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Dec. 27, 2011
Air Guard Veterans mark 50th anniversary of Berlin Crisis mobilization

For many young people the Cold War is something they learned about in history class, but Tony Ribaudo lived it as a member of the 131st Tactical Fighter Squadron, a St. Louis-based unit of the Missouri Air National Guard's 131st Fighter-Bomber Wing, now known as the 131st Bomb Wing.Ribaudo, 74, of
Dec. 16, 2011
Missouri Air Guardsman achieves top academic award at U.S. Air Force Weapons School

The U.S. Air Force Weapons School graduated 90 officers during a ceremony Dec. 10, 2011, at the Flamingo Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nev. Among these recent graduates was B-2 bomber pilot Maj. Ryan "Poacher" Bailey, 131st Bomb Wing, Missouri Air National Guard, who received the top academic award
Dec. 14, 2011
Florissant resident named 2012 Missouri Air National Guard Senior NCO of the Year

A Florissant man who wears two uniforms is the 2012 Outstanding Senior Noncommissioned Officer of the Year for the Missouri Air National Guard. Master Sgt. Eric J. Gremminger, 45, serves with the 131st Security Forces Squadron at Lambert-St. Louis International Airport and is also a deputy sheriff
Dec. 12, 2011
St. Peters guardsman honored as 2012 Missouri Outstanding Airman of the Year.

A St. Peters man who enlisted in the military, in part because of the 9-11 terrorist attacks, is now the 2012 Missouri Air National Guard Outstanding Airman of the Year. Senior Airman Christopher Scott Krueger, 30, serves as a collections requirements manager with the Intelligence, Surveillance and
Dec. 12, 2011
Belleville resident honored as 2012 Missouri Air National Guard 1st Sergeant of the Year

A St. Louis native now living in Belleville, Ill. is the Missouri Air National Guard's Outstanding First Sergeant of the Year for 2012. Master Sgt. Sheldon G. Matthews, 44, serves with the 239th Combat Communications Squadron, headquartered at the 131st Bomb Wing Air National Guard Base at
Dec. 8, 2011
DoD calls on Guard and Reserve Members to Nominate supportive employers for 2012 Freedom Award

Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR), a Department of Defense agency, encourages Guard and Reserve members to nominate their supportive employers for the 2012 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award as only five weeks remain until the deadline. The Freedom Award is the DoD's
Oct. 24, 2011
Missouri Air Guard vocalist savors spotlight of NLCS, sings at World Series

As the St. Louis Cardinals play the Texas Rangers in the World Series, a member of the St. Louis-based 571st Air Force Band of the Missouri Air National Guard made preparations of his own. While still savoring his opportunity to sing "God Bless America" during game three of the National League
Oct. 12, 2011
131st Bomb Wing Missouri Air Guardsmen go ‘Over the Edge’ in support of Special Olympics

Despite his fear of heights, Staff Sgt. Tim Reynolds, of the 131st Bomb Wing Missouri Air National Guard, stepped off the roof of the 19-story Four Season Hotel in downtown St. Louis as part of an effort to raise money for Special Olympics. Reynolds, of Florissant, was among more than 100
Oct. 4, 2011
Missouri Air Guard band gets back to 'normalcy' after Sidewinder media blitz

After gaining international fame via a YouTube video, Sidewinder, the rock element of the St. Louis-based Missouri Air National Guard's 571st Air Force Band, has been making the rounds of national daytime television. In the wake of the band's 45-day deployment to Southwest Asia, Sidewinder has made
Sept. 12, 2011
Airmen, Soldiers, remember 9-11 in solemn Jefferson Barracks ceremony

Sunday's 9-11 ceremony at Jefferson Barracks in south St. Louis County was especially personal for Col. Wendul G. Hagler, the Missouri National Guard chief of staff. On Sept. 11, 2001 Hagler was at the Pentagon shortly after terrorists flew a jet liner into the building. "I was assigned to the