Story by Sgt. 1st Class Elizabeth Pena | National Guard Bureau | 07.18.2024
RAPID CITY, S.D.—Senior Enlisted Advsior, Tony Whitehead, senior enlisted advisor to the chief of the National Guard Bureau, toured facilities and met with Soldiers and Airmen of the South Dakota National Guard during their drill weekend July 14-15....
Story by Sgt. Daniel Ward | 129th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment | 08.22.2018
The South Dakota Army National Guard inducted five new second lieutenants during a commissioning ceremony at Camp Rapid, Aug. 17. The ceremony commemorated the five officers’ completion of Officer Candidate School, which consisted of 16-18 months of drill weekends and two, two-week training periods....
Story by Staff Sgt. Austin Pearce | South Dakota National Guard Public Affairs | 08.02.2018
Ninety-nine U.S. Army National Guard officer candidates from 19 states and one U.S. territory attended their graduation ceremony from Class 18-01 Officer Candidate School at Mount Rushmore near Keystone, July 27. The ceremony represents the end of Officer Candidate School - the first step in officer training and development – and the beginning of their careers as commissioned officers....
Story by Pfc. Kristin Lichius | 129th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment | 12.06.2014
FORT MEADE, S.D. – Command Sgt. Maj. Todd Grabow is the new command sergeant major of the South Dakota Army National Guard’s 196th Regiment (Regional Training Institute) at Fort Meade....
