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🎶📷 Summer nights, live music, and community spirit! Join the Iowa National Guard for our 2026 Summer Concert Series featuring an incredible lineup of local talent and patriotic performances. Bring your lawn chairs, friends, and family for evenings full of music and summer fun!
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Ever wondered what Annual Training looks like for the Iowa Army National Guard?
Watch the full story and see how Iowa's citizen-Soldiers train to save lives when it matters most.
youtu.be/P773rxHtdVk?si=ps_E…
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Gov. Kim Reynolds announced
approximately 120 Iowa National Guard Soldiers will deploy to Washington, D.C. this July to support public safety and operations ahead of the America250 celebration.
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“This mission reflects the continued professionalism, readiness, and versatility of the Iowa National Guard,” said Reynolds.
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Welcome Home, Soldiers! 🇺🇸
Join us May 30, 2026, in welcoming home 45 Soldiers at the public ceremony:
📍 Council Bluffs Armory
🕒 3:30 p.m.
A separate ceremony honoring 135 Soldiers will be held at the 132d Air Wing in Des Moines:
📍 132d Air Wing, Des Moines
🕧 12:30 p.m.
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Iowa National Guard retweeted
May 26
🇺🇸 Salute to Service Ceremony on the Boulevard at 10:15am
🎺 Scrap Metal will perform until 11:30am
🎟️ FREE admission for military members and veterans
Additional details:
adventurelandpark.com/discov…
@IowaNatGuard
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Protecting Iowa’s elections takes teamwork.
Ahead of the June primary, the Iowa National Guard’s Joint Task Force Cyber is working with state, local, and federal partners across all 99 counties to strengthen cyber defenses and safeguard election integrity.
#IowaNationalGuard
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The Iowa National Guard is proud to support safe celebrations this Memorial Day weekend. From May 22–25, Soldiers and Airmen can receive a $10 Uber voucher using code rgdjciqibqh.
Please celebrate responsibly, look out for your battle buddies, and make it home safely. 💪
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🎉 TODAY’S THE DAY! 🎉
Join us at Camp Dodge for our Summer Kickoff!
Ceremony starts at 4:00 PM
Live music begins at 5:00 PM
FREE ice cream and summer fun for everyone
We can’t wait to celebrate the start of summer with you! See you there!
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Iowa National Guard retweeted
May 19
🚨Mark your calendars! Our summer performances officially kick off this week!
Keep an eye on our social media accounts for event updates and additional details.
We look forward to playing for our communities—see you soon! 🎵
@IowaNatGuard
#armyband #citizensoldier #LiveMusic
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We're less than TWO WEEKS away from our Summer Kickoff with Standing Hampton and the 34th Army Band's Scrap Metal 🎶
Join us Thursday May 21, 2026, at Camp Dodge for live music, summer fun and FREE ice cream! 🍦 We can't wait to kick off the season with you!
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Welcome to the Iowa Army National Guard! 🇺🇸
These new Iowa Army National Guard Soldiers officially received their unit patch at Camp Dodge after completing Initial Entry Training on May 14, 2026.
See all the 📸 : flic.kr/s/aHBqjCTKYW
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Iowa National Guard retweeted
A historic American flag carried by the 133rd Infantry Regiment of the Iowa Army National Guard during World War II has returned to the Grout Museum District following conservation work in Minnesota.
cbs2iowa.com/news/local/hist…
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Huge shoutout to everyone who showed up for the “Ruck for a Cause” at Iowa State University on May 9! 📷📷
Together students and Soldiers rucked 5 miles across campus carrying donated food in their packs and because of your support, we collected over 500 pounds of food!
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Community leaders gathered at the Iowa National Guard’s Marshalltown armory for an Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) Center of Influence event on May 4, 2026.
#iowanationalguard #esgr #nationalguard #CitizenSoldiers #MarshalltownIA
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First in the nation, Ready to defend Iowa. 💪
From April 27 to May 1, 2026 the Iowa National Guard cyber teams supported a groundbreaking cybersecurity exercise protecting critical infrastructure and assessing cyber readiness.
Outstanding work by each Soldier and Airman involved!
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Members of the West Des Moines Leadership Academy took a tour around Camp Dodge in Johnston, Iowa on April 23, 2026.
During the visit, they learned how the Iowa National Guard trains to stays ready for any emergency. #AlwaysReady.
IANG Photos by Staff Sgt. Annalise Guckenberger
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The Iowa National Guard is a frontline force, training, deploying, and fighting alongside active-duty partners as a shield at home and a sword overseas.
#AlwayReady
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Please join us next Thursday at 10 a.m. on Facebook for the Condition of the Guard, an annual overview of the Iowa National Guard’s accomplishments and objectives, presented by the Adjutant General of Iowa, Maj. Gen. Stephen Osborn. #AlwaysReady
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The remains of two fallen Iowa National Guard Soldiers, Staff Sgt. Edgar Brian Torres-Tovar, 25, of Des Moines and Staff Sgt. William Nathaniel Howard, 29, of Marshalltown, arrive at the Des Moines International Airport, Dec. 24, 2025.
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Upon arrival, the Iowa National Guard Honor Guard conducted an honorable transfer of remains to ceremoniously receive them from the aircraft. (U.S. Army National Guard photos by 1st Sgt. Jason Everett and Spc. Armani Wilson)
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