Pair of Roses: Retirement and Promotion 

Iowa National Guard

by Peter Moeller | Jun 8, 2025 | Iowa National Guard

Chief Master Sgt. Valerie Rose, outgoing Mission Support Group Chief, retired from service while her husband, Senior Master Sgt. Bradley Rose, incoming Mission Support Group Chief, was promoted to the rank of chief master sergeant during the same formal ceremony at...

Fisher STEP-promoted to chief master sergeant 

Iowa National Guard

by Peter Moeller | Jun 6, 2025 | Iowa National Guard

Senior Master Sgt. Jeff Fisher, 185th Air Refueling Wing’s Finance Senior Enlisted Leader was STEP-promoted to the rank of chief master sergeant at the 185th Air Refueling Wing in Sioux City, Iowa, June 4, 2025.

185th Air Refueling Wing awarded 2023 Air and Space Outstanding Unit Award 

Iowa National Guard

by Peter Moeller | Jun 4, 2025 | Iowa National Guard

The Iowa Air National Guard’s 185th Air Refueling Wing was among the units awarded the 2023 Air and Space Unit Award.

Iowa Army National Guard Soldiers conduct water purification training 

Iowa National Guard

by Peter Moeller | May 29, 2025 | Iowa National Guard

Soldiers from Company A, 248th Aviation Support Battalion, 67th Troop Command, Iowa Army National Guard, purify water from the Iowa River for drinking at Sugar Bottom Campground in Solon, Iowa, April 3-6, 2025. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by First Sgt. Jason...

Iowa Army National Guard Military Funeral Honors 

Iowa National Guard

by Peter Moeller | May 27, 2025 | Iowa National Guard

Every movement, every step, every fold of the flag is executed with purpose, to honor the service and sacrifice of those who came before. This Memorial Day, Sgt. Lorenzo Lopez, a team leader with the Iowa Army National Guard’s Military Funeral Honors Program, shares...