Alpha Companyā€™s Last Drill: A Legacy of... 02.01.2026 | Story by Sgt. Elaina Nieves YAKIMA TRAINING CENTER, Wash. ā€“ After many years of dedicated service, Washington National Guard Soldiers with Alpha Company, 898th Engineer...
Washington National Guard Shortens OCS by... 01.19.2026 | Story by Capt. Ann Marie Schult-Slosser The Washington National Guard has shortened its Officer Candidate School commissioning timeline by four months, reducing Phase II to eight...
341st Military Intelligence Battalion... 01.11.2026 | Story by Pfc. Brianna Castilla Maintaining readiness means regularly training both military intelligence skills and core Soldier tasks. Soldiers from B Company, 341st Military...
Washington National Guard Compresses OCS... 10.19.2025 | Story by Capt. Ann Marie Schult-Slosser The Washington National Guard is cutting the timeline for commissioning officers through its Officer Candidate School by 4 months while...
Civil Support Team works to protect the... 01.17.2026 | Photo by Spc. Tristin Salisbury U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jordan Cowart with the 10th Civil Support Team (CST), Washington National Guard, and the Seattle Fire Department Hazardous...
Alpha Company 898th BEB hones their skills 01.31.2026 | Photo by Sgt. John Giltamag U.S. Army Sgt. Davis Swanson, assigned to Alpha Company, 898th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 81st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Washington National...
Washington National Guard engineers shoot... 01.31.2026 | Photo by Sgt. Remi Milslagle U.S. Soldiers with 898 Brigade Engineer Battalion, 81st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Washington National Guard, inspect their targets during an...
Washington National Guard Soldiers prep... 01.10.2026 | Photo by Sgt. John Giltamag U.S. Army Spc. Joseph Swanson, with Bravo Company, 3rd Battalion, 161st Infantry Regiment, 81st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Washington National...
Engineer Soldiers hone their skills for... 01.31.2026 | Video by Sgt. John Giltamag Washington Guard Soldiers with the Alpha Company 898th Brigade Engineer Battalion hone their skills for the Expert Soldier Badge in Yakima.
Final Drill: Washington National Guard... 01.31.2026 | Video by Sgt. Tristen Hepinstall U.S. Soldiers with Alpha Company, 898th Brigade Engineer Battalion, Washington National Guard, experience their last drill weekend together at...
Washington National Guard Soldiers... 01.31.2026 | Video by Sgt. Tristen Hepinstall U.S. Soldiers with Alpha Company, 898th Brigade Engineer Battalion, Washington National Guard, qualify on the M4 rifle during Expert Soldier Badge...
Soldiers prepare for Expert Infantry... 01.03.2026 | Video by Sgt. John Giltamag Infantry soldiers prepare for the Expert Infantry Badge test during the Expert Physical Fitness Assessment.
