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WATCH: Pottie Potgieter rises to lieutenant colonel after 28 years of service
13+ hour, 37+ min ago (319+ words) Lieutenant Colonel Pottie Potgieter of Visible Policing and Police Emergency Services, formerly a captain in the Ehlanzeni Diving Unit, has been promoted after 28 years of service in Mpumalanga. Potgieter was celebrated in a ceremony at Mbombela Stadium, where 142 other SAPS…...
Mauldin soldier named U.S. Army Reserve Drill Sergeant of the Year
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (680+ words) MAULDIN, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - A Mauldin native is now the U.S. Army Reserve’s Drill Sergeant of the Year after a year of preparation and 72 hours of physical and mental testing. Sgt. 1st Class Kevin Harrington competed against 13 other noncommissioned officers in the competition…...
104th Fighter Wing promotes David ‘Moon’ Halasi-Kun to brigadier general
3+ day, 11+ hour ago (293+ words) BARNES AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Westfield, Mass. — The 104th Fighter Wing held a promotion ceremony for Brigadier General David ‘Moon’ Halasi-Kun, the assistant Adjutant General of the Massachusetts Air National Guard, at Barnes Air National Guard Base, October 6, 2026. Maj. Gen. Gary…...
Tony Luciano & Nadine van Niekerk: Stone’s Throw Brewery
4+ day, 12+ hour ago (1071+ words) BELLINGHAM, WA (MyBellinghamNow.com) – Looking for a cozy spot to scheme your next outdoor excursion? Or catch up with old friends? What about read a thriller or fantasy novel in a little nook with a large pint of ale? When…...
Sergeant Major retires after three decades of service to the Kentucky National Guard
3+ day, 16+ hour ago (584+ words) FRANKFORT, Ky. — Family, friends and colleagues gathered to celebrate the career of U.S. Army Sgt. Maj. Darrell Brookins during a retirement ceremony at the Barker Auditorium on Boone National Guard Center, Sept. 25. Brookins culminates a career spanning more than four…...
Jefferson resident commissioned as Army second lieutenant
4+ day, 14+ hour ago (117+ words) In a ceremony held Sept. 10 by the University of North Georgia, 20 graduating cadets were commissioned as second lieutenants. Natalie Wortham of Jefferson was commissioned into the Army National Guard as a field artillery officer. There was a problem reporting this....
Antaki Earns Military Excellence Award at Recruit Training Command
4+ day, 15+ hour ago (662+ words) GREAT LAKES (NNS) – Seaman Emry Antaki graduated as the top Sailor from Recruit Training Command (RTC) Great Lakes, earning the Military Excellence Award (MEA) Oct. 8, 2026. Antaki, of Massapequa, New York, spent most of her life taking the safe route. She…...
'We want the people of York to consider Brew York theirs'
4+ day, 18+ hour ago (410+ words) A BREWERY celebrating its 10th anniversary in York received the highest honour of the night. Brew York was crowned the winner of the Outstanding Contribution Award at the inaugural Press Food and Drink Awards. The prestigious accolade was in recognition of…...
La. Guard’s 199th Regiment (Regional Training Institute) welcomes new commandant
5+ day, 3+ hour ago (358+ words) By Sgt. 1st Class Scott D. Longstreet, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office PINEVILLE, La. – The Louisiana National Guard’s 199th Regiment (Regional Training Institute) held a change of responsibility ceremony at Camp Cook Gymnasium in Ball, Louisiana, Sept. 30, 2026. During the ceremony, Command Sgt....
New York Army Guard Chief Warrant Officer 4 Victoria Whitley, a New Windsor resident and North Carolina native, retires after 35 years of service
5+ day, 10+ hour ago (818+ words) CORTLANDT MANOR, N.Y. — New York Army National Guard Chief Warrant Officer 4 Victoria Whitley, a Washington, D.C., native, ended her 35-year Army career on Thursday, Oct. 1, during a ceremony at Camp Smith Training Site in Cortlandt Manor. Whitley, a veteran of the…...