Connecticut National Guard

How an Air Guard pilot beat cancer, continued to fly
November 2, 2022 — Air Force Lt. Col. Richard Paul Mastalerz II works as a pilot, full-time for United Airlines and part-time for the Connecticut Air National Guard, where he also serves as Deputy Group Commander of the 103rd Operations Group. Mastalerz, a husband and father of two children, has always found ways to overcome the stress of maintaining his demanding work schedule and family life... MORE

CTNG Breaks ground on new Putnam Readiness Center
October 28, 2022 — PUTNAM, Conn. – The Connecticut National Guard broke ground on the future site of a new Readiness Center in Putnam, Conn. during a ceremony in front of local and national civic leaders, veterans, service members, and local residents, Oct. 28, 2022... MORE

Electric Boat Joins Army's PaYS Employment Program
October 14, 2022 — General Dynamics Electric Boat and the Connecticut Army National Guard inked a new deal for the U.S. Army’s PaYS – or Partnership for Your Success - program on October 13, 2022, at the Electric Boat Education Center in Westerly, Rhode Island... MORE

Breaking the stigma of seeking help
September 29, 2022 — If you’ve seen any Connecticut Guardsmen throughout the month of September, you probably noticed something different about their uniform. Most Guardsmen have been wearing a blue, purple, and white patch on their left sleeve to help raise awareness about servicemember and veteran suicide... MORE

Soldier gains citizenship and finds purpose helping others in the Army National Guard.
September 19, 2022 — For many, joining the Army is a dream, a goal, something to strive for. For Connecticut Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Mario Soriano, enabling others to do this, is his... MORE

22 Years of Continued Partnership - Connecticut Guard Command Team Builds Bonds in Uruguay
September 1, 2022 — HARTFORD, Conn. — Between August 6-10, 2022, U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Francis Evon, the Connecticut adjutant general, and other officers of the Connecticut Army National Guard, visited Montevideo, Uruguay, to strengthen bonds with our partners in the Uruguayan Armed Forces... MORE

Connecticut’s New Selective Service State Director Swears In, but What Is Selective Service?
August 25, 2022 — Michael Smith swore in as the Connecticut State Director for the Selective Service System on Friday, August 12, 2022, in Hartford, taking over for outgoing Director Mark Fullerton. The United States did away with having an active draft in 1973 during the Nixon administration in response to anti-Vietnam War sentiment. So why then does the Selective Service System still exist and why must all males between the ages of 18 and 25 register with it?... MORE

Man swears into office with his right hand raised

Connecticut National Guardswoman Trains in Denmark
August 23, 2022 — For Capt. Shaneka Ashman, a soldier in the operations sections of the 143rd Regional Support Group (RSG), a casual conversation about her love of traveling the world with her like-minded training NCO brought about an opportunity in her wheelhouse: the Military Reserve Exchange Program (MREP.)... MORE

Nine Army Guardsmen Commissioned as Lieutenants
August 20, 2022 — NIANTIC, Conn. – The Connecticut National Guard commissioned nine new lieutenants into its ranks during a ceremony for Officer Candidate School Class 67 at Camp Nett, Niantic, Connecticut, August 20, 2022. ... MORE

Counter-IED Training with the Uruguayan Army
August 2, 2022 — HARTFORD, Conn. - Smiles, laughter, and jokes permeated throughout a room in the Hartford Armory as seven members of the 192nd Engineer Battalion met with state partnership program director, Maj. Nick Raphael, to complete an after-action report for their recent trip to Uruguay. The team conducted Counter-IED (improvised explosive device) training... MORE

Uruguayan and American Soldiers do counter-IED exercise