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Dec. 6, 2017

CW4 (R) Thomas E. "Tom" Cellers

CW4 (R) Cellers was the first shop chief for Organizational Maintenance Shop 2, now Field Maintenance Shop 2 in Iola, Kansas. CW4 (R) Thomas E. "Tom" Cellers, Sr., 94, of Iola passed away Wednesday, December 6, 2017 in Iola following a brief illne...

Dec. 2, 2017

SGT (R) Kenneth Cramer

SGT (R) Cramer was a member of the 778th Transportation Company before his retirement. SGT (R) Kenneth "Papa Kenny" Cramer, age 60 of Leonardville, passed away Saturday, December 2, 2017 at the Clay County Medical Center. He was born on July 11...

Dec. 1, 2017

Plains Guardian December 2017

242nd Engineers put their skills to work in Puerto Rico

Nov. 28, 2017

Kansas engineers hard at work in Puerto Rico

Soldiers from the Kansas National Guard?s 242nd Engineer Company, Coffeyville, clean up local roads in Utuado, Puerto Rico. (Photo taken by Spc. Kaitlin Jessip)......

Nov. 11, 2017

Veterans Day reflections of family service and commitment

Sgt. 1st Class Amy and Sgt. 1st Class Robert Jorgensen, 35th Infantry Division, reflect on their military service together in support of Operations Inherent Resolve and Spartan Shield, and the importance of Veterans Day. (Photo by Staff Sgt. Tina Vil...

Nov. 9, 2017

Federal disaster assistance approved for July storm damages

President Donald Trump has approved federal disaster assistance to Johnson and Wyandotte Counties to supplement state and local recovery efforts in areas affected by severe storms, straight-line winds and flooding from July 22 to July 27. ?We appr...

Nov. 7, 2017

Maj. Gen. Lee Tafanelli, Kansas adjutant general, hosts Inclusion, Innovation and Diversity Conference

Maj. Gen. Lee E. Tafanelli, Kansas adjutant general, held the annual Inclusion, Innovation and Diversity Conference at the Kansas National Guard Armory November 5, 2017. Joint leaders gathered to participate in discussions with Major Gary Richardson ...