Plains Guardian Publications
Plains Guardian July 2018
Volume 61 No. 1
By Bailey Hittle | July 1, 2018
Kansas Guard engineers prepare for rotation to National Training Center

Plains Guardian December 2017
Volume 60 No. 4
By Bailey Hittle | Dec. 1, 2017
242nd Engineers put their skills to work in Puerto Rico

Plains Guardian August 2017
Volume 60 No. 3
By Bailey Hittle | Aug. 1, 2017
35th Infantry Division assumes authority for Task Force Spartan

Plains Guardian May 2017
Volume 60 No. 2
By Bailey Hittle | May 1, 2017
KDEM, National Guard recount the “Battle of the Blaze”

Plains Guardian January 2017
Volume 60 No. 1
By Bailey Hittle | Jan. 1, 2017
Kansas Guard responds to emergency in Neodesha

Plains Guardian September 2016
Volume 59 No. 4
By Bailey Hittle | Aug. 1, 2016
Command of Kansas Army National Guard passed to new leader

Plains Guardian June 2016
Volume 59 No. 3
By Bailey Hittle | June 1, 2016
2-137 CAB part of a large exercise at Fort Hood

Plains Guardian April 2016
Volume 59 No. 2
By Bailey Hittle | April 1, 2016
Kansas National Guard aids in Anderson Creek fire fight

Plains Guardian January 2016
Volume 59 No. 1
By Bailey Hittle | Jan. 1, 2016
Kansas National Guard patrols help stranded motorists in NW Kansas

Plains Guardian October 2015
Volume 58 No. 5
By Bailey Hittle | Oct. 1, 2015
NATO certifies readiness of Armenian Peacekeeping forces

Plains Guardian Aug 2015
Volume 58 No. 4
By Bailey Hittle | Aug. 1, 2015
2nd Battalion, 130th Field Artillery displays long-range capabilities

Plains Guardian June 2015
Volume 58 No. 3
By Bailey Hittle | June 1, 2015
184th Civil Engineers head to North Dakota for training

Plains Guardian April 2015
Volume 58 No. 2
By Bailey Hittle | April 1, 2015
Kansas National Guard supports inaugural activities

Plains Guardian February 2015
Volume 58 No. 1
By Bailey Hittle | Feb. 1, 2015
Kansas National Guard receives holiday gifts

Plains Guardian October 2014
Volume 57 No. 5
By Bailey Hittle | Oct. 1, 2014
Kansas National Guard Soldiers deploying to Kosovo

Plains Guardian August 2014
Volume 57 No. 4
By Bailey Hittle | Aug. 1, 2014
Vigilant Guard 2014 tests state emergency response plans

Plains Guardian June 2014
Volume 57 No. 3
By Bailey Hittle | June 1, 2014
New Abrams model rolls off the rails to Kansas tank battalion

Plains Guardian April 2014
Volume 57 No. 2
By Bailey Hittle | April 1, 2014
State responds to tornado devastation in Baxter Springs

Plains Guardian February 2014
Volume 57 No. 1
By Bailey Hittle | Feb. 1, 2014
73rd Civil Support Team trains with Nebraska National Guard and FBI

Plains Guardian December 2013
Volume 56 No. 6
By Bailey Hittle | Dec. 1, 2013
Two Soldiers inducted into the Defense Intelligence Patriots Memorial

Plains Guardian October 2013
Volume 56 No. 5
By Bailey Hittle | Oct. 1, 2013
Effects of federal shutdown felt at Adjutant General’s Department

Plains Guardian August 2013
Volume 56 No. 4
By Bailey Hittle | Aug. 1, 2013
Kansas Guardsman/Miss Kansas takes on America at pageant

Plains Guardian May 2013
Volume 56 No. 3
By Bailey Hittle | May 1, 2013
ATEAM marks completion of 1,000th Air Gas Turbine engine

Plains Guardian March 2013
Volume 56 No. 2
By Bailey Hittle | March 1, 2013
190th Air Refueling Wing, Forbes Field in race for new aircraft

Plains Guardian January 2013
Volume 56 No. 1
By Bailey Hittle | Jan. 1, 2013
Dold joins ranks of Kansas National Guard generals

Plains Guardian October 2012
Volume 55 No. 5
By Bailey Hittle | Oct. 1, 2012
Guardsmen partner with Armenians for humanitarian demining

Plains Guardian August 2012
Volume 55 No. 4
By Bailey Hittle | Aug. 1, 2012
Kansas Guardsmen help Colorado in firefighting mission

Plains Guardian June 2012
Volume 55 No. 3
By Bailey Hittle | June 1, 2012
184th Intelligence Wing names intel complex for Gates

Plains Guardian March 2012
Volume 55 No. 2
By Bailey Hittle | March 1, 2012
State, citizens rush to aid of tornado-stricken town

Plains Guardian January 2012
Volume 55 No. 1
By Bailey Hittle | Jan. 1, 2012
Fighting Jayhawks awarded the Bronze Star

Plains Guardian November 2011
Volume 54 No. 6
By Bailey Hittle | Nov. 1, 2011
Rose retires as first female general of Kansas National Guard

Plains Guardian September 2011
Volume 54 No. 5
By Bailey Hittle | Sept. 1, 2011
Kansas helicopter battalion deploys for mission in Iraq

Plains Guardian July 2011
Volume 54 No. 4
By Bailey Hittle | July 1, 2011
Soldiers deploy to monitor levees, provide security

Plains Guardian May 2011
Volume 54 No. 3
By Bailey Hittle | May 1, 2011
“What a great day to be in Kansas”: Soldiers home from Africa

Plains Guardian March 2011
Volume 54 No. 2
By Bailey Hittle | Nov. 3, 2011
Kansas Guardsmen depart for the Horn of Africa

Plains Guardian January 2011
Volume 54 No. 1
By Bailey Hittle | Jan. 1, 2011
Tafanelli selected as 34th adjutant general of Kansas

Plains Guardian November 2010
Volume 53 No. 5
By Bailey Hittle | Nov. 1, 2010
Bunting will retire from adjutant general post in January

Plains Guardian September 2010
Volume 53 No. 4
By Bailey Hittle | Sept. 1, 2010
Kansas Soldiers take over force protection mission in Africa

Plains Guardian June 2010
Volume 53 No. 3
By Bailey Hittle | June 1, 2010
Tafanelli selected as new Assistant Adjutant General - Army

Plains Guardian April 2010
Volume 53 No. 2
By Bailey Hittle | April 1, 2010
NGB chief McKinley tours Great Plains Joint Training Center

Plains Guardian February 2010
Volume 53 No. 1
By Bailey Hittle | Feb. 1, 2010
State budget shortfalls force closure of 18 armories

Plains Guardian October 2008
Volume 52 No. 4
By Bailey Hittle | Oct. 1, 2009
Kansas National Guardsmen deploy for mission in Kosovo

Plains Guardian June 2009
Volume 52 No. 3
By Bailey Hittle | June 1, 2009
Resiliency Program teaches skills to cope with stress

Plains Guardian April 2009
Volume 52 No. 2
By Bailey Hittle | April 1, 2009
Team will share agribusiness expertise with Afghan people

Plains Guardian February 2009
Volume 52 No. 1
By Bailey Hittle | Feb. 1, 2009
Embedded Training Team receives hero’s welcome home

Plains Guardian December 2008
Volume 51 No. 5
By Bailey Hittle | Dec. 1, 2008
1st Battalion, 161 st Field Artillery receives heroes' welcome

Plains Guardian September 2008
Volume 51 No. 4
By Bailey Hittle | Sept. 1, 2008
Brig. Gen. Jonathan Small retires after 29 years of Guard service

Plains Guardian July 2008
Volume 51 No. 3
By Bailey Hittle | July 1, 2008
Chapman tornado adds real-world mission to annual training

Plains Guardian May 2008
Volume 51 No. 2
By Bailey Hittle | May 1, 2008
Ribbon cutting, groundbreaking enhance Homeland Security

Plains Guardian February 2008
Volume 51 No. 1
By Bailey Hittle | Feb. 1, 2008
731st Transportation Company receives heroes’ welcome

Plains Guardian December 2007
Volume 50 No. 6
By Bailey Hittle | Dec. 1, 2007
Kansans donate thousands to bring troops home for Christmas

Plains Guardian October 2007
Volume 50 No. 5
By Bailey Hittle | Oct. 1, 2007
"Terrorist” explosions add realism to disaster exercise

Plains Guardian August 2007
Volume 50 No. 4
By Bailey Hittle | Aug. 1, 2007
Water, water (and more water) everywhere...

Plains Guardian June 2007
Volume 50 No. 3
By Bailey Hittle | May 1, 2007
Adjutant General’s Department responds to F-5 tornado

Plains Guardian April 2007
Volume 50 No. 2
By Bailey Hittle | April 1, 2007
Rose confirmed as first female general in Kansas Guard

Plains Guardian February 2007
Volume 50 No. 1
By Bailey Hittle | Feb. 1, 2007
National Guard, State renders aid to winter storm victims

Plains Guardian 150th
Volume 49 No. 4
By Bailey Hittle | Aug. 1, 2006
It’s Official! The Kansas National Guard is 150 years old!