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Returning Wisconsin Army Guard Soldiers may still enjoy a deer hunt
February 8, 2010
Wisconsin service members deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan during
Wisconsin's 2009 deer hunting season could have an opportunity to participate in the state's deer
hunting tradition under a new Department of Natural Resources effort to match vets wanting to
catch up on deer hunting with Wisconsin farmers who have agricultural deer damage shooting
permits.
"Last year, Wisconsin had the largest operational deployment of our National Guard since
World War II. More than 4,000 Wisconsin soldiers and airmen performed dangerous missions in
service to our country," Gov. Jim Doyle said. "These newest combat veterans missed what is a
lifelong tradition for many - the fall deer hunt. With the help of state farmers, that's a problem
we can fix."
According to state Sen. Kathleen Vinehout (D-Alma), who introduced the legislation along with
state Rep. Chris Danou (D-Trempeleau), the one-time hunt was inspired by a letter from a young
Red Arrow officer.
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Wisconsin Army Guard brigade takes major step in transformation
February 5, 2010
Changing missions can be difficult. Changing missions after 90 years can be extremely difficult,
but that's exactly what the Soldiers of the Wisconsin Army National Guard's 157th Maneuver
Enhancement Brigade (MEB) are doing. After 90 years as the 57th Field Artillery Brigade, the
Soldiers of the newly transformed 157th MEB, headquartered in Milwaukee, are taking on new
roles, new responsibilities, and new challenges.
The maneuver enhancement brigade is a new Army concept that focuses on battlefield command
and control. Unlike specialized units of the past, the MEB is able to own ground on the
battlefield, thereby assuming responsibility of a piece of land. This responsibility can encompass
everything from route clearance and military police to civil affairs and air space management.
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Wisconsin Guard unit gets bang-up training in Florida
February 5, 2010
It sounds like the Wisconsin Army National Guard's 724th Engineer Battalion will be having a
real blast this weekend.
The battalion - Headquarters Company in Chippewa Falls, Company A (Forward Support) in
Hayward, the 273rd Engineer Company (Sapper) in Medford and 950th Engineer Company
(Clearance) in Spooner and Superior - is training at Camp Blanding, Fla., a National Guard
facility, in preparation for its upcoming deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. This
weekend, that training includes explosives.
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Wisconsin National Guard to assist Haiti relief efforts
February 3, 2010
When a massive 7.0 magnitude earthquake devastated Haiti last month, the U.S. rushed to
provide assistance. National Guard Soldiers and Airmen here in Wisconsin and across the
country made themselves available to provide humanitarian assistance. Beginning next week the
Wisconsin National Guard will be among the relief workers.
Three members of the Wisconsin Joint Force Headquarters' Detachment 52, a C-26E fixed-wing
aircraft unit, will head to Homestead Joint Air Reserve Base in Florida Feb. 9 to assume an
operational airlift support mission for approximately one month. The small aircraft and crew will
shuttle personnel and supplies between Florida and Haiti beginning Feb. 11.
Approximately one week later, a senior non-commissioned officer from the Milwaukee-based
128th Air Refueling Wing of the Wisconsin Air National Guard will report for a 120-day tour to
provide civil engineering assistance. In addition, several other Wisconsin Guard Soldiers and
Airmen have volunteered their expertise, many in response to a request for troop availability
from the National Guard Bureau.
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Two Wisconsin Air National Guard units among best in nation
January 29, 2010
Air Force officials announced Tuesday that two Wisconsin Air National Guard units would be
among top Air Force units to receive the 2009 United States Air Force unit awards.
The Madison-based 115th Fighter Wing was one of only 31 units to earn the Air Force
Outstanding Unit Award and the Camp Douglas-based Volk Field Combat Readiness Training
Center was one of nine to receive the Air Force Organizational Excellence Awards.
This is the sixth AFOUA for the fighter wing. Col. Joseph Brandemuehl, 115th FW commander,
said the award is in line with the wing's motto of "Dedicated to Excellence."
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