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  • Airman counts blessings, receives Purple Heart

    It was standing room only. All eyes were on the man in the front. He stood tall and proud at attention -- hands cupped into a tight fist, arms straight and tight against his sides.The master sergeant had incredible military bearing. Even as he received the Purple Heart, he remained calm and

  • WI National Guard demonstrates communication strength

    Members of the Wisconsin National Guard and Wisconsin Emergency Management tested their mobile communications skills during the State Interoperable Mobile Communications Exercise in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, May 15. This was the first time the annual exercise was held in Northeast Wisconsin.The SIMCOM

  • ANG leaders converge for Midwest safety summit

    The large room was filled with rank. Airmen from around the country ranging from chief master sergeant through lieutenant general were in attendance at the 2014 Air National Guard Executive Safety Summit at Volk Field Air National Guard Base, Wisconsin, May 11-14.The safety summit's theme this year

  • Civilians, citizen Soldiers/Airmen unite to test preparedness

    The Wisconsin National Guard was part of an emergency preparedness exercise May 2-3 with the city of Portage, Columbia County Emergency Management and Divine Savior Hospital, testing their disaster response capabilities. "The National Guard has two key roles -- we are our nation's primary combat

  • Local company shares, gains insight during May UTA

    Members of the Leinenkugel family visited the 115th Fighter Wing in Madison, Wisconsin, May 3.During the Saturday morning commander's call with 115 FW leadership, Dick and CJ Leinenkugel, Leinenkugel's business development manager and product merchant, provided valuable insight on how their military

  • Recruiters across the nation unite, train hard

    Recruiters from across the nation joined together for training at Volk Field Air National Guard Base, Wisconsin, April 27-May 2.The training provided more than 600 recruiters a chance to learn the latest principles from National Guard Bureau instructors, network with each other, and gain important

  • Rising leaders complete first State Enlisted Development Program

     A group of Wisconsin Air National Guardsmen graduated from the inaugural State Enlisted Development Program at Volk Field Air National Guard Base, April 24.   Command Chief Master Sgt. Gregory A. Cullen, Wisconsin ANG's senior enlisted leader, said the program development began after he

  • Midwest Airmen share emergency management know-how

    Six units from four states combined their emergency management skills during a field training exercise at Volk Field, April 2-6.The 115th Fighter Wing, 133rd Air Wing, 148th Fighter Wing, 183rd Fighter Wing, 934th Air Wing and 127th Fighter Wing started planning for this year's field training

  • Cajun Care 2014 allows ANG Airmen to provide team-based care

    For 10 days straight, Air National Guard Airmen from more than 12 different units across the United States, helped Louisiana residents with their health, dental and optometry needs. A group of 15 service members from various units were the first to set up for Cajun Care 2014, which took place in

  • 1st Air Force command chief visits Cajun Care 2014

    The senior enlisted leader for the 1st Air Force visited Air National Guardsmen and Sailors involved in one of the largest medical community outreach efforts in the Delta Region in Abbeville, La., March 1.Chief Master Sgt. Ronald C. Anderson, Jr., 1AF command chief, visited nearly 110 Airmen and