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Nevada Guard says goodbye to beloved retired Army dentist
January 20, 2026 — After assisting in the oversight of the Nevada Army Guard’s medical readiness for decades, serving the state on the front line during its battle against coronavirus and reaching the podium in military sports competitions, retired Col. Joyce Anacker – who died following a valiant battle with cancer on Oct. 29, 2025 at age 64 – could easily have been remembered as one of the top officers in Nevada Army Guard history... MORE

Col. Joyce Anacker, seen here in civilian garb, was in the Nevada Army Guard for more than 21 years before retiring in March 2025.

Nevada National Guard supports Las Vegas law enforcement during annual NYE celebration
January 6, 2026 — Hours before revelers descend upon the famed Las Vegas Strip, a multi-agency effort formed at the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department headquarters. Members of the LVMPD, North Las Vegas and Henderson police departments, Clark County Fire Department, FBI, Nevada Highway Patrol, and other intelligence agencies, along with the Nevada National Guard, briefed on the upcoming event before heading out to the throngs of partygoers on the famed Las Vegas Strip. ... MORE

U.S. Army Spc. Ulises Enriquez (left), Sgt. Andrea Flenner (center), Spc. Xarn Manzon (right) conducts security operations on the Las Vegas 'Strip' in Las Vegas, Nevada, Jan. 1, 2026. For more than 25 years, the Nevada National Guard has supported New Year's Eve public safety operations, with roughly 190 Soldiers activated for this year's event. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by 1st Lt. Byronjames Crisostomo)

Nevada Guard set to mark start of construction on U.S. Army firing range in Hawthorne
December 9, 2025 — The Nevada National Guard held a groundbreaking ceremony Friday to start construction on the Nevada Army National Guard Qualification Training Range. U.S. Sen. Jacky Rosen and Congressman Mark Amodei and Brig. Gen. Randy Lau, Nevada Army Guard commander, attended the event. When completed, set for 2027, the range will become the only Department of the Army approved qualification range in the state of Nevada... MORE

U.S. Sen. Jacky Rosen and Rep. Mark Amodei and Nevada Land Component Commander, Brig. Gen. Randy Lau breaks ground for the new Nevada Army National Guard Qualification Training Range during a ceremony held in Hawthorne, Nev., Dec. 5, 2025. The new range will allow Nevada Soldiers to meet military marksmanship standards without having to leave the state — finally giving Nevada Soldiers access to an in-state Army weapon qualification range that meets Army requisites.

Fiji Military Forces and Nevada Army National Guard conduct multinational training
December 9, 2025 — The annual training exercise brought military participants from Australia, Fiji, France, Germany, Japan, New Zealand, United Kingdom, and the U.S. together to enhance combat readiness and interoperability... MORE

LT Lakoenavuli, Fiji Royal Military Forces, company commander, briefs the "culminating raid" during Exercise Cartwheel, Nov. 6, 2025. Showcasing the Terrain Model, creating situational awareness, and clearly communicating the concept of the operation, this brief drove the following days rehearsals and enhanced the execution of the raid.

Nevada National Guard Completes Third Year of Formula 1 Support in Las Vegas
November 23, 2025 — This year marked the third consecutive Las Vegas Grand Prix supported by the Nevada National Guard, continuing a partnership with state and local agencies that began with the inaugural race in 2023... MORE

U.S. Army Soldiers attached to B Company, 422nd Expeditionary Signal Battalion - Expeditionary, pose for a photo with Brig. Gen. D. Rodger Waters (back right), the Adjutant General of the Nevada National Guard at the Formula 1 Las Vegas Grand Prix in Las Vegas, Nevada, Nov. 21, 2025. About 130 Nevada Army and Air National Guard members were activated to enhance emergency response capabilities during the Formula 1 Las Vegas Grand Prix. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Adrianne Lopez)

New loading dock enhances logistics capabilities at Floyd Edsall Training Center
October 22, 2025 — The Nevada Army National Guard’s G9 Installations team recently completed construction of a new loading dock at Floyd Edsall Training Center, expanding the facility’s logistics and transportation capabilities to better support mission operations and readiness... MORE

The Nevada Army National Guard’s G9 Installations team recently completed construction of a new loading dock at Floyd Edsall Training Center, expanding the facility’s logistics and transportation capabilities to better support mission operations and readiness.

Nevada National Guard end-of-year enlistment data shows 2025 surge; steady increase seen past three years
October 16, 2025 — Nevada National Guard recruitment jumped this year — marking the third-consecutive year surpassing Department of War-designated annual goals... MORE

The Nevada Army National Guard holds a re-enlistment ceremony earlier this summer.

Nevada Army Guard recognizes 20th anniversary of fatal Afghanistan helicopter crash
September 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. ... MORE

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.

Nevada Air Guard, UNR continue longstanding partnership Saturday
September 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... MORE

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.

‘Quintessential’ Airman set to become Nevada’s command senior enlisted leader Saturday
September 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, who is set to retire after more than 30 years in the Nevada Air National Guard. The two will take part in a change of responsibility ceremony at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 13, at the Nevada Air National Guard Base fuel cell hangar in Reno... MORE