The unit will support Operation Spartan Shield with construction in Saudi Arabia. (Photos by Rich Abrahamson/Staff Photographer)
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National Guard wraps up third year of work at Lake George Regional Park
A crew of about 20 has been working for the last two weeks on improvements to the social hall on the west side of the park in hopes of drawing people year-round.
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Mills foundation delivers Thanksgiving meals to Maine National Guard families
AUGUSTA — Staff from the Travis Mills Foundation, including U.S. Army Staff Sgt. (Ret.) Travis Mills, recently delivered 60 turkeys to the Maine National Guard Joint Force Headquarters. The meals will be distributed to National Guard families ahead of Thanksgiving. The donation of three pallets of food was provided by the ADUSA (Ahold Delhaize […]
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Bangor Air Guard base competing for new air refueling tankers
The $1.3 billion fleet of Pegasus air refueling tankers would replace the aging Stratotankers operated by the Maine Air National Guard’s 101st Air Refueling Wing, also known as the MAINEiacs.
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Photos: Waterville guardsmen prepare for disaster in “Operation Colisée” in Lewiston
The Maine National Guard 11th Civil Support Team trains during a simulated radioactive explosion at the Androscoggin Bank Colisée in Lewiston. All photos by Daryn Slover/Sun Journal.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Maine Crime, News
Former Augusta man gets 4 years in prison for child sexual abuse in West Gardiner
Aaron C. Engroff, 34, of Holden was sentenced Monday after being convicted in January of abusing a young girl.
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Maine panel seeks help for National Guard members exposed to harmful chemicals
Agent Orange and other powerful herbicides were used near the Gagetown military base in New Brunswick starting in the 1960s.
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Leader of Maine National Guard retiring; Mills nominates first woman to post
If confirmed by the Legislature, Brig. Gen. Diane Dunn would succeed the retiring Maj. Gen. Douglas Farnham.
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Maine National Guard helicopter assists in rescue of injured hiker on Mount Katahdin
The 43-year-old woman broke an ankle while hiking with a group along the Knife Edge trail.
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Commentary: New bill will help prevent sexual assault in the Maine National Guard
L.D. 1783 will collect data, amend the Victims’ Compensation Fund to better support survivors, further assist those who have experienced trauma and adopt a paid leave provision.