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For Wisconsin Guard members, resiliency is key to returning to life after deployment


February 8, 2010

Support for Wisconsin Soldiers and Airmen extends beyond the battlefield, Brig. Gen. Don Dunbar, adjutant general for Wisconsin, said during a Wisconsin Guard prayer breakfast Friday (Feb. 5).

Some of that support comes from a new Comprehensive Soldier Fitness program that equips and trains service members, families and civilian employees to maximize their potential and face the physical and psychological challenges of sustained operations. Friday's presentation focused on resiliency.

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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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