National Guard News
Command Sgt. Maj. Alice Randolph, the Idaho Army National Guard’s first female senior enlisted leader, at Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho, March 23, 2023. She will serve the IDARNG’s enlisted members by communicating directly with the state’s commanding general on their behalf and interpreting National Guard Bureau policy for implementation across the organization.
Idaho Guard’s First Female Enlisted Leader Paves Way
By Staff Sgt. Joseph Morgan, | March 24, 2023
BOISE, Idaho - Command Sgt. Maj. Alice Randolph unofficially began her career in the U.S. Army when she was just 10 years old.“My brother came back from basic training and taught us drill and ceremony, took us running with...

Ten National Guard Soldiers from seven states participate in Military Funeral Honors Level 2 training March 3, 2023, at the State Military Reservation in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Soldiers from Alabama, California, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, South Carolina and Virginia participated in the two week-long course, hosted by the Virginia National Guard Funeral Honors Program.
Soldiers Train at Virginia Guard Funeral Honors Program
By A.J. Coyne, | March 24, 2023
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – Ten National Guard Soldiers from seven states participated in Military Funeral Honors Level 2 training at the State Military Reservation Feb. 26-March 11.Soldiers from Alabama, California, Georgia,...

Maj. Ian Swisher, executive officer of the 103rd Brigade Engineer Battalion, 56th Stryker Brigade Combat, placed second overall at the 2023 U.S. Army Small Arms Championships March 12-18 at Fort Benning, Georgia.
Pennsylvania Guard Soldier Places 2nd in Army Marksmanship
By Brad Rhen, | March 24, 2023
FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. - A Pennsylvania National Guard Soldier placed second overall at the 2023 U.S. Army Small Arms Championships.Maj. Ian Swisher of the 103rd Brigade Engineer Battalion, 56th Stryker Brigade Combat Team,...

Washington National Guard Soldiers from Bear Company, 3rd Battalion, 161st Infantry Regiment, with their Royal Thai Army counterparts from 1st Battalion, 21st Mechanized Infantry Regiment, at the completion of training March 13, 2023, in the Kingdom of Thailand. The partners in the State Partnership Program learned how to survive in a jungle as part of exercise Cobra Gold 2023.
Washington Guard Trains with Royal Thai Army Counterparts
By Joseph Siemandel, | March 23, 2023
CAMP MURRAY, Wash. - Soldiers from the 3rd Battalion, 161st Infantry Regiment, Bear and Cobra companies, recently learned how to survive in a jungle as part of exercise Cobra Gold 2023.“The Soldiers were partnered with a...

Lithuanian Air Force Col. Antanas Matutis, left, Lithuanian Air Force commander, is greeted by U.S. Air National Guard Col. Deane E. Thomey, commander, 111th Attack Wing, during a visit to Biddle Air National Guard Base in Horsham, Pennsylvania, March 20, 2023. Matutis, and his senior enlisted leader, Command Sgt. Maj. Alvydas Tamošiūnas, were visiting as part of a broader Department of Defense National Guard State Partnership Program tour hosted by Brig. Gen. Michael Regan, the commander of the PAANG.
Pennsylvania Air Guard Hosts Lithuanian Air Force Leaders
By Jonathan Dahms, | March 21, 2023
HORSHAM, Pa. - Strategic planning, capability sharing and future cooperation were the focus when leaders of the Lithuanian Air Force and the Pennsylvania Air National Guard’s 111th Attack Wing met at Biddle Air National Guard...