Who Are the Hurricane Hunters?
The 2017 hurricane season has been one of the most devastating in recent memory, with Harvey dumping historic amounts of …
From Ceremony to Nominations: The ESGR Freedom Award Cycle Starts Anew
For the last 21 years, just as surely as kids flock back to school, the close of August has coincided …
Bringing Them All the Way Home
The story behind the federal program that uniquely serves to keep our nation’s National Guard and Reserve ready and resilient …
What the Forever GI Bill Means for Guardsmen and Reservists
For Guardsmen and Reservists, qualifying for the Post-9/11 GI Bill is about to get easier. And for many, the benefits …
Be the Help Your Buddy Needs…Suicide Prevention Resources
Twenty. That’s the estimated number of veterans who take their own lives every day in the U.S., according to a …
First Guard Four-Star Takes ESGR Helm
What are your retirement plans? Buy an RV and explore America? Take up painting or woodworking? Relax with the remote? …
Choctaw Heritage, Guard Life
Debra Kay Mooney, a recently retired Sgt. 1st class with the Oklahoma National Guard and a member of the Choctaw …
Planning for Blended Retirement? Plan to use this tool
The coming implementation of the Blended Retirement System (BRS) offers Service members a choice about how they structure their retirement …
On the 29th, We Remember the 36th
Their story must be remembered, their legacy passed along. The 36th Infantry Division was organized at Camp Bowie, Texas, on …
The Guard and Reserve: Around the World and in Your Backyard
Where in the world is the Guard and Reserve? Perhaps the better question is, “Where are they not?” From exercises …
How to stay connected when you’re a Guard or Reserve kid
April is the Month of the Military Child Did you know there’s an official flower of the military child? It’s …
Speaking Out About Sexual Assault
April is Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month. Silence doesn’t always make things better and time doesn’t always make things …
6 TBI and PTSD Resources: A Path Toward Recovery
March is Brain Injury Awareness Month. During his second deployment in Iraq in 2009, Bill “Big Sarge” Hansen’s convoy struck …
Women in the Guard and Reserve: A History of “Firsts”
For International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month, we take this opportunity to think back—and look forward—to women’s crucial contributions …
Among Our Presidents, Most Served
September 1816, northeast France: Members of Battery D, 129th Field Artillery, 35th Division, had finally completed a brutal hundred mile …
African Americans in U.S. Military History: Integral But Not Always Integrated
In recognition of Black History Month, we reflect on the service of African Americans in the U.S. armed forces. Since the …
Recipe for Career Success
Many years ago, when I was in college, a friend asked me to help her bake cookies and breads for …
When your loved one’s deployed, these resources help keep the holidays happy
It’s two weeks before Christmas and you have to tell your five-year-old that mommy won’t be home to bake cookies …
Pearl Harbor’s Enduring Lesson—Always Be Ready
Seventy-five years ago the President of the United States, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, addressed a joint session of Congress and spoke …
7 Simple Ways to “Give” Thanks to Guard and Reserve Members
“Thank you for your service” is the common way we recognize our Service members in uniform. But we may miss …
