Soldiers' Stories

Here you'll find stories about Citizen-Soldiers -- your relatives, neighbors and friends in the Army National Guard. In these articles you'll learn more about the Army National Guard, but more important than that, you'll learn about the people who make it an amazingly effective organization.

Do you know a story about an exceptional Army National Guardsman? Let us know at publicwebsite@ngb.army.mil.

• Married Medics Share Deployment Together  8/23/2004
  Two medics, best friends as well as newlyweds, shared a mutual desire to help those in need of their expertise and wound up here in Iraq.
  
  
• Army Chaplain Provides Spiritual Guidance  8/1/2004
  Chaplain (Maj.) Gordon E. Oglesby of the Texas Army National Guard 36th Infantry Division Artillery said divine intervention brought him to the Army Chaplain Corps 36 years ago.
  
  
• Guardsman Helps Pentagon Channel Reflect Total Force  7/20/2004
  There's a new face at the Pentagon Channel. Army National Guard Sgt. Daisy Bueno is a full-time Army public affairs intern who's participating in Individual Personal Development training.
  
  
• Officer Serves 26 Years With Brigade  7/7/2004
  The 39th Brigade Combat Team added another bird to its flock, when Roger McClellan, of Collierville, Tenn., was promoted to the rank of colonel.
  
  
• National Guard Soldier's idea saves lives  6/22/2004
  Cpl. Omar Leyva, an infantryman with 5th Platoon, Company B, 1st Battalion, 160th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, made a single suggestion during a threat analysis mission at the Adamiya Family Court that possibly saved the lives of many troopers of his platoon.
  
  
• SGT. Caleb, Bill and Nick Johnson - Three Brothers Make Iraqi Freedom a Family Affair  10/23/2003
  It’s a natural thing to miss one's family, especially during a deployment. Maybe it's being on the other side of the world or the lack of quick communication with family members. Some soldiers have an advantage, though.
  
  
• Recruiter Leads Own  6/5/2003
  Each man in A Company, 1-152 Infantry Battalion's 2nd Platoon has his own military history, however brief, but for many that history began through the efforts of one man -- Sergeant First Class Brian Fletcher.
  
  
• Citizen-Soldiers   6/4/2003
  Spc. Jason Day of Springfield, IL, and Spc. Devon Lynch of Sacramento, CA, are touring the nation and the world with the "U.S. Army Soldier Show".
  
  
• The Latest, Greatest Generation  5/16/2003
  South Dakota Army National Guard Sgt. Tashie Moore of Lenox, SD, rejects the speculations of those who claim today's troops joined only for the benefits.
  
  
• Education, Travel -- and Satisfaction  5/16/2003
  South Dakota Army National Guard Sgt. Ben Smetana of Sioux Falls, S.D., shares his thoughts on why he joined the National Guard and why he stays with the U.S. military's oldest service.
  
  
• North to Alaska  3/21/2003
  After 12 years of trying 1st Lt. Mike Jones finally made the big move to Alaska and he's downright delighted by the change.
  
  
• NASCAR Driver Todd Bodine Visits Walter Reed Army Hospital  3/21/2003
  As a NASCAR driver Todd Bodine has seen a lot of the country, but this was his first visit to the nation's capital.
  
  
• Four Sets of Siblings Deploy With Unit  3/21/2003
  The Illinois Army National Guard is all about family. The 126th Maintenance Company is a case in point, boasting four sets of siblings answering the call to federal service in support of Operation Enduring Freedom
  
  
• Guard Chef  3/12/2003
  Although it's early morning and the soldiers in this dining facility are still eating breakfast, Spc. Kevin Allen is already in the kitchen working on lunch.
  
  
• Special Duty in Afghanistan Completed  2/4/2003
  In the very earliest stages of the War on Terrorism, the Army National Guard was represented on the frontlines in Afghanistan, thanks to a citizen-soldier who volunteered to serve as a linguist with coalition Special Operations troops rooting out Al Qaida and Taliban fighters.
  
  
• Wounded Guard Soldiers Visited  2/3/2003
  Army National Guard soldiers hospitalized at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C. enjoyed visits from the Army National Guard's top leaders.
  
  
• Remarkable Recovery  12/17/2002
  In June, he broke nearly every bone in his body in a tractor-trailer accident. He missed out on deploying to Bosnia with his fellow Pennsylvania soldiers, but in December, sporting a cane with his BDUs, he was back at drill.