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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... MORE

Uruguayan and American Soldiers do counter-IED exercise

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