Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall visited the Maine Air National Guard s 101st Air Refueling Wing on June 7, 2024, as part of a senior leader visit and invitation from U.S. Senator Susan Collins.
Attorney General Aaron Frey released a report to lawmakers this week outlining how allegations of sexual assault and harassment within the Maine National Guard are investigated.
100 Years Ago: 1922 One of the interesting establishments in Lewiston, and one known all over the country, is the T. J. Murphy hat and fur store on Lisbon Street, with branches on Ash Street, where raw furs from all over Maine, Canada and other points are handled. Mr. Murphy has dealt in this business […]
A virtual send-off ceremony was held for a Brewer-based National Guard unit as it deployed to Africa this week.
Military send-offs are usually public events, attended by family and friends of the soldiers. There are public speakers and balloons, a lot of hugging and oceans of tears. But with the pandemic, it was decided to make this send-off a virtual affair.
Members of the B company, 3rd Battalion 172nd Infantry-Mountain unit have been planning for this mission for more than a year. The 2021 deployment was originally announced in 2019. The approximately 130 soldiers in B Company are part of the 86th Infantry Brigade Combat Team - Mountain, which includes National Guard units from Vermont, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Colorado. The unit has initially been deployed to a stateside location, before being sent overseas. They are expected to be away for approximately 12 months.
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