Staff Sgt. James Hubbard, marketing noncommissioned
Staff Sgt. James Hubbard, marketing noncommissioned officer for Kansas National Guard Retention and Recruiting of Topeka, Kan., poses for a picture with some children during a static display visit of the Kansas... More
Representatives of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Representatives of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers of the Kansas City district sit in on a public meeting of Elwood, Kan., with distinguished visitors, Kansas Adjutant General and director of the Kansas Divisi... More
Kansas Governor Sam Brownback and Trey Cocking, city
Kansas Governor Sam Brownback and Trey Cocking, city manager of Atchison, Kan., walk along the flooded area of the River Walk as they discuss problems caused by the flooding and how they can possible be address... More
Kansas Governor Sam Brownback, U.S. Senator Pat Roberts,
Kansas Governor Sam Brownback, U.S. Senator Pat Roberts, along with Kansas Adjutant General and director of the Kansas Division of Emergency Management, Maj. Gen. Lee Tafanelli, visit with the public of Elwood ... More
The Honorable Malcolm O’Neill, assistant secretary
The Honorable Malcolm O’Neill, assistant secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics and Technology, and Gen. Ann Dunwoody, commanding general, Army Materiel Command, meets with Antonio Melendez, site supe... More
The 2nd Battalion, 130th Field Artillery, out of Hiawatha,
The 2nd Battalion, 130th Field Artillery, out of Hiawatha, Kan., demonstrated their new fire power to family and friends during a public Open House and Live-Fire exercise of the battalion’s new High Mobility Ar... More
Sgt. Gerry Smith, a wounded warrior with Company B,
Sgt. Gerry Smith, a wounded warrior with Company B, Warrior Transition Battalion, signs Cale Aronson’s race car during a static display visit of the Kansas National Guard ADRL racers at the WTB facility, June 14, 2011.
Family and friends explored radios, ammunition trucks
Family and friends explored radios, ammunition trucks and other equipment on scene during the 2nd Battalion, 130th Field Artillery’s Open House and Live Fire exercise of their new High Mobility Artillery Rocket... More
Team Air Force, “Grill Masters,” Staff Sgt. Frederick
Team Air Force, “Grill Masters,” Staff Sgt. Frederick Carter, kitchen monitor, 332nd Expeditionary Force Support Squadron, 332nd Expeditionary Mission Support Group, 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing, and a Tampa, F... More
Chief Warrant Officer 5 Rosanna Morrow is the human
Chief Warrant Officer 5 Rosanna Morrow is the human resources technician and budget officer for the United States Property and Fiscal Office for the Kansas Army National Guard.
At the time of Gov. Sam Brownback and Maj. Gen. Lee
At the time of Gov. Sam Brownback and Maj. Gen. Lee Tafanelli’s, adjutant general and director of the Kansas Division of Emergency Management, visit of Atchison, Kan., the Missouri River was already at 26 ft. h... More
Chief Warrant Officer 5 Rosanna Morrow is the human
Chief Warrant Officer 5 Rosanna Morrow is the human resources technician and budget officer for the United States Property and Fiscal Office for the Kansas Army National Guard.
Capt. Marissa Scearce, an emergency room nurse with
Capt. Marissa Scearce, an emergency room nurse with the 332nd Expeditionary Medical Group, 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing, and a Memphis, Tenn., native, along with one of her teammates, Capt. Sydne Lord, an inten... More
Capt. Beth Sutey, theater backhaul manager, 14th
Capt. Beth Sutey, theater backhaul manager, 14th Transportation Company, 103rd Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) and a Fairfax, Va., native, and 2nd Lt. John Weirauch, liaison officer, 14th Trans. Company, 10... More
Trey Cocking, Atchison city manager, shows the city’s
Trey Cocking, Atchison city manager, shows the city’s area of the Missouri River to Gov. Sam Brownback and Maj. Gen. Lee Tafanelli, adjutant general and director of the Kansas Division of Emergency Management, ... More
Soldiers of the 2nd Battalion, 130th Field Artillery
Soldiers of the 2nd Battalion, 130th Field Artillery rotate day and night, patrolling the city of Elwood, Kan., to keep a watchful eye on properties making sure others aren’t steeling easily susceptible targets... More
2nd Lt. Chad Blow and Capt. Amy Blow of the Kansas
2nd Lt. Chad Blow and Capt. Amy Blow of the Kansas Air National Guard, and their three daughters, enjoy a 90-minute train ride on the BNSF “Holiday Express” at the Amtrak Depot, Topeka, Kan., Dec. 9, 2011. The ... More
Soldiers of the 1st Battalion, 161st Field Artillery
Soldiers of the 1st Battalion, 161st Field Artillery and attached 35th Military Police stand in formation representing the approximately 550 Kansas guardsmen that are deploying to the Horn of Africa during thei... More
Command Sgt. Maj. Scott Haworth, state command sergeant
Command Sgt. Maj. Scott Haworth, state command sergeant major, congratulates Chaplain (Lt. Col.) David Jenkins on his new assignment as the state chaplain for the Kansas National Guard and welcomes him to the c... More
Staff Sgt. James Hubbard, marketing non-commissioned
Staff Sgt. James Hubbard, marketing non-commissioned officer for Kansas National Guard Retention and Recruiting of Topeka, Kan., autographs a poster for Phillip, 3, son of Sgt. Thomas Arpasi, a wounded warrior ... More
Staff Sgt. Veronica Bartley, first female drill sergeant
Staff Sgt. Veronica Bartley, first female drill sergeant of the Kansas Army National Guard, teaches physical readiness training to new recruits during the Recruit Sustainment Program drill, June 11, 2011.
Col. Kent Savre, commander, 36th Engineer Brigade,
Col. Kent Savre, commander, 36th Engineer Brigade, and an Edina, Minn., native, escorts Gen. Ann Dunwoody, commanding general of the Army Materiel Command, to her vehicle after he and his staff briefed her on t... More
An entry control point security guard guides a truck
An entry control point security guard guides a truck in to the searching lane for inspection, Sept. 20, at ECP five at Contingency Operating Base Adder, Iraq.
Armenian Police Visit Several law Enforcement Departments across the S...
A delegation of law enforcement officials from the Republic of Armenia observe Kansas City, Kan., police officers during a community policing patrol. The Armenians visited several police agencies across the sta... More
Spc. Linna Boller, a wheeled vehicle mechanic with
Spc. Linna Boller, a wheeled vehicle mechanic with the 778th Transportation Company (Heavy Equipment Transport), and resident of Natoma, Kan., reunites with her family and friends after her unit’s welcome home ... More
Staff Sgt. Andrew Isbell, a motor transport operator
Staff Sgt. Andrew Isbell, a motor transport operator with the 778th Transportation Company, and resident of Wichita, Kan., took advantage of getting OpLove: Reunited photographs of him and his family, wife Ashl... More
Soldiers of Battery B, 1st Battalion, 161st Filed Artillery,
Soldiers of Battery B, 1st Battalion, 161st Filed Artillery, react to incoming fire during a live fire exercise on a range at Fort Riley, Kan., Feb. 17, in preparation for an upcoming deployment to the Horn of Africa.
Brig. Gen. Erick Peck, assistant adjutant general –
Brig. Gen. Erick Peck, assistant adjutant general – Army and commander of the Kansas Army National Guard- speaks to Kansas National Guard retirees about the previous year of the Army component during the annual... More
What used to be an active public park along the Missouri
What used to be an active public park along the Missouri River in Elwood, Kan., is now under 29 feet of water as depicted by the outhouse, June 29, 2011.
The Norling family, Rachel, Aaron, Shelly and Master
The Norling family, Rachel, Aaron, Shelly and Master Sgt. Jeff Norling reflect on all the help they have been receiving due to the tornado that hit their home town, Reading, Kan., and thank Cars 4 Heroes for do... More
Janelle Hood, president of the Kansas National Guard
Janelle Hood, president of the Kansas National Guard Foundation, accepts a $10,000 check for the foundation from a BSNF representative after taking a 90-minute train ride on the "Holiday Express," as thanks to ... More
Maj. Gen. Craig A. Franklin, commander of the 332nd
Maj. Gen. Craig A. Franklin, commander of the 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing, and a Chicago, Ill., native, along with Soldiers salute Gen. Ann Dunwoody, commanding general of the Army Materiel Command, Sept. 26, ... More
Soldiers of the 2nd Battalion, 130th Field Artillery
Soldiers of the 2nd Battalion, 130th Field Artillery rotate day and night, patrolling the city of Elwood, Kan, to keep a watchful eye on properties making sure others aren’t steeling easily susceptible targets ... More
Staff Sgt. Veronica Bartley, first female drill sergeant
Staff Sgt. Veronica Bartley, first female drill sergeant of the Kansas Army National Guard, teaches physical readiness training to new recruits during the Recruit Sustainment Program drill, June 11, 2011.
Capt. Sydne Lord, intensive care unit nurse, 332nd
Capt. Sydne Lord, intensive care unit nurse, 332nd Expeditionary Medical Group, and a Mililani, Hawaii, native, and 1st Lt. Erin Davies, emergency room nurse, 332nd EMG, and an Albuquerque, N.M., compete in the... More
First Lt. Lindsey Davis, platoon leader and pilot with
First Lt. Lindsey Davis, platoon leader and pilot with the Company G, 2nd Battalion, 135th General Aviation Support Battalion, and an Overland Park, Kan., native, takes in the moment as he embraces his wife, Br... More
Col. Howard Wheeler, commander of the Agribusiness
Col. Howard Wheeler, commander of the Agribusiness Development Team 3, leads his troops into hanger 680 for their welcome home ceremony at Forbes Field, Topeka, Kan., Oct. 23.
Newly appointed Kansas National Guard state chaplain,
Newly appointed Kansas National Guard state chaplain, Chaplain (Lt. Col.) David Jenkins (left) presents Chaplain (Col.) Don Davidson, former state chaplain, with a statue of a chaplain conducting field service ... More
Chaplain (Lt. Col.) David Jenkins, state chaplain for
Chaplain (Lt. Col.) David Jenkins, state chaplain for the Kansas National Guard, address the guard, family and friends for the first time after having completed the transfer of authority ceremony appointing him... More
Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback and Maj. Gen. Lee Tafanelli,
Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback and Maj. Gen. Lee Tafanelli, adjutant general and director of the Kansas Division of Emergency Management, listen to the concerns and questions of Elwood, Kan., emergency management pe... More
Staff Sgt. James Hubbard, marketing non-commissioned
Staff Sgt. James Hubbard, marketing non-commissioned officer for Kansas National Guard Retention and Recruiting of Topeka, Kan., autographs a poster for Phillip, 3, son of Sgt. Thomas Arpasi, a wounded warrior ... More
Brig. Gen. Mark Corson, commanding general of the 103rd
Brig. Gen. Mark Corson, commanding general of the 103rd Sustainment Command (Expeditionary), and a Maryville, Mo., native, speaks with representatives at Northwest Missouri State University during their annual ... More
Soldiers of the Company G, 199th Brigade Support Battalion,
Soldiers of the Company G, 199th Brigade Support Battalion, 3rd Sustainment Brigade, 103rd Sustainment Command (Expeditionary), prepare for a convoy security mission to Speicher, Iraq, at the Convoy Staging Are... More
The first convoy of the night roles into Safe Haven
The first convoy of the night roles into Safe Haven as Ugandan security guards patrols the lanes, Sept. 20, at entrance control point five at Contingency Operating Base Adder, Iraq.
Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback and U.S. Congresswoman Lynn
Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback and U.S. Congresswoman Lynn Jenkins hosted a live telephone town hall conference, June 15, 2011, in response to the possible flooding of the Missouri River in Northeast Kansas. Various... More
Master Sgt. Jeff Norling, a member of the Kansas Nation
Master Sgt. Jeff Norling, a member of the Kansas Nation Guard’s 190th Air Refueling Wing and Kansas Highway Patrol, starts his 2004 Suzuki Forenza for the first time. The car was donated to Norling and his fami... More
Capt. Jeff Howell, a member of the 635th Regional Support
Capt. Jeff Howell, a member of the 635th Regional Support Group, and his family celebrate the holiday season together by spending time on the BNSF "Holiday Express" train ride in Topeka, Kan., Dec. 9, 2011. The... More
Friends and family of the 2nd Battalion, 130th Field
Friends and family of the 2nd Battalion, 130th Field Artillery, out of Hiawatha, Kan., wait with anticipation as the battalion gets ready to demonstrate their new High Mobility Artillery Rocket System, a truck-... More
Media receives up-close look at JBB's logistics
Mr. Abdulraham, a cameraman for Reuters, listens to briefings about the overall logistics of Joint Base Balad, Iraq, prior to visiting four yards on base, Aug. 27, which played key roles in the recent draw down... More
The first convoy of the night roles into Safe Haven
The first convoy of the night roles into Safe Haven as Ugandan security guards patrols the lanes, Sept. 20, at entrance control point five at Contingency Operating Base Adder, Iraq.
Brig. Gen. Mark Corson, commanding general of the 103rd
Brig. Gen. Mark Corson, commanding general of the 103rd Sustainment Command (Expeditionary), and a Maryville, Mo., native, speaks with representatives at Northwest Missouri State University during their annual ... More
The Honorable Malcolm O’Neill, assistant secretary
The Honorable Malcolm O’Neill, assistant secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics and Technology, and Gen. Ann Dunwoody, commanding general, Army Materiel Command, meet with Brig. Gen. Mark Corson, comm... More
Cale Aronson, of Aronson Racing, talks a wounded warrior
Cale Aronson, of Aronson Racing, talks a wounded warrior through the steps of starting the engine on his race car during a static display visit of the Kansas National Guard sponsored drag racers at the Fort Ril... More
Gov. Sam Brownback greets Santa Claus on the “Holiday
Gov. Sam Brownback greets Santa Claus on the “Holiday Express” train as they make their rounds to thank the men and women in military service and their families during a 90-minute ride provided by BNSF at the A... More
Warren Prawl, a former anti-aircraft artilleryman of
Warren Prawl, a former anti-aircraft artilleryman of the 82nd Airborne Division, visits with 1st Lt. Matthew Nordquist, a fire direction officer with Battery A, 2nd Battalion, 130th Field Artillery, and residen... More
Brig. Gen. Mark Corson, commanding general, 103rd
Brig. Gen. Mark Corson, commanding general, 103rd Sustainment Command (Expeditionary), and a Maryville, Mo., native, joins his fellow faculty and staff at North Eastern Missouri University's annual meeting to g... More
Spc. Shawn Zeedyk, a launcher crew with Battery B,
Spc. Shawn Zeedyk, a launcher crew with Battery B, 2nd Battalion 130th Field Artilery, watches his son, Jordan, 17 month, pretend to drive a resupply vechicle for the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System, as h... More
Staff Sgt. Veronica Bartley, an Emporia, Kan., recruiter
Staff Sgt. Veronica Bartley, an Emporia, Kan., recruiter with Company A, Recruiting and Retention Battalion, became the first female drill sergeant of the Kansas Army National Guard, May 26, 2011.
Maj. Gen. Lee Tafanelli, the adjutant general and director
Maj. Gen. Lee Tafanelli, the adjutant general and director of the Kansas Division of Emergency Management, and Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback conduct a teleconference town hall meeting with the help of U.S. Congress... More
Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback and U.S. Congresswoman Lynn
Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback and U.S. Congresswoman Lynn Jenkins hosted a live telephone town hall conference, June 15, in response to the possible flooding of the Missouri River in Northeast Kansas. Various state... More
Capt. Richard Smith, Logistics Civil Augmentation Program
Capt. Richard Smith, Logistics Civil Augmentation Program officer, 3rd Sustainment Brigade, 103rd Sustainment Command (Expeditionary), and a Brooklyn, N.Y., native, receives his commemorative T-shirt from Antho... More
Spc. Nate Dewey, a food service specialist, Headquarters
Spc. Nate Dewey, a food service specialist, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 103rd Sustainment Command (Expeditionary), and an Indianola, Iowa, native, places bell peppers on the grill while Spc. John Ble... More
Brig. Gen. Lee Tafanelli, Kansas adjutant general,
Brig. Gen. Lee Tafanelli, Kansas adjutant general, along with Kansas Lt. Gov. Jeffery Colyer, presents Lt. Col. Thomas Burke, battalion commander of the 1st Battalion, 161st Field Artillery, with an official Ka... More
A convoy of trucks waits to be inspected for entrance
A convoy of trucks waits to be inspected for entrance onto Contingency Operating Base Adder, Iraq, Sept. 18, at the newly constructed Safe Haven. This new lot gives convoy trucks a safe waiting area instead of ... More
A young boy runs through the formation of the Kansas
A young boy runs through the formation of the Kansas Agribusiness Development Team 3 during their home coming ceremony from a year long deployment in the Laghman province of Afghanistan, at Forbes Filed, Topeka... More
Staff Sgt. Veronica Bartley, an Emporia, Kan., recruiter
Staff Sgt. Veronica Bartley, an Emporia, Kan., recruiter with Company A, Recruiting and Retention Battalion, became the first female drill sergeant of the Kansas Army National Guard, May 26, 2011.
Brig. Gen. Keith Lang, chief of staff of the Kansas
Brig. Gen. Keith Lang, chief of staff of the Kansas Air National Guard, speaks to Kansas National Guard retirees about the previous year of the Air component during the annual retiree briefing at Nickell Armory... More
Sgt. Cody Lee and Pfc. Roy Lockhart, members of Battery
Sgt. Cody Lee and Pfc. Roy Lockhart, members of Battery A, 2nd Battalion, 130th Field Artillery, who are on state active duty to help Doniphan County, are monitoring the federal levee in a gator, June 13.
Dan Kazle, security guard at entry control point five,
Dan Kazle, security guard at entry control point five, and a Uganda native, checks the undercharge of a truck during the inspection process, Sept. 20, prior to the truck entering Contingency Operating Base Adde... More
Entry control point security guard guides a truck in
Entry control point security guard guides a truck in to the searching lane for inspection, Sept. 20, at ECP five at Contingency Operating Base Adder, Iraq. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Jessica Rohr)
The 2nd Battalion, 130th Field Artillery, out of Hiawatha,
The 2nd Battalion, 130th Field Artillery, out of Hiawatha, Kan., demonstrated their new fire power to family and friends during a public Open House and Live-Fire exercise of the battalion’s new High Mobility Ar... More
Sgt. Gerry Smith, a wounded warrior with Company B,
Sgt. Gerry Smith, a wounded warrior with Company B, Warrior Transition Battalion, signs Cale Aronson’s race car during a static display visit of the Kansas National Guard sponsored drag racers at the WTB facili... More
U.S. Senator Pat Roberts tells Atchison, Kan., city
U.S. Senator Pat Roberts tells Atchison, Kan., city officials about his bill that tells the U.S. Corps of Engineers to factor in the 2010 and 2011, especially 2011, hydrologic data manual that they have and mus... More
Brig. Gen. Deborah Rose, director of Joint Forces
Brig. Gen. Deborah Rose, director of Joint Forces Headquarters, Kansas National Guard, hands Master Sgt. Jeff Norling, a member of the 190th Air Refueling Wing and Kansas Highway Patrol, an Air Force key chain ... More
Soldiers of the Fort Riley, Kan., Warrior Transition
Soldiers of the Fort Riley, Kan., Warrior Transition Battalion check out the Kansas National Guard ADRL racers outside their facility, June 14, 2011.
Guests enjoy a hot dog for lunch from the battalion
Guests enjoy a hot dog for lunch from the battalion field kitchen during the Kansas National Guard’s 2nd Battalion, 130th Field Artillery’s Open House and Live Fire exercise at the firing range on Fort Riley, K... More
Airman 1st Class Jason Huynh, material manager, 332nd
Airman 1st Class Jason Huynh, material manager, 332nd Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron, 332nd Expeditionary Mission Support Group, 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing and Senior Airman Noah Clifton, material... More
Team Army, “Cactus Chefs,” Spc. Nate Dewey, a food
Team Army, “Cactus Chefs,” Spc. Nate Dewey, a food service specialist, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 103rd Sustainment Command (Expeditionary), and an Indianola, Iowa, native, along with Spc. John Blec... More
Staff Sgt. Frederick Carter, kitchen monitor, 332nd
Staff Sgt. Frederick Carter, kitchen monitor, 332nd Expeditionary Force Support Squadron, 332nd Expeditionary Mission Support Group, 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing, and a Tampa, Fla., native of “Grill Masters,” p... More
Judges, Col. Laura Wisch, chief of knowledge management,
Judges, Col. Laura Wisch, chief of knowledge management, 103rd Sustainment Command (Expeditionary), and a Manassas, Va., native, Senior Airman Amber Eady, contracting office technical representative, 332nd Exp... More
Capt. William Chuber, commander of Battery B, 1st Battalion,
Capt. William Chuber, commander of Battery B, 1st Battalion, 161st Filed Artillery, and native of Fort Leavenworth, Kan., answers questions during an interview with local media while conducting live fire exerci... More
Maj. Gen. (KS) Lee Tafanelli, adjutant general, speaks
Maj. Gen. (KS) Lee Tafanelli, adjutant general, speaks to Kansas National Guard retirees about the latest events of the Kansas Guard during the annual retiree briefing at Nickell Armory, Nov. 6, 2011.
Judges, Col. Laura Wisch, chief of knowledge management,
Judges, Col. Laura Wisch, chief of knowledge management, 103rd Sustainment Command (Expeditionary), and a Manassas, Va., native, Senior Airman Amber Eady, contracting office technical representative, 332nd Ex... More
Lt. Col. Thomas Burke, battalion commander of the 1st
Lt. Col. Thomas Burke, battalion commander of the 1st Battalion, 161st Field Artillery, gives praise to his soldiers and their family members during their departure ceremony at the Salina Bicentennial Center, March 2.
Soldiers of the Fort Riley, Kan., Warrior Transition
Soldiers of the Fort Riley, Kan., Warrior Transition Battalion check out the Kansas National Guard sponsored drag racers outside their facility, June 14, 2011.
Caroline Dittamo, daughter, and Col. Michael Dittamo,
Caroline Dittamo, daughter, and Col. Michael Dittamo, commander of the Kansas Agribusiness Development Team 3, embraced each other after he dismissed the soldiers from a yearlong deployment to Forward Operating... More
Sgt. 1st Class Brent Rose, a resident of Ottawa, Kan.,
Sgt. 1st Class Brent Rose, a resident of Ottawa, Kan., holds his granddaughter Ellie for the first time after a home coming ceremony from a year long deployment to the Laghman province of Afghanistan with the K... More
Dan Kazle, security guard at entry control point five,
Dan Kazle, security guard at entry control point five, and a Ugandan native, checks the undercharge of a truck during the inspection process, Sept. 20, prior to the truck entering Contingency Operating Base Adder, Iraq.
The 2nd Battalion, 130th Field Artillery, out of Hiawatha,
The 2nd Battalion, 130th Field Artillery, out of Hiawatha, Kan., demonstrated their new fire power to family and friends during a public Open House and Live-Fire exercise of the battalion’s new High Mobility Ar... More
Capt. Sydne Lord, intensive care unit nurse, 332nd
Capt. Sydne Lord, intensive care unit nurse, 332nd Expeditionary Medical Group, and a Mililani, Hawaii, native, and 1st Lt. Erin Davies, emergency room nurse, 332nd EMG, and an Albuquerque, N.M., compete in the... More