Latest "South Dakota National Guard" stories

A privately funded National Guard deployment is legal, but is it ethical?

A private donation will fund the deployment of 50 South Dakota guardsmen to south Texas.

By Meghann Myers and Leo Shane III

19 months ago

GOP donor to fund cost of sending South Dakota National Guard troops to Texas

Gov. Kristi Noem's office said the South Dakota National Guard is expected to deploy to the border with Mexico for 30 to 60 days.

By Meghann Myers

20 months ago

South Dakota Guardsmen honor Civil War dead by cleaning tombstones

Members of the National Guard cleaned the tombstones of Civil War soldiers at South Dakota's Yankton city cemetery.

By Cora Van Olson, Yankton Daily Press & Dakotan via the AP

2 years ago

South Dakota Army National Guard general retires after 43 years

Brig. Gen. Thomas Croymans was officially honored May 4 during a retirement ceremony at Joint Force Headquarters on Camp Rapid.

By Kelda J.L. Pharris, Aberdeen (S.D.) American News via the AP

4 years ago

South Dakota Guard soldier killed by explosion while responding to house fire

A South Dakota National Guard soldier died Friday while responding to a house fire in the western part of the state as a member of the Sturgis Volunteer Fire Department.

By Kyle Rempfer

4 years ago

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