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Mark Helminski, center, outdoor educator for the University of Wisconsin's Upham Woods Outdoor Education Center accompanies Wisconsin National Guard youth as they canoe up a segment of the Wisconsin River in Jefferson County, Wisconsin, July 30, 2025, during the Wisconsin National Guard's Epic Journey High Adventure Camp. The four day, three night Wisconsin River excursion hosted by the organization’s Joint Wellness & Resilience Directorate provided an opportunity for the youth to sharpen their canoeing and camping skills while focusing on personal resilience techniques. (U.S. National Guard photo by Paul Gorman)

Aug. 6, 2025

National Guard youth embark on Epic Journey

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Wisc. — Seven military teens challenged themselves mentally and physically during the Wisconsin National Guard’s Epic Journey High Adventure Camp July 28-31.The four-day, three-night Wisconsin River excursion hosted by the Guard’s Joint Wellness and Resilience Directorate (J-9) provided an opportunity for the youth to sharpen their canoeing and camping

Wisconsin National Guard Soldiers and Airmen demonstrate UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters amid a dramactic display of Pyrotechnics.

July 30, 2025

Wisconsin National Guard Showcases Guard Mission at AirVenture

OSHKOSH, Wis. - Wisconsin National Guard Soldiers and Airmen offered more than 690,000 guests from 80 countries a first-hand look at the mission of the National Guard during the Experimental Aircraft Association’s 2025 AirVenture July 21-27.Guard members conducted multiple public forums to introduce attendees to various aspects of military service;

128th Air Refueling Wing Command Jet’s newest tail design features a stein to represent the unit’s nickname, “Brewcity Tankers,” General Mitchell Air National Guard Base, Milwaukee, WI, July 1, 2025. The design honors Milwaukee’s brewing heritage and reflects the pride and identity of the Airmen who serve at the unit. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman 1st Class Cynthia Yang, 128th Air Refueling Wing Public Affairs Specialist)

July 2, 2025

128th Air Refueling Wing Unveils Command Jet’s New Heritage Design

MILWAUKEE, Wis. — The 128th Air Refueling Wing unveiled a KC-135 Stratotanker Command Jet featuring a heritage design that reflects the unit’s pride and the history of Milwaukee City, at General Mitchell Air National Guard Base, July 1, 2025.

Children of Wisconsin military members enjoy comradery with their peers June 20, 2025, during the Wisconsin National Guard’s Badger Youth Camp at Camp Lakota near Wautoma, Wisconsin. The annual event, coordinated by the Wisconsin National Guard’s Child and Youth Services office, provided attending military youth a four-day experience designed to foster leadership, teamwork and resilience. (U.S. National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Olivia Sherman)

June 26, 2025

Badger Youth Camp connects children of Wisconsin Guardsmen

WAUTOMA, Wisc. — The annual Wisconsin Army National Guard Badger Youth Camp fostered leadership, teamwork and resilience in more than 100 military children.

May 31, 2025

2-127th Infantry Regiment Departs for Deployment

OSHKOSH, Wisc. — Wisconsin Army National Guard Soldiers, along with their families, friends and loved ones, gathered in Oshkosh for a mobilization send-off ceremony for Soldiers with the 2nd Battalion, 127th Infantry Regiment, May 31, 2025.

The Wisconsin Army National Guard's 32nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team held a dedication ceremony honoring the late Maj. Gen. retired James Blaney at the 32nd IBCT headquarters at Camp Douglas, Wis. May 4, 2025. Blaney's legacy to the 32nd IBCT and Wisconsin National Guard was honored with renaming the 32nd IBCT's drill floor after the former Adjutant General of Wisconsin. Former Wisconsin Governor Tommy Thompson, who attended the dedication ceremony, appointed Blaney as Adjutant General of the state in 1997.

May 6, 2025

Wisconsin Army National Guard honors legacy of former adjutant general in drill floor dedication

CAMP DOUGLAS, Wisc. — The Wisconsin Army National Guard formally dedicated the drill floor at the headquarters of its most storied unit in honor of a former adjutant general during a May 4 ceremony in Camp Douglas.