South Dakota


Units from South Dakota: 114th Fighter Wing | 129th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment | 196th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade | 28th Bomb Wing Public Affairs | Joint Forces Headquarters, South Dakota National Guard | South Dakota National Guard Public Affairs |

Recent Video

SD Governor and First Lady send a holiday message to deployed service membersSD Governor and First Lady send a holiday message to deployed service members
South Dakota Governor Dennis Daugaard and First Lady Linda Daugaard send a holiday message to South ...


SD Governor and First Lady send a holiday message to deployed service membersSD Governor and First Lady send a holiday message to deployed service members
South Dakota Governor Dennis Daugaard and First Lady Linda Daugaard send a holiday message to South ...


Maj. Gen. Tim Reisch, Command Sgt. Maj. Larry Zimmerman and Chief Master Sgt. Jim WelchMaj. Gen. Tim Reisch, Command Sgt. Maj. Larry Zimmerman and Chief Master Sgt. Jim Welch
South Dakota National Guard's Adjutant General MG Tim Reisch, CSM Larry Zimmerman, State Command Ser...


Maj. Gen. Tim ReischMaj. Gen. Tim Reisch
South Dakota National Guard's Adjutant General MG Tim Reisch, along with his wife, Anne, and daughte...


Suicide Prevention MessageSuicide Prevention Message
A message on suicide from South Dakota National Guard Adjutant General Maj. Gen. Tim Reisch and Sout...


Remembering September 11, 2001Remembering September 11, 2001
Maj. Gen. Tim Reisch and Command Sgt. Maj. Larry Zimmerman thank all service members for their dedic...


147th Sergeant Rock Band147th Sergeant Rock Band
Sergeant Rock Band from Mitchell, S.D., performs at the Military Appreciation Picnic at the end of t...


New Horizons Suriname 2011New Horizons Suriname 2011
Package of New Horizons Task Force members donate new soccer shoes at a local orphanage/school. New...


New Horizons Suriname 2011New Horizons Suriname 2011
Package about two school construction projects nearing completion in Suriname, South America during ...


New Horizons Suriname 2011New Horizons Suriname 2011
Package of two clinics which are near completion in Suriname, South America, during New Horizons 201...


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News Stories

South Dakota National Guard conducts rescue training at Jewel CaveSD National Guard conducts rescue training at Jewel Cave
The South Dakota National Guard’s 82nd Civil Support Team paired up with personnel from Jewel Cave National Monument to conduct a mock cave rescue and emergency response exercise, Thursday, Jan. 19.


Black Hills physician will deploy to AfghanistanBlack Hills physician will deploy to Afghanistan
Family, friends and fellow soldiers of South Dakota Army National Guard’s Maj. David Lauer gathered at Camp Rapid today for an activation ceremony prior to his deployment to Afghanistan for 90 days in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.


Community members send ‘taste of home’ to troops overseasCommunity members send ‘taste of home’ to troops overseas
Community members and organizations sent a holiday treat to South Dakota Army and Air National Guard members serving overseas Saturday, Dec. 17, in Howard.


SDSM&T reaffirm support to Guard and ReserveSDSM&T presented Seven Seals Award
The South Dakota Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve presented the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology with the Seven Seals Award, Wednesday, Dec. 14, for their continued support of ESGR volunteer Dr. Scott Amos.


Soldier enlists into family traditionSoldier enlists into family tradition
On Sept. 16, Alexandra ‘Alex’ Lovett, of Pipestone, Minn., raised her right hand and swore the Oath of Enlistment into the South Dakota Army National Guard. Alex became the third Lovett girl to join the Guard, following in the footsteps of her older sisters into a long and proud legacy of service to their country, state and community.


The South Dakota National Guard’s Counterdrug program received the 2011 Fulcrum Shield AwardSD Guard Counterdrug program receives Fulcrum Shield Award
The South Dakota National Guard’s Counterdrug program received the 2011 Fulcrum Shield Award during the 21st annual Secretary of Defense Red Ribbon Week Awards ceremony at the Pentagon Hall of Heroes in Washington, D.C., Thursday, Oct. 20, for their support of South Dakota’s Youth-to-Youth program.


SD Guard Counterdrug program unveils billboardSD Guard Counterdrug program unveils billboard
Soldiers of the Drug Demand Reduction (DDR) team, South Dakota National Guard Counterdrug program, along with other sponsors throughout the Rapid City area, hosted a Red Ribbon Billboard unveiling, Oct. 6.


STARBASE Rapid City graduates its 300th academySTARBASE Rapid City graduates its 300th academy
STARBASE Rapid City graduated its 300th academy, Oct. 6, at the South Dakota National Guard’s Duke Corning Armory on Camp Rapid.


US service members act to help Surinamese partnersUS service members act to help Surinamese partners
Actions speak more loudly than words, and this holds especially true for those in need. Finding needy people is not hard to do in Suriname, a country with a large portion of its citizens living below the poverty line. With this fact in mind, the U.S. military and the government of Suriname decided to partner together and take action.


New Horizons Suriname 2011Working together to make a difference in Suriname
In a country where an estimated 70 percent of the population is below the poverty line, the U.S. military has partnered with the Suriname government in a cooperative humanitarian mission called New Horizons, with the goal of helping to improve the quality of life for those in need in the country of Suriname.


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Recent Image Galleries

South Dakota National Guard conducts rescue training at Jewel Cave South Dakota National Guard conducts rescue training at Jewel Cave
Members of the South Dakota National Guard’s 82nd Civil Support Team practice decontaminating...



South Dakota National Guard conducts rescue training at Jewel Cave South Dakota National Guard conducts rescue training at Jewel Cave
Employees of the Jewel Cave National Monument and Custer County’s Search and Rescue Team...



South Dakota National Guard conducts rescue training at Jewel Cave South Dakota National Guard conducts rescue training at Jewel Cave
Employees of the Jewel Cave National Monument and Custer County’s Search and Rescue Team...



South Dakota National Guard conducts rescue exercise training at Jewel Cave South Dakota National Guard conducts rescue exercise training at Jewel Cave
Army Staff Sgt. Eric Haivala, Sturgis, makes a phone call to confirm they found a radiation...



South Dakota National Guard conducts rescue exercise at Jewel Cave South Dakota National Guard conducts rescue exercise at Jewel Cave
Air Force Staff Sgt. Dustin Clement, Ellsworth Air Force Base, and Army Staff Sgt. Eric Haivala,...



Black Hills physician will deploy to Afghanistan Black Hills physician will deploy to Afghanistan
South Dakota Army National Guard's Maj. David Lauer (left), of Sturgis, receives support and...



Red Cross presents Camp Rapid with Christmas card of appreciation Red Cross presents Camp Rapid with Christmas card of appreciation
Officials from the Black Hills Area Chapter American Red Cross presented a five-foot Christmas...



TriWest Healthcare Alliance present check to South Dakota National Guard’s Soldier and Family Support Services TriWest Healthcare Alliance present check to South Dakota National Guard’s Soldier and Family Support Services
TriWest Healthcare Alliance personnel present a $5,000 check to the South Dakota National...



Community members send ‘taste of home’ to troops overseas Community members send ‘taste of home’ to troops overseas
Postmaster Brenda Lembcke weighs a box full of beef jerky sticks to be sent to South Dakota Army...



Community members send ‘taste of home’ to troops overseas Community members send ‘taste of home’ to troops overseas
Brad Jensen separates beef jerky sticks in smaller boxes for mailing to South Dakota Army and...



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Recent Audio

Sgt. 1st Class Nathaniel Johnson
Sgt.1st Class Nathaniel Johnson, from Baltic, SD, talks to a KRRO-FM Sioux Falls, S.D., about his job as the building NCOIC, day to day activities and being deployed for the holidays. Audio only.


Sgt. First Class Nathaniel Johnson
Sgt. First Class Nathaniel Johnson, from Baltic, S.D., talks to a Dell Rapids Tribune reporter in Dell Rapids, S.D., about his duties in Afghanistan and keeping in touch with his family.


Chaplain Dave Gunderson
Chaplain Dave Gunderson talks to a reporter in the U.S. about his mission in Afghanistan, his duties while deployed and the progress of his mission.


Chief Warrant Officer 2 Jason Wicks
Chief Warrant Officer 2 Jason Wicks from Luverne, Minn., talks with a Rock County Star Herald reporter in Luverne, Minn., about his personal and military background, the holidays, his duties and responsibilities while deployed to Afghanistan.


Capt. Regan Norgaard
Capt. Regan Norgaard, from Sioux Falls, S.D., talks to an Argus Leader reporter in Sioux Falls, S.D., about various situations he’s been involved in helping children as a physician’s assistant serving in Afghanistan.


Maj. Wyatt Hansen, Chief Warrant OfficerGwen Dungey
Maj. Wyatt Hansen from Spearfish, S.D., Chief Warrant Officer Gwen Dungey from Sundance, Wyo. talk to a Black Hills Pioneer reporter in Spearfish about the progress of their mission, their families at home, their duties while deployed and the Holidays while deployed.


Spc. Chase Blair
Spc. Chase Blair from Pierre, S.D. talks to a Capital Journal reporter in Pierre, S.D. on Thanksgiving Day about his reasons for joining the military, his duties while deployed with the 200th Engineer Company.


Lt. Col. Andy Gerlach
Lt. Col. Andy Gerlach from Pierre, S.D. talks to a Capital Journal reporter in Pierre, S.D. about the progress of his mission with the 196th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade in Afghanistan on Thanksgiving Day.


Chief Warrant Officer 2 Clinton Store
Chief Warrant Officer 2 Clinton Store, from Sioux Falls, S.D., talks to a KRRO-FM reporter in Sioux Falls, S.D., about his duties as an I.T. specialist serving in Afghanistan and how he will celebrate Thanksgiving.


Lt. Col. Andy Garlach
Lt. Col. Andy Garlach, Pierre, S.D., talks to a KCCR-AM reporter in Pierre, S.D., about his job working with infrastructure in and around Kabul, Afghanistan, progress, being away for the holidays and remembering and supporting the troops. Audio only.


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