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Nebraska, California National Guard units honor WWII Veteran
May 11, 2023 — Members of the Nebraska Air National Guard’s 173rd Air Refueling Squadron flew to California to take 100-year-old WWII veteran James K. Kunkle on an honorary flight refueling F-15 Eagles with the 144th Fighter Wing, California Air National Guard, to thank him for his service and recognize his lineage to the Nebraska and California Air National Guard... MORE

World War II veteran James K. Kunkle lays in the back of a KC-135 boom pod and watches the boom operator refuel an F15-C Eagle from the 114th Fighter Wing, Fresno, California, April 25, 2023. Kunkle served as a U.S. Army Air Corps pilot during World War II and flew P-38 and P-57 aircraft, receiving the Distinguished Service Cross for engaging 20 German aircraft and downing two of them.

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Video by Spc. Lauren Behn

National Guard "All Guard" Marathon Team Time Trials

Joint Force Headquarters - Nebraska National Guard

May 7, 2023 | 1:22

National Guard athletes from all 54 states and territories race in the 46th annual Lincoln Marathon, which also served as the National Guard Marathon Team trials, held May 7, 2023, in Lincoln, Nebraska. More than 230 National Guard Airmen and Soldiers competed for spots on the “All Guard” Marathon Team. The National Guard Military Competitions Program, which includes the All Guard Marathon And Endurance Teams, exists to promote physical fitness, self-discipline and esprit de corps among National Guard members while assisting recruiting and retention efforts at each community where they compete.

Voices by Staff Sgt. Derek Yorek, Cabot, Arkansas, Arkansas National Guard and Staff Sgt. Paul Duncan, Henderson, Nevada, Nevada National Guard.

(U.S. Army National Guard video by Sgt. Lauren Behn)