ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY

A new Army National Guard marketing campaign challenges young people to see themselves as becoming “uncommon” through part-time service in uniform.

Titled “Uncommon is Calling,” the campaign features five short black-and-white films starring Army National Guard soldiers working in simulated emergency scenarios that depict the types of missions Guard troops are called upon to do, according to an Army news release.

In March, the Association of the U.S. Army’s “Army Matters” podcast will highlight the inspiring stories of a Medal of Honor recipient and an Army National Guard trailblazer.

First up is an episode featuring retired Capt. Flo Groberg, who received the nation’s highest award for valor for tackling a suicide bomber in Afghanistan.

Good leaders are those who listen well, prioritize relationships and grow through failure, said Lt. Gen. Jonathan Stubbs, director of the Army National Guard.

In a recent interview on the Three Tenets podcast hosted by the National Guard Strength Maintenance Training Battalion in Little Rock, Arkansas, Stubbs discussed the characteristics he believes are imperative to good leadership.

The National Guard and the Army Reserve are ready to meet evolving national and global threats, said Gen. Andrew Poppas, commander of Army Forces Command.

“We saw flooding throughout the West, … record snowfall, tornadoes and wildfires throughout all of our communities,” Poppas said Oct. 14 in remarks at the Association of the U.S. Army’s 2024 Annual Meeting and Exposition. The reserve components’ response to these disasters “all sent one clear message: Your soldiers stand ready today to face whatever threats that come our way as a nation,” Poppas said.

Facing unprecedented global volatility, rapidly evolving technology and changes in the character of warfare, the U.S. needs all components of its Total Army, the service’s top officer said.