A 155th Air Refueling Wing KC-135 Stratotanker takes off from the Nebraska National Guard air base in Lincoln, Nebraska, May 13, 2020, for a refueling mission and then a flyover salute to Nebraska's heroes, fly More
Staff Sgt. Cole Freudenburg, a firefighter from Norfolk, Nebraska, sits with his family, May 17, 2020, for a brief send-off ceremony at the South Omaha Readiness Center. Seven Nebraska Army National Guard Soldi More
Nebraska National Guard Soldiers with Troop B, 1-134th Cavalry Squadron, stand shoulder-to-shoulder with Nebraska State Patrol Troopers, May 31, 2020, outside the Nebraska State Capitol in Lincoln, Nebraska. Th More
Nebraska National Guard Airmen with the 155th Security Forces Squadron gear up to embed with local law enforcement, May 31, 2020, at the 155th Air Refueling Wing in Lincoln, Nebraska. The Nebraska National Guar More
Nebraska National Guard Soldiers with the 1-134th Cavalry Squadron embed with Nebraska State Patrol Troopers, May 31, 2020, at the Nebraska State Capitol in Lincoln, Nebraska. The Nebraska National Guard was ac More
Soldiers with the Nebraska Army National Guard’s 192nd Military Police Detachment and 1057th Military Police Company, support local law enforcement and help enforce a city-wide curfew, June 2, 2020, in downtown More
Soldiers with the Nebraska Army National Guard’s 192nd Military Police Detachment and 1057th Military Police Company engage with Omaha Police Mounted Patrol Unit officers and their horses, June 2, 2020, in down More
A Nebraska National Guard Soldier checks in a local citizen before collecting a nasopharyngeal sample, June 10, 2020, at a mobile testing site in Nebraska City, Nebraska. The Nebraska National Guard has multipl More
Spc. Darius Flessner, a military police officer with the Nebraska Army National Guard, puts nasopharyngeal samples in a cooler, June 17, 2020, at a mobile testing site at the Burwell Volunteer Fire Department i More
(From Left) Chief Warrant Officer 2 Nathan Dooley, pilot; Sgt. Aaron Winberg, crew chief; Chief Warrant Officer 3 Josh Schaaf, pilot-in-command; and Staff Sgt. Lawrence Lind, combat medic; pose for a photo with More
Staff Sgt. Cody Williamson, a heavy mobile equipment mechanic with the 155th Logistics Readiness Squadron, tests the electrical connections on a heavy equipment tractor, Aug. 1, 2020, at the Nebraska National G More
Nebraska National Guard Soldiers with the 2-134th Infantry train for airborne operations, Aug. 15, 2020, at the Mead Training Site in Yutan, Nebraska. Following the training, the battalion participated in a cer More
Michigan Army National Guard 1st Lt. Austin Tenselof, and other competitors, carry weighted plates during the inaugural All Guard Endurance Team time trials, Aug. 30, 2020, at the Greenlief Training Site, near More
National Guard and civilian runners alike stand ready at the starting line of the Omaha Marathon, Sept. 20, 2020, near TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha, Nebraska. National Guard runners from 34 different states and More
Capt. Michael Zimmer, a chaplain with the Nebraska Air National Guard looks across the flight line Sept. 28, 2020, at the Nebraska Air National Guard base. Chaplain Zimmer has found a new closeness with the fl More
Nebraska Army National Guard Chief of Staff Col. Richard Gray returns from his final flight as a uniformed member of the U.S. Army, Oct. 8, 2020, at the Army Aviation Support Facility in Lincoln, Nebraska. At t More
(From left) Brig. Gen Wendy Johnson, Nebraska Air National Guard assistant adjutant general, Chief Master Sgt. Scott Tontegode, 155th Air Refueling Wing command chief, Col. John Williams 155th Operations Group More
Lt. Col. Katy Millwood, the 155th Operations Group commander, gathers with the 155th Operations Group and 173rd Air Refueling Squadron members on the flightline Oct. 18, 2020, at the 155th Air Refueling Wing, L More
Nebraska Army National Guard Soldiers with Company B, 2-135th General Support Aviation Battalion conduct a practice flyover session before their official CH-47 Chinook helicopter flyover of Memorial Stadium sch More
Mark Shirley is promoted to the rank of colonel in the Nebraska Air National Guard during a ceremony on Dec. 4, 2020, at the Nebraska National Guard's Joint Force Headquarters. (U.S. Air National Guard photo b More
Newly-promoted Chief Master Sgt. Megan Zuver takes the Chief Master Sergeant's Oath administered by Chief Master Sgt. Scott Tontegode, 155th Air Refueling Wing chief, during a ceremony on Dec. 5, 2020, at the N More
Staff Sgt. Tyler Johnson, the son of Maj. Gen. Wendy Johnson, sings the national anthem at her promotion to major general Jan. 5, 2021, at the Nebraska National Guard's Joint Force Headquarters. (Nebraska Nati More
Tech. Sgt. Jonathon Zgainer, (right), aerospace medical technician, 155th Medical Group, places a bandage on the arm of Maj. Gen. Daryl Bohac, (left), Nebraska adjutant general, after he received his first volu More
Nebraska National Guard service members board a Nebraska Air National Guard KC-135 Stratotanker Jan. 16, 2021, in Lincoln. Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts and Maj. Gen. Daryl Bohac approved a request for addit More
U.S. National Guard Soldiers and Airmen from Nebraska form up after being sworn by the U.S. Marshals Service, in Washington D.C., Jan. 17, 2021. At least 25,000 National Guard men and women have been authorized More
Nebraska National Guard Soldiers and Airmen conduct optimization training on civil disturbance tactics in Washington D.C., Jan. 18, 2021. At least 25,000 National Guard men and women have been authorized to con More
Nebraska National Guard Soldiers and Airmen move out around the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C., Jan. 19, 2021. At least 25,000 National Guard men and women have been authorized to conduct security, c More
The Czech Republic Embassy gifted Czech goulash and bread to 500 U.S. Soldiers and Airmen with the Nebraska and Texas National Guard, both of which the country shares a state partnership with, while in Washingt More
U.S. National Guard Soldiers and Airmen, raise their right hands as they take the Oath of Office to become Special Police for the 59th Presidential Inauguration, in Washington D.C., Jan. 20, 2021. At least 25,0 More
Staff Sgt. Brad Wardyn, a flight medic with Company G, 2-104th General Support Aviation Battalion, administers a COVID-19 vaccine dose to Teri Schuller, administrator of juvenile services, Jan. 21, 2021, in Col More
Nebraska Army National Guard Lt. Col. Robert Kadavy, director of aviation and safety, displays a sign stating why he chose to volunteer to receive a COVID-19 vaccine which reads: “I am getting vaccinated becaus More
Brig. Gen. Michael Callahan, director of joint staff, congratulates Frederick Phelan on his promotion to the rank of colonel in the Nebraska Air National Guard during a ceremony, Jan. 22, 2021, at the Nebraska More
Nebraska National Guard Soldiers and Airmen talk with Senators Mitt Romney, (left) and Bernie Sanders, (right), on the steps of the Capitol Building in Washington D.C., Jan. 22, 2021. At least 25,000 National G More
Kevin Boggs is promoted to the rank of Master Sergeant in the Nebraska Air National Guard during a ceremony, Jan. 23, 2021, at the Nebraska National Guard's Joint Force Headquarters. (U.S. Air National Guard p More
Nebraska Army National Guard Soldier Jacob Meyer, a Sidney native, is promoted to the rank of specialist in a ceremony, Jan. 23, 2021, at the Lincoln Memorial, Washington, D.C. Meyer was among 270 other Nebrask More
On Oct. 11, 2019, Maj. Gen. Daryl Bohac, Governor Pete Ricketts, Senator Deb Fischer, and Senator Ben Sasse unveiled and welcomed the William Jennings Bryan statue to its new home at the Nebraska National Guard More
On June 29, 2018, Maj. Gen. Daryl Bohac, Nebraska adjutant general, along with Brig. Gen. Pat Hamiliton of the Texas National Guard, had the honor of joining Ambassador Hynek Kmoníček and Brig. Gen. Jan Bures f More
Soldiers and Airmen of the Nebraska and Texas National Guard carry the United States flag while representing the United States during the Czech Republic Military Parade, Oct. 28, in Prague, Czech Republic. The More
Nebraska Army National Guard Soldiers from the 1st Infantry Division's Main Command Post - Operational Detachment gather for a photo with Big Red One WWII veteran Edward Morrissette after he received the French More
A KC-135 Stratotanker from the 155th Air Refueling Wing, refuels a RC-135 from Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska April 4, 2017, at the 155th ARW, Lincoln, Nebraska. (U.S. Air Force photo taken by Airman 1st Class More
Sgt. Johnathon Albaugh, a motor transport operator with the 1075th Transportation Company, moves personal protective equipment in a warehouse, June 2, 2020, in Lincoln, Nebraska. The Nebraska National Guard is More
Capt. Michael Zimmer, a chaplain with the Nebraska Air National Guard, helps distribute food to families in need during a Food Bank of Lincoln mobile pantry event, June 3, 2020, in Waverly, Nebraska. As the cha More
International Weapons Qualification: Master Sgt. Richard Merka, a Commando Course instructor in the Czech Republic Armed Forces, works with Nebraska Army National Guard 1st Lt. Nathanael Rutherford on the range More
Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts shakes the hand of Nebraska National Guard Chief Warrant Office 3 William Score (pilot) after pinning on a blue and gold Air Medal with a Valor device. Score was one of four Nebr More
Members of the Nebraska Air National Guard remember fallen veterans on Memorial Weekend May 29, 2017, at the 155th Air Refueling Wing, Lincoln, Nebraska. (U.S. Air Force photo taken by Airman 1st Class Jamie Ti More
A Czech Republic Soldier attempts to climb a rope while completing an obstacle course at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., during annual training with the 67th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade.
A Soldier with the 1-134th Cavalry Squadron fires a Javelin missile, June 14, during annual training at Fort Riley, Kansas.
Members of the 155th Security Forces from the 155th Air Refueling Wing, Nebraska, watch a video on Improvised Explosive Device Awareness as part of training June 20, 2017, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Al More
Tech. Sgt. Joshua Robinette and Staff Sgt. Dillon Greenlee, security forces specialist with the 155th Security Forces Squadron from the 155th Air Refueling Wing, Nebraska, take cover during a Shoot, Move and Co More
Lt. Col. Darin Durand, the commander of the 155th Force Support Squadron, learns about the traits and personalities of his troops by walking them through a sample of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator July 13, 201 More
Col. James R. "Bob" Stevenson, commander of the 155th Air Refueling Wing, flew his final flight Aug. 3, 2017, at the Nebraska National Guard air base, in Lincoln, Nebraska. A "fini" flight, as it is traditional More
Col. Robert E. Hargens became the commander of the 155th Air Refueling Wing during the change of command ceremonies Aug. 5, 2017, at the Nebraska air base in Lincoln, Nebraska. (U.S. Air Force photo taken by Ai More
Members of the Missouri National Guard Homeland Response Force practice shoring up a concrete wall before conducting a search for injured people, Aug. 28, at the Mead Training Site.
Sgt. Aaron Aldrige, Company G, 2-104th General Support Aviation Battalion, looks out from the window of a Nebraska National Guard Black Hawk helicopter after conducting Hurricane Harvey relief missions Aug. 31, More
Soldiers work together with members of Company G, 2-104th General Support Aviation Battalion, to unload much needed water from a Black Hawk helicopter for transport to an area without drinking water, Aug 31, 20 More
Nebraska Army National Guard Soldiers, 1st Sgt. Ron Schroeder and Staff Sgt. Aaron Aldrige, Company G, 2nd Battalion, 104th Aviation Regiment, do a maintenance test at Sugar Land Regional Airport, TX, on a Blac More
Nebraska National Guard Soldiers from Company G, 2-104th General Support Aviation Battalion, transport nurses in a Black Hawk helicopter, Sept. 1, to a nursing home in the flooded area of Vidor, Texas. (Nebrask More
The Nebraska National Guard has deployed a 44-person medical team to Texas, Sept. 2, 2017, in support of ongoing relief efforts following Hurricane Harvey. The deployment is primarily made up of Airmen from the More
Nebraska National Guard aviators, Sgt. Erik Servellon, flight medic and Sgt. Aaron Aldridge, crew chief, Company G, 2-104th General Support Aviation Battalion, load medical supplies in a Black Hawk helicopter, More
Nebraska National Guard Soldiers of Company G, 2-104th General Support Aviation Battalion, give a tour of the UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter to local Texas community members, Sept. 4, during ongoing Hurricane Harv More
Members from the Nebraska Air National Guard 155th Medical Group deploy to provide Hurricane Harvey relief in Texas September 2 to 9, 2017 Lincoln, Nebraska. Forty-four Medical Group personnel deployed to Texa More
Members of the Nebraska Air National Guard's 155th Medical Group return home from Texas Sept. 9, 2017, at the Nebraska National Guard air base in Lincoln, Nebraska. The Nebraska Airmen spent the previous week i More
The Hustlin' Huskers Kid's Carnival celebrates our families with a day of family events and the 70th Birthday of the Air Force Sept. 10, 2017, at the Nebraska National Guard air base, Lincoln, Nebraska. (U.S. A More
Soldiers assigned to the Nebraska Army National Guard's 1-376th Aviation Regiment (Security and Support) move the blades of three Nebraska UH-72 Lakota helicopters in together to make more space for other aircr More
Staff Sgt. Tony Brollini, a flight medic with Company G, 2-104th General Support Aviation Battalion, works with UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters everyday. When he was selected to accompany the Nebraska Army Nationa More
The crew of a Connecticut Army National Guard CH-47 Chinook helicopter from Company B, 2-104th General Support Aviation Battalion, conducts a survey mission in northern Florida, Sept. 13, to evaluate river leve More
Soldiers from Company A, 1-367th Aviation (Security & Support) Regiment, flew four Nebraska Army National Guard UH-72 Lakota helicopters to Jacksonville, Florida, as part of an emergency management assistance c More
Approximately 40 Army National Guard Soldiers from Kentucky, Florida and Nebraska volunteered, Sept. 14, to restore the Cecil Field POW/MIA Memorial park and clean-up the area around the Cecil Conference Center More
A Nebraska Army National Guard UH-72 Lakota helicopter from Company A, 1-376th Aviation (Security & Support) Regiment was tasked with another survey mission in northern Florida, Sept. 14, to evaluate river leve More
The crew of a Nebraska Army National Guard UH-72 Lakota helicopter from Company A, 1-376th Aviation (Security & Support) Regiment prep for a new mission in northern Florida, Sept. 14, to evaluate river levels a More
Approximately 40 Army National Guard Soldiers from Kentucky, Florida and Nebraska, volunteered to restore the Cecil Field POW/MIA Memorial park, Sept. 14, in Jacksonville, Florida, while aiding with Hurricane I More
Megan Donaldson, a military security specialist with the Nebraska National Guard air base in Lincoln, braves temperatures with negative wind chills, Jan. 16, 2018, while checking visitor identification and cond More
Master Sgt. John A. Snoozy celebrates his retirement from the Nebraska Army National Guard after more than 30 years of military service. (Nebraska National Guard photo by Spc. Lisa Crawford)
Chief Warrant Officer 3 Nick Gruber of Lincoln, Nebraska, is hugged by a family friend and the godmother of his children shortly after stepping off the plane following a 10-month deployment. He is one of six Ne More
Staff Sgt. Patti Lee-Smith, of David City, Nebraska, proudly wears her Project Purple jacket and poses in the gym of the Nebraska National Guard's Joint Force Headquarters in Lincoln. Lee-Smith is preparing to More
The Nebraska Army National Guard's Recruiting and Retention Battalion conducts a change of command ceremony March 29, 2018, in the Joint Force Headquarters atrium in Lincoln, Nebraska. Outgoing commander Lt. Co More
Finishing first in the National Guard women’s division and the fourth woman overall with a time of 3 hours, 11 minutes, 29 seconds was Capt. Kimberly Quinn, an operations officer with the Camp Blanding Joint T More
Cpl. Vanessa O’Gorman, a medical technician with the 1 Canadian Field Hospital cross trains with medical evacuation crew from the Nebraska Army National Guard's Company G, 2-104th Aviation Regiment (General Sup More
A Nebraska Army National Guard Company G, 2-104th Aviation Regiment (General Support Aviation Battalion) Soldier looks out from a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter during a medical evacuation training exercise, May 15 More
The Nebraska Army National Guard’s 43rd Army Band celebrated the unit’s 70th anniversary with a concert, June 16, 2018, at Antelope Park in Lincoln, Nebraska. More than 100 community members, veterans and band More
Officer Candidate Colin Lauenroth of Crete, Nebraska, listens to Brig. Gen. Kevin Lyons, Nebraska Army National Guard land component commander, at the Great Plains Training Center in Salina, Kansas June 19, 201 More
Nebraska Army National Guard Warrant Officers came together July 9 at Haymarket Park in Lincoln for the 100th Anniversary Celebration of the Warrant Officer Cohort. The event included a static display with a Hu More
Warrant Officers with the Nebraska Army National Guard participated in an early morning fun run, July 9, 2018, at the Nebraska National Guard air base in Lincoln. The event was held in honor of the 100 year ann More
Nebraska Air National Guard Lt. Col. Mike Holdcroft, 170th Operational Support Squadron commander, leads a preflight mission-briefing Aug. 4, 2018 at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska. Holdcroft was the aircraft More
Two UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters and 13 Soldiers assigned to a Lincoln-based Nebraska Army National Guard aviation unit mobilize, Sept. 13, 2018, in support of the Hurricane Florence relief operations after appr More
Nebraska Army National Guard Maj. Thomas Traylor (right) welcomes Lt. Gen. Timothy J. Kadavy (left), Army National Guard director, to the Army Aviation Support Facility at the Raleigh International Airport on S More
Since the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, Randy Dack, a blacksmith at Grand Island’s Stuhr Museum in Nebraska, has made more than 4,000 "lucky" horseshoes for military service members worldwide. Dack made More
The town of Trenton, North Carolina experiencing severe flooding in the wake of Hurricane Florence. Trenton is only 32 miles from the coast and is one of the many towns seriously impacted by the storm. Two UH-6 More
Chief Warrant Officer 2 Nathan Dooley (left) and Sgt. First Class Shawn Humphrey (right) load their UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter with baby food, clothing, and hygiene items donated by the local Wal-Mart in Raleig More
Sgt. Ryan Smith (top) inspects the rotor of the crew's UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter while Sgt. Ryan Polich (bottom) cleans the windshield after a nighttime resupply mission in North Carolina, Sept. 18, 2018. Two More
Chief Warrant Officer 4 Steven Helmandollar (right) meets with Sheriff Jim McVicker (center) of Bladen County and Bradley Kinlaw (left), emergency manager of Bladen County, before a flight to survey the damages More
(From right) Maj. Gen. John Nichols, Texas National Guard adjutant general, Maj. Gen. Daryl Bohac, Nebraska National Guard adjutant general, and Czech Lt. Gen. Jiri Baloun, first deputy chief of the Czech Gener More
Ryan Carlson, Nebraska National Guard cybersecurity manager, was promoted during a Jan. 4 ceremony at the Joint Force Headquarters in Lincoln, to the rank of major in the Nebraska Army National Guard. (Nebraska More
Iowa Army National Guard 135th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment Spc. Zachary Zippe (left) watches Spc. Jonathan Perdelwitz (right) practice hand release pushups Jan. 5 at the Ignit Sport fitness center in Grime More
Lt. Col. Thomas Traylor, Nebraska Army National Guard, escorts Charlie Janssen, Nebraska state auditor, Jan. 10, 2019, across the Capitol rotunda to the George W. Norris Legislative Chamber for the swearing-in More
Nebraska National Guard Soldiers and Airmen provided an honor cordon and color guard for the 2019 Inaugural Ball for Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts, Jan. 12, 2019, held at the Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln. T More