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U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Edward Wick, a munitions controller with the 115th Fighter Wing, Wisconsin Air National Guard, receives the 2024 1st. Lt. Thomas E. Wortham IV Achievement Award from U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Matthew J. Strub, Wisconsin’s adjutant general, at Truax Field in Madison, Wisconsin, Sept. 11, 2025. Wick received the award for excellence in his community and his military service through mentorship and commitment to others. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Olivia Sherman)

Sept. 16, 2025

Manitowoc Airman receives Wortham Achievement Award

MADISON, Wisc. — Tech. Sgt. Edward Wick, a munitions controller assigned to the Wisconsin Air National Guard’s 115th Fighter Wing, was presented the 2024 1st. Lt. Thomas E. Wortham IV Achievement Award during a ceremony at Truax Field Sept. 11.The award is presented annually to the Wisconsin National Guardsman who best represents the concept of citizen-Soldier or

Wisconsin National Guard members, families and friends attend a dedicatory chapel service at the newly renovated Memorial Chapel on Camp Williams, near Camp Douglas, Wisconsin, Sept. 3, 2025. The service preceded the organization's first official change of stole ceremony during which U.S. Army Lt. Col. Jonathan Robertson replaced U.S. Army Col. Mark Brooks as the Wisconsin National Guard’s state chaplain. (U.S. National Guard photo by Isabella Jansen)

Sept. 5, 2025

Wisconsin National Guard welcomes new state chaplain

CAMP WILLIAMS, Wisc. — Wisconsin National Guard members, families and friends gathered at the newly renovated Memorial Chapel on Camp Williams Sept. 5, for the organization’s first official change of stole ceremony.The event began with a chapel dedication ceremony and service, followed by the transfer of the state’s most senior chaplain leadership position to Army

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.