CAMP NAVAJO, Ariz. – In the high altitude of northern Arizona, five Guard members from 1st Battalion, 158th Infantry Regiment, and one from Louisiana earned the prestigious Expert Infantry Badge out of 135 who attempted the grueling test here this month.    

PHOENIX -- Editor's note: The Arizona Department of Emergency and Military Affairs (DEMA) welcomed a new director and adjutant general September 9. Air Force Brig. Gen. Michael McGuire assumed duties as the state's senior military leader after a 26-year career as an F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot in the U.S. Air Force and Arizona Air National Guard.