by O. Kay Henderson | Jan 12, 2023 | News, Politics & Government
Iowa National Guard Adjutant General Benjamin Corell says it’s “increasingly difficult” to recruit new soldiers and airmen and less than 30% of young Americans meet the physical and medical requirements for membership. “We open the door and...
by O. Kay Henderson | Dec 16, 2022 | News, Politics & Government
Iowa Senator Joni Ernst says a provision in a bill the senate passed last night authorizes the U.S. military to train Ukrainian soldiers how to remove the explosives Russia’s military has dumped in the Black Sea. “Reclaiming the Black Sea would be a major...
by O. Kay Henderson | Nov 30, 2022 | News, Politics & Government
Governor Kim Reynolds is among 21 Republican governors who’re asking congress to repeal the COVID vaccine mandate for America’s soldiers. Governor Reynolds, in a written statement, said the Biden Administration’s vaccine mandate for the military...
by Radio Iowa Contributor | Nov 28, 2022 | Military, News
The Iowa Air National Guard’s K-C 135 aircraft from the 185th air refueling wing have returned to their home base in Sioux City. The giant flying fuel stations operated at bases in Topeka, Kansas, and Sioux Falls, South Dakota after runway construction got...
by Radio Iowa Contributor | Nov 4, 2022 | Military, News
A sendoff ceremony is set for Sunday for around 160 soldiers from the 1133rd Transportation Company. The soldiers from Mason City and Iowa City will eventually deploy to Poland in support of Operation European Assure, Deter and Reinforce. Staff Sergeant Duane Parizek...