Story by Sgt. 1st Class Amy Elker | Oregon Military Department Joint Forces Headquarters | 03.14.2022
With declining rates of infection from the Covid-19 Omicron variant and the indoor mask mandate being lifted, Soldiers and Airmen from the Oregon National Guard (ORNG), who were deployed to assist hospitals throughout the state, wrapped up their mobilization during the month of March, with a few remaining on orders until April....
Story by Crystal Farris | Idaho Army National Guard | 01.17.2020
Members from the Idaho Military Division joined Governor Brad Little, state legislators and various local organizations Jan. 15 at the Idaho State Capitol in support of the fifth annual Idaho STEM Matters Day. The event provided free, hands-on educational opportunities for K-12 students, families and community members across the Treasure Valley looking to explore science, technology,......
Story by Staff Sgt. Patrick Caldwell | 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team | 03.05.2016
Pfc. Bailey Frasch learned first-hand the considerable advantage that proper instruction on an M-2 .50 caliber machine gun can deliver on the battlefield during a training session at the Oregon Army National Guard Armory in Baker City, March 5....
Story by Sgt. 1st Class April Davis | 115th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment | 08.27.2015
The 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team (CBCT) brought big guns to the fight in the first “force-on-force” Army National Guard versus U.S. Army Opposing Force (OPFOR) heavyweight match-up since before 9/11....
Story by Sgt. Anita Stratton | 115th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment | 08.20.2015
Meal times are times for camaraderie. Soldiers gather to eat and have a chance to socialize but the main purpose is nourishment for a busy day. Cooks are an important part of keeping the Army strong and ready for action. Oregon Army National Guard Soldier, Spc. Katrina Goins, from Coos Bay, Oregon, a cook with F Company, 141st Brigade Support Battalion (BSB), 41st Infantry Brigade Combat......
Story by 1st Sgt. Kevin Hartman | 115th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment | 09.04.2014
Oregon Army National Guard Soldiers with the 3rd Battalion, 116th Cavalry Regiment sleep, eat and train on their tanks in the high desert of Idaho....
Courtesy Story | 310th Expeditionary Sustainment Command | 08.28.2011
Bright lights flooded the room, which was filled with soldiers from Oregon’s 3rd Battalion, 116th Cavalry Regiment, and Kentucky’s 1st Battalion, 149th Infantry Regt., both belonging to the 77th Sustainment Brigade, 310th Expeditionary Sustainment Command, Sunday, Aug. 21. These soldiers, including the commanders of both units and others from all ranks and jobs, united for a Sunday morning......
Story by Staff Sgt. Patrick Caldwell | 77th Sustainment Brigade | 08.21.2011
Sgt. 1st Class Karl Baum knows all about military legacies. His grandfather was a World War II veteran and a brigadier general in the Oregon Army National Guard. His father served in the Oregon Guard as well, attaining the rank of captain....
