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Published
February 3, 2022

Maine National Guard members to deploy to Eastern Europe this spring

The deployment comes amid increase tensions between Russia and the United States, but a National Guard spokesperson says the exercise is not related to President Biden's plan to send reinforcements to NATO allies.
Published
November 20, 2021

Report: Maine Guard failed to address sex abuse in ranks

A newspaper reports that sexual assault cases have spiked in the Maine National Guard and that there has been a tepid response from leaders.
Published
November 7, 2021

After two wars and incalculable sacrifice, the Maine National Guard pivots to a peacetime mission

The COVID-19 pandemic is a good example of the guard’s shift from hostilities overseas to helping here at home.
Published
August 17, 2021

Bill Nemitz: Where Maine soldiers once tried to do the impossible, the Taliban now rule

For the Maine Army National Guard's Bravo Company, the fall of Afghanistan is a cautionary tale.
Published
July 22, 2021

Maine National Guard soldiers to deploy to southern border

About 125 members will go to the border with Mexico this fall to replace guardsmen now deployed to support Customs and Border Patrol agents.
Published
March 28, 2021

Joseph E. Tinkham II, former head of Maine National Guard, dies at 73

The major general also led the Maine Department of Defense, Veterans and Emergency Management and served as homeland security adviser to Govs. Angus King and John Baldacci.

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