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Why we serve: US Army Sgt. Alex Peyton Nebraska native mentors Afghan farmers

Story by Sgt. Christopher Bonebrake | 115th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment | Date: 09.17.2012

U.S. Army Sgt. Alex Peyton, an agricultural specialist from Gothenburg, Neb., bristles with weapons and gear as he sits quietly in a wooden chair, surveying the world outside the wire at Forward Operating Base... Read More

National Guard soldiers embark on new Army mission

Story by Sgt. Ashley Bell | 102nd Mobile Public Affairs Detachment | Date: 09.14.2012

The first National Guard Security Forces Advisory Assist Teams continues to prepare Sept. 14, 2012, for a scheduled deployment to Afghanistan in November in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Read More

Kentucky Guardsmen return from Afghanistan on 9/11

Story by Sgt. Scott Raymond | 133rd Mobile Public Affairs Detachment | Date: 09.11.2012

On the eleventh anniversary of 9/11, the Kentucky National Guard welcomed home the soldiers of the 176th Engineer Firefighting Team during a ceremony in Greenville, Ky. The unit deployed to Afghanistan exactly... Read More

Why we serve: Pfc. Khaley Jenkins continuing a family practice

Story by Spc. Alex Amen | 115th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment | Date: 09.11.2012

When a man with blood coming from the top of his head was escorted through the doors of the Forward Operating Base Shank west aid station, Sept. 11, 2012, the medics who work there jumped into action. Read More

Army Gen. Frank Grass becomes 27th chief of the National Guard Bureau

Story by Jim Greenhill | National Guard Bureau | Date: 09.07.2012

Army Gen. Frank Grass became the 27th chief of the National Guard Bureau in a Pentagon ceremony Friday. Read More