Story by Staff Sgt. Tinisha Mellein | 123rd Mobile Public Affairs Detachment | 08.18.2023
Serving in the Army National Guard demands a unique blend of mental toughness, unwavering fortitude, and dedicated service. The challenges of juggling military responsibilities with civilian life test the mettle of Soldiers. However, for a dual military married couple like 1st Lt. Sean and 1st Lt. Leanne Middleton, their shared commitment amplifies their resilience. The demands of their roles,......
Story by Sgt. 1st Class Monette Wike | Arizona National Guard Public Affairs | 03.05.2016
The glint of a gold badge on the Army service uniform is not something you see every day. The sight of its gold eagle sitting majestically above a soldier’s name tape stands out and makes others take notice. More than 70 competitors representing the Arizona Army National Guard and Arizona State University, Grand Canyon University and Northern Arizona University Army ROTC programs, competed......
Story by Staff Sgt. Brian Barbour | Arizona National Guard Public Affairs | 02.13.2015
Soldiers, Airmen and cadets tested their marksmanship skills in the 2015 Arizona National Guard’s Adjutant General’s Match Feb. 13 at the Florence Military Reservation shooting range in Florence, Arizona....
Story by Sgt. Lauren Twigg | 123rd Mobile Public Affairs Detachment | 02.03.2015
Super Bowl XLIX, deemed a success by state officials and the NFL, brought added benefits to Arizona by providing the state’s Army National Guard with training used to prepare them to support civil authorities in the event of a major emergency....
Story by Reba Benally and Spc. Amber Bohlman | 123rd Mobile Public Affairs Detachment | 09.18.2014
A team of skilled Soldiers rehearse and research months before a deployment in order to train rotations of Guardsmen before they head downrange. Their uniform badges are a testament of their combat experience....
Story by Staff Sgt. Michael Zahnow | 123rd Mobile Public Affairs Detachment | 03.01.2014
Arizona National Guardsmen maintain unit readiness with rifle qualification.
Story by 2nd Lt. Aaron Thacker | Arizona National Guard Public Affairs | 12.08.2012
Seven days into pre-deployment training and a traditional fist to the chest later, an Arizona Guardsman donned his next enlisted rank during a promotion ceremony at the Florence Military Reservation....
