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Veteran's Day in Iraq - Lt. Col. Donovan, Maj. Derril Albert, Spc. Jennifer Zay 11/12/2009 Talk to a WKBT-TV reporter in La Crosse, WI., about what Veteran's Day means to them, the work being done in Iraq, what they will remember the most from the deployment, spending the holidays overseas. Category: Video,  File Type:  wmv,  File Size:  35Mb
Veteran's Day in Iraq - Lt. Col. Donovan , Spc. Niemann, Spc. Helton 11/12/2009 Talk to a WAOW-TV reporter in Wausau, WI., about what Veteran's Day means to them, the work being done in Iraq, what they will remember the most from the deployment, spending the holidays overseas. Category: Video,  File Type:  wmv,  File Size:  46Mb
Veteran's Day in Iraq - 1st Lt. Kate Furtak 11/12/2009 Talks to a WTVO-TV reporter about how long she has been in Iraq, her job responsibilities overseas, what her deployment experience has been like so far, working with the Iraqi security forces, the importance of celebrating Veteran's Day, when she expects to return home and the importance of the mission. Category: Video,  File Type:  wmv,  File Size:  37Mb
Veteran's Day in Iraq - Lt. Col. Donovan, Command Sgt. Maj. Edgar Hansen, Sgt. Schafer 11/12/2009 Talk to a WLUK-TV reporter about what Veteran's Day means to them, the work being done in Iraq, what they will remember the most from the deployment, spending the holidays overseas and the how Veteran's Day will be celebrated overseas. Category: Video,  File Type:  wmv,  File Size:  30Mb
Veteran's Day in Iraq - Lt. Col. Donovan, Staff Sgt. David Sisco and Sgt. Gonzalez 11/12/2009 Talk to a WISC-TV reporter about the current situation in Iraq, what they have been working on in Iraq, learning the Arabic language and celebrating Veteran's Day overseas. Category: Video,  File Type:  wmv,  File Size:  30Mb
Veteran's Day in Iraq - Lt. Col. Donovan, Command Sgt. Maj. Edgar Hansen, Sgt. Schafer 11/12/2009 Talk with a Wisconsin reporter about what Veteran's Day mean to them, what their mission means to them and to the people of Iraq, what they miss most about home, getting supplies and support from home and say hello to their families and friends. Category: Video,  File Type:  wmv
Veteran's Day in Iraq - Lt. Col. Donovan, Maj. Albert and Spc. Jennifer 11/12/2009 Talk to a WXOW reporter about their mission in Iraq, what they would like people back in the United States to know about their mission and sends greetings to their families. Category: Video,  File Type:  wmv,  File Size:  36Mb
Veteran's Day in Iraq - Lt. Col. Donovan and 1st Lt. Civilett 11/12/2009 Talk to a WITI-TV reporter the tragic shootings at Fort Hood, the progress being made in Iraq, staying focused on the mission so close to returning home. Category: Video,  File Type:  wmv,  File Size:  44Mb
Veteran's Day in Iraq - Lt. Col Donovan, Capt. LeMay, Sgt. Schafer 11/12/2009 Talk to a WBAY-TV reporter about the Fort Hood shootings, and how they're spending Veterans Day. Category: Video,  File Type:  wmv,  File Size:  56Mb
Veteran's Day in Iraq - Lt. Col. Donovan, 1st Lt. Civiletta-Kalich and Staff Sgt. Chad Gapinski 11/12/2009 Talk to a WTMJ-TV reporter in Milwaukee, Wis. about their thoughts and plans for observing the Veterans Day holiday. Category: Video,  File Type:  wmv
Veterans Day 2009 11/10/2009 Veterans Day message from the Adjutant General of Wisconsin Category: Video,  File Type:  wmv,  Length:  2 minutes, 10 seconds,  File Size:  17Mb
Airmen Support Guardsmen in Iraq, B-roll 11/8/2009 B-roll of service members from the Wisconsin Air National Guard and the Wisconsin National Guard inspecting air craft in Iraq. Produced by Sgt. Frank Merola. Category: Video,  File Type:  wmv,  Length:  03:03,  File Size:  16.01 MB
Airmen Support Guardsmen in Iraq 11/8/2009 Package made from "Airmen Support Guardsmen in Iraq" b-roll about the Wisconsin Air National Guard and the Wisconsin National Guard deployed at the same time and in the same theater. Produced by Sgt. Frank Merola Category: Video,  File Type:  wmv,  Length:  2:29,  File Size:  13.1 MB
U.S. Army Transfers Two Properties to Iraqi Government 10/27/2009 Package about the U.S. Army transferring the Essayons and Freedom Compound to the Iraqi government. Produced by Sgt. Frank Merola Category: Video,  File Type:  wmv,  Length:  02:13,  File Size:  11.53 MB
Wisconsin Guard has key role in Baghdad's future 10/26/2009 With a few pen strokes and hugs, and two very large keys, the Wisconsin Army National Guard's 32nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team officially transferred two large properties inside Baghdad's International Zone back to the Iraqi government. Category: Photographs Video,  File Type:  wmv,  Length:  05:01,  File Size:  26.51 MB
Tailgating with the Troops slideshow 10/21/2009 Slideshow of Tailgating with the troops on October 18, 2009. Courtesy of www.servingthe32nd.org Category: Photographs Video,  File Type:  wmv,  File Size:  18Mb
Food, fun and football link families with deployed Soldiers 10/21/2009 Families and friends of the Wisconsin National Guard gathered at the Alliant Energy Center Sunday (Oct. 18) to Tailgate with the Troops - the troops in Iraq and Afghanistan, that is. Category: Photographs Video,  File Type:  wmv,  File Size:  19Mb
Company B (SPTMNT) 257th Brigade 10/20/2009 Send a shoutout to the Green Bay Packers. Category: Video,  File Type:  wmv,  Length:  00:32,  File Size:  2.65 MB
Tailgating with the Troops, Part 3 10/20/2009 Continuing B-roll and live shots of a group of Wis. National Guard Troops in Baghdad, Iraq getting together while their families gather at a stadium in Madison.Ending with a video about the 32nd Brigade in action. Part 3 of 3. Category: Video,  File Type:  wmv,  Length:  08:17,  File Size:  43.69 MB
Tailgating with the Troops, Part 2 10/20/2009 Continuing B-roll and live shots of a group of Wis. National Guard Troops in Baghdad, Iraq getting together while their families gather at a stadium in Madison. Part 2 of 3. Category: Video,  File Type:  wmv,  Length:  05:26,  File Size:  /DOD_100055247.wmv Size:
Tailgating with the Troops, Part 1 10/20/2009 B-roll and live shots of a group of Wis. National Guard Troops in Baghdad, Iraq getting together while their families gather at a stadium in Madison. Part 1 of 3. Category: Video,  File Type:  wmv,  Length:  09:49,  File Size:  53.25 MB
Battery A, 1st Battalion, 120th Field Artillery (Shift 2) 10/20/2009 Send a shoutout to home. Category: Video,  File Type:  wmv,  Length:  00:47,  File Size:  3.88 MB
Battery A, 1st Battalion, 120th Field Artillery (Shift 1) 10/20/2009 Send a greeting and thanks for the support to their families and family readiness groups as well as shoutouts to the Green Bay Packers. Category: Video,  File Type:  wmv,  Length:  00:25,  File Size:  1.92 MB
1st Squadron, 105th Cavalry (RS) 10/20/2009 Send a greeting and thanks for the support to their families and family readiness groups as well as shoutouts to the Green Bay Packers. Category: Video,  File Type:  wmv,  Length:  02:15,  File Size:  11.42 MB
829th Engineer Company (First Shift) 10/20/2009 Send a shoutout to the Green Bay Packers and their families. Category: Video,  File Type:  wmv,  Length:  01:01,  File Size:  5.14 MB
829th Engineer Company (Second Shift) 10/20/2009 Send a shoutout to the Green Bay Packers and their families. Category: Video,  File Type:  wmv,  Length:  01:13,  File Size:  6.16 MB
1158th Transportation Company, Information Operations 10/20/2009 Send a shoutout to the Green Bay Packers and their families. Category: Video,  File Type:  wmv,  Length:  01:34,  File Size:  7.76 MB
1158th Transportation Co. (Compound IV) 10/20/2009 Send a shoutout to the Green Bay Packers and their families. Category: Video,  File Type:  wmv,  Length:  00:21,  File Size:  1.58 MB
Officer Career Challenge paints possibilities for participants 10/20/2009 Many people dream about being an officer in one of the greatest militaries in the world, but not many actually know what path to take on their journey to becoming a leader. Wisconsin Army National Guard officer recruiters recently answered this question for about 60 current and potential Soldiers at Fort McCoy during this year's Officer Career Challenge event Saturday. Category: Photographs Video,  File Type:  wmv,  File Size:  14Mb
Deployed Wisconsin Guard Soldiers connect back home in novel way 10/19/2009 The organization Pro vs. GI Joe brought together four Green Bay Packers with four Soldiers from the 32nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team in a battle of "Guitar Hero" and "Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare" despite the fact that they were thousands of miles apart. Category: Video,  File Type:  wmv,  Length:  90 seconds,  File Size:  30 Mb
128th Air Control Squadron returns from Southwest Asia 10/6/2009 Approximately 60 members of the Wisconsin Air National Guard's 128th Air Control Squadron returned to Volk Field early Monday afternoon, concluding a deployment to Southwest Asia that began May 13. Category: Photographs Video,  File Type:  wmv,  File Size:  2 Mb
Guard prepared to help state in emergencies 10/1/2009 Throughout September, ReadyWisconsin and the Wisconsin Homeland Security Council have been encouraging organizations and individuals to prepare for disasters and emergencies as part of the annual nationwide Preparedness Month Campaign. Wisconsin Guard officials want citizens to know their hometown Soldiers and Airmen have also been getting ready - as individuals and an organization. Category: Video,  File Type:  wmv,  File Size:  54.5 Mb
Ask Dr. Anne 9/28/2009 Chief Science Officer Dr. Anne Schuchat answers parents’ questions about the 2009 H1N1 flu and the vaccine to protect against it. Children aged six months through 24 years are recommended to receive H1N1 flu vaccine. Learn more about it, and how you can protect your family with this vaccine. Category: Video,  File Type:  wmv,  Length:  9:55,  File Size:  62.5 Mb
32nd IBCT In Iraq 9/25/2009 Hooah video of the 32nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team performing their job through Iraq. Category: Video,  File Type:  wmv,  Length:  4 minutes, 57 seconds,  File Size:  25.84 MB
Are you ready for a natural disaster? 9/24/2009 A popular saying in Wisconsin is that if you don't like the weather, wait a few minutes and it will change. But sometimes Wisconsin weather only allows a few minutes to seek safety. "Most people think they won't be impacted by a natural disaster," said Lori Getter, crisis communications manager for Wisconsin Emergency Management. However, Wisconsin averages 21 tornados each year, and also 20 severe blizzards. Additionally, each county in the state has experienced at least one major flood event in the past 20 years. Category: Video,  File Type:  wmv,  Length:  30 seconds,  File Size:  3.6 Mb
Are you ready for a moment's notice? 9/16/2009 Preparation is key to a safe getaway. Are you ready, Wisconsin? Category: Video,  File Type:  wmv,  Length:  90 seconds,  File Size:  3,624 Kb
32nd Brigade troops see Packers defeat the Bears 9/14/2009 BAGHDAD - With 3,200-plus Wisconsin National Guard troops in Iraq, there was a lot of interest here in the Packers regular season opener. The trouble is, we're 6,282 miles and eight time zones away from the Frozen Tundra. But in Baghdad, about 30 troops from the Guard's 32nd Brigade got up early (way early) to watch the game, which was broadcast live on the Armed Forces Network beginning at 3:15 a.m. Baghdad time. Category: Video,  File Type:  wmv,  File Size:  12Mb
Caring and Sharing 9/8/2009 Pre-school students and teachers make care packages to send to service members overseas. Category: Video,  File Type:  wmv,  Length:  2 minutes, 37 seconds,  File Size:  13.51 MB
Are you ready to fight ID theft? 9/8/2009 Identity fraud continues to rise in the United States - up 22 percent in a February 2009 report by Javelin Strategy and Research - but there are measures that can reduce your chances of becoming a victim of information superhighway robbery. Category: Video,  File Type:  wmv,  File Size:  3,750 Kb
Are You Ready, Wisconsin? Time to Get Prepared 9/3/2009 September is Preparedness Month in Wisconsin, a statewide campaign promoted by Gov. Jim Doyle, Wisconsin Emergency Management, the Wisconsin Homeland Security Council and ReadyWisconsin that encourages all citizens to get a kit, make a plan and stay informed. Category: Video,  File Type:  wmv,  File Size:  5,252 Kb
Are You Ready Wisconsin? September is Preparedness Month 9/2/2009 Are you Ready Wisconsin? Gov. Jim Doyle has proclaimed September as Wisconsin Preparedness Month, an annual campaign to remind citizens to be prepared for disasters and emergencies. Category: Video,  File Type:  wmv,  Length:  1 minute, 30 seconds,  File Size:  5 Mb
Moving detainees: daunting task is just another day for Wisconsin Guard troops in southern Iraq 8/27/2009 Category: Photographs
Sibling Airmen share deployments 8/25/2009 When brothers and sisters spend their entire childhoods together, they normally want to go their separate ways when they reach adulthood. Some join the military, but most remain civilians. For some siblings, they not only join the military, they find themselves deployed to the same location more than 6,000 miles from where they grew up. Such is the case for the following Airmen from the Wisconsin Air National Guard, deployed here from Volk Field as part of the 71st Expeditionary Air Control Squadron. Category: Photographs
Soldiers at Safwan Hill 8/24/2009 Package made from the B-Roll "Soldiers at Safwan Hill" about Wisconsin National Guardsmen working at a small outpost in southern Iraq. Category: Video,  File Type:  wmv,  Length:  2 minutes 26 seconds,  File Size:  12.75 MB
Business leaders gain appreciation for National Guard training, mission 8/21/2009 More than 60 civic and business leaders from seven midwestern states took a trip to Volk Field Combat Readiness Training Center, Wis., Aug. 19 through 21 as part of Business and Industry Days sponsored by the National Guard Bureau. Category: Photographs Video,  File Type:  wmv,  Length:  2 minutes 16 seconds,  File Size:  11.06 MB
32nd IBCT Soldier talks to a WXOW-TV 8/19/2009 32nd IBCT Soldier talks to a WXOW-TV reporter about his duties and responsibilities while being deployed Category: Video,  File Type:  wmv,  Length:  9 minutes, 33 seconds,  File Size:  50.78 Mb
I Wont Let My Guard Down 8/10/2009 "I Wont Let My Guard Down" is a tribute video to the men and women of the National Guard and their families. Soldier and singer Darby Ledbetter proudly introduces his first country music single. Category: Video,  File Type:  wmv,  File Size:  20 Mb
Warrior 8/10/2009 Kid Rock and Dale Earnhart Jr. in a tribute video to the Soldiers of the National Guard. Category: Video,  File Type:  wmv,  File Size:  21 Mb
Citizen Soldiers - High Quality Flash Version (Requires FLV video player) 8/10/2009 3 Doors Down - Multi-platinum rock band, 3 Doors Down, salutes the National Guard for their heroic service in the edgy song, "Citizen Soldier." Category: Video,  File Type:  flv,  File Size:  25.38 Mb
Citizen Soldiers - wmv Version 8/10/2009 3 Doors Down - Multi-platinum rock band, 3 Doors Down, salutes the National Guard for their heroic service in the edgy song, "Citizen Soldier." Category: Video,  File Type:  wmv,  File Size:  28.3 Mb
Price of Peace 8/10/2009 Deployment ceremonies are never easy. Emotions can be overwhelming as families and friends gather together for their good-byes. Twelve-year-old Alyssa Gaddis and her 16-year-old sister Cassy Gaddis, of Springfield, IL, know this firsthand. They've been to many such events because their father, CW5 Jim Gaddis, is the command chief warrant officer of the Illinois Army National Guard. These experiences inspired Alyssa to write a song - a song to lift the spirits of those enduring deployment, a song to inspire courage and hope. Alyssa titled her song, "The Price of Peace." Category: Video,  File Type:  wmv,  File Size:  38 Mb
Identity Theft 8/6/2009 With the July 27 theft of a laptop computer from a National Guard Bureau contractor, jeopardizing the security of personal information for more than 1,700 Wisconsin National Guard soldiers, the need for all Wisconsin National Guard soldiers and airmen to safeguard against identity theft has never been more important. Category: Video,  File Type:  wmv,  File Size:  70Mb
Wisconsin National Guardsmen Stationed at Camp Bucca 8/5/2009 Wisconsin National Guard Soldiers working at the Theater Internment Facility (TIF) at Camp Bucca in southern Iraq conducting a mission in which detainees are transferred to other TIFs in Iraq as part of the overall consolidation of detainees and plans to eventually turn the facilities over to Iraqi control. Scenes include Soldiers preparing detainees to be moved, Soldiers working at gates and working security for the transfer mission, leadership getting a tour of the camp and greeting Soldiers, Soldiers in a security convoy during the detainee transfer and interviews with Soldiers involved in the mission. Category: Video,  File Type:  wmv,  Length:  2 minutes, 52 seconds,  File Size:  14.88 MB
National Training Academy on Forward Operating Base Future 7/29/2009 B-roll of the Wisconsin National Guard overseeing the first training of Iraqi security forces by Iraqi instructors. Produced by Sgt. Frank Merola. Scenes include students participating in hand-to-hand combat and classroom training and marching together and interviews with members of the Wisconsin National Guard about the importance and goals of the training school. Category: Video,  File Type:  wmv,  Length:  7 minutes 56 seconds,  File Size:  37.38 MB
32nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team LIVE from Iraq. Part 2 of 2 7/29/2009 The 32nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team Commander Col. Steve Bensend and Command Sgt. Maj. Ed Hanson updated Wisconsin on the brigade’s missions in Iraq via webcast. Category: Photographs Video,  File Type:  wmv,  Length:  8 minutes, 58 seconds,  File Size:  47.2 MB
32nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team LIVE from Iraq. Part 1 of 2 7/29/2009 The 32nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team Commander Col. Steve Bensend and Command Sgt. Maj. Ed Hanson updated Wisconsin on the brigade’s missions in Iraq via webcast. Category: Photographs Video,  File Type:  wmv,  Length:  8 minutes, 44 seconds,  File Size:  45.37 MB
Wisconsin National Guard from 32nd IBCT 7/29/2009 B-roll of members of the Wisconsin National Guard from the 32nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team conducting operations at Forward Operating Base Prosperity in the International Zone, Baghdad, Iraq. Scenes include Soldiers suiting up and going on an armored patrol, a Soldier driving around the base, Soldiers performing office duties and Soldiers working on a chain saw engine. Produced by Sgt. Frank Merola. Category: Video,  File Type:  wmv,  Length:  5 minutes 24 seconds,  File Size:  29.42 MB
32nd Brigade Montage 7/28/2009 B-roll of Soldiers from the Wisconsin National Guard working in Iraq. Scenes include removing t-walls from Forward Operating Base Blackhawk in the IZ, Soldiers working at Theater Internment Facility on Camp Cropper, Soldiers supervising the training of Iraqi Correctional Officers on FOB Future and Soldiers doing administrative work on FOB Prosperity. Category: Video,  File Type:  wmv,  Length:  2 minutes, 50 seconds,  File Size:  14.7 MB
951st Sappers keeping the roads clear 7/28/2009 KABUL, Afghanistan - Thousands of miles from home the soldiers of the Wisconsin Army National Guard are saving lives by hunting for and destroying IEDs. See how the 951st Engineer "Sapper" Company from Tomahawk and Rhinelander conduct their route clearing mission in support of Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan. Category: Video,  File Type:  wmv,  Length:  5minutes, 35 seconds,  File Size:  29.15 MB
Red Arrow Letters: Making Sure Every Soldier Gets a Note from Home (External Link) 7/23/2009 "I started a program called Red Arrow Letters,” Amanda Wright tells us. “I started it because I have a brother. His name is Kane Lambert and he's in the Wisconsin National Guard." Category: Video
Project provides real-world training for Guard aviation units 7/23/2009 MERRILLAN, Wis. – The Wisconsin Army National Guard gained valuable real-world training experience by supporting Clark County with a sling load operation at the county's Bruce Mounds Recreational Area near Merrillan on July 21. Eight Guardsmen - seven from the 1st Battalion, 147th Aviation, and one from the 832nd Medical Company - flew a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter from the 832nd to the ski area to lift a 2,600-lb. chairlift support tower onto a steep hill. The 832nd uses the "alpha" model helicopter, which was able to use the long sling required for the day's task. Chief Warrant Officer 4 Thomas Rogers of the 832nd flew the Black Hawk. Category: Photographs
Wisconsin Air Guard hosts full-scale joint exercise 7/22/2009 Fort McCoy and Volk Field, Wisconsin's two largest military installations, are no strangers to extensive training exercises. However, it's rare when the bases get as many service members in one spot for one operation as they have now. For two weeks running through July 27, McCoy and Volk are conducting the Army and Air National Guard's annual international Operation Global Patriot exercise, hosting roughly 3,000 National Guard Troops from 45 different states and six different coalition nations. The exercise's overall training goal is for different coalition nations and National Guard units to work together in real-world scenarios. Category: Photographs Video,  File Type:  wmv,  File Size:  12 Mb
Wisconsin Guardsmen prepare for Afghan elections 7/22/2009 With the Aug. 20 presidential elections looming, Wisconsin Army National Guard Col. Tim Lawson is emphasizing one message to the Afghan National Police: The world is watching you. Lawson heads a 16-man group of Wisconsin Army National Guard soldiers who recently began a year-long deployment as an embedded training team, advising the Afghanistan National Police in the western regional command, an area roughly 25 percent of the country bordering Iran. Category: Photographs
Camp Cropper Theater Internment Facility 7/21/2009 Wisconsin Army National Guard troops working at the Theater Internment Facility (TIF). Video and photography inside TIFs is tightly restricted, so this cleared video footage offers a fairly rare look inside. Category: Video,  File Type:  wmv,  Length:  2 minutes 17 seconds,  File Size:  12.16 MB
Wisconsin airmen fuel the fight on terror 7/21/2009 The Wisconsin Air National Guard's 128th Air Refueling Wing continues to support the global war on terrorism with fuel. Approximately 50 airmen and four KC-135 Stratotankers left Wisconsin for Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, where they will provide refueling support to C-17 Globemaster III cargo and transport aircraft who deliver supplies to Iraq and Afghanistan. The 128th ARW will rotate forces in and out of Turkey until they relinquish command in September. By the end of the deployment approximately 200 airmen that support the in-flight refueling and provide communications, personnel, maintenance and information management support will have contributed to the ongoing war on terror. Category: Photographs
Wisconsin Guardsmen help build future for Iraq 7/20/2009 1-128th Infantry, Wisconsin National Guard (WI, US). B-roll of the Wisconsin National Guard overseeing the first training of Iraqi security forces by Iraqi instructors. Produced by Sgt. Frank Merola. Scenes include students participating in hand-to-hand combat and classroom training and marching together and interviews with members of the Wisconsin National Guard about the importance and goals of the training school. Interviewees: Sgt. 1st Class David Wilson (Shell Lake, WI, US), Non-Commissioned Officer in Charge of Training, Company A, 1-128th Infantry Category: Photographs Video,  File Type:  wmv,  Length:  2 minutes, 41 seconds,  File Size:  14.33 MB
Update from Iraq: Around the 32nd Brigade 7/15/2009 They have endured frequent dust storms and intense heat. They've overcome language and cultural barriers. They've worked long days with little time off. They have missed the births of their sons and daughters. And they've been living and working in multiple locations in an active combat zone. They are the nearly 3,300 soldiers of the Wisconsin Army National Guard's 32nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, two months into their 10-month missions in Iraq. Category: Photographs
Patrol base named for Wisconsin Guard soldier turned over to Iraqi forces 7/14/2009 The changing role of U.S. forces in Iraq was evident across the entire country June 30, but in Samarra it also created a poignant moment for those who remembered Wisconsin Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Todd Olson. Olson, who died Dec. 27, 2004, of wounds he suffered in action in Samarra early in his tour with 1st Battalion, 128th Infantry, was honored at a ceremony turning a Samarra patrol base over to the government of Iraq. The outpost, Patrol Base Olson, had carried his name for more than four years. Category: Photographs
Wisconsin Guard artillerymen stay on target 7/13/2009 The mark of a qualified artilleryman is if he can hit his target from a great distance, even if obstacles obscure the target. For the Wisconsin Army National Guard's 121st Field Artillery Battalion, the great distance was four years since the last live fire exercise. The obstacles included an overseas deployment which did not require artillery skills, supporting the pre-mobilization training for the 32nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, and losing personnel to attrition as well as to augment the brigade deployment. Category: Photographs
Technology Helps Bring Military Family Together For Ultrasound (External Link) 7/7/2009 Technology is helping a Rock County family share important moments while they're split a world apart. In May, John Bourdeaux deployed with the Wisconsin National Guard's 732nd Combat Sustainability Support Battalion. He's currently stationed in southern Iraq. His wife and 3-year-old son, Eli, are in Edgerton, and on Tuesday they all got a first look at the newest member of the family together. John Bourdeaux joined the family for the ultrasound via the Internet by videoconferencing on a laptop using Skype. Category: Video,  File Type:  flv
32nd IBCT in Baghdad, Iraq 7/6/2009 B-roll of members of the Wisconsin National Guard from the 32nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team conducting operations at Forward Operating Base Prosperity in the International Zone, Baghdad, Iraq. Scenes include Soldiers suiting up and going on an armored patrol, a Soldier driving around the base, Soldiers performing office duties and Soldiers working on a chain saw engine. Produced by Sgt. Frank Merola. Category: Video,  File Type:  wmv,  Length:  5 minutes, 24 seconds,  File Size:  29.42 MB
Wisconsin soldiers complete Air Assault school 7/3/2009 Eight Wisconsin Army National Guard soldiers graduated from the U.S. Army Air Assault Course July 3 at the Warrior Training Center, Fort Benning, Ga. This was the first group of Wisconsin Guardsmen to attend the course under a new initiative. Category: Photographs
Guardsmen help make Rhythm and Booms a smashing success 7/1/2009 Rhythm and Booms fans have become accustomed to a dazzling fireworks display set to music. Wisconsin soldiers and airmen brought the heavy metal — cannons, Humvees, Black Hawk helicopters and F-16 fighter jets. The highlight of the afternoon was the UH-60 Black Hawk display. Soldiers from the Wisconsin Army National Guard’s 147th Aviation Battalion landed at the park and spent more than two hours giving tours and answering questions. For an encore, they conducted a sling-load demonstration later in the day, delivering a Humvee and a single 105-mm howitzer to the park. Their big finale occurred just before dusk when four Black Hawks flew over the park. Category: Photographs Video,  File Type:  wmv,  File Size:  25.6 MB
Live from Iraq: Lt. Col. Tim Donovan 6/30/2009 Lt. Col. Tim Donovan talks to a WLUK reporter about where he is located in Iraq, the effect of Wisconsin Soldiers with the combat forces pulling out of major Iraqi cities, any changes he has noticed in Iraq, Iraqi celebrations he has seen and the role of his unit now in Iraq. Category: Video,  File Type:  wmv,  Length:  4 minutes, 58 seconds,  File Size:  27.08 KB
Live from Iraq: Lt. Col. Tim Donovan 6/30/2009 Lt. Col. Tim Donovan talks to a WISN-TV reporter about the mood in Iraq with the Iraqi security forces taking control of security in the major cities, the role of Soldiers in Iraq now that the Iraqis have taken control… Category: Video,  File Type:  wmv,  Length:  3 minutes, 33 seconds,  File Size:  19.67 MB
Live from Iraq: Col. Steven Bensend 6/30/2009 Col. Steven Bensend talks to a WISC-TV reporter in Madison, Wyo., about U.S. forces pulling out of bases in Iraq's major cities, turning major security operations over to Iraqi forces and recent increases in violence in Iraq. Category: Video,  File Type:  wmv,  Length:  3 minutes, 18 seconds,  File Size:  17.7 MB
Independence Day Message From The Adjutant General 6/29/2009 July, 2009 Independence Day Message From The Adjutant General Category: Video,  File Type:  wmv,  Length:  1 minute, 27 seconds,  File Size:  16,794 Kb
Video From Iraq - Lt. Col. Donovan Interview 6/19/2009 Lt. Col. Donovan talks to a WISC-TV reporter in Madison, Wisc., about the differences in Iraq since the beginning of Iraqi operations, this being the largest deployment of Wisconsin Soldiers since WWII and their living conditions. Category: Video,  File Type:  wmv,  Length:  4 minutes 38 seconds,  File Size:  22 MB
Keeping the roads safe in Afghanistan (External Link) 6/11/2009 Capt. Brian Barth is leading over 100 soldiers of the 951st Sapper Company, Wisconsin Army National Guard. The 951st is based in Rhinelander and Tomahawk. The unit it responsible for a number of tasks that help maintain freedom to maneuver for U.S. and coalition forces. Barth says they've been working to keep transportation routes open, by hunting for IEDs and looking for bypass routes. Category: Audio,  File Type:  mp3,  Length:  1 minute, 9 seconds,  File Size:  478 Kb
32nd IBCT Stationed in Iraq on Importance of Memorial Day (External Link) 5/26/2009 32nd IBCT Stationed in Iraq on Importance of Memorial Day. Category: Video,  File Type:  flv,  File Size:  13,253 Kb
Joint Dissimilar Air Combat Training 5/20/2009 Pilots from the 115th Fighter Wing in Madison, Wis. honed their air-to-air combat training skills along side their naval counterparts from the Strike Fighter Squadron 2 (VFA-2), Naval Air Station Lemoore, Calif. during a two-week training mission at NAS Key West, Fla. Category: Video,  File Type:  wmv,  Length:  2 min 32 seconds,  File Size:  21,196 Kb
115 Fighter Wing leads the way for clean energy 5/19/2009 The 115 Fighter Wing leads all Air National Guards units in the country when it comes to clean energy! The unit buys 100% Green Power as part of an overall plan to lower its carbon footprint. In this video story, see the F16s in action and learn why the unit is determined to lead the way for clean energy. Category: Video,  File Type:  mp4,  File Size:  5,779 Kb
732nd Sendoff (External Link) 5/19/2009 Family, friends and state officials said farewell to the headquarters unit of the 732nd Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, Wisconsin Army National Guard, May 9, 2009 in Tomah. Category: Photographs
Red Arrow History (External Link) 5/14/2009 History of the Red Arrow Division Category: Video,  Length:  9 minutes 35 seconds
Tribute to the 32nd Infantry Battalion Combat Team 5/6/2009 Video tribute to the 32nd Infantry Battalion Combat Team Category: Video,  File Type:  wmv,  Length:  6 minutes,  File Size:  38 Mb
32nd Infantry Brigade at Fort Bliss (External Link) 4/8/2009 SLIDESHOW: See Photos Of 32nd Infantry Brigade Training At Fort Bliss (Vol. 2) Category: Photographs
32nd Infantry Brigade at Fort Bliss (External Link) 4/8/2009 SLIDESHOW: See Photos Of 32nd Infantry Brigade Training At Fort Bliss (Vol. 1) Category: Photographs
32nd Infantry Brigade at Fort Bliss (External Link) 4/8/2009 SLIDESHOW: See Photos Of 32nd Infantry Brigade Training At Fort Bliss (Vol. 3) Category: Photographs
Trooper Deploy (External Link) 4/2/2009 A father and son team from New Richmond will be among the nearly 3500 Wisconsin National Guard members who will deploy to Iraq. Category: Video,  Length:  3 minutes, 44 seconds
Wisconsin Employers Watch Soldiers Train In Texas (External Link) 4/2/2009 Wisconsin employers are getting a firsthand look at the training members of the 32nd Infantry Brigade are getting at Fort Bliss. Jessica Arp reports. Category: Video,  Length:  1 minute, 54 seconds
Boss Lift Galleries 4/2/2009 Photo and Video resources covering the April 2009 Boss Lift Category: Photographs Video
Employers Return Home After Boss Lift Program (External Link) 4/2/2009 Some local business owners and managers who participated in the weekend "Boss Lift" program for the 32nd Infantry Brigade returned home on Sunday. Jessica Arp reports Category: Video,  Length:  3 minutes, 41 seconds
Employer brings a bit of home to deploying soldiers (External Link) 4/2/2009 As thousands of Wisconsin soldiers are training for deployment, this past weekend about 60 employers got to watch some of the training exercises. Jessica Arp reports Category: Video,  Length:  3 minutes 42 seconds
Wisconsin Guardsmen Train Urban Ops, Put 'face to the Fight' 4/2/2009 MCGREGOR RANGE, N.M. – Wisconsin Guardsmen from the 32nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team are conducting close-quarters combat and urban-operations training, employing the most current tactics, techniques and procedures to better prepare the Soldiers for deployment, unit officials said. Category: Photographs
Soldiers Undergo Intense Training In Texas (External Link) 4/1/2009 EL PASO, Texas -- Soldiers of the Wisconsin National Guard's 32nd Infantry Brigade are going through some intense training in Texas before deployment to Iraq in a few weeks. Category: Video
Soldiers Train In Simulated Iraqi Town (External Link) 4/1/2009 El PASO, Texas -- Wisconsin National Guard soldiers are training in realistic settings at Fort Bliss in Texas before deployment to Iraq. Category: Video,  Length:  2 minutes, 51 seconds
32nd IBCT participates in the 20th Annual Bataan Memorial Death March 3/31/2009 Lt. Col. Tim Donovan, Public Affairs Officer for the 32nd Infantry Brigade, narrates this radio news feature on the 32nd IBCT's participation in the 20th Annual Bataan Memorial Death march in New Mexico. Category: Audio,  File Type:  mp3,  Length:  1 minute, 52 seconds
Video: In Texas: Area soldiers, employers (External Link) 3/30/2009 Wisconsin citizen soldiers training in the Texas desert for the sights and sounds of Iraq get a visit from state employers. Category: Video,  Length:  2 minutes 40 seconds
Boss Lift - Wisconsin Employers Plunge Into Urban Firefight (External Link) 3/28/2009 A group of more than 80 employers from Wisconsin visiting their employees – Guardsmen assigned to the 32nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team – as part of a program known as Boss Lift. Category: Photographs
Wisconsin employers visit 32nd IBCT at Fort Bliss, Texas 3/28/2009 More than 50 Wisconsin employers traveled to Fort Bliss, Texas, Mar. 27-29 to visit 3,200 National Guard soldiers training for deployment to Iraq. The Wisconsin Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve sponsored the trip to give employers of 32nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team soldiers a deeper understanding and appreciation of the capabilities of Guard members who are their employees in civilian life, as well as the demands and stresses placed on them by pre-deployment training. Category: Video,  File Type:  wmv,  Length:  53 seconds,  File Size:  4, 664 Kb
Audio report on Guard troops training at Fort Bliss 3/17/2009 Lt. Col. Tim Donovan, Public Affairs Officer for the 32nd Infantry Brigade, narrates this radio news feature on the 32nd IBCT's training endeavors at Fort Bliss, Tx. Category: Audio,  File Type:  mp3,  Length:  55 seconds,  File Size:  860 Kb
3,200 Red Arrow Soldiers arrive at Fort Bliss 3/14/2009 The last of more than 3,200 Wisconsin National Guard troops assigned to the 32nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team arrived at Fort Bliss, Texas, over the weekend on the last major stop in their journey to Iraq. The brigade's Soldiers flew from Wisconsin to Texas over the course of nine days, beginning with the first flights from Volk Field on Feb. 21. Category: Video,  File Type:  wmv,  Length:  1 minute 55 seconds,  File Size:  10, 117 Kb
32nd IBCT Takes on No. 1 Killer 3/13/2009 MCGREGOR RANGE, N.M. – Guardsmen from the 32nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team trained on how to defeat improvised explosive devices, which, according to military officials, is the top killer of Soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan. Category: Video,  File Type:  wmv,  Length:  1 minute, 35 seconds,  File Size:  8, 543 Kb
32nd IBCT Soldiers Trained By Military Police Officers 3/13/2009 MCGREGOR RANGE, N.M. - Military police officers assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, Special Troops Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, are helping train Wisconsin National Guardsmen from the 32nd Infantry BCT mobilized here. The troops are being instructed on how to conduct detainee operations in theater. Category: Video,  File Type:  wmv,  Length:  2 minutes 41 seconds,  File Size:  13.76 MB
WI Soldiers Train as Prison Guards (External Link) 3/2/2009 Guard Soldiers from Wisconsin prepare for prison security duty in Iraq. Category: Video,  Length:  27 seconds
32nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team at Fort Bliss, March 13, 2009 2/23/2009 Photo gallery of the 32nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team at Fort Bliss, March 13, 2009 Category: Photographs
32nd IBCT Send-Off Ceremony (External Link) 2/18/2009 It's the largest deployment of National Guard forces in Wisconsin since World War II. Category: Video,  File Type:  Flash,  Length:  1 minute 29 seconds
UW-Madison Marching Band (External Link) 2/18/2009 Part of the UW-Madison Badgers Marching Band performed at the send-off for the 32nd Brigade Army National Guard troops deploying to Iraq this Spring. Category: Video,  Length:  4 minutes, 23 seconds
32nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team Send-Off Ceremony (2) 2/17/2009 Various Photos taken at the 32nd IBCT Send-off Ceremony Category: Photographs
32nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team Send-Off Ceremony (1) 2/17/2009 Various Photos taken at the 32nd IBCT Send-off Ceremony Category: Photographs
Wisconsin's Military - Community Covenant Signing 2/17/2009 At a Feb. 17 send-off ceremony for 3,200 deploying members of the Wisconsin National Guard’s 32nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, community, state and national leaders signed “Wisconsin’s Military-Community Covenant,” pledging a joint effort to provide support and care for Wisconsin’s service members and their families. Category: Video,  File Type:  wmv,  Length:  3 mintes, 36 seconds,  File Size:  29,460 Kb
The Deployment Ceremony and History of the Red Arrow Division of the National Guard (External Link) 2/17/2009 32nd IBCT Send-off Ceremony, Wisconsin Public Television (wpt.org) Category: Video,  Length:  82 minutes, 58 seconds
Green Bay Packers - Supporting The Troops (External Link) 2/10/2009 Hundreds of family members joined the Green Bay Packers in a show of support for departing troops. Category: Video,  Length:  1 minute, 29 seconds
National Guard brigade prepares for duty in Iraq (External Link) 1/2/2009 About 3,500 Wisconsin National Guard troops are preparing for several months of training in Florida and Texas, ahead of an Iraq deployment expected to last about 10 months. It will be the largest deployment of National Guard troops since World War II. Troops are scheduled to leave for Florida on Jan. 10 for several weeks of training. Then they return to Wisconsin until mid-February, when they'll head out for more training at Fort Bliss in Texas. After that they'll head to Iraq for a tour of duty that will last about 10 months. The 32nd Brigade is made up of units in 36 Wisconsin communities. Category: Video,  Length:  8:09
Wisconsin National Guard Flickr Collection (External Link) 1/1/2009 Various Photo Sets of the Wiscnson National Guard Category: Photographs
Wisconsin F-16 In Flight 10/1/2008 Wisconsin F-16 In Flight above Madison, WI. Category: Video,  File Type:  wmv,  Length:  3 minutes, 43 seconds,  File Size:  20, 219 Kb