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Brig. Gen. Matthew Strub, Wisconsin’s deputy adjutant general for Army, administers the oath of office to seven officers and 11 warrant officers, completing their journey to becoming officers and warrant officers in the Wisconsin Army National Guard, during a commissioning ceremony Oct. 14 at the Wisconsin Military Academy, Fort McCoy, Wis.

Oct. 19, 2023 Oct. 19, 2023

Wisconsin Guard’s new leaders commissioned

FORT MCCOY, Wis. — Seven officers and 11 warrant officers graduate Wisconsin Military Academy candidate school.

Lt. Col. Nathan Bennington receives the colors of the 426t Regiment from Brig. Gen. Matthew Strub, Wisconsin’s deputy adjutant general for Army, during a formal change of command ceremony Oct. 14 at the Wisconsin Military Academy, Fort McCoy, Wis.

Oct. 17, 2023 Oct. 17, 2023

New leader takes charge of Wisconsin Army Guard training regiment

FORT MCCOY, Wis. — Wisconsin National Guard continues strong leadership of vital training organization.

Jay Wilson, a retired Wisconsin Army National Guard lieutenant colonel, looks on as his service dog Frosty carries the ceremonial first pitch to home plate Sept. 17 to start a Milwaukee Brewers™ game at American Family Field™ in Milwaukee.

Oct. 10, 2023 Oct. 10, 2023

Faithful service: Wisconsin Army Guard veteran provided with service dog

Milwaukee, Wis. — Wisconsin National Guard veteran receives service dog, throws first pitch at major league baseball game.

The water deluge fire protection system installed in an aircraft hangar of the Wisconsin Air National Guard's 115th Fighter Wing as seen on Apr. 13, 2023 at Truax Field in Madison, Wisconsin. In March 2023, the 115th Fighter Wing became the first U.S. Air Force base worldwide to terminate all use of foam-based fire suppression systems in its facilities. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Isabella Jansen)

April 19, 2023

Truax Field - 1st to eliminate facility-based foam

The 115th Fighter Wing became the first U.S. Air Force base worldwide to terminate all use of foam-based fire suppression systems in its facilities, surpassing the Air Force’s set date of October 2024.

Graduating cadets display their drill and ceremony skills during an outdoor demonstration before the Wisconsin National Guard Challenge Academy graduation ceremony Saturday, Dec. 17 at Sparta High School, Sparta, Wis. After graduating from the 22-week residential phase of academy training, cadets work with hometown mentors who offer guidance and encouragement in pursuing their new direction in life. The National Guard Youth Challenge Program currently operates 40 programs in 29 states, Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia. Nationwide, more than 190,000 teens have graduated from this free program since its inception in 1993. Wisconsin National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Alice Ripberger

Dec. 17, 2022

At-risk students step into future armed with tools for success

SPARTA, Wis. — Seventy cadets from 29 counties graduated from the Wisconsin National Guard Challenge Academy in a ceremony Saturday, Dec. 17 at Sparta High School. The Wisconsin Challenge Academy is a completely voluntary, free-for-participants, character-building alternative education program at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin that helps 16-18-year-olds at risk of not

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