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Missouri National Guard Water Purification Team Supports TRADEWINDS 25
May 1, 2025 — TETERON BAY, Trinidad – Few resources are more critical than clean water for sustaining troops in the field. From cooking meals to maintaining hygiene, a steady supply of safe water is essential to keeping Soldiers healthy, mission-focused and ready to train during multinational exercises like TRADEWINDS 25 (TW25).Behind the scenes, Soldiers from... MORE

Sgt. Jessica Shields, a water purification specialist with the 935th Aviation Support Battalion, Missouri Army National Guard, checks the chlorine levels of the water meant for cooking and cleaning laundry during TRADEWINDS 25 exercise at Teteron Bay, Trinidad and Tobago, April 27, 2025.

AFRC, ANG Aircrews Plan 11-Aircraft Formation
March 20, 2025 — In a packed, medium-sized trailer, dozens of Air Force aviators in green flight suits sit shoulder to shoulder. At the front of the room, six Airmen sit at separate tables. Each takes a turn briefing the crowd on a flying mission they meticulously planned over the last 36 hours. These six—experienced instructor pilots and navigators—are students of the C-130H Weapons Instructor Course (WIC) at Rosecrans Air National Guard Base. They are in the middle of a six-month-long, PhD level course that is part of the U.S. Air Force Weapons School... MORE

From Marine to Airman: A Service Member’s Journey in Vehicle Maintenance
March 6, 2025 — At first glance, Tech. Sgt. Mark Wilson, 139th Logistics Readiness Squadron, Missouri Air National Guard, looks like a seasoned mechanic—his uniform smudged with grease and his hands calloused from working beneath the hood of a truck in the motor pool. What sets him apart isn’t just his expertise in vehicle maintenance, it's his journey from Marine to Airman... MORE

Missouri Army National Guard Soldier Claims First U.S. Finish, Second Overall in Norwegian Foot March
December 23, 2024 — BEMOWO PISKIE TRAINING AREA, Poland — An 18.6-mile timed march, a 24-pound rucksack with extra water weight, a cold biting windchill, and slick paths, all while in uniform—these were the challenges soldiers faced during the Norwegian Foot March (NFM) on Dec. 21, 2024. NATO Multinational Battle Group Poland participants pushed their physical and... MORE

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Whiteman Air Force Base selected for B-21 Raider by USAF
September 13, 2024 — The Secretary of the Air Force has announced that Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, will be the second base to receive the Air Force's newest stealth bomber, the B-21 Raider... MORE

The B-21 Raider program is on track and continues flight testing at Northrop Grumman’s manufacturing facility on Edwards Air Force Base, California. The B-21 will have an open architecture to integrate new technologies and respond to future threats across the spectrum of operations. The B-21 Long Range Strike Family of Systems will greatly enhance mission effectiveness and Joint interoperability in advanced threat environments, strengthening U.S. deterrence and strategic advantage. (U.S. Air Force photo)

7th CST, Israeli HFC, Look to Build Strategic Partnerships
March 16, 2023 — Members of the Missouri National Guard's 7th Civil Support Team (CST) visited Tel Aviv to learn from the Israeli Home Front Command's (HFC) 60th Search and Rescue Brigade (SRB) and explore strategies to address chemical, biological, radiological, or explosion (CBRNE) contamination incidents. The goal is strengthening ties, building trust, and developing mutual training support between the two organizations to bolster response capabilities during CBRNE events. During their visit, the 7th CST personnel participated in a five-day "Commander's Course on Incident Command System," where they observed various training exercises and exchanged ideas to improve operations. Both the Israeli HFC and the U.S. military have a history of sharing best practices, and the partnership with the 7th CST aims to enhance these practices further to protect citizens in both countries during times of need. ... MORE

Missouri National Guard’s 7th CST visited Israel to learn from their Home Front Command’s Expert Unit, December 6, 2022. A simulated terrorist attack shows soldiers evacuating “civilians” exposed to a chemical attack.

The Golden Partnership that Strengthens Tomorrow's Leaders
March 2, 2023 — The road to leadership has many possible routes. One of those routes is commissioning as a United States Army Officer through the Missouri Army National Guard’s (MOARNG) Guard Officer Leadership Development (GOLD) program... MORE

BLUE FLAG exercise prepares Pacific Air Forces for pacing challenge
February 23, 2023 — Airmen from the 505th Combat Training Squadron, Hurlburt Field, Florida, executed exercise BLUE FLAG, which tested Pacific Air Forces' ability to prevail in conflict against a strategic competitor as well as the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command air component's ability to ensure command, control, communications, and computer, or C4I, systems resiliency against escalating cyberspace attacks, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Jan. 28 – Feb. 3... MORE

Over the shoulder photo of two U.S. Air Force Airmen in uniform looking at a blue binder.

The Warrant Officer Way
November 4, 2022 — Patrick Muenks grew up on his mother's family farm in Linn, Missouri, where his family has been for multiple generations. He recalls having a great childhood surrounded by many aunts, uncles, and cousins with his five other siblings. Though he longed for a place off the farm. ... MORE

Chief Warrant Officer Five (CW5) Patrick J. Muenks retirement ceremony takes place at the Army Aviation Support Facility, Jefferson City, Mo., Sept. 23, 2022. Muenks retired after 41-years of dedicated service to the Missouri Army National Guard.

A Musical Lineage
October 20, 2022 — Sgt. 1st Class Roger Kirchner of the 135th Army Band explains that family is deeply rooted within the Missouri National Guard's Army Band. “There's no other band in the state if you want to play music and become a member of the National Guard," stated Roger. "Everybody stays in the unit for basically their whole career. So, you have those guys as your family as well. You're just as much family when you’re in a van for thousands of miles, for hundreds of missions, with the same five to six people.”... MORE

Roger Kirchner (center), poses with his father Keith (left), and his son Royal (right), at Van Buren High School. This is the school where Keith was a teacher and Roger a student.

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