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
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
Black Hills physician will deploy to Afghanistan
South Dakota Army National Guard's Maj. David Lauer (left), of Sturgis, receives support and appreciation from family, friends and fellow Guard members at his activation ceremony at Camp Rapid, Jan. 5, 2012. La... More
From left, Sgt. 1st Class James Kosters, Mobridge,
From left, Sgt. 1st Class James Kosters, Mobridge, Lt. Col. Don McCarty, Brookings, and Capt. Lew Weber, Piedmont, of the 196th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, South Dakota Army National Guard, participate in the... More
A new Persistent Surveillance System begins its assent
A new Persistent Surveillance System begins its assent above Camp Julien Sept. 14, to provide the Afghan National Security Forces and International Security Assistance Force officials with an extra level of sur... More
Spc. Robert Whitehead, of Purvis, Miss., a security
Spc. Robert Whitehead, of Purvis, Miss., a security guard with the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), stands guard near the entrance to Camp Black Horse on Oct. 10. Black Horse is one of the Kabul Base Clus... More
U.S. 1st Lt. Duston Mullen (left), of Sturgis was promoted
U.S. 1st Lt. Duston Mullen (left), of Sturgis was promoted to the rank of captain, Dec. 2, aboard the USS Missouri stationed at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Mullen works as the Senior Platoon Trainer for the Officer C... More
Pfc. Brandon Swenson, a Yankton native, with the South
Pfc. Brandon Swenson, a Yankton native, with the South Dakota Army National Guard's Charlie Battery, 1/147th Field Artillery, Yankton, fills sandbags at the city Recycling Facility to be used for flood relief b... More
Members of South Dakota National Guard’s 842nd Engineer
Members of South Dakota National Guard’s 842nd Engineer Company finish the construction of a levee surrounding the Best Western Ramkota Hotel, June 1, 2011 to prevent water damage from the rising Missouri River... 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
Gov. Dennis Daugaard (right), discusses South Dakota's
Gov. Dennis Daugaard (right), discusses South Dakota's State Partnership Program with Lamure Latour (center), Suriname minister of defense and John Nay, U.S. ambassador to Suriname, at the Capitol, June 17. The... More
SD Guard unit wins national weapons qualification award
South Dakota Army National Guard Soldiers from the 740th Transportation Company, headquartered out of Milbank, S.D., with Detachment 1 in Aberdeen, qualify with their M-16 rifles in 2011. The South Dakota unit ... More
Capt. Jonathan Sussman, 355th Fighter Wing, Davis-Monthan
Capt. Jonathan Sussman, 355th Fighter Wing, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, interacts with children from the Lotjes Orphanage after delivering hygiene supplies, baby blankets and cloth diapers for Lotjes's 26 chi... More
Senior Airman Josephine York, 556th RED HORSE Squadron,
Senior Airman Josephine York, 556th RED HORSE Squadron, Fort Walton Beach, Fla., glues foam to the sharp edges of the aluminum siding of a structure protecting the clinic’s water pump, July 27, 2011, in the Sur... More
New Horizons 2011, Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada
Master Sgt. Jordan Lawrence, independent duty medical technician with the 820th Expeditionary RED HORSE Squadron, Nellis Air Force Base, Las Vegas, Nev., presents a graduation certificate to Cheryl Henar for co... More
Brig. Gen. Jeff Marlette, South Dakota Army National
Brig. Gen. Jeff Marlette, South Dakota Army National Guard assistant adjutant general, speaks to fifth-grade students from Rapid City's Robbinsdale Elementary at STARBASE Rapid City's graduation ceremony, Thurs... More
The South Dakota National Guard’s Counterdrug program received the 201...
The South Dakota National Guard’s Counterdrug program received the 2011 Fulcrum Shield Award during the 21st annual Secretary of Defense Red Ribbon Week Awards ceremony at the Pentagon Hall of Heroes in Washing... More
The SD Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve present
The SD Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve present the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology with the ESGR Seven Seals Award, Wednesday, Dec. 14, at the Surbeck Center in Rapid City, for their conti... 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
Maj. Gen. Tim Reisch, adjutant general for the South
Maj. Gen. Tim Reisch, adjutant general for the South Dakota National Guard, thanks Mark Geib, center, and other community members for donating beef jerky sticks to South Dakota troops serving overseas Dec. 17, ... More
Air Force Staff Sgt. Dustin Clement, Ellsworth Air
Air Force Staff Sgt. Dustin Clement, Ellsworth Air Force Base, and Army Staff Sgt. Eric Haivala, Sturgis, both members of the South Dakota National Guard 82nd Civil Support Team, search for radiation sources du... 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. 1st Class Michael Mullen and Sgt. Erik Mullen
Sgt. 1st Class Michael Mullen and Sgt. Erik Mullen pose for a picture while serving on deployment in Afghanistan. Michael and Erik, along with their brother Kristian, staff sergeant, who was deployed to Iraq an... More
Guardsman comes upon first Dakota militia guidon
South Dakota Army National Guardsman, 1st Sgt. Kory Urban, of Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 153rd Engineer Battalion, of Huron, came upon the First Dakota Cavalry guidon at the Huron Dakotaland Museum ... More
Members of the Unit Prevention Leader course pose for
Members of the Unit Prevention Leader course pose for class photo at the 196th Regional Training Institute in Sioux Falls, S.D., March 30, 2012. As a certified UPL, students will be able to help educate, preven... More
Air Force Staff Sgt. Dustin Clement, of Faulkton, and
Air Force Staff Sgt. Dustin Clement, of Faulkton, and Army Staff Sgt. Erik Haivala, of Sturgis, both members of the South Dakota National Guard 82nd Civil Support Team, conduct maintenance on area monitoring eq... More
Air Force Staff Sgt. Dustin Clement, of Faulkton, and
Air Force Staff Sgt. Dustin Clement, of Faulkton, and Army Staff Sgt. Erik Haivala, of Sturgis, both members of the South Dakota National Guard 82nd Civil Support Team, conduct maintenance on area monitoring eq... More
Air Force Staff Sgt. Dustin Clement, of Faulkton, and
Air Force Staff Sgt. Dustin Clement, of Faulkton, and Army Staff Sgt. Erik Haivala, of Sturgis, both members of the South Dakota National Guard 82nd Civil Support Team, conduct maintenance on area monitoring eq... More
Guard wins national facility management award
Col. Kimberly O’Keefe, Army National Guard installations division chief, presents the 2012 Fred Aron Award to Col. Kit Cline, construction and facilities management officer for the South Dakota Army National Gu... More
Members of the South Dakota National Guard salute Ashlyn
Members of the South Dakota National Guard salute Ashlyn Tangen, 6, of Bruce, for her courage and bravery at the Sioux Valley Elementary School, in Volga, S.D., April 13, 2012. The SDNG Enlisted Association spo... More
The South Dakota Army National Guard’s 842nd Engineer
The South Dakota Army National Guard’s 842nd Engineer Company is the first Army National Guard unit to receive four new 120M motorized road graders during a fielding ceremony May 17, 2012, in Sturgis, S.D. The ... More
South Dakota National Guard’s Maj. Gen. Tim Reisch,
South Dakota National Guard’s Maj. Gen. Tim Reisch, adjutant general of the South Dakota National Guard, applauds the Soldiers of 139th Brigade Support Battalion for a job well done, during their welcome home c... 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
Pvt. Thorvaldur (right), of the Danish Home Guard,
Pvt. Thorvaldur (right), of the Danish Home Guard, and Spc. Jackie Rivera, 860th Military Police Company, Arizona Army National Guard of Tucson, give first-aid instruction to their unit’s soldiers on West Camp ... More
Spc. Danny Hutcheson, of Elk Point, S.D., works with
Spc. Danny Hutcheson, of Elk Point, S.D., works with Maj. Richardo Breinburg of the Suriname Army, during a Leader Reaction Course at West Camp Rapid as part of the South Dakota National Guard’s Golden Coyote t... More
Guardsman receives Medal of Valor for saving child’s life
Maj. Jason Kettwig, South Dakota Army National Guard, 139th Brigade Support Battalion received the Medal of Valor recently.
Sgt. Marcus Martin, a member of the 152nd Combat Sustainment
Sgt. Marcus Martin, a member of the 152nd Combat Sustainment Support Battalion from Pierre, operates a forklift while unloading timber from a flatbed trailer in his hometown of Wanblee, S.D., June 16, 2012. The... 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
A South Dakota Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk
A South Dakota Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk conducts water-bucket drop operations to help contain the 7,000-acre Myrtle fire, located approximately one mile south of Pringle, S.D.
The South Dakota Army National Guard’s 740th Transportation
The South Dakota Army National Guard’s 740th Transportation Company, of Milbank and Aberdeen, went through a circuit of training designed to respond to convoy attacks and medical evacuation procedures, Aug. 4.
South Dakota National Guard’s Maj. Gen. Tim Reisch,
South Dakota National Guard’s Maj. Gen. Tim Reisch, adjutant general, addresses the audience during the dedication ceremony to officially designate Interstate 90 as the Purple Heart Memorial Highway at the Spea... More
Chief Warrant Officer 5 Kenneth East, of Rapid City,
Chief Warrant Officer 5 Kenneth East, of Rapid City, S.D., commander of the South Dakota Army National Guard's Detachment 48, Operational Support Airlift Command, addresses family and friends during their welco... More
South Dakota National Guard’s Adjutant General Maj.
South Dakota National Guard’s Adjutant General Maj. Gen. Tim Reisch presents Suriname’s Minister of Defense Lamure Latour with a plaque in appreciation of his continued support of the National Guard’s State Par... More
South Dakota Army National Guard Lt. Col. Deb Bartunek,
South Dakota Army National Guard Lt. Col. Deb Bartunek, deputy director for the SDNG Deputy Chief of Staff for Personnel, takes part in a ‘Women in the Military’ brief with Suriname’s Chief of Defense Col. Hedw... More
SD National Guard conducts instructor training in Suriname
South Dakota Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Kaye Nicolaisen (right) and Staff Sgt. Wade Vanderberg, both trainers with 2nd Battalion, 196th Regiment, take part in a ‘Train the Trainer’ exchange with members of ... More
Karla Marie MacArthur, of Rapid City, swears in as
Karla Marie MacArthur, of Rapid City, swears in as an attorney at the Pennington County Courthouse in Rapid City, Sept. 21. MacArthur then took the Oath of Office and commissioned as a first lieutenant and the ... More
Parker Campbell, 3, awaits the return of her dad, Spc.
Parker Campbell, 3, awaits the return of her dad, Spc. Daniel Campbell, of the South Dakota Army National Guard’s 842nd Engineer Company, Thursday, Sept. 27 at the Donald E. Young Center in Spearfish. Soldiers ... More
Aiden Suelflow, left, 7, and Dylan Frank, 5, hold the
Aiden Suelflow, left, 7, and Dylan Frank, 5, hold the Red Ribbon Week photo presented to their class by South Dakota National Guard pilots Chief Warrant Officer 4 Christian Frank and Chief Warrant Officer 2 Dea... More
The South Dakota Army National Guard named Sgt. Jacob
The South Dakota Army National Guard named Sgt. Jacob Vissia, of Harrisburg, Noncommissioned Officer of the Year Sunday, Oct. 14, 2012, at the Duke Corning Armory on Camp Rapid. The award is the top honor for n... More
SD National Guard runners place in Army Ten-Miler
The South Dakota Army National Guard sent nine soldiers to run in the Army Ten-Miler, in Washington, Sunday, Oct. 21, 2012. The Army Ten-Miler is the third largest 10 mile road race in the world and the Army’s ... More
South Dakota Army National Guard’s Lt. Col. Bryan Jacobson,
South Dakota Army National Guard’s Lt. Col. Bryan Jacobson, director of Service Member & Family Support, explains the vision of the South Dakota Coalition for Military Families in Rapid City at Camp Rapid Nov. ... More
South Dakota National Guard pilots use two UH-60 Black
South Dakota National Guard pilots use two UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters to transport ten 82nd Civil Support Team personnel and their equipment to the Sanford Underground Research Facility, during an emergency r... More
Lt. Col. Larry Debuhr, medical administrative officer
Lt. Col. Larry Debuhr, medical administrative officer with the South Dakota Air National Guard’s 114th Medical Group, conducts combat medical training with soldiers from Suriname’s armed forces, in Paramaribo, ... More
Distinguished military visitors watch a parade of armed
Distinguished military visitors watch a parade of armed forces and law enforcement personnel march in Suriname’s National Day parade, from the reviewing stand, in Nickerie, Suriname, Nov. 25, 2012. Representing... 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
South Dakota Army National Guard Capt. Edward Cromwell,
South Dakota Army National Guard Capt. Edward Cromwell, 196th Regiment, Regional Training Institute, awards his boss Chief Mike Maltaverne, Rapid City Fire Department, with the Employer Support of the Guard and... 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
South Dakota Army National Guard soldier Spc. Darrell
South Dakota Army National Guard soldier Spc. Darrell Roberts, 211th Engineer Company, assesses classmate Spc. Pence Upchurch, also of the 211th, during a practical exercise on Jan. 9, 2013, at the 2-196th Regi... More
Kilee Stoner, 16, of Hartford, adjusts her rifle prior
Kilee Stoner, 16, of Hartford, adjusts her rifle prior to competing in the 2013 South Dakota Junior Olympic Course and State Qualifier Match held at the South Dakota National Guard’s Duke Corning Armory in Rapi... More
Maj. Robert Dejong, South Dakota National Guard Counterdrug
Maj. Robert Dejong, South Dakota National Guard Counterdrug Coordinator, Sgt. 1st Class Kristi Palmer, SDNG Civil Operations noncommissioned officer in charge, Pam Teaney-Thomas, president Adolescent Substance ... More
Maj. Gen. Raymond Carpenter (retired), center left,
Maj. Gen. Raymond Carpenter (retired), center left, is presented the 2013 Williamson Militiaman Award by, from left, Gov. Dennis Daugaard, Maj. Gen. Ronald Williamson (retired), and Maj. Gen. Tim Reisch, SDNG a... More
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Theanne Tangen, center, with
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Theanne Tangen, center, with the South Dakota National Guard's 129th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment, hugs a friend during the unit's activation ceremony at the Duke Corning Armory in ... 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)
Five South Dakota units receive national awards
Lt. Col Jim Selchert, left, receives the National Guard Bureau Superior Unit Award from Col. William Freidel, 109th RSG commander during the change of command ceremony for the 82nd CST at Ellsworth Air Force Ba... 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
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
Members of Alpha Battery 1st Battalion, 147th Field
Members of Alpha Battery 1st Battalion, 147th Field Artillery Regiment, South Dakota Army National Guard prepare to load rocket pods into the M-270 A1 launcher at Camp Guernsey, Wyo., June 15, 2013. Members of ... 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
Soldiers of the 842nd Engineer Company, South Dakota
Soldiers of the 842nd Engineer Company, South Dakota Army National Guard, receive archery lessons in their down time while working on the National Field Archery Association range in Yankton, S.D., June 16, 2013... 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
Brig. Gen. Craig Johnson, right, South Dakota's assistant
Brig. Gen. Craig Johnson, right, South Dakota's assistant adjutant general, Army, presents the National Guard Bureau Superior Unit Award to Lt. Col. Joseph Carlin, commander of Training Center Command, at an aw... More
Maj. Gen. Timothy Reisch, adjutant general, South Dakota
Maj. Gen. Timothy Reisch, adjutant general, South Dakota National Guard (left), and Capt. Carl Stearns, commander of Company A 139th Brigade Support Battalion (right), present a plaque to Redfield, S.D. Mayor J... More
An interpretive sign that honors the Airmen of the
An interpretive sign that honors the Airmen of the North Carolina Air National Guard C-130 Modular Airborne Firefighting System 7(MAFFS-7) aircraft that crashed July 1, 2012 while supporting the White Draw Fire... More
Soldiers of the South Dakota Army National Guard's
Soldiers of the South Dakota Army National Guard's 152nd Combat Sustainment Support Battalion are honored during a deployment ceremony July 6, 2013, in Pierre, S.D. Hundreds of family members, friends and commu... More
U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Ted Johnson, director of the Joint
U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Ted Johnson, director of the Joint Staff for the South Dakota National Guard, left, and U.S. Air Force Command Chief Master Sgt. Jim Welch, senior enlisted adviser, present Ernest Miller, 8... 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
South Dakota unit to deploy to the border
A South Dakota Army National Guard aviation unit will deploy multiple UH-72 Lakota helicopters to the southwest border of the United States in continuing support of the United States Customs and Border Protecti... More
U.S. Army Spc. Sarah Neugabauer with the 109th Regional
U.S. Army Spc. Sarah Neugabauer with the 109th Regional Support Group trims grass at the home of an elderly couple in Rapid City, S.D., Sept. 5, 2013. Neugabauer was part of three teams consisting of members of... More
Lt. Gov. Matt Michels gives opening remarks at a Providers
Lt. Gov. Matt Michels gives opening remarks at a Providers Symposium held on Camp Rapid, Rapid City, S.D., by the South Dakota Coalition for Military Families on Sept. 12 and 13. The symposium brought together ... More
South Dakota Army National Guard soldiers from the
South Dakota Army National Guard soldiers from the 153rd Engineer Battalion work with a United Kingdom soldier Sept. 22, 2013, as part of the Reciprocal Unit Exchange Program to construct a 150-meter-long viewi... 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
South Dakota Army National Guard soldier Spc. Dalton
South Dakota Army National Guard soldier Spc. Dalton DeBoer, of Clear Lake, is Soldier of the Year for 2013.
Sanford doctor, District 25 House representative joins SD Guard
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Staff Sgt. Taylor Sperle feeds his daughter for the
Staff Sgt. Taylor Sperle feeds his daughter for the first time at the Rushmore Plaza Civic Center in Rapid City, S.D., Dec. 23, 2013, during the 235th Military Police Company's welcome home ceremony. His daught... More
Army Sgt. Alex Page hands Air Force Staff Sgt. Dustin
Army Sgt. Alex Page hands Air Force Staff Sgt. Dustin Clement a sterilized spoon to take a sample of a nutritional supplement to test for arsenic poisoning during a South Dakota National Guard 82nd Civil Suppor... More
South Dakota Army National Guard Brig. Gen. Ted Johnson,
South Dakota Army National Guard Brig. Gen. Ted Johnson, of Rapid City, speaks during his retirement ceremony Jan. 11, 2014, at the Joint Force Headquarters on Camp Rapid in Rapid City, S.D. After more than 35 ... More
The South Dakota Army National Guard 147th Army Band’s
The South Dakota Army National Guard 147th Army Band’s country-rock ensemble, Drive On, entertained students at St. Thomas Moore High School, in Rapid City, S.D., as part of their annual training Feb. 14, 2014.... More
Pentagon honors South Dakota Guard Family Readiness Group
Army Capt. Thadius Schmit, commander of the South Dakota Army National Guard’s 235th Military Police Company, of Rapid City, accepts the Department of Defense Reserve Family Readiness Award on behalf of his uni... More
Sgt. 1st Class Burle Christopherson and Sgt. 1st Class
Sgt. 1st Class Burle Christopherson and Sgt. 1st Class Randy Pryok, instructors for the South Dakota Army National Guard Comprehensive Soldier and Family Fitness Program, motivate soldiers during a run at Fort ... More
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
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
South Dakota Army National Guard Lt. Col. Jeffrey Norris,
South Dakota Army National Guard Lt. Col. Jeffrey Norris, 139th Brigade Support Battalion commander (left) presents Capt. Marvin Miller, commander, and Sgt. 1st Class Wade Heilman, both of Company B, 139th Brig... 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
Army Sgt. 1st Class Marcia Hento (left) rehearses the
Army Sgt. 1st Class Marcia Hento (left) rehearses the process of decontaminating a camera used by Air Force Tech. Sgt. Dustin Clement, both members of the South Dakota National Guard's 82nd Civil Support Team, ... More
South Dakota Army National Guard CW4 Todd Dressler,
South Dakota Army National Guard CW4 Todd Dressler, of Rapid City, S.D., receives the CW4 Michael F. O’Connor award, naming him the SDARNG’s Warrant Officer of the Year, April 25, 2014, at the National Guard As... More
South Dakota Air National Guard Capt. Nilofar Meyer,
South Dakota Air National Guard Capt. Nilofar Meyer, of Sioux Falls, receives the Lt. Col. John J. Steele award, naming her the SDNG’s Lieutenant of the Year, April 25, 2014, at the National Guard Association f... More
South Dakota Army National Guard Lt. Col. Renel Hall-Beck,
South Dakota Army National Guard Lt. Col. Renel Hall-Beck, of Sturgis, S.D., (left) Suriname Soldier Sld. B. Misiedjan and Commissioner for the Suriname Police Corps K. Mathoera answer questions about leadershi... 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
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
Parachute riggers with 1st Battalion (Airborne), 143rd
Parachute riggers with 1st Battalion (Airborne), 143rd Infantry Regiment, get parachutes ready for the battalion's upcoming night mass tactical exercise June 18, 2014, at Camp Guernsey, Wyo. The exercise is a c... More