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Axel, a 3-year-old Dogo Argentino and ministry dog with the 1st Battalion, 125th Infantry Regiment, poses for a photo during training with his handler, Sgt. Mollie Karazim, a religious affairs specialist with the Michigan National Guard. Axel, who was born deaf, uses visual cues and hand signals to communicate with Karazim and knows more than 50 commands, including several in American Sign Language. Axel will deploy alongside the battalion and continue supporting soldiers throughout the mission. Courtesy photo.
Deaf Ministry Dog to Deploy With Michigan Guard Handler
By 1st Lt. Paige Bodine, | Sept. 15, 2026
LANSING, Mich. – As the 1st Battalion, 125th Infantry Regiment prepares for deployment, one member of the regiment is preparing differently and is ready to paws for nothing when it comes to supporting his Soldiers.Axel, a...
A MAVIC 3E drone hovers over a Palletized Load System during counter-UAS convoy operations training at Exercise Thunderstruck 3.0, at Camp Gruber Training Center near Braggs, Oklahoma, Sept. 12, 2026. Exercise Thunderstruck 3.0 integrates aviation, convoy, medical evacuation and unmanned systems training to prepare Oklahoma National Guard members for evolving battlefield threats. Photo by Sgt. Danielle Rayon.
Oklahoma Guard Strengthens Critical Capabilities During Exercise Thunderstruck
By Sgt. Danielle Rayon, | Sept. 15, 2026
CAMP GRUBER TRAINING CENTER, Okla. – Oklahoma National Guard Soldiers put their tactics, techniques and procedures to the test during Exercise Thunderstruck 3.0, an unmanned systems-centered exercise held Sept. 12.This year’s...
Sgt. James Gale, left, and Chief Warrant Officer 4 Josiah Zeiner, right, both with G Company, 1st Battalion, 189th Aviation Regiment, Oregon Army National Guard, practice securing the Vita hoist device to an HH-60M Black Hawk with a simulated patient, Spc. Stephanie Rider, at McNary Field Army National Guard Heliport in Salem, Oregon, Dec. 5, 2025. Photo by Maj. W. Chris Clyne.
Oregon Guard Uses New Hoist Technology in Rescue
By Maj. Wayne Clyne, | Sept. 15, 2026
SALEM, Ore. – A new self-stabilizing hoist device helped an Oregon Army National Guard aircrew rescue an injured hunter Sept. 12 from the Mount Jefferson Wilderness, marking one of the first live operational uses of the...
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