July 1, 2020 - ST. JOSEPH, Mo. -- Maj. Kristie Miller grew up knowing two things - she wanted to join the military and she wanted to have an impact on people’s lives. Now she is doing both as the chief nurse for the 139th Airlift Wing’s Medical Group Detachment One.

June 20, 2020 - JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Larry Crowder and his sons Tim and Chris share a special bond by serving together in the Missouri National Guard. Lt. Col. Larry Crowder, Deputy G1 for the Missouri National Guard, joined the military in 1992, will retire in August. He said he walked into the recruiting office at the age of 29 and said, “I want to join your organization.” This was no easy feat considering he already had three young sons.

June 19, 2020 - HILLSBORO, Mo. – Service in the National Guard is often a family affair with brothers sisters, sons and daughters following in each other’s’ footsteps, joining the same units and serving together. One Missouri family now is taking their family service a step further, on duty together in the fight against COVID-19.

June 19, 2020 - ST. JOSEPH, Mo. - For one Missouri National Guard family, helping the community is a family affair. While the Coleman family is accustomed to mobilizations and deployments, COVID-19 presented a new challenge when the husband-wife team mobilized at the same time on different sides of Missouri.