LEWISTON — A Freedom Salute ceremony will be held for the 133rd Engineer Battalion and 1035th Survey and Design Team on Sunday, Aug. 17, at 10 a.m. The event will take place at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee, 190 Birch St. Soldiers will gather at Lewiston High School, march to the Colisee and arrive at 10 […]
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Local men return home with Maine’s 133rd Engineer Battalion
AUGUSTA — The first wave of soldiers from the Maine Army National Guard’s 133rd Engineer Battalion that deployed to Afghanistan almost a year ago is back home. Family members and friends greeted the soldiers with hugs, flowers and tears at the Augusta Armory on Friday. The 13 soldiers of the more than 500-member battalion are […]
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New Maine National Guard HQ in Augusta wins approval
AUGUSTA (AP) — The Maine National Guard’s proposal to build a new headquarters in Augusta has won Planning Board approval and construction could start next summer. The Guard plans to build a 100,000-square-foot building between Civic Center Drive and the Maine Veterans Memorial Cemetery, to serve as for the state’s Army and Air Guard. The […]
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LePage insists there are no set plans to move national guard unit
AUGUSTA — Gov. Paul LePage criticized Democrats on Thursday, saying they have mischaracterized and politicized the possible relocation of the Maine Army National Guard’s 133rd Engineer Battalion. After a meeting with the adjunct general, Brig. General James Campbell, to discuss the federal government’s proposal to reduce guard units across the country, LePage accused Democrats of attempting […]
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Guard general says there’s no decision to move 133rd engineer battalion yet
AUGUSTA — In a email to soldiers and their families Tuesday, the head of Maine’s Army National Guard attempted to quell concerns raised by reports that the state’s 133rd Engineer Battalion would be relocated and replaced with an infantry unit. “Let me be absolutely clear: There has been no decision to move the 133rd Engineer […]
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LePage says Maine’s 133rd Engineer Battalion isn’t going anywhere
AUGUSTA, Maine — In an interview Friday, Gov. Paul LePage said reports that the Maine Army National Guard’s 133rd Engineer Battalion would be relocated to Pennsylvania had been “blown out of proportion.” As commander in chief of the state’s National Guard, LePage said he would fight to keep the 500-member battalion in the Pine Tree […]
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Proposed move of Maine Army Guard’s 133rd Engineer Battalion to Pennsylvania has Maine delegation seeking answers
AUGUSTA — Members of Maine’s congressional delegation are seeking more information about a plan to restructure the Army National Guard that could send Maine’s 133rd Engineer Battalion to Pennsylvania, officials said Thursday. The proposal would essentially remove the 500-person battalion that has roots in the state dating back to the early 1800s in an effort […]
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Planned reassignment of National Guard unit surprises LePage
PORTLAND (AP) — A news report about the planned reassignment of the Maine Army National Guard’s largest unit to Pennsylvania took the governor by surprise. The Portland Press Herald reported (http://bit.ly/PTneq4 ) that Gov. Paul LePage, commander in chief of the Maine National Guard, called the reporter to ask about the source of the story, […]
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LePage, LaBonte speak to Children of the American Revolution members
AUBURN — Gov. Paul LePage told members of the Maine Society, Children of the American Revolution, to be proud of their efforts that keep their historic heritage alive. He spoke at the 62nd annual state conference of the youth organization, held Saturday at the Hilton Garden Inn Auburn Riverwatch. “There’s no place for politics when […]
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Maine company gives soldiers the gift of golf
In response to a serviceman’s email, a Maine golf company reached out with a massive donation to keep troops deployed to Afghanistan swinging. It began with an innocent inquiry. Staff Sgt. Justin Poirier of Waterville, currently serving with the Maine Army National Guard, contacted Matt Barnard, marketing director at Harris Golf, about purchasing some equipment. […]