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Wisconsin National Guard trains Papua New Guinea Defence Force, local civilians on disaster relief
A team of approximately 15 Wisconsin National Guard Soldiers, Airmen and Wisconsin Emergency Management employees, alongside personnel from other government agencies and nongovernment organizations, trained Papua New Guinea Defence Force service members and local civilian volunteers in humanitarian aid and disaster response relief in Lae, Papua New Guinea, Aug. 11-14, 2026.
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Wisconsin Army National Guard bids farewell to Berlin Armory
BERLIN, Wis. – The Wisconsin Army National Guard closed a chapter of its history that dates back to 1957 during a Sept. 12 ceremony marking the closure of the Berlin Armory.
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Wisconsin National Guard concludes recovery assistance mission
MENASHA, Wis. – The Wisconsin Army National Guard concluded over two weeks of state activation supporting storm recovery efforts in Winnebago County, Aug 15.
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Wisconsin National Guard assists in bringing Richard Bong’s P-38 ‘Marge’ home from Papua New Guinea
MADISON, Wis. — More than 80 years after Wisconsin native and World War II fighter ace Maj. Richard I. Bong flew combat missions over Papua New Guinea, a recovered section of his P-38 Lightning “Marge” has returned to the United States with help from the Wisconsin National Guard.
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Volk Field hosts multinational aircraft crash recovery training
CAMP DOUGLAS, Wis. – More than 85 military and civilian defense partners took part in the Advanced Crash Damaged and Disabled Aircraft Recovery Course at Volk Field Combat Readiness Training Center July 10-17.
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Wisconsin Soldiers conduct explosive demolition training in Bitterroot National Forest
BITTERROOT NATIONAL FOREST — Traveling 1,200 miles from Superior, Wisconsin, the Wisconsin Army National Guard’s 950th Route Clearance Company recently partnered with the U.S. Forest Service for a unique, high-impact training mission June 22-25.
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Badger Youth Camp builds bonds among children of Wisconsin Guardsmen
WAUTOMA, Wis. – One hundred eighteen dependents of Wisconsin military members gathered at Camp Lakotah June 24-28 for the Wisconsin National Guard’s Badger Youth Camp.
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Class 56 Graduates from Wisconsin Challenge Academy
MAUSTON, Wis. – A corps of 91 cadets became the Wisconsin National Guard Challenge Academy’s 56th graduating class June 10, following a drill team performance and formal commencement ceremony at the Mauston High School gymnasium in Mauston, Wisconsin.
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Wisconsin caregivers explore military mental health and culture
MILWAUKEE – Approximately 70 attendees gathered at the Medical College of Wisconsin Kerrigan Auditorium May 12 to participate in the training seminar, Tier One: Introduction to Military Experience Culture and the Military-Connected Experience, offered by Star Behavioral Health Providers (SBHP).
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Wisconsin Air National Guard welcomes new senior enlisted leader
MADISON, Wis. – Chief Master Sgt. Michael Alvarez became the Wisconsin Air National Guard’s ninth command chief master sergeant during a change of responsibility ceremony at the state’s joint force headquarters facility May 3.
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Increased Airspace Enhances Wisconsin National Guard Training
ARCADIA, Wis. – Soldiers assigned to the Wisconsin Army National Guard’s Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operating Facility at Camp Douglas conducted small unmanned aircraft systems, or UAS, training at the Arcadia Armory April 1.
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Wisconsin Guard Sharpens Readiness During Presidio Endeavor Wargame
MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin Department of Military Affairs hosted the National Guard’s Presidio Endeavor wargame at the Armed Forces Reserve Center, March 11-12.
