Master Sgt. Zach Brewer and Tech. Sgt. Tara Tippery,
Master Sgt. Zach Brewer and Tech. Sgt. Tara Tippery, of the Madison, Wis.-based 115th Fighter Wing, judge a student's project in the SkillsUSA competition April 11 in Wisconsin Dells, Wis. The Wisconsin Air Nat... More
Sgt. 1st Class Ray Heilman explains the capability
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
Staff Sgt. Dustin McCormick, an entry team chief with
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
A Dane County Sheriff's Department robot approaches
A Dane County Sheriff's Department robot approaches a suspicious piece of luggage at Dane County Regional Airport April 15. The 54th CST attached chemical and radiological monitoring devices to the robot to ass... More
Tech Sgt. Ryan Russell and Senior Airman Melissa Mussa,
Tech Sgt. Ryan Russell and Senior Airman Melissa Mussa, both of the Milwaukee-based 128th Air Refueling Wing judge an entrant in the Robo Rescue Challenge at the SkillsUSA competition April 11 in Wisconsin Dell... More
Green Bay Packers wide receiver Randall Cobb shakes
Green Bay Packers wide receiver Randall Cobb shakes hands with a cadet at the Wisconsin National Guard Challenge Academy at Fort McCoy, Wis., May 17. Cobb and five other former and current players visited the a... More
Col. Tim Coen, the state dental officer in the Wisconsin
Col. Tim Coen, the state dental officer in the Wisconsin Army National Guard’s Medical Detachment, performs a dental exam on a soldier during a soldier readiness processing Jan. 9 at Camp Williams in Camp Dougl... More
Wisconsin State Rep. Evan Goyke speaks with cadets
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
A soldier from the Superior, Wis.-based 950th Engineer
A soldier from the Superior, Wis.-based 950th Engineer Company tests the sensor on a Husky mounted detection system during the unit's annual training June 18 at Fort McCoy, Wis. The unit recently became one of ... More
Air National Guard Master Sgt. Jim Olive, of the Wisconsin
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
Members of the Wisconsin National Guard's 54th Civil
Members of the Wisconsin National Guard's 54th Civil Support Team and the Mount Horeb Fire Department collect samples during confined space entry training underground at the Cave of the Mounds National Natural ... More
Pallets of unwanted or unused prescription and
Pallets of unwanted or unused prescription and over-the-counter drugs await shipment at a Milwaukee Drug Enforcement Agency center April 30. The Wisconsin National Guard helped state agencies take nearly 46,000... More
Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch presents a cadet from the
Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch presents a cadet from the Wisconsin National Guard Challenge Academy with a diploma during a June 14 graduation ceremony at Mauston High School in Mauston, Wis. The academy graduated ... More
Wisconsin State Rep. LaTonya Johnson speaks to cadets
Wisconsin State Rep. LaTonya Johnson speaks to 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 Wiscons... More
Maj. Gen. Donald P. Dunbar, the adjutant general of
Maj. Gen. Donald P. Dunbar, the adjutant general of Wisconsin, presents Col. Jeffrey Liethen with the Legion of Merit during a May 19 change of command ceremony at the historic Richards Street Armory in Milwauk... More
Lt. Col. David W. May, the 54th Civil Support Team
Lt. Col. David W. May, the 54th Civil Support Team commander, is briefed by a Dane County Sheriff's Department deputy during an April 15 terrorism response training exercise at Dane County Regional Airport in M... More
Staff Sgt. Dustin McCormick and Staff Sgt. Matt Tracy,
Staff Sgt. Dustin McCormick and Staff Sgt. Matt Tracy, both entry team chiefs with the 54th CST, ready themselves to respond to a suspicious piece of luggage during an April 15 terrorism response training exerc... More
Sgt. 1st Class Paul Wagner, of the Wisconsin National
Sgt. 1st Class Paul Wagner, of the Wisconsin National Guard counterdrug program prepares pallets of unwanted or unused prescription and over-the-counter drugs for shipment at a Milwaukee Drug Enforcement Agency... More
Cadet Aaron Silvas, of the Wisconsin National Guard
Cadet Aaron Silvas, of the Wisconsin National Guard Challenge Academy, leaves the stage after receiving his diploma during a June 14 graduation ceremony at Mauston High School in Mauston, Wis. The academy gradu... More
A Wisconsin National Guard Challenge Academy cadet
A Wisconsin National Guard Challenge Academy cadet holds her diploma during a June 14 graduation ceremony at Mauston High School in Mauston, Wis. The academy graduated 99 cadets from the nearly six-month-long p... More
Wisconsin National Guard MET
Maj. Jeremy Holmes, of the Wisconsin National Guard's Military Engagement Team (MET), shares a laugh with members of Nicaragua's humanitarian rescue team in Managua, Nicaragua, Jan. 31, 2013. (Wisconsin Nationa... More
Col. Jeffrey J. Liethen passes the 157th Maneuver
Col. Jeffrey J. Liethen passes the 157th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade colors to Brig. Gen. Mark Anderson, the Wisconsin National Guard's assistant adjutant general for Army, during a May 19 change of command ce... More
A Wisconsin Army National Guard soldier performs a
A Wisconsin Army National Guard soldier performs a blood pressure check during a soldier readiness processing Jan. 9 at Camp Williams in Camp Douglas, Wis. More than 3,000 Wisconsin Army National Guardsmen will... More
Maj. Gen. Donald Dunbar inspects the National Guard
Maj. Gen. Donald Dunbar inspects the National Guard "Number Four" car that would race later that day during Indy Fest at the Milwaukee Mile in West Allis, Wis., June 15. Wisconsin National Guardsmen and Wiscons... More
Cadet Trenell Madison of Madison, Wis., talks with
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
Maj. Jesse Augustine, the commander of the 229th Engineer
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
Sgt. 1st Class Ray Heilman operates the electronic
Sgt. 1st Class Ray Heilman operates the electronic arm on 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 na... More
Representatives from Wisconsin Emergency Management,
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 National Guard Challenge Academy cadet
A Wisconsin National Guard Challenge Academy cadet and her mentor embrace after a June 14 graduation ceremony at Mauston High School in Mauston, Wis. The academy graduated 99 cadets from the nearly six-month-lo... More
Cadets from the Wisconsin National Guard Challenge
Cadets from the Wisconsin National Guard Challenge Academy escorted two members of the Wisconsin State Assembly on a site visit of the academy at Fort McCoy, Wis., April 22. Rep. LaTonya Johnson and Rep. Evan G... More
Capt. Seth Kaste, of the Wisconsin National Guard's
Capt. Seth Kaste, of the Wisconsin National Guard's 54th Civil Support Team, straps his son into a seat on a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter April 25 at Truax Field in Madison, Wis. More than 120 children of parent... More
Soldiers of the 229th Engineer Company, headquartered
Soldiers of the 229th Engineer Company, headquartered in Prairie Du Chien, Wis., disembark the plane upon returning to the Fort Bliss, Texas, June 30, after nine months in Afghanistan. The unit is demobilizing ... More
Brig. Gen. Mark Anderson, Sgt. 1st Class Joshua Mannel,
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
An airman from the 115th Fighter Wing in Madison, Wis.,
An airman from the 115th Fighter Wing in Madison, Wis., briefs military children on the F-16 Falcon April 25 at Truax Field. More than 120 children of parents from Wisconsin's Joint Force Headquarters and 115th... More
First Lt. Steven Anderson and Master Sgt. Joshua Bowers
First Lt. Steven Anderson and Master Sgt. Joshua Bowers pose for a photo June 30, shortly after returning to U.S. soil. Their unit, the 229th Engineer Company, headquartered in Prairie Du Chien, Wis., is demobi... More
Maj. Gen. Donald Dunbar, the adjutant general of Wisconsin,
Maj. Gen. Donald Dunbar, the adjutant general of Wisconsin, awards the Purple Heart to Spc. Lindsay Peterson, of Green Bay, Wis., during a June 7 ceremony in the Wisconsin Army National Guard's Oshkosh, Wis., a... More
Sgt. 1st Class Joshua Mannel, of the Wisconsin National
Sgt. 1st Class Joshua Mannel, of the Wisconsin National Guard readies himself to ride in the pace car during Indy Fest at the Milwaukee Mile in West Allis, Wis., June 15. Wisconsin National Guardsmen and Wiscon... More
A Guardsman trains on his motorcycle during a National
A Guardsman trains on his motorcycle during a National Guard-focused STAR Motorcycle School training day at Blackhawk Farms Raceway in South Beloit, Ill., June 26. (Wisconsin National Guard photo by 1st Lt. Joe Trovato)
Jason Pridemore, STAR Motorcycle School's chief instructor,
Jason Pridemore, STAR Motorcycle School's chief instructor, discusses turning during a National Guard-focused training day at Blackhawk Farms Raceway in South Beloit, Ill., June 26. The Illinois stop was one of... More
Thomas Wortham III, Maj. Gen. Donald Dunbar, and Spc.
Thomas Wortham III, Maj. Gen. Donald Dunbar, and Spc. Travis Laprise, of the Wisconsin Army National Guard's Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 1st Battalion, 120th Field Artillery Regiment, pose for a phot... More
Children attending the annual "Take Your Child to Work
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
Jason Pridemore, STAR Motorcycle School's chief instructor,
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
Children attending the annual "Take Your Child to Work
Children attending the annual "Take Your Child to Work Day" at the Wisconsin Air National Guard's 115th Fighter Wing pose for a photo April 25 as an F-16 Falcon rolls past at Truax Field in Madison, Wis. More t... More
Sgt. 1st Class Edward Bonayon of the Wisconsin National
Sgt. 1st Class Edward Bonayon of the Wisconsin National Guard's 54th Civil Support Team explains the unit's decontamination process to members of the Mount Horeb Fire Department Sept. 5 at the Cave of the Mound... More
Maj. Gen. Donald Dunbar, the adjutant general of Wisconsin,
Maj. Gen. Donald Dunbar, the adjutant general of Wisconsin, awards the Purple Heart to Spc. Chase Crull, of Hollandale, Wis., during a June 7 ceremony in the Wisconsin Army National Guard's Oshkosh, Wis., armor... More
Soldiers from the 950th Engineer Company operate a
Soldiers from the 950th Engineer Company operate a Buffalo mine resistant ambush protected vehicle on a virtual battle simulator during the unit's annual training June 18 at Fort McCoy, Wis. The unit recently b... More
Tech Sgt. Jesse Peacock, a Wisconsin Air National Guard
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
Col. John W. Schroeder addresses his formation for
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
A Wisconsin Army National Guard soldier draws blood
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
Maj. Gen. Donald Dunbar, the adjutant general, Maj.
Maj. Gen. Donald Dunbar, the adjutant general, Maj. Jesse Augustine, the commander of the 229th Engineer Company, and Brig. Gen. Mark Anderson, the assistant adjutant general for Army, show off their 229th Engi... More
Maj. Dan Statz and Capt. Katie Berberich, review disaster
Maj. Dan Statz and Capt. Katie Berberich, review disaster scenarios during a planning conference in Managua, Nicaragua, Jan. 29. The MET visited Nicaragua Jan. 28 - Feb. 1 to plan its future visits to assist of... More
Spc. Travis Laprise (middle), of the Wisconsin Army
Spc. Travis Laprise (middle), of the Wisconsin Army National Guard's Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 1st Battalion, 120th Field Artillery, and his commander, Capt. Rustin Billings, stand with Giannis Ant... More
Cadet Stryker Rivers, of Chippewa Falls, Wis., listens
Cadet Stryker Rivers, of Chippewa Falls, Wis., listens to members of the Green Bay Packers during a panel discussion May 17 at the Wisconsin National Guard Challenge Academy at Fort McCoy, Wis. A group of forme... More
Members of the Wisconsin National Guard's 54th Civil
Members of the Wisconsin National Guard's 54th Civil Support Team and the Mount Horeb Fire Department prepare to enter the Cave of the Mounds National Natural Landmark in Blue Mounds, Wis., to search for the ca... More
Representatives from Wisconsin Emergency Management,
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
Cadet Tanner LaVelle, the distinguished honor graduate
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
Command Sgt. Maj. Bradley J. Shields passes the
Command Sgt. Maj. Bradley J. Shields passes the noncommissioned officer saber to Col. John W. Schroeder, the commander of the 157th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade during a May 19 change of responsibility ceremony... More
Wisconsin State Rep. Evan Goyke converses with cadets
Wisconsin State Rep. Evan Goyke converses 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 Wiscons... More
Green Bay Packers wide receiver Randall Cobb answers
Green Bay Packers wide receiver Randall Cobb answers a question from a cadet at the Wisconsin National Guard Challenge Academy at Fort McCoy, Wis., May 17. Cobb and five other former and current players visited... More
Col. Jeffrey J. Liethen stands before his brigade for
Col. Jeffrey J. Liethen stands before his brigade for the final time as commander of the 157th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade during a May 19 change of command ceremony at the historic Richards Street Armory in M... More
Soldiers of the 229th Engineer Company, headquartered
Soldiers of the 229th Engineer Company, headquartered in Prairie Du Chien, Wis., disembark the plane upon returning to the Fort Bliss, Texas, June 30, after nine months in Afghanistan. The unit is demobilizing ... More
Wisconsin National Guardsmen and two state patrolmen
Wisconsin National Guardsmen and two state patrolmen discuss operations during a winter weather preparedness exercise at the 1st Battalion, 147th Aviation Regiment armory in Madison, Wis. Emergency response man... More
Tech Sgt. Ryan Russell, of the Milwaukee-based 128th
Tech Sgt. Ryan Russell, of the Milwaukee-based 128th Air Refueling Wing, judges an entrant in the Robo Rescue Challenge at the SkillsUSA competition April 11 in Wisconsin Dells, Wis. The Wisconsin Air National ... More
Spc. Chase Crull, of Hollandale, Wis., and Spc. Lindsay
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
Members of the Wisconsin National Guard's 54th Civil
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
Lt. Col. Gerald Eastman, of the Wisconsin National
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