As the early morning fog drifted across the rippling current of the Missouri River, the North Dakota Army National Guard conducted a wet gap crossing exercise at Kimball Bottoms.
Soldiers of the 957 EN CO completed a wet gap crossing, constructing a bridge across the Missouri River in the Kimball Bottoms, south of Bismarck. They were supported by 6 other units from the 131 MP BN, 164 EN BN, 1-188th ADA, & 1-112th AVN
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Congratulations to the winners and the runner-ups of the NDNG 2025 Best Warrior Competition!
Winners by category:
NCO- Sgt. Joseph Kane, RRB
Soldier - Spc. Jonathan Nistler,1-188 ADA
Runner-ups by category:
NCO - Sgt. Max Dahl, 1-188 ADA
Soldier - Spc. Edward Snyder, 957 EN CO
The NDNG will train in the Kimball Bottoms OHV area, south of Bismarck, Aug 16-18; the area will be closed to the public. A portion of the Missouri River will be closed from 10:30am-noon, Aug 17. The training is scheduled to be concluded by 10am, Aug 18.
119th Wing commander, Col. Chris Domitrovich, was presented the Legion of Merit by Brig. Gen. Mitch Johnson. The Legion of Merit is presented to recognize exceptional conduct, loyalty, and service in the armed forces. Congratulations!
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188th Army Band Music Performance Teams performed several concerts at the North Dakota State Fair during Annual Training.
The performing groups included the Jazz Band, Saxophone Quartet, Flashbang, Blues in Green, and Coverdown.
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Congratulations to Lt. Col. Ed Crary, 119th Wing ND Air Guard, and U.S. Army Lt. Col. Steve Bohl, 164th Engineer Battalion ND Army Guard. They earned a Master's in Strategic Studies from the United States Army War College.
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participated in a Chaplaincy Course in Accra, Ghana, July 16-25, 2024, aiming to boost frameworks for ethics, morale & human rights to reduce recruitment opportunities for violent extremist organizations.
ND Guardsman LTC Jarrod Simek recently completed the 106th (De 4 Daagse), also known as the International Four Day March. Successful participants are awarded the coveted "Vierdaagsekruis" Cross of the 4 Day March medal.
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provided aviation support to phase III of
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Interested in OCS? Find out more:
Or reach out to Capt. Benjamin Jechorek at 701-451-6318
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21 years ago today, Spc. Jon Fettig gave his life for his country. He was killed in action in Iraq while serving with the 957th Engineer Company (Multi-Role Bridge). We will never forget his service and sacrifice, nor that of his family and friends.