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Wisconsin National Guard News |
951st 'Sapper' Company returning to Wisconsin Saturday
November 20, 2009
The Soldiers of the 951st 'Sapper'
Engineer Company have completed their tour of duty in support of
Operation Enduring Freedom and are returning to Wisconsin tomorrow [Nov. 21]. Wisconsin National Guard
leaders, family and friends will welcome them home at approximately 3:30 p.m. at Rhinelander High School,
665 Coolidge Ave., Rhinelander.
The approximately 100 Soldiers from the unit, based in Tomahawk and Rhinelander, departed Wisconsin last November
to mobilize at Camp Shelby, Miss. and began their mission in Afghanistan in February of this year. The
951st supported the 101st Airborne Division, the 82nd Airborne Division, 10th Mountain Division and 25th
Infantry Division. Their mission included searching for improvised explosive devices, scouting out key
terrain features and bypass roads for major and alternative supply routes, and gathering biometric data - name,
date and location of birth, home of record, iris scans and fingerprints - from local residents.
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Coming around the far turn: Across the 32nd Brigade
November 19, 2009
The 3,200 men and women of the 32nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team have accomplished a lot
during their time in Iraq so far: big accomplishments like closing the largest detention
facility on Earth at Camp Bucca; small accomplishments like winning the flag football
championship at Camp Cropper.
And wherever they are serving in Iraq, Red Arrow soldiers are making a difference.
Here is what some of our units want their Wisconsin hometowns to know about their service
in Iraq - the big things, the small things, and all of the individual and organizational
accomplishments in between.
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Wisconsin Soldier to receive prestigious National Guard award
November 17, 2009
A senior non-commissioned officer assigned to the Wisconsin National Guard's Joint Force
Headquarters in Madison will receive the 2009 Chief, National Guard Bureau's Outstanding
Achievement Award for his contributions to the National Guard's state mission.
Master Sgt. Damien Schuerman, current operations NCO in charge with the joint staff's
operations directorate, said he was selected for his contributions to the Wisconsin National
Guard's domestic operations during the 2009 fiscal year.
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National Guard Challenge Academy hosts informational events
November 17, 2009
Wisconsin National Guard Challenge Academy representatives will conduct an open house and
informational session Monday, Nov. 23 at the Richards Street Armory, 4108 N. Richards Street
in Milwaukee, from 3 to 7 p.m. for applicants to the academy’s next class.
From 3 to 5 p.m. Challenge Academy staff members, cadets and parents of cadets will be
available to speak with teens and parents who have an interest in the academy and to assist with
the application process. Educators, health and social services personnel and juvenile justice
officers are also welcome to visit at that time. A presentation by academy directors will begin at
5:30 p.m.
Academy representatives will also conduct a Challenge Academy Awareness Day at East Towne
Mall in Madison on Tuesday, Nov. 24 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Challenge Academy staff members, cadets and graduates will be available in the East Towne
Mall food court area throughout the day to provide information and speak with teens and parents
who have an interest in the academy. Educators, health and social services personnel and
juvenile justice officers are also welcome to visit during the day.
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John Croft inducted into state Air Guard Hall of Fame
November 17, 2009
Retired Brig. Gen. John R. Croft, Crystal Lake, Ill., was inducted into the Wisconsin Air
National Guard Hall of Fame during a Nov. 7 ceremony at The Esquire Club in Madison.
Croft is the 59th inductee to the Wisconsin Air National Guard Hall of Fame, which was
established in 1982 to honor the special contributions officers and enlisted members make to the
overall success of the Wisconsin Air National Guard.
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Wisconsin Emergency Management News |
FEMA Awards $4.4 Million Grant to Jefferson County
November 17, 2009
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management
Agency (FEMA) today released $4,483,460 in Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) funds to
Jefferson County, Wisc., for the acquisition and removal of 28 residential structures and one
commercial structure.
HMGP provides grants to state and local governments to implement long-term hazard mitigation
measures. Through HMGP, FEMA will pay 75 percent of the project costs. The remaining 25
percent of the cost, $1,494,486, will be provided through a combination of funds from the state of
Wisconsin and Jefferson County. The Wisconsin Department of Commerce is providing the county
with a Community Development Block Grant for the local match.
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