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Col. Paul Gapinski receives the colors of the 157th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade from Brig. Gen. Matthew Strub, Wisconsin’s deputy adjutant general for Army, during a formal change of command ceremony Nov. 4 at the Richards Street Armory, Milwaukee. The passing of the colors is symbolic of the responsibility of the unit passing from one commander to the next. Gapinski follows Col. Eric Leckel, who most recently led the brigade headquarters on a deployment to the Horn of Africa. Wisconsin National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Katie Theusch

Nov. 27, 2023 Nov. 27, 2023

Wisconsin Guard’s ‘Iron Brigade’ installs new leader

MILWAUKEE, Wisc. — Incoming commander to lead Wisconsin Army National Guard brigade in the wake of a successful Africa deployment.

U.S. Air Force Col. Bart Van Roo, the 115th Fighter Wing commander, passes the sword to Chief Master Sgt. Michael Alvarez during the change of authority ceremony at Truax Field in Madison, Wisconsin, Nov. 4, 2023. Alvarez took over command from Chief Master Sgt. Brian Carroll who served as the unit's senior enlisted leader since December 2020. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Mary Greenwood)

Nov. 20, 2023 Nov. 20, 2023

115th Fighter Wing welcomes new Senior Enlisted Leader

The Wisconsin Air National Guard’s 115th Fighter Wing formally welcomed Chief Master Sgt. Michael Alvarez as the unit’s eighth command chief.

Staff Sgt. Aaron Cobosco, of the Wisconsin Army National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 128th Infantry Regiment, recently achieved his goal of earning the prestigious President’s Hundred tab by scoring in the top 100 of military and civilian shooters in the President's Pistol and President's Rifle Matches in July at Camp Perry, Ohio. Submitted photo

Nov. 9, 2023 Nov. 9, 2023

Wisconsin Guard Soldier earns prestigious marksmanship award

Camp Perry, Ohio — A Wisconsin Army National Guard Soldier earns his first President’s 100 tab at the President’s Rifle Match at Camp Perry earlier this year

Brig. Gen. Matthew Strub, Wisconsin’s deputy adjutant general for Army, presents the family of 1st Lt. Thomas E. Wortham IV with a plaque during a Wisconsin Army National Guard Hall of Honor induction ceremony Oct. 27 at Joint Force Headquarters in Madison, Wis.

Oct. 31, 2023 Oct. 31, 2023

Wortham Achievement Award namesake inducted into Wisconsin Army Guard Hall of Honor

MADISON, Wis. — The namesake of the 1st Lt. Thomas E. Wortham IV Achievement Award is inducted into the Wisconsin Army National Guard Hall of Honor, and a Wisconsin Air National Guard master sergeant is the 2023 Wortham IV Achievement Award recipient.

Col. Paul Gapinski, outgoing commander of the Wisconsin Army National Guard’s 426th Regiment, presents retired Col. Andrew Ratzlaff with a plaque signifying his induction into the 426th Regional Training Institute (RTI) Hall of Fame during an induction ceremony Oct. 14 at Fort McCoy, Wis.

Oct. 26, 2023 Oct. 26, 2023

Wisconsin Military Academy inducts two into its Hall of Fame

Wisconsin Military Academy, Wisc. — FORT MCCOY, Wis. — The man who helped launch a national model for resiliency training in the military and the woman often referred to as “Ms. WMA” were inducted into the Wisconsin Army National Guard’s 426th Regional Training Institute (RTI) Hall of Fame Oct. 14.Retired Col. Andrew Ratzlaff spent five years of his 32-year military career with the