Army Gen. Daniel Hokanson, chief, National Guard Bureau, hosts a three-nation USO Tour over Thanksgiving to thank troops from all services and components serving overseas through the holiday season.
National Guard Best Warrior Region VI 2018 is a four-day competition that tests Soldiers’ mental and physical toughness through a series of events that demonstrate technical and tactical proficiency to determine the top non-commissioned officer and junior enlisted Soldier. To make it to the regional level, the Soldiers have already out performed their peers at the unit and state level. The...
After Operation Desert Storm, the National Guard saw its federal mission change, with more frequent call-ups in response to regional crises in Haiti, Bosnia, Kosovo and the skies over Iraq. The Guard also expanded its scope of operations with peacekeeping rotations in the Sinai and the Balkans.
Following the attacks of September 11, 2001, tens of thousands of Guard members have mobilized...
The National Guard National Best Warrior Competition is a rigorous compilation of events both mental and physical designed to push even the best among the ranks of the National Guard for multiple days. Out of the seven regions nationally, 14 Soldiers will competition for the title Best Warrior. The state hosting is Mississippi at Camp Shelby Joint Force Training Center and Camp McCain Training...
The North Carolina National Guard is hosting the Region III Best Warrior Competition at the Camp Butner National Guard Training Center, Stem, N.C., May 14-18, 2019. Ten states and territories will participate in the five-day competition that evaluates physical fitness, weapons qualification, road march, land navigation, warrior tasks and battle drills, a stress shooting course, urban...
The Oklahoma National Guard hosts the National Guard Region V Best Warrior Competition May 17-20, 2022. The Army National Guard's Best Warrior Competition is a physically and mentally challenging competition that tests competitors on a variety of technical and tactical skills. The National Guard plays a vital role in defending American and serving our local communities. Competitions like this...
The National Guard Region V Best Warrior competition is a rigorous compilation of events for the top National Guard Soldiers and NCOs from Texas, Louisiana, Missouri, Oklahoma, Nebraska, Arkansas, and Kansas. The Texas Military Department is hosting this year's weeklong competition at Camp Swift in Bastrop, Texas from May 2-7, 2021.
The National Memorial Day Observance, hosted by the Department of Defense, recognizes and commemorates the fallen men and women of the U.S. Armed Forces every year on Memorial Day at Arlington National Cemetery. Prior to the annual observance, military bands perform a prelude in the Memorial Amphitheater and the U.S. Army Military District of Washington conducts a wreath-laying at the Tomb of...
