The Stars Stripes Spirit 5k will be held on Armed Forces Day, Saturday, May 17, at Gray’s Lake Park in Des Moines. There will be a 5K Walk/Run and a 1K Walk Option. Registration is $40 for adults and $25 for U18s. The $10 early registration discount ends on April 25. Registration begins at 8:00 … Read more
Free concert open to the public. Date: Saturday, July 24, 2021Time: 7:00 PMLocation: Ankeny Bandshell
Public Invitation for Veteran Interment Service Friday, December 13, 2019 11:00 AM Iowa Veterans Cemetery 34024 Veterans Memorial Dr. Adel, IA We respectfully invite all Veterans, Veteran Organizations and Patriotic Individuals, to be part of the interment, with Honors, for the unclaimed remains of: Richard William Randolph US Army Veteran PVT 1 H/H Battery 2nd … Read more
The Department of Iowa regrets to announce the death of Past Department Commander Ed McGivern. Commander McGivern passed away Saturday, September 28, 2019. Funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m., Wednesday, October 2, 2019 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, 405 4th Avenue, Van Horne. Interment will be held at Holy Cross Cemetery with graveside military … Read more
GOVERNOR APPOINTS NEW ADJUTANT GENERAL Gov. Kim Reynolds has selected Maj. Gen. Benjamin J. Corell as the new Adjutant General for the Iowa National Guard. Corell’s military career includes six overseas deployments and command at every level of the Iowa National Guard over the course of 33 years. Corell most recently served as the division … Read more