Nevada Army Guard recognizes 20th anniversary of fatal Afghanistan helicopter crash
A CH-47 Chinook performs a memorial service flight at the Nevada Army Guard Aviation Support Facility in Stead during a ceremony Thursday to honor the 20th anniversary of when five aboard Mustang 22, including two Nevada Army Guardsmen, died in Afghanistan from a rocket-propelled grenade.
Sept. 30, 2025 - A ceremony was held Thursday at the Nevada National Guard’s Army Aviation Support Facility in Stead, north of Reno, to remember CH-47 Chinook aircrew killed in Afghanistan two decades ago. ...

Nevada Air Guard, UNR continue longstanding partnership Saturday
The Nevada football team held three separate honors for active members of the Air Guard and their families during the second home game of the season against Middle Tennessee State, including retired Maj. Gen Ondra Berry, former adjutant general.
Sept. 15, 2025 - The Nevada football team held three separate honors for active members of the Air Guard and their families during its home game Saturday against Middle Tennessee State...

‘Quintessential’ Airman set to become Nevada’s command senior enlisted leader Saturday
Chief Master Sgt. Joshua Leggett
Sept. 8, 2025 - Last month, Nevada Adjutant General, Brig. Gen. D. Rodger Waters, named Chief Master Sgt. Josh Leggett as the Nevada National Guard’s sixth command senior enlisted leader (CSEL), replacing Chief Master Sgt. Cameron Pieters,...

U.S. Army tasks Nevada to form mobile infantry battalion
Brig. Gen. Randy Lau, right, Nevada land component commander, and Brig. Gen. James Packwood, right, Idaho assistant adjutant general, Army, shake hands in front of Nevada and Idaho Army Guard leadership during a planning meeting Aug. 27, 2025.
Aug. 27, 2025 - The Nevada Army National Guard has been tasked by the U.S. Army to form a mobile infantry battalion, Brig. Gen. Randy Lau, Nevada Army National Guard land component commander, announced today...

Nevada Army Guard captain recalls Reno Tahoe Odyssey experience during Middle East deployment
Members of the 17th Sustainment Brigade, Nevada Army National Guard, pose for a photo during their running of the Reno Tahoe Odyssey while deployed in the Middle East earlier this year.
Aug. 27, 2025 - My fellow Soldiers and I didn’t let a deployment, and 8,000 miles of separation keep us from participating in the 2025 Reno Tahoe Odyssey during Memorial Day Weekend...

Nevada Army Guard environmental team conducts tick survey near Swan Lake
The Nevada Army National Guard’s G9 Environmental Team and researchers at the University of Nevada, Reno recently conducted a tick survey in Stead, Nevada, north of Reno and nearby Nevada Army National Guard facilities.
Aug. 20, 2025 - The Nevada Army National Guard’s G9 Environmental Team recently worked with the University of Nevada, Reno to study an often-overlooked part of Northern Nevada's environment: ticks...

Governor Lombardo Authorizes Use of Nevada National Guard to Support U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Aug. 19, 2025 - Nevada Governor Joe Lombardo has authorized the employment of a small contingent of Nevada National Guardsmen and women to respond to a federal request for assistance from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security...