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Connecticut National Guard’s 6th Recruiting and Retention Battalion gets first Hispanic American Command Sergeant Major
October 24, 2023 — Master Sgt. Andres Quintero-Tarazona was promoted to the rank of Command Sergeant Major and took responsibility of the Connecticut National Guard’s 6th Recruiting and Retention Battalion from outgoing Command Sgt. Maj. Dennis Lavallee during a change of responsibility ceremony at the Middletown Armed Forces Reserve Center, Middletown, Connecticut, on Oct. 20, 2023... MORE

Connecticut Guard Engineers Build Holding Area for Detainees
October 23, 2023 — FORT DRUM, New York — Soldiers push deep into enemy lines, collecting enemy prisoners of war as they... MORE

Connecticut National Guard Engineers Build Holding Area for Military Detainees.

Connecticut Guard Soldier Donates Kidney to Save Father
October 23, 2023 — For Connecticut Army National Guard Sgt. Luis Gonzalez Jr., selfless service is not just some term to throw around. Gonzalez , 28, originally from Manchester, Connecticut, works as a retail sales consultant for AT&T in Bellingham, Massachusetts. When he is not selling cell phones, he commutes back to Connecticut to serve as a motor transport operator with the 1048th Medium Transportation Company... MORE

103rd breaks ground on new aerospace facility
October 19, 2023 — Major Gen. Francis Evon, adjutant general and commander of the Connecticut National Guard, hosted local and state legislators for a groundbreaking event at the site of the 103rd Airlift Wing’s future Aerospace Support Equipment Vehicle Maintenance Composite Facility at Bradley Air National Guard Base Oct. 16, 2023... MORE

A Comprehensive List of mental health and suicide prevention services
October 10, 2023 — According to the annual Department of Defense report on suicides, which was released in September 2023, the rate of service member death from suicide rose from 20.3 per 100,000 in 2015 to 29. In 2020. Because of this rising epidemic, the Department of Defense has made continuous efforts, including the Brandon Act, to improve the mental health care it provides its service members and reduce the stigma associated with seeking help... MORE

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CTNG Soldier sets sights on professional boxing career
January 31, 2020 — From an outsider’s perspective, the sport of boxing can appear like a chaotic and violent dance between two athletes. But for those in the ring, the sport transcends the few moments of sparring and is better defined by the camaraderie and fellowship shared among their fellow boxers... MORE

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