Story by Staff Sgt. Breanne Workman | South Dakota National Guard Public Affairs | 07.31.2025
The South Dakota National Guard (SDNG) and Suriname Armed Forces (SAF) strengthened their partnership during a first-of-its-kind jungle warfare exchange that concluded July 18, 2025. Service members from the SAF and the SDNG spent ten days sharing critical skills in survival, navigation, and patrolling – this successful collaboration is a part of the National Guard State Partnership Program......
Story by Staff Sgt. Breanne Workman | South Dakota National Guard Public Affairs | 11.14.2023
RAPID CITY, S.D. – Elizabeth “Promise” Crawford was promoted to the rank of sergeant major in the South Dakota Army National Guard during a ceremony held Joint Force Headquarters on Camp Rapid on Thursday, November 9, 2023. She is the first female Native American Soldier to be promoted to the rank of Sgt. Maj. in the SDNG...
Story by 2nd Lt. Fiona Riley | 129th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment | 09.09.2023
Members of the 235th Military Police (MP) Company received the Major General Harry H. Bandholtz Award at Joint Force Headquarters on Camp Rapid, Rapid City, S.D., on September 9, 2023....
Story by Sgt. Tyler OConnell | 129th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment | 05.02.2022
CAMP RIPLEY, M.N. – The 152nd Combat Sustainment Support Battalion hosted their Spring Shoot, which allows those who are interested in joining to experience the guard life. “We are basically trying to integrate them into all the events that we had going on, all the different weapon systems and all the different ranges we had going on,” said Lt. Col. Jason Kleinschmit, commander of the......
Story by Staff Sgt. Dustin Jordan | South Dakota National Guard Public Affairs | 04.29.2022
National Guard, civilian agencies conduct WMD training exercise RAPID CITY, S.D. –The South Dakota National Guard in partnership with several local, state and federal agencies conducted a regional training exercise, April 26-27, throughout western South Dakota. The “Rushmore Roundup” exercise focused on military and civilian interoperability, communications and field operations......
Story by Lt. Col. Anthony Deiss | South Dakota National Guard Public Affairs | 09.11.2021
On the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, Capt. John Weber was serving on a temporary duty assignment for training in the Boston area. Like many South Dakota National Guard members, Weber started his day like most others with nothing out of the ordinary. While picking up breakfast at a drive-thru restaurant, he first learned of some disturbing news. “The server mentioned that a plane had flown into......
Story by Staff Sgt. Jorrie Hart | 114th Fighter Wing | 09.11.2021
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – A welcome home ceremony for more than 400 Airmen who deployed from the 114th Fighter Wing was held at Joe Foss Field, Sept. 11, 2021....
Story by Staff Sgt. Dustin Jordan | South Dakota National Guard Public Affairs | 09.03.2021
Soldiers with the U.S. Army’s 4th Battalion, 4th Security Forces Assistance Brigade received field artillery training from South Dakota Army National Guard’s 2nd Battalion, 196th Regiment (Regional Training Institute) in Sioux Falls, Aug. 16-31. Eight soldiers from the Fort Carson, Colorado-based Bravo Battery, 4-4th SFAB attended a Combined Duties Training Course to receive instruction......
