The Wyoming Veterans Commission invites the public to attend a ceremony for Wyoming’s state remembrance wreath on Monday, Dec. 12, at the Wyoming State Capitol. The ceremony is part of the “Wreaths Across America” program that honors all veterans and active military members during the… Read More »Wyoming celebrates Wreaths Across America in honor of our military
After just over two years of construction, the new Skilled Nursing Facility in Buffalo, Wyo. officially opened with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Oct. 20, 2022, in Buffalo, Wyo. Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon and other distinguished guests, community members, the Wyoming Veterans Commission, staff from the… Read More »Skilled nursing facility in Buffalo, Wyo. officially opens with ribbon cutting ceremony
The Wyoming Veterans Memorial Museum will be celebrating the history and heritage of the United States Navy during its October Family Fun Day. The free children’s program is on Saturday, Oct. 22, from 10 a.m. until noon at the Veterans Museum in Casper. The Navy,… Read More »Celebrating Navy history and heritage at October Family Fun Day
Following the indefinite closure of the resident portion of the Wyoming Cowboy Challenge Academy in Guernsey, Wyo., on Sept. 13, staff have worked tirelessly to provide continuing education options for affected cadets. Three states have offered immediate placement in their program, and one has offered… Read More »Four Challenge Programs in Various States Offer Placement for Wyoming Cowboy Challenge Cadets
Camp Guernsey Joint Training Center held the 2nd Annual Educator Leadership Rendezvous last week, Aug. 2-4. The ELR is a three-day event that brings together Wyoming teachers, counselors, and principals from across the state to learn about the military. Educators learn leadership and culture-building strategies… Read More »Wyoming National Guard hosts 2nd Annual Educator Leadership Rendezvous
The Wyoming Veterans Commission will have three commissioner vacancies as of July 1, 2022. There will be two openings in Judicial District Three and one in Judicial District Nine. Applicants should apply for the vacancies using the guidelines outlined at https://governor.wyo.gov/state-government/boards-commissions. Applicants must send all applications… Read More »Wyoming Veterans Commission vacancies
The Wyoming Veterans Memorial Museum will be hosting “Remembering Heart Mountain,” a guest presentation on the Heart Mountain Internment Camp, on June 16, 2022. Mr. Krist Ishikawa Jessup, the communications and marketing director for the Heart Mountain Wyoming Foundation in Powell, WY, will present the… Read More »Veterans Museum to host “Remembering Heart Mountain” in June
The Wyoming Cowboy Challenge Academy, via the Wyoming Military Department, has formalized an agreement with Number 34 LLC, a counseling firm based in Torrington, Wyoming, to provide substance abuse counseling for students enrolled at the academy. The agreement allows WCCA to refer families to Number… Read More »WCCA enlists Number 34 for substance abuse services
This summer, the Wyoming Veterans Memorial Museum seeks volunteers to help with upcoming events and activities. Summer volunteers help in different roles, including gallery guides, program assistants, and collections assistants. They also help with various special projects. Anyone interested can contact the Veterans Museum directly… Read More »Wyoming Veterans Memorial Museum seeking summer volunteers
The Wyoming National Guard Museum in Cheyenne The Wyoming National Guard Museum will be a “Blue Star Museum” for 2022. The Blue Star Museum program is a nationwide initiative that offers free museum admission to active-duty military personnel and their families this summer from Armed… Read More »Museums part of Blue Star Museums Program for 2022
The Wyoming Military Department proudly presents the State Employee of the Year award to Mr. Ed Dawson. Dawson currently works for the Department of Public Works on Camp Guernsey. He was an instrumental asset in direct support of the Baldy Mountain Fire in July last… Read More »Camp Guernsey’s Ed Dawson awarded WYMD State Employee of the Year
The first “family day” of the year for WCCA was March 19, 2022. Watch as families reunite and listen to one mother’s experience on how much change she already is seeing in her son.
Military personnel, veterans, and their families are invited to participate in Veterans and Military Day at the legislature on Feb. 15. The group will meet at the state Capitol and visit the Senate and House galleries at 10 a.m. The Wyoming Veterans Commission will also… Read More »Veterans and Military Day at the Legislature and Commission Meeting
By Wyoming National Guard Public Affairs CHEYENNE, Wyo. – The Wyoming Military Department (WYMD) has been made aware of recent allegations made by a former employee of the Wyoming Cowboy Challenge Academy in a video press conference held Monday. The former employee claimed WCCA cadets… Read More »Wyoming Military Department responds to recent remarks made about conduct at Wyoming Cowboy Challenge Academy
UW Athletics and Cowboy Football will again be hosting Military Appreciation Day on Saturday, October 16 as the Cowboys face the Fresno State Bulldogs at War Memorial Stadium. Each year through donations by Cowboy fans and a match provided by UW Athletics, free tickets are… Read More »Tickets available to currently-serving military and veterans for Military Appreciation Day on October 16
By Staff Sgt. Lee Murphy, 153rd Airlift Wing CHEYENNE, Wyo.—The symbol of our country is a woman, a mother, who would sacrifice anything for the sake of her children. This is no accident. Through a stroke of good timing and determination, two Airmen from the… Read More »Mother of Exiles
LARAMIE, Wyo. – Reminder to motorists, the Wyoming Department of Transportation and the Wyoming Highway Patrol will be closing US 287/WYO 789 between Rawlins and Lamont to all traffic from about 5-8:30 a.m. on Sept. 13, in order to support a segment of a large… Read More »Military training exercise taking place on 287 North of Rawlins
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — On July 18, Spc. Aiden Carroll, a Horizontal Construction Engineer with the 133rd Engineering Company in Laramie, made the journey from the rocky plains of Wyoming to the beautiful mountains of Flagstaff, Arizona. His mission? To compete in and win the 2021… Read More »Wyoming Soldier competes in national competition
Serving the country as well as the community goes hand in hand in the National Guard. It’s also common for service members to volunteer in their community when not on duty. Once a year, Maj. Cory Castle, dusts off his cowboy boots and hat, dawns… Read More »WY I Serve: Making an impact through volunteering
U.S. Army Gen. Daniel Hokanson, chief of, National Guard Bureau, visited with Soldiers and Airmen over the weekend. While in Wyoming, Hokanson visited training sites and received a firsthand look at the missions of the Wyoming Army and Air National Guard. He observed training at… Read More »Chief of the National Guard Bureau visits the Cowboy State
Helping connect Soldiers and Airmen to their education benefits can be tricky, but for Jenna Chapin, it is the best way to ensure a trained and competent force, keeping the sword and shield sharp and sturdy for the future. Talking to Chapin I learned a… Read More »Employee Spotlight: State Tuition Assistance Manager Jenna Chapin
Introducing the first video in our new series, WY I Serve, featuring Master Sgt. Melvin Acord, Air National Guard member, and Cheyenne Frontier Days™ volunteer.
Taps reverberates across the wild grass and sagebrush as family and friends honor the crew of a B-24J Liberator during a memorial ceremony held at the crash site south of Casper, Wyoming, July 24, 2021. The crash site has been lost since the initial cleanup 76 years ago. A team of… Read More »Military Honors held for crew of World War II B-24 Liberator
On May 31, over 60 soldiers from Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 297th Infantry Regiment, based out of Afton and Evanston in Wyoming, traded in the normally cool weather of Wyoming for the desert oasis of the National Training Center in Ft. Irwin, California. Within the… Read More »Wyoming unit trains in the California heat
You might expect the newest member of the Inspector General team to come from justice or judicial backgrounds, but the ability to break those assumptions and bring unique skill sets to different disciplines is one of the greatest strengths of the National Guard. Sgt. 1st Class… Read More »Soldier Spotlight: Sgt. 1st Class Tyler Neff
Arnold’s first order of business as the unit’s commander was to award Master Sgt. Brock Roush the Army Commendation Medal for his exemplary service to another soldier. “I look forward to getting to know all the leaders and soldiers here,” Arnold said. “I’m also looking… Read More »Wyoming Joint Force Headquarters welcomes new commander
“With the foundation created by Lt. Col. Pezeshki, we’re going to be in a very strong position going forward,” Taylor explained. The battalion will lean on Taylor’s experience as students get back to school and the recruiters get back in the communities now that COVID-19… Read More »Recruiting and Retention Battalion welcomes new commander
The restoration process began in 2020 and was funded with a grant from the Wyoming Cultural Trust Fund. Because the flag is still susceptible to damage from light, it will not be on display for long periods of time. A documentary of the flag will… Read More »Restored Spanish-American War flag unveiled
The Wyoming Military Department is proud to announce Mike Walker as the recipient of the WyMD State Employee of the Quarter award for Q3 of 2020. As the Senior Plumber for the 153d Civil Engineer Squadron, Mike annually tests and repairs all 76 backflow preventers… Read More »Employee Spotlight: Mike Walker, Senior Plumber
94th Troop Command welcomed their new commander, Lt. Col. Marko Rubich, on Nov. 14, 2020. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the change of command ceremony that had been planned to be held in Cheyenne, Wyo. was cancelled in order to comply with local state and health… Read More »94th Troop Command welcomes new commander
Porter gave credit to the engineers that worked hard on the sidewalk, as well as the Town of Guernsey. “You made the community look nicer and safer, certainly for those of us that are on the Camp. It would have been so easy to say,… Read More »New sidewalk opens to connect Town of Guernsey and Camp Guernsey
Training like this gives everyone hands-on experience in the event they do get asked to support certain cyber defense security situations that might arise. If requested, the governor can activate the National Guard cyber defensive team. They can be called on to assist in an… Read More »Wyoming National Guard concludes Cyber Shield exercise
CHEYENNE, Wyo. – The Wyoming National Guard conducted an approved security cooperation event with 13 members of the Tunisian military Sept. 13-25, in Cheyenne. Three members of the Tunisian military tested positive for COVID-19 on Sept. 23 as part of departure procedures and were immediately… Read More »Three members of Tunisian military test positive for COVID-19 while in Cheyenne for training
Kelly signs the recertification for Soldiers, which occurs annually. Comprehensive NGRF training happens at least quarterly, but can be added to Mission Essential Tasks that are performed more often. The 133rd is the unit designated as the NGRF, and has been training every year for… Read More »133rd Engineer Company completes recertification for reaction force training
All of this can be coordinated from a specific location. The Tactical Operations Center (TOC) is the central area where all of the preparation and communication happens. You know when the rockets are about to fire if you are standing near the area as you… Read More »Field artillery conducts live-fire exercise
By Spc. Kristina Kranz, 197th Public Affairs Detachment LARAMIE, Wyo. – In these unprecedented times, Soldiers are having to change their way of life in order to adapt to rapidly changing situations. This is on top of the always present risk of being deployed. Because… Read More »Financial resources available for WyARNG Soldiers during COVID-19
By Spc. Bradley Archer, 197th Public Affairs Detachment LARAMIE, Wyo. — Step by step Soldiers run a two mile while gasping for air attempting to pass their Army Physical Fitness Test, or APFT. Most every Soldier has had this feeling, just pushing a little bit… Read More »Fitness resources for WyARNG Soldiers during COVID-19
CAMP GUERNSEY JOINT TRAINING CENTER, Wyo. – An out-of-state trainee present for training tested positive for COVID-19 at Camp Guernsey. This individual was immediately isolated following the recognition of symptoms until being transported to home station. All individuals who made contact with this individual have… Read More »Out-of-state trainee tests positive for COVID-19
The Oregon Trail State Veterans Cemetery has canceled the Memorial Day ceremony scheduled for May 25, 2020 at 11 a.m. In an effort to adhere to Governor Gordon’s safety guidelines and consulting with the Natrona County United Veterans Council president Cecil Barnes; the cemetery staff… Read More »Memorial Day ceremony canceled at Oregon Trail State Veterans Cemetery
“They have been very flexible in applying their high-level skills to this particular problem and also done a lot of work in cultivating and developing the partnership with the state lab and the relationships that we have with the folks there,” said U.S. Army Lt.… Read More »Partnership Results in Success
CHEYENNE, Wyo. – The Wyoming Air National Guard’s 153rd Airlift Wing will be conducting an aerial salute to the health care professionals on the frontlines in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. On Friday, May 15, the Air National Guard will present a two-ship C-130… Read More »Wings Across Wyoming – Salute to Healthcare Heroes
“Having crews that are ready to fly per Air Force regulations is a full-time job”, said Master Sgt. Michael Hensala, health systems specialist of the 187th AES. “The aeromedical crews flying these COVID patients are also facing a new challenge due to the number of… Read More »Wyoming Air National Guard members deploy in support of COVID Task Force West
Due to COVID-19 and CDC guidelines regarding social distancing, the Oregon Trail State Veterans Cemetery has cancelled the annual flag placement on individual graves, which was scheduled for May 23, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. The cemetery will place the Avenue of Flags along the entry… Read More »Veterans cemetery annual flag placement cancelled
Watch as the Wyoming Air National Guard, F.E. Warren Air Force Base, and local community members worked together to move a jet from the past. The T-33 “Shooting Star” jet was moved to its new home at the Wyoming National Guard Museum in Cheyenne.
The Montana Air National Guard’s 219th RED HORSE Squadron spent most of August at Camp Guernsey Joint Training Center upgrading the tactical air strip in the North Training Area.
Wyoming’s A team took first in the Covering Fire competition, topping second-place South Dakota A, and third-place North Dakota A. Worley placed first in the 100-500 Zero Special match followed by Wyoming teammate Smith and South Dakota’s Staff Sgt. Jory Rogers. North Dakota’s Goldade took… Read More »National Guard shooters battle it out at MAC Region VI
As the nation and Wyoming commemorate the 100th anniversary of World War I, it’s fitting that a group of soldiers and horses celebrating the history of U.S. Army field artillery – a primary mission for the Wyoming Army National Guard – should visit Cheyenne for… Read More »Fort Sill Half Section thrills Cheyenne audiences
“When Operation Desert Storm happened, everyone had to move their equipment and get it shipped overseas. After that, units started falling in on equipment that was already staged in theater,” he explained. “So we’re relearning how to do this, and really at the crawl stage… Read More »Arkansas Army Guard working on the railroad at Guernsey
Esmay reported in April 1938, that an appropriations bill, sponsored by the War Department, was before Congress asking for $500,000 to begin construction of permanent facilities at the camp. Meanwhile, Guard troops, under the supervision of Maj. C.G. Carroll, Quartermaster Corps and United States Property… Read More »Camp Guernsey turns 80 this year (Part one)