Maj. Gen. Craig W. Strong, The Adjutant General for the Nebraska National Guard, announces the 2025 Defense Organizational Climate Survey, July 10, 2025, at the Nebraska National Guard Joint Force Headquarters, Lincoln, Nebraska. The DEOC Survey was designed for service members to provide anonymous feedback to leadership about the health of the unit and identify areas of improvement. (U.S. Air National Guard video by Tech. Sgt. Phil Cowen)
The sound of rifle and pistol fire echoed across the range at the Greenlief Training Site, but it wasn't just Nebraska National Guard Soldiers and Airmen on the firing line. For the first time, a team of marksmen from the Czech Armed Forces joined their counterparts from Nebraska to compete in the second annual Governor's Marksmanship Skills Competition.
The participation of the Czech team is the latest example of a long-standing and...
A Nebraska National Guard delegation traveled to Tanzania in June to commemorate the 250th birthday of the United States Army and advance the newly established State Partnership Program between Nebraska and Tanzania.
Established in 2024, the partnership is among the newest in the National Guard Bureau’s global network. The visit marked a significant step toward building sustained cooperation with the Tanzania People’s Defence Force...
National Guardsmen from across the nation successfully tackled the inaugural individual RAGNAR events held in the rolling hills of Vermont, July 11-12, 2025.
Two dedicated Nebraska Army National Guard Soldiers, Spc. Alexander Thomson and Sgt. Luke Entz, competed against the National Guard’s best last week when they represented Nebraska at the prestigious 2025 National Best Warrior Competition, held across various sites in Maryland.
While the duo didn't secure a victory or a slot on the Best Squad, their participation in the physically and mentally demanding competition showcased their...
In a historic first for the Nebraska Army National Guard, a noncommissioned officer and a junior enlisted Soldier have both secured victories at the highly competitive Region V Best Warrior Competition, earning their spots to compete at the national level event during the third week of July.
This marks the first time that Nebraska has sent both an NCO and Soldier representative to the National Guard Bureau’s Best Warrior competition in...
“You are the frontlines of this new data war.”
That’s how Maj. Gen. Craig Strong, Nebraska National Guard adjutant general, addressed military, public and private industry cyber protection specialists, June 12, during the two-week “Cyber Tatanka” exercise on the campus of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
“The defense of the homeland, [our] critical infrastructure and the American way of life is dependent upon the skills and...
