GEORGE, Iowa -- Eldert Beek's family waited for more than 70 years for him to come home.
SIBLEY, Iowa -- For years, Eldert Beek's parents and siblings held out hope that someday he'd surprise them and return home from Korea.
SIOUX CITY -- Col. Sonya Finch has been chosen to serve as vice wing commander at the 185th Air Refueling Wing, Iowa Air National Guard.
LE MARS, Iowa -- As she waited at the Iowa Army National Guard armory in Le Mars Wednesday, Emily Fenske held a sign that said, "I'd wait for …
The City of Le Mars holds a welcome home parade Wednesday, April 14, 2021, for members of the Troop C, 1st Squadron “Red Horse,” 113th Cavalry…
SIOUX CITY -- Many had served in one war just a few years earlier. Now, the men of a newly formed Air National Guard unit in Sioux City were f…
U.S. Navy Fireman 1st Class Wesley J. Brown, of Oto, age 25, was killed on board the battleship USS Oklahoma during the Dec. 7, 1941, Japanese…
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Swanstrom, who was commander of the 185th for 11 years and retired in 1998 after nearly 33 years of service, died Saturday at age 78.
Original plans, prior to the uprising at Capitol Hill last week, called for 15 members of the 185th to head to Washington to provide logistica…
SIOUX CITY -- For the fourth year in a row, the 185th Air Refueling Wing, Iowa Air National Guard, has been awarded the Air Force Outstanding …
Said Lt. Col Brandon East said of serving with all three of his children: "It's a lot of pride. It's pretty cool."
Colton Taylor arrived at the 185th in November to begin his full-time on-the-job training, which is slated to last into January. His position …
Frank Newell was a 20-year-old radio operator told to take pictures of Nagasaki, parts of which had been leveled completely. Focused on his jo…
Robert D. Jenks was born Dec. 15, 1922, in Sutherland to Arthur and Margaret Jenks. The family moved to Huron, South Dakota, at some point whe…
Only about 200 members of the Air National Guard hold the rank of brigadier general or higher. A Sergeant Bluff native, Christensen was named …
SIOUX CITY -- Former 185th Air Refueling Wing commander Col. Larry Christensen will be promoted to brigadier general at a ceremony Saturday at…
SIOUX CITY -- For the third year in a row, the 185th Air Refueling Wing, Iowa Air National Guard, has been awarded the Air Force Outstanding U…
SOUTH SIOUX CITY -- Eugene "Oots" Altena was scheduled to go on a Midwest Honor Flight to Washington, D.C., in May, but his declining health p…
SIOUX CITY – His knees ache, his legs are heavy. But still, Navy veteran Tom Zurhellen keeps walking.
WAKEFIELD, Neb. -- All kinds of thoughts undoubtedly ran through the minds of the thousands of young Americans on board landing crafts speedin…
SOUTH SIOUX CITY -- The fifth annual Thunder on the Missouri motorcycle parade to honor veterans, those who died for their country and those w…
JAYUYA, Puerto Rico -- A group of 56 members of the 185th Air Refueling Wing, Iowa Air National Guard joined roughly 500 guards members from a…
ONAWA, Iowa -- Remains of a U.S. sailor born in Onawa who died on the battleship USS Oklahoma during the attack on Pearl Harbor have been identified.
SIOUX CITY -- Like many of his generation, the news of the attack on Pearl Harbor remains vivid in John Hendrix' memory.
SIOUX CITY | A Sioux City native and pilot has been named the next wing commander of the 185th Air Refueling Wing, Iowa Air National Guard bas…
The USS Sioux City departs Annapolis Sunday, Nov. 18, 2018.
Photos from the Taste of Sioux City celebration Saturday, Nov. 17, 2018, following the commissioning ceremony for the USS Sioux City at the U.…
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