California National Guard

The California National Guard Public Affairs Office is proud to announce the return of The Grizzly Magazine! The new and improved Digital Grizzly is where you'll find all the latest news about the California National Guard in print and video. And as you all know, this has been one heckuva year for Cal Guard news. It's been a long time coming and a lot of hard work, but we think you'll be just as proud of The Grizzly as we are. Please check it out and bookmark it. Let us know what you think. We look forward to seeing you and your units in the pages of The Grizz!

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Today, we thank the men and women who gave selflessly and sacrificed in service to their country. Join us in saluting this #VeteransDay.

The Camp Roberts Historical Museum is re-opening its doors on Halloween day after shutting down in March due to the COVID-19 pandemic. If you're on Camp Bob on Halloween, be sure to check out the museum. Don't forget to wear a mask. The museum will be open Thursdays and Saturdays from 9a.m. to 4 p.m.

Celebrating our Sikh Veterans, November 12, 2020. Cal Vet is hosting a Sikh American Awareness and Appreciation Webinar! Check out the information below or follow CalVet Minority Veterans Affairs

Flu Shot season is here! As part of overall soldier care and readiness, flu shots are being administered at JFHQ from now until next week. Sgt 1st Class Tracy Hall, a 68W (Combat Medic) attached to the G-1 at JFHQ, administers a flu shot to Spc Ethan Dixon, a soldier from 1-184IN HHC, at Joint Force Headquarters, Sacramento on November 10, 2020. (Photo taken by 1LT Paul Han)

Soldiers from the 40th Infantry Brigade Combat Team conducted M17 qualifications on Camp Roberts, California, October 17, 2020 using the U.S. Army's new Individual Weapons Qualification standards and testing.

Officer candidates assigned to Cal Guard’s 2nd Battalion, 223rd Regional Training Institute, plot points on a map while performing night land navigation at the Camp San Luis Obispo land navigation course, Nov. 8, 2020. The task is a difficult requirement for soldiers to complete at U.S. Army Officer Candidate School to earn their commission as officers. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Cpt. Greg Montanio)

Check out The Grizzly to learn how the 224th Sustainment Brigade selected its Best Warriors for the statewide competition in January:

Remembering our Fallen: Sixteen years ago (November 10, 2004) the California Army National Guard's Sergeant First Class Michael Ottolini died as a result of wounds received during an improvised explosive device attack while serving with his unit in Baghdad, Iraq. He was assigned to the 579th Engineer Battalion. Please take time today to remember Sergeant First Class Ottolini and to keep his family, friends and all those affected by his loss in your thoughts and prayers as we honor the lives of our Fallen Comrades.

The Discovery Channel produced a video of the Creek Fire rescue over Labor Day weekend with dramatic footage of this destructive wildfire. The second half of the video highlights the rescue of campers, hikers and residents from Mammoth Pool by California Army National Guard pilots and crew from the 40th Combat Aviation Brigade. #oneteamonefight #creekfire

Happy 245th Birthday, Marines! https://youtu.be/oAjz7U7uZPw

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Maj. Gen. Matthew Beevers, Deputy Adjutant General of the California Military Department, re-emphasizes the need to protect yourself and others from COVID and other viruses this coming flu season.

Students from Sacramento area take part in Department of Defense's STARBASE program exploring STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math). Check out this amazing preview of the event, coming to the digital Grizzly Magazine soon!

Cal Guard brigades are getting their lineups ready for the California Best Warrior Competition scheduled January 2021 at Camp San Luis Obispo. The 224th Sustainment Brigade determined their representatives in a contest at Frank G. Bonelli Regional Park in San Dimas and the National Guard armory in Azusa, Oct. 15-17, 2020. Congrats to Staff Sgt. Luis Viscarra, unit marksmanship trainer with the 1114th Transportation Company (TC), located in Bakersfield, and Spc. Uriel Deniz, a motor transport operator with the 756th TC Detachment (Det.), located in Moreno Valley, for winning the 224th Sustainment Brigade Best Warrior Competition. Good luck to all who will be competing in the state contest in January! Read more here: https://www.dvidshub.net//746th-cssb-guardsmen-win-brigade

Remembering our Fallen: Fourteen years ago (November 9, 2006) the California Army National Guard's Sergeant First Class Rudy Salcido died as a result of injuries received when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device while serving in Baghdad, Iraq. He was assigned to the 1114th Transportation Company. Please take time today to remember Sergeant First Class Salcido and to keep his family, friends, and all those affected by his loss in your thoughts and prayers as we honor the lives of our Fallen Comrades.