BANGOR — Most of the 406 Maine Army and Air National Guard employees and 1,500 workers at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery furloughed last Tuesday when the federal government shut down have returned to work, officials said Monday. Maj. Michael Steinbuchel, public affairs officer for both branches of the Maine National Guard, said employees […]
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Double duty: Many Maine public safety workers also serve in National Guard
BANGOR — Six Bangor firefighters are pulling double duty for the community and their country by also serving in the National Guard, according to Bangor Fire Chief Scott Lucas. “I have one who just returned from Afghanistan and three who are being deployed,” the fire chief said Tuesday. Bangor Fire is not the only public […]
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Valorous Unit Award given to 172nd Mountain Infantry
BREWER — Members of Bravo Company, 3rd Battalion, 172nd Mountain Infantry of the Maine Army National Guard got awards Sunday for bravery in the face of danger during the year they spent in Afghanistan. “The Valorous Unit Award is given to an organization that performs activities in combat that would earn an individual a Silver […]
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Survey seeks Twin Cities opinions of National Guard
AUBURN — The group studying how to balance recreational uses at Mt. Apatite Park with the Maine National Guard’s Auburn training site is asking for residents’ opinions about the guard and its soldiers. The 24-question survey asks opinions about the Guard, its facilities and what the soldiers do there. It also asks about interactions with […]