Da Guards

Let's meet Lt. Col. Andrew Stahl!

Stahl is currently serves with the North Dakota National Guard's State Medical Detachment, but has an extensive career starting in 2001 as an Infantryman. Listen in as we dive into his experience going through Airborne School, Ranger Selection and more!

Da Guards Podcast focuses on highlighting the North Dakota National Guard's Soldiers and Airmen of our organization and its community.

Let's meet retired Chief Warrant Officer 5 Tim Quintus! Mr. Quintus served in the military for 39 years working with all different types of airframes to include the AH-1 Cobra, AH64 Apache, and UH-60 Black Hawk. Listen in as he discusses his career flying!

Da Guards Podcast focuses on highlighting the North Dakota National Guard's Soldiers and Airmen of our organization and its community.

Let's meet Tech. Sgt. Bradly Berthold a North Dakota Air National Guard Recruiter. We hope you enjoy the episode as he talks about some of the Air National Guard opportunities within the state of North Dakota!

Da Guards Podcast focuses on highlighting the North Dakota National Guard's Soldiers and Airmen of our organization and its community.

Let's meet Suzanne Richards a Soldier & Family Readiness Specialist, that is starting her 16th year with Family Programs this year! Enjoy the episode!

Da Guards Podcast focuses on highlighting the North Dakota National Guard's Soldiers and Airmen of our organization and its community.

Let's meet Luke Eberle!

Luke currently works for the North Dakota National Guards J6 as the IT Services Branch Chief, and is also a Signal Officer for NDNG Joint Force Headquarters.

Da Guards Podcast focuses on highlighting the North Dakota National Guard's Soldiers and Airmen of our organization and its community.

Let's meet U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Leif Anderson, aircraft electrician, avionics supervisor, and a non-rated standardization instructor, with Delta Company (Detachment 2), 2-285th Assault Helicopter Battalion. He shares his experiences going the military, moving to North Dakota from Minnesota, and what it is like working in an aviation unit during federal deployments and state emergencies.

Let's meet U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Amber Schatz! Schatz is the public affairs officer for the 119th Wing and has worked numerous other strategic planning roles! She currently works full-time in the North Dakota National Guard J5 office. She previously served on with the active-duty Air Force and Air Force Reserve before joining the Air National Guard.

Da Guards Podcast focuses on highlighting the North Dakota National Guard's Soldiers and Airmen of our organization and its community.

Let's meet Chief Warrant Officer 2 Leo Hughes! Hughes is a member of the Headquarter and Headquarters Battery, 1st Battalion, 188th Air Defense Regiment, and currently a help desk technician for the North Dakota National Guard's G6 office.

Da Guards Podcast focuses on highlighting the North Dakota National Guard's Soldiers and Airmen of our organization and its community.

Let's meet Kiel Skager!

Skager’s military service began in July 1984 when he enlisted as an administrative specialist in the North Dakota Army National Guard. He completed 15 years of enlisted service and achieved the rank of staff sergeant. In 1999, he graduated from Warrant Officer Candidate School and accepted his commission as a military personnel technician. In November 2017, he was appointed as the Command Chief Warrant Officer for the North Dakota Army National Guard. Upon his retirement in July 2021, Chief Warrant Officer 5 Skager culminated 37 years of military service. Skager has been a full-time member of the North Dakota National Guard team since 1986. His duty assignments have included unit administrator, flight operations specialist, maintenance operations specialist, information technology specialist, visual information manager, Information system security manager and IT services branch chief.

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Alan Dohrmann, former North Dakota National Guard adjutant general, discusses his military career before retiring on Sept. 15, 2024. Dohrmann served for more than 40 years and served as adjutant general since 2015.