South Dakota Army National Guard Maj. Kathy Dirk addresses
South Dakota Army National Guard Maj. Kathy Dirk addresses the audience about the SDNG State Partnership Program women exchange program with the country of Suriname during her presentation “Empowerment of Women... More
Col. Hedwig Gilaard (left), Suriname chief of armed
Col. Hedwig Gilaard (left), Suriname chief of armed forces and Lamure Latour, Suriname minister of defense, brief members of the South Dakota National Guard on the South Dakota-Suriname State Partnership Progra... More
Soldiers from the 860th Military Police Company, Arizona
Soldiers from the 860th Military Police Company, Arizona Army National Guard of Tucson, and the Danish Home Guard Force Protection Platoon conduct first-aid training on West Camp Rapid during the Golden Coyote ... More
South Dakota Army National Guard’s Staff Sgt. Michael
South Dakota Army National Guard’s Staff Sgt. Michael Strang, suicide prevention program manager, assists John Gordon, director of Special Projects and Community Support Development, in trying on military gear ... More
South Dakota Governor Dennis Daugaard, Rapid City Mayor
South Dakota Governor Dennis Daugaard, Rapid City Mayor Steve Allender and U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Timothy Reisch, South Dakota National Guard adjutant general, shake hands with Soldiers of Company C, 1st Battalion... More
Spc. Mark Thompson (left) and Pfc. Dean Frey cut a
Spc. Mark Thompson (left) and Pfc. Dean Frey cut a log with a two-man saw as their team leader, 1st Lt. Billi Jo Bierle straddles the log to stabilize it during an event of the first annual Coyote Cup held in c... More
Maj. Gen. Tim Reisch (left), adjutant general of the
Maj. Gen. Tim Reisch (left), adjutant general of the South Dakota National Guard and Lamure Latour, Suriname minister of defense, discuss the South Dakota-Suriname State Partnership Program at Camp Rapid June 1... More
Tech. Sgt. John Anderson (left), of the Air National
Tech. Sgt. John Anderson (left), of the Air National Guard's Training and Education Center TV films dignitaries from the Republic of Suriname visiting South Dakota as part of the National Guard's State Partners... More
Master Sgt. Dean Weiss, right, from Mitchell, material
Master Sgt. Dean Weiss, right, from Mitchell, material management noncommissioned officer (NCO) with the 109th Regional Support Group, South Dakota Army National Guard, goes over a logistics report with Master ... More
The South Dakota Army National Guard Recruitment Sustainment
The South Dakota Army National Guard Recruitment Sustainment Program’s new recruits stand ready for further instruction from drill sergeants at Camp Rapid, Feb. 17, 2012. The RSP is a program designed by the Na... More
Karla Marie MacArthur, of Rapid City, takes the Oath
Karla Marie MacArthur, of Rapid City, takes the Oath of Office, administered by Col. Robert Pasqualucci, South Dakota National Guard staff judge advocate, at the Pennington County Courthouse in Rapid City, Sept... More
U.S. Army Sgt. David Rodarte, left center, Recruiting
U.S. Army Sgt. David Rodarte, left center, Recruiting and Retention Battalion, South Dakota Army National Guard, meets with Sgt. 1st Class Grant Serna, and Rapid City Police Department Senior Officer’s Jerred Y... More
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Grant Serna, Detachment 1,
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Grant Serna, Detachment 1, Recruit Sustainment Program, Recruiting and Retention Battalion, South Dakota Army National Guard, receives the Army Commendation Medal from Maj. Gen. Tim Rei... More
The OH-58 Kiowa made its final flight as a part of
The OH-58 Kiowa made its final flight as a part of the South Dakota Army National Guard on May 31, 2013, at the Rapid City Regional Airport. The aircraft was piloted by Chief Warrant Officer 4 Christian Frank a... More
Lonny Hofer, of Rapid City, S.D., a member of the South
Lonny Hofer, of Rapid City, S.D., a member of the South Dakota Army National Guard’s Joint Force Headquarters, is promoted to chief warrant officer 5, May 13, 2014, at a ceremony held on Camp Rapid. Hofer’s chi... More
U.S. Army Master Sgt. Casey Baumgarn, a team leader
U.S. Army Master Sgt. Casey Baumgarn, a team leader with the South Dakota Army National Guard’s Recruiting and Retention Battalion, tandem sky dives with the U.S. Army Parachute Team, nicknamed the Golden Knigh... More
Staff Sgt. Amanda Galdo of Spearfish, S.D., is welcomed
Staff Sgt. Amanda Galdo of Spearfish, S.D., is welcomed home by her husband, David Galdo, at Rapid City Regional Airport on Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2013, after spending eight months deployed to Afghanistan. Galdo is ... More
Gloria Doohen holds back tears after receiveing the
Gloria Doohen holds back tears after receiveing the prestigious National Guard Bureau Gold Award on Friday, May 24, 2013, for her more than 30 years of volunteer service. The annual award is presented to one in... More
U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 5 Darla Crown, South
U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 5 Darla Crown, South Dakota Army National Guard, retires May 15, 2015, after 42 years of military service.
Attendees for the Traumatic Event Management course
Attendees for the Traumatic Event Management course Pose for a photo at Camp Rapid in Rapid City, S.D., Sept. 10, 2019. There were 34 participants, which included 20 Soldiers from the South Dakota Army National... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Seth Fredrickson, with the South
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Seth Fredrickson, with the South Dakota Army National Guard’s Battery B, 1st Battalion, 147th Field Artillery, checks his shoot grouping prior to qualifying on M16 rifle on the first day of... More
Tech. Sgt. John Anderson (left), of the Air National
Tech. Sgt. John Anderson (left), of the Air National Guard's Training and Education Center TV interviews Lamure Latour, Suriname minister of defense, at Camp Rapid June 15. The South Dakota National Guard welc... More
Dr. Craig Howe, founder and director of the Center
Dr. Craig Howe, founder and director of the Center for American Indian Research and Native Studies, helps coach U.S. Army 1st Lt. Carstin Jerzak, South Dakota National Guard state equal employment manager, on h... More
Soldiers with the South Dakota Army National Guard’s
Soldiers with the South Dakota Army National Guard’s 235th Military Police Company weigh baggage and equipment prior to departing Rapid City, S.D., for Washington, D.C., Jan. 18, 2017, where they will provide s... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Sean Fischer, a crew chief with the
U.S. Army Sgt. Sean Fischer, a crew chief with the South Dakota Army National Guard’s 451st Engineer Detachment (Firefighting Team), discusses hazardous materials response procedures with members of the Surinam... More
U.S. Army Warrant Officer Ashton Hanisch, left, network
U.S. Army Warrant Officer Ashton Hanisch, left, network infrastructure service specialist, and Staff Sgt. Michael Reiprich, senior security analyst, with the South Dakota Army National Guard’s Cyber Protection ... More
Chief Warrant Officer 2 William Preston, of Rapid City,
Chief Warrant Officer 2 William Preston, of Rapid City, S.D., shows his niece Allie Baker, 3, the propeller of the C-12 aircraft after the South Dakota Army National Guard's Detachment 48, Operational Support A... More
South Dakota Army National Guard 1st Lt. Billi Bierle,
South Dakota Army National Guard 1st Lt. Billi Bierle, specialty branch officer for the 109th Regional Support Group, conducts a ‘Women in the Military’ brief to approximately 70 women from Suriname’s armed for... More
Tech. Sgt. John Anderson (right), of the Air National
Tech. Sgt. John Anderson (right), of the Air National Guard's Training and Education Center TV interviews John Nay, U.S. ambassador to Suriname, at Camp Rapid June 15. The South Dakota National Guard welcomed d... More
Staff Sgt. Amanda Galdo of Spearfish, S.D., leaves
Staff Sgt. Amanda Galdo of Spearfish, S.D., leaves her final airplane at Rapid City Regional Airport on her trip home, Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2013, after spending eight months deployed to Afghanistan. Galdo is a par... More
U.S. Army Maj. Michael Flanery, commander of South
U.S. Army Maj. Michael Flanery, commander of South Dakota Army National Guard’s Company C, 1st Battalion, 189th Aviation Regiment, explains the differences between the UH-60 Black Hawk and UH-72 Lakota aircraft... More
Members of the 109th Regional Support Group pose for
Members of the 109th Regional Support Group pose for a group photo after completing lawn work and minor repairs on a home in Rapid City, S.D., Sept. 5, 2013. The team along with two other teams of the South Dak... More
South Dakota Army National Guard’s Company C, 1st Battalion,
South Dakota Army National Guard’s Company C, 1st Battalion, 189th Aviation Regiment aviation crew, guide employers of SDNARG members onto a UH-60 Black Hawk for a 45-minute flight around the Black Hills as par... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Derek Lebeau, a member of the South
U.S. Army Sgt. Derek Lebeau, a member of the South Dakota Army National Guard’s Detachment 48, gives his 17-month-old daughter, Norah, a kiss goodbye during the unit’s activation ceremony at the Army Aviation S... More
Soldiers with the South Dakota Army National Guard’s
Soldiers with the South Dakota Army National Guard’s 235th Military Police Company depart Rapid City, S.D., for Washington, D.C., Jan. 18, 2017, where they will provide support to the 58th Presidential Inaugura... More
Col. Hedwig Gilaard (left), Suriname chief of armed
Col. Hedwig Gilaard (left), Suriname chief of armed forces and Lamure Latour, Suriname minister of defense, brief members of the South Dakota National Guard on the South Dakota-Suriname State Partnership Progra... More
TriWest Healthcare Alliance personnel present a $5,000
TriWest Healthcare Alliance personnel present a $5,000 check to the South Dakota National Guard’s Soldier and Family Support Services office, to assist National Guard families in need, Dec. 16, 2011, at Camp Ra... More
South Dakota Army National Guard soldier Maj. Kevin
South Dakota Army National Guard soldier Maj. Kevin Huxford is helping to raise awareness of cystic fibrosis by running in the annual Great Strides 10k run/walk event during Memorial Day weekend near old Storyb... More
U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Kevin Griese, assistant adjutant
U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Kevin Griese, assistant adjutant general of the South Dakota Army National Guard, administers the Oath of Office to seven newly commissioned second lieutenants during a commissioning ceremo... More
South Dakota Army National Guard Chief Warrant Officer
South Dakota Army National Guard Chief Warrant Officer 4 BJ McGuire presents plaques to the Black Hills Sub-Junior shooting team in recognition of their national title in the 2012 JR Sectional Match at the Sout... More
U.S. Army Spc. Cory Mergen, with the South Dakota Army
U.S. Army Spc. Cory Mergen, with the South Dakota Army National Guard’s Company C, 1st Battalion, 189th Aviation Regiment, qualifies with the M9 pistol during the first day of the Best Warrior Competition, Apri... More
U.S. Army Spc. Garrett Welsh, with the South Dakota
U.S. Army Spc. Garrett Welsh, with the South Dakota Army National Guard’s Detachment 1, 235th Military Police Company, competes in a five-mile ruck march during the second day of the Best Warrior Competition, A... More
Spc. Kimberly Meyer, of Mitchell, lead vocals and guitar
Spc. Kimberly Meyer, of Mitchell, lead vocals and guitar for the South Dakota Army National Guard 147th Army Band’s country-rock ensemble Drive On, performs for students at St. Thomas More High School, in Rapid... More
Capt. Thaddeus Schmidt, commander of the 235th Military
Capt. Thaddeus Schmidt, commander of the 235th Military Police Company, South Dakota National Guard, speaks at the welcome home ceremony held at the Rushmore Plaza Civic Center for his unit in Rapid City, S.D.,... More
Sgt. 1st Class Scott Stimpson, Oregon Army National
Sgt. 1st Class Scott Stimpson, Oregon Army National Guard (left), won the title of Region 6 Noncommissioned Officer of the Year and Montana Army National Guard Spc. David Notti earned Region 6 Soldier of the Ye... More
Brig. Gen. Wayne Shanks (left), assistant adjutant
Brig. Gen. Wayne Shanks (left), assistant adjutant general of the South Dakota Air National Guard, welcomes Lamure Latour, Suriname minister of defense, to Camp Rapid June 15. The South Dakota National Guard ho... More
Dwight Holt, Veteran's Upward Bound representative
Dwight Holt, Veteran's Upward Bound representative at the University Center Rapid City, talks to a fellow veteran student in the new Veteran's Center. (SDNG photo by Staff Sgt. Michael Beck)
SD Guard Battalion receives national training, readiness award
U.S. Army Capt. Thomas Wilcox, second from right, administrative officer in the South Dakota Army National Guard’s 153rd Engineer Battalion, accepts the Major General Milton A. Reckord Award on behalf of the ba... More
Staff Sgt. Kristian Mullen was deployed to Iraq and
Staff Sgt. Kristian Mullen was deployed to Iraq and is now in Kuwait.
U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Michael Oster, incoming assistant
U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Michael Oster, incoming assistant adjutant general of the South Dakota Army National Guard, speaks to Soldiers and guests during an assumption of command ceremony at Joint Force Headquarter... More
Army Sgt. Alex Page, a member of the South Dakota National
Army Sgt. Alex Page, a member of the South Dakota National Guard 82nd Civil Support Team, packages and labels a sample of a nutritional supplement to test for arsenic during a training exercise at Ellsworth Air... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Richard Buechler, 211th Engineer Company,
U.S. Army Sgt. Richard Buechler, 211th Engineer Company, South Dakota Army National Guard, center, receives the Van Autreve Award for his contributions and service to U.S. Army engineers at Fort Leonard Wood, M... More
Members of the South Dakota Army National Guard’s 1978th
Members of the South Dakota Army National Guard’s 1978th Contingency Contracting Team stand for roll-call during their activation ceremony for their deployment to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Fr... More
Soldiers with the South Dakota Army National Guard’s
Soldiers with the South Dakota Army National Guard’s 235th Military Police Company depart Rapid City, S.D., for Washington, D.C., Jan. 18, 2017, where they will provide support to the 58th Presidential Inaugura... More
U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Aaron Johnson is pinned by his mother,
U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Aaron Johnson is pinned by his mother, Donna, during a commissioning ceremony at Camp Rapid, Rapid City, S.D., Aug. 18, 2017. Johnson is one of seven newly commissioned officers who will be as... More
Staff Sgt. Jason Besmer, a South Dakota Army National
Staff Sgt. Jason Besmer, a South Dakota Army National Guard Recruitment Sustainment Program drill sergeant, gives new recruits a taste of what basic combat training will be like by ordering them to do push-ups ... More
U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 5 Darla Crown, South
U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 5 Darla Crown, South Dakota Army National Guard retired May 15, 2015, after 42 years of military service.
U.S. Army Sgt. Kelley Wolfe, left, knocks down a wall
U.S. Army Sgt. Kelley Wolfe, left, knocks down a wall in a mobile home being demolished at the YMCA camp near Johnson Siding, as her team leader Staff Sgt. David Goodwin provides moral support in Rapid City, S.... More
Maj. Gen. Tim Reisch (left), adjutant general of the
Maj. Gen. Tim Reisch (left), adjutant general of the South Dakota National Guard, and Lamure Latour, Suriname minister of defense, discuss the South Dakota-Suriname State Partnership Program at Camp Rapid June ... More
Maj. Gen. Tim Reisch (left), adjutant general of the
Maj. Gen. Tim Reisch (left), adjutant general of the South Dakota National Guard, presents Lamure Latour, Suriname minister of defense, with a coin, as a token of appreciation, at Camp Rapid, June 15. The South... More
South Dakota Army National Guard State Command Sgt.
South Dakota Army National Guard State Command Sgt. Maj. Susan Shoe, of Rapid City, S.D., received the Distinctive Woman of Service Award at the Girl Scouts-Dakota Horizons Women of Distinction awards luncheon,... More
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Grant Serna, left, Recruiting
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Grant Serna, left, Recruiting and Retention Battalion, South Dakota Army National Guard, meets with Sgt. David Rodarte at Sioux Park in Rapid City, S.D., July 27, 2017. Serna performed ... More
South Dakota Army National Guard State Command Sgt.
South Dakota Army National Guard State Command Sgt. Maj. Susan Shoe, of Rapid City, addresses the audience at the Girl Scouts-Dakota Horizons Women of Distinction awards luncheon, May 14, 2014, at the Rushmore ... More
Tech. Sgt. John Anderson (right), of the Air National
Tech. Sgt. John Anderson (right), of the Air National Guard's Training and Education Center TV interviews John Nay, U.S. ambassador to Suriname, at Camp Rapid June 15. The South Dakota National Guard welcomed d... More
National award named in honor of former SD Guardsman
National Guard Bureau named a national Recruit Sustainment Program (RSP) quality award after the late Sgt. 1st Class Martin Kendrick of the South Dakota National Guard. Kendrick dedicated many years of his care... More
Pvt. Alexander Schnell, of Vale, S.D., makes his bed
Pvt. Alexander Schnell, of Vale, S.D., makes his bed according to the U.S. Army standard at the South Dakota Army National Guard’s Recruitment Sustainment Program drill weekend at Camp Rapid, Feb. 17, 2012. The... More
Sgt. Jesse Brantley, an automated logistics specialist
Sgt. Jesse Brantley, an automated logistics specialist with the 2113th Transportation Company, Kentucky Army National Guard of Paducah, drives a tent stake into the ground at Camp Lancer during the Golden Coyot... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jeremiah Jeffrey and Sgt. Monte
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jeremiah Jeffrey and Sgt. Monte Barney, members of the South Dakota Army National Guard’s Joint Force Headquarters, sort through winter clothing items, Jan. 10, 2015, donated by community m... More
U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 5 Darla Crown, South
U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 5 Darla Crown, South Dakota Army National Guard retired May 15, 2015, after 42 years of military service.
Soldiers with the South Dakota Army National Guard
Soldiers with the South Dakota Army National Guard engage targets on the Fire Arms Training Simulator while in full chemical-protective ensemble during the first event of the Best Warrior Competition, April 20,... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Ben Petrik, supply noncommissioned
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Ben Petrik, supply noncommissioned officer with the South Dakota Army National Guard’s Training Center Command, discusses hazardous spill containment units with members of the Suriname Defe... More
Lonny Hofer, of Rapid City, S.D., a member of the South
Lonny Hofer, of Rapid City, S.D., a member of the South Dakota Army National Guard’s Joint Force Headquarters, is promoted to chief warrant officer 5, May 13, 2014, at a ceremony held on Camp Rapid.
Dr. Johnson, center, the dean of University Center-Rapid
Dr. Johnson, center, the dean of University Center-Rapid City (UCRC) and Joshua Kosola, the president of the UCRC Veteran's Club, cut the ribbon during a ceremony signifying the official opening of the Veteran'... More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Sam Otto, left, and Spc. Patrick
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Sam Otto, left, and Spc. Patrick Wolfe, both with the South Dakota National Guard's 129th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment, attend an activation ceremony at the Duke Corning Armory in Rapid Ci... 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 Chief Warrant Officer 5 Darla Crown, South
U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 5 Darla Crown, South Dakota Army National Guard retired May 15, 2015, after 42 years of military service.
Suriname Army Capt. Henri Kasanradji, logistics officer,
Suriname Army Capt. Henri Kasanradji, logistics officer, left, discusses equipment used by Lt. Billy Potter, firefighter with the Rapid City Fire Department, during hazardous material spill response, as Army Ca... More
Melinda Lewis, a South Dakota National Guard Family
Melinda Lewis, a South Dakota National Guard Family Readiness Group volunteer, is inverted in a vehicle rollover simulator during an immersion experience at a Providers Symposium held on Camp Rapid, Rapid City,... More
U.S. Army Spc. Trent Miller, with the South Dakota
U.S. Army Spc. Trent Miller, with the South Dakota Army National Guard’s 200th Engineer Company, pulls a casualty uphill as part of a medical evacuation lane during the second day of the Best Warrior Competitio... More
(Left to right) John Nay, U.S. ambassador to Suiname,
(Left to right) John Nay, U.S. ambassador to Suiname, Col. Hedwig Gilaard, Suriname chief of armed forces and Cmdr. Hiram Johnson, Military Liaison officer at the U.S. Embassy brief members of the South Dakota ... More
(Left to right) Maj. Gen. Tim Reisch, South Dakota
(Left to right) Maj. Gen. Tim Reisch, South Dakota Naional Guard adjutant general, Lamure Latour, Suriname minister of defense, John Nay, U.S. ambassador to Suriname, Col. Hedwig Gilaard, Suriname chief of arme... More
South Dakota Army National Guard’s Maj. Matthew Symonds,
South Dakota Army National Guard’s Maj. Matthew Symonds, 1978th Contingency Contracting Team commander, addresses a Camp Rapid audience about his unit’s upcoming deployment to Afghanistan in support of Operatio... More
Flight medics on path to complete paramedic certification
Five flight medics from the South Dakota Army National Guard were recognized at a ceremony Oct. 31, 2013, at Camp Rapid, in Rapid City, S.D., for graduating from the National Registry Paramedic program through ... More
Soldiers in the South Dakota Army National Guard’s
Soldiers in the South Dakota Army National Guard’s Officer Candidate School and cadets in the Reserve Officer Training Corps from universities throughout South Dakota and western Nebraska train on foot patrols,... More
U.S. Army Col. Thomas Croymans, left, South Dakota
U.S. Army Col. Thomas Croymans, left, South Dakota National Guard’s director of the joint staff, shows members of Suriname’s Defense Forces the SDNG’s Joint Operations Center at Camp Rapid in Rapid City, S.D., ... More
South Dakota Army National Guard Master Sgt. Mary Beth
South Dakota Army National Guard Master Sgt. Mary Beth Mallow, of Blackhawk, S.D., received the Distinctive Woman of Service Award at the Girl Scouts-Dakota Horizons Women of Distinction awards luncheon, May 14... More
Members of the Danish Home Guard Force Protection Platoon
Members of the Danish Home Guard Force Protection Platoon conduct joint operations with soldiers from the 860th Military Police Company, Arizona Army National Guard of Tucson, on West Camp Rapid during the Gold... More
Jennifer Loftin, wife of Sgt. Cody Loftin, reacts to
Jennifer Loftin, wife of Sgt. Cody Loftin, reacts to seeing the bus carrying her husband arrive at the Rushmore Plaza Civic Center in Rapid City, S.D., on Dec. 23, 2013. Loftin is a member of the 235th Military... More
OC Harley Lynch (left), of Sioux Falls, S.D., with
OC Harley Lynch (left), of Sioux Falls, S.D., with the South Dakota Army National Guard’s Officer Candidate School, pulls security alongside cadets in the Reserve Officer Training Corps from universities throug... More
Washington Army National Guard Sgt. Kennith Pfeifle
Washington Army National Guard Sgt. Kennith Pfeifle (left), Sgt. 1st Class Scott Stimpson, Oregon ARNG and Staff Sgt. Trampas Vojtasek, Alaska ARNG, carry 40 pounds of gear, along with their M16 rifles during a... More
Sandy Crown, mother of Spc. David VanVleck, both of
Sandy Crown, mother of Spc. David VanVleck, both of Hermosa, hugs her son as he arrives at the Rushmore Plaza Civic Center in Rapid City, S.D., on Dec. 23, 2013. VanVleck is a member of the 235th Military Polic... More
U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Christopher Wenk, left, cyber network
U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Christopher Wenk, left, cyber network defense manager, and Staff Sgt. Brayden Nelson, intelligence analyst, with the South Dakota Army National Guard’s Cyber Protection Team 174 conduct server... More
Maj. Gen. Tim Reisch, the South Dakota National Guard’s
Maj. Gen. Tim Reisch, the South Dakota National Guard’s adjutant general, and SDARNG State Command Sgt. Maj. Susan Shoe award Spc. Elijah Putnam, Idaho ARNG, with a plaque for placing runner up in the Region 6 ... More
The Vice Chief of the National Guard Bureau, Air Force
The Vice Chief of the National Guard Bureau, Air Force Lt. Gen. Joseph L. Lengyel compliments Texas Army National Guard Maj. Max H. Krupp, commander of the 1st Battalion, 143rd Infantry Regiment (Airborne), aft... More
Spc. Derrick Patterson, a satellite operator with Charlie
Spc. Derrick Patterson, a satellite operator with Charlie Company, 98th Expeditionary Signal Battalion, U.S. Army Reserve of San Diego, secures a cable on a Satellite Transportable Terminal at Camp Lancer durin... More
U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 5 Darla Crown, South
U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 5 Darla Crown, South Dakota Army National Guard, prepares to address friends and family at her retirement ceremony on Camp Rapid, May 15, 2015. Crown retired after 42 years of mi... More
Brig. Gen. Wayne Shanks (left), assistant adjutant
Brig. Gen. Wayne Shanks (left), assistant adjutant general of the South Dakota Air National Guard and Lt. Col. Johnny Antonius, Suriname Strategic Planning and Education, sit in on discussions on the South Dako... More
The South Dakota Army National Guard named Staff Sgt.
The South Dakota Army National Guard named Staff Sgt. Bjorn Henstein, left, of Rapid City, a member of Joint Force Headquarters in Rapid City, the 2016 SDARNG Non-Commissioned Officer of the Year and Spc. Trent... More
Gloria Doohen received the prestigious National Guard
Gloria Doohen received the prestigious National Guard Bureau Gold Award on Friday, May 24, 2013, from Brig. Gen. Ted Johnson for her more than 30 years of volunteer service. The annual award is presented to one... More
Members of the British Army's 72 Engineers participate
Members of the British Army's 72 Engineers participate in the litter-carry/run event of the first annual Coyote Cup held in conjunction with the 2013 Golden Coyote Exercise. Service members from many branches ... More