop, a plumber with the South
U.S. Army Spc. Joshua Shoop, a plumber with the South Dakota Army National Guard’s 155th Engineer Company, gets help from local schoolchildren during a renovation of the O.S. Majosteeg 3 School in Paramaribo, S... More
Soldiers from the South Dakota Army National Guard
Soldiers from the South Dakota Army National Guard and members of the Suriname Defense Force work together to install plumbing lines while renovating portions of the O.S. Majosteeg 3 School in Paramaribo, Aug. ... More
U.S. Army Spc. Fred Grinnell with the 155th Engineer
U.S. Army Spc. Fred Grinnell with the 155th Engineer Company, South Dakota National Guard, and soldiers from the Maitenance Company of Suriname, Suriname Defense Force, take measurements during a bridge repair ... More
Soldiers from the South Dakota Army National Guard
Soldiers from the South Dakota Army National Guard and members of the Suriname Defense Forces partnered together to renovate portions of the O.S. Majosteeg 3 School in Paramaribo, Aug. 13-24. The renovation pro... More
Sgt. Justin Wright, 155th Engineer Company, “Skypes”
Sgt. Justin Wright, 155th Engineer Company, “Skypes” with family while at the Silas L. Copeland Arrival Departure Air Control Group prior to boarding the plane that will take his unit to the Middle East on a ni... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Brandon Greiner is embraced by his wife,
U.S. Army Sgt. Brandon Greiner is embraced by his wife, Mindy, after returning from a deployment to Kuwait with the South Dakota Army National Guard’s 155th Engineer Company at the Rushmore Plaza Civic Center i... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Shaun Kuharski with the 155th Engineer
U.S. Army Sgt. Shaun Kuharski with the 155th Engineer Company, 153rd Engineer Battalion, South Dakota Army National Guard, renovates a water testing facility in support of Golden Coyote training exercise, Lead,... More
Spc. Waylon Blasius (left) and Spc. Weston Blasius,
Spc. Waylon Blasius (left) and Spc. Weston Blasius, brothers from Kimball, S.D., and Sgt. Terry Severson and Spc. Travis Tschumper both of Platte, S.D., stand beneath the frame of the breezeway they constructed... More
U.S. Army Pfc. Kyler Fink, vertical construction engineer
U.S. Army Pfc. Kyler Fink, vertical construction engineer with the South Dakota Army National Guard’s 155th Engineer Company, attaches a slat to a bridge post while Danish Army Cpl. Rune Jensen, construction en... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Luke Whalen, left, and Sgt. Joseph Cuka,
U.S. Army Sgt. Luke Whalen, left, and Sgt. Joseph Cuka, 155th Engineer Company, South Dakota Army National Guard, lay material on a roof at the Black Hills Playhouse as part of the Golden Coyote training exerci... More
U.S. Army Spc. Dave Wiebenga, 155th Engineer Company,
U.S. Army Spc. Dave Wiebenga, 155th Engineer Company, South Dakota Army National Guard, uses a nail gun at the Black Hills Playhouse during the Golden Coyote training exercise, Custer State Park, S.D., June 16,... More
Master Sgt. Laura Moore, brigade career counselor,
Master Sgt. Laura Moore, brigade career counselor, and Staff Sgt. Xiomara Paulino, brigade chaplain's assistant, with 2nd ABCT, 1st Inf. Div., walk past a newly installed emergency callbox Nov. 28, 2015 at Camp... More
Capt. David Dodson, commander, 155th Eng. Co., weighs
Capt. David Dodson, commander, 155th Eng. Co., weighs in while an airfield operator records the measurement for the flight manifest, Oct. 1, at the Silas L. Silas L. Copeland Arrival/Departure Control Group pri... More
Fire Captain Tony Hamilton and three of his firefighters
Fire Captain Tony Hamilton and three of his firefighters with Vectrus, inspect their equipment Nov. 30, 2015 at Camp Buehring, Kuwait. A seven-minute maximum fire call response time ensures that 24-hours a day,... More
South Dakota Army National Guard Spc. Zachery Heesch,
South Dakota Army National Guard Spc. Zachery Heesch, a member of the 842nd Engineer Company, operates a hydraulic excavator to demolish a section of the Black Hills Area Habitat for Humanity’s ReStore Outlet c... More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Chase Hagen and his wife, Emily,
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Chase Hagen and his wife, Emily, take a selfie during the welcome home ceremony of the South Dakota Army National Guard’s 155th Engineer Company at the Rushmore Plaza Civic Center in Rapid Cit... More
U.S. Army Spc. Fred Grinnell with the 155th Engineer
U.S. Army Spc. Fred Grinnell with the 155th Engineer Company, South Dakota National Guard, and Suriname Sgt. Milton Mungra from the Maitenance Company of Suriname, Suriname Defense Force, secure a bridge joist ... More
U.S. Army Spc. Tatiana Lafferty, a carpentry masonry
U.S. Army Spc. Tatiana Lafferty, a carpentry masonry specialist with the 155th Engineer Company, South Dakota Army National Guard, stands with a high mobility engineer excavator, Oct. 30, 2018, in Rapid City, S... More
Spc. Waylon Blasius (left) and Spc. Weston Blasius,
Spc. Waylon Blasius (left) and Spc. Weston Blasius, brothers from Kimball, S.D., build a wooden frame around a school water source Aug. 1, 2011 at the Pater van der Pluym School in Brokopondo. The soldiers are ... More
U.S. Army Spc. Kyle Blackbear with the 155th Engineer
U.S. Army Spc. Kyle Blackbear with the 155th Engineer Company, South Dakota National Guard, clears out dirt from a project site during a bridge repair in support of Golden Coyote, Deadwood, S.D., June 15, 2018.... More
Danish Army Sgt. 1st Class Alex Jensen, squad leader
Danish Army Sgt. 1st Class Alex Jensen, squad leader for the project and construction engineer for the Danish Army’s 3rd Construction Battalion, and Jayme Severyn, building engineer for Custer State Park observ... More
U.S. Army Spc. Bradley Janis with the 155th Engineer
U.S. Army Spc. Bradley Janis with the 155th Engineer Company, 153rd Engineer Battalion, South Dakota Army National Guard, renovates a water testing facility in support of Golden Coyote training exercise, Lead, ... More
Gov. Dennis Daugaard, U.S. Senator John Thune and U.S.
Gov. Dennis Daugaard, U.S. Senator John Thune and U.S. Representative Kristi Noem express their appreciation to Soldiers of the South Dakota Army National Guard’s 155th Engineer Company for their service the co... More
Suriname Warrant Officer Ngadijo Doelkajat from the
Suriname Warrant Officer Ngadijo Doelkajat from the Maitenance Company of Suriname, Suriname Defense Force, drills into a joist during a bridge repair project in support of Golden Coyote, Deadwood, S.D., June 1... More
155th Engineer Company receives Superior Unit Award
U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Kevin Griese (left), South Dakota Army National Guard’s assistant adjutant general, presents the Superior Unit Award to Capt. David Dodson, company commander of the 155th Engineer Company, ... More
SD Guard Family Readiness Group receives national award
Members of the South Dakota Army National Guard’s 155th Engineer Company and its Family Readiness Group accept the 2016 Reserve Family Readiness Award for the Army National Guard from Department of Defense offi... More
Soldiers from the South Dakota Army National Guard
Soldiers from the South Dakota Army National Guard and members of the Suriname Defense Force repair a concrete foundation while renovating portions of the O.S. Majosteeg 3 School in Paramaribo, Aug. 13-24. The ... More
Soldiers from the South Dakota Army National Guard's
Soldiers from the South Dakota Army National Guard's 155th Engineering Company work to refurbish the Pater van der Pluym School in Brownsweg, Suriname, Aug. 6, 2011. Soldiers from the 155th are in Suriname as p... More
U.S. Soldiers with the 155th Engineer Company, South
U.S. Soldiers with the 155th Engineer Company, South Dakota National Guard, take measurements for a bridge repair project in support of Golden Coyote, Deadwood, S.D., June 15, 2018. The Golden Coyote exercise i... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Jon Edwards with the 155th Engineer
U.S. Army Sgt. Jon Edwards with the 155th Engineer Company, 153rd Engineer Battalion, South Dakota Army National Guard, grades a road in support of Golden Coyote training exercise, Lead, S.D., June 15, 2018. Th... More
Sgt. Jerome Bernard helps construct a sun shelter outside
Sgt. Jerome Bernard helps construct a sun shelter outside the Pater van der Pluym School in Brownsweg, Suriname, Aug. 6, 2011. Bernard, from Winner, S.D., is assigned to the South Dakota Army National Guard's 1... More
U.S. Army Spc. Tatiana Lafferty, a carpentry masonry
U.S. Army Spc. Tatiana Lafferty, a carpentry masonry specialist with the 155th Engineer Company, South Dakota Army National Guard, sits with her dental equipment at Indian Health Services, Nov. 1, 2018, in Rapi... More
Soldiers from the South Dakota Army National Guard
Soldiers from the South Dakota Army National Guard and the Suriname Defense Force work together to cut tile while renovating portions of the O.S. Majosteeg 3 School in Paramaribo, Aug. 13-24. The renovation pro... More
U.S. Army Pfc. Dallas Neiger with the 155th Engineer
U.S. Army Pfc. Dallas Neiger with the 155th Engineer Company, South Dakota National Guard, saws wood planks during a bridge repair project in support of Golden Coyote, Deadwood, S.D., June 15, 2018. The Golden ... More
U.S. Army Spc. Travis Tschumper and other Soldiers
U.S. Army Spc. Travis Tschumper and other Soldiers from the South Dakota Army National Guard’s 155th Engineer Company stand for roll call during the unit’s welcome home ceremony at the Rushmore Plaza Civic Cent... More
Brothers Spc. Waylon Blasius and Spc. Weston Blasius
Brothers Spc. Waylon Blasius and Spc. Weston Blasius from Kimball, S.D., take a break from work at the Pater van der Pluym School in Suriname’s Brokopondo District Aug. 1, 2011. Both brothers are carpentry and ... More
South Dakota Army National Guard Spc. Mark Sharn, 200th
South Dakota Army National Guard Spc. Mark Sharn, 200th Engineer Company (left) and Spc. Jeremy Eccleston, 842nd Engineer Company, remove an old flag pole during the demolition of a section of the Black Hills A... More
U.S. Army Capt. David Dodson, commander of the 155th
U.S. Army Capt. David Dodson, commander of the 155th Engineer Company, South Dakota Army National Guard, addresses the audience during the unit’s welcome home ceremony at the Rushmore Plaza Civic Center in Rapi... More
Suriname Sgt. Milton Mungra from the Maitenance Company
Suriname Sgt. Milton Mungra from the Maitenance Company of Suriname, Suriname Defense Force, secures a joist during a bridge repair project in support of Golden Coyote, Deadwood, S.D., June 15, 2018. The Golden... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Matthew Mortenson and other Soldiers
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Matthew Mortenson and other Soldiers from the South Dakota Army National Guard’s 155th Engineer Company stand for roll call during the unit’s welcome home ceremony at the Rushmore Plaza Civ... More
Family members of Soldiers from the South Dakota Army
Family members of Soldiers from the South Dakota Army National Guard’s 155th Engineer Company cheer as the unit returns home from a deployment to Kuwait at the Rushmore Plaza Civic Center in Rapid City, S.D., J... More
U.S. Army Spc. Chris Leibel, vertical construction
U.S. Army Spc. Chris Leibel, vertical construction engineer for the South Dakota Army National Guard’s 155th Engineer Company and Danish Army Sgt. 1st Class Alex Jensen, construction engineer for the Danish Arm... More
U.S. Army Spc. Richard Schiradeloy and Pfc. Josh Exner
U.S. Army Spc. Richard Schiradeloy and Pfc. Josh Exner with the 155th Engineer Company, 153rd Engineer Battalion, South Dakota Army National Guard, renovates a water testing facility in support of Golden Coyote... More
Army Staff Sgt. Xiomara Paulino, brigade chaplain's
Army Staff Sgt. Xiomara Paulino, brigade chaplain's assistant with 2nd ABCT, 1st Inf. Div., checks out the emergency callbox’s user interface Nov. 28, 2015 at Camp Buehring, Kuwait. The single button connects t... More
Danish Army Cpl. Rune Jensen, construction engineer
Danish Army Cpl. Rune Jensen, construction engineer for the Danish Army’s 3rd Construction Battalion, carries a board for a bridge rail while U.S. Army Pfc. Kyler Fink, vertical construction engineer with the S... More
U.S. Soldiers with the 155th Engineer Company, 153rd
U.S. Soldiers with the 155th Engineer Company, 153rd Engineer Battalion, South Dakota Army National Guard, work to repair a road in support of Golden Coyote training exercise, Lead, S.D., June 15, 2018. The Gol... More
U.S. Army Spc. Fred Grinnell with the 155th Engineer
U.S. Army Spc. Fred Grinnell with the 155th Engineer Company, South Dakota National Guard, and Suriname Sgt. Vikash Boedhai with the Maitenance Company of Suriname, Suriname Defense Forces, drills holes into a ... More