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North Carolina National Guard Sibling Soldiers Reunite on Deployment

Apr 27, 2020

U.S. Army Specialist Jacqueline Herzog stands next to her brother, Private First Class, Jeremiah Herzog, in the Middle East while supporting Operation Spartan Shield, April 9, 2020. (Photo by Capt. Regina Corbin) UNDISCLOSED LOCATION – April 10th is Siblings Day, recognizing the special bond between brothers and sisters. The military, including the Army National Guard , is often recognized for similar bonds, because of the special...

Guard Soldier Jumps Straight from Basic Training to Elite Army Schools

Apr 13, 2020

SPC Connor McGuffee, a Louisiana National Guard Soldier with 2nd Battalion, 156th Infantry Regiment, 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, outside his unit’s armory in New Iberia, La. (Photo by Staff Sgt. Garrett Dipuma.) NEW IBERIA, Louisiana – Army National Guard Specialist (SPC) Connor McGuffee dove headfirst into his military career by completing both the U.S. Army’s Airborne and Ranger schools right after basic training , a feat...

Guard Chaplain Says Serving Once a Month is Not Enough

Apr 06, 2020

CPT Rachel Zarnke, Chaplain for the New Jersey Army National Guard’s 1st Squadron, 102nd Cavalry Regiment, displays The Four Chaplains Medal she was presented with in Jordan last June. The four chaplains – two Protestant ministers, a rabbi, and a Catholic priest – went down with the torpedoed USAT Dorchester during World War II, giving up their own life preservers so others might survive. (Photo by SFC Brian A. Barbour, Army National Guard.)...

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