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Adjutant General of the State of Rhode Island . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Spring 2011
Commander’s Column . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Pre-deployment ceremony held for MEDEVAC unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Air Show Sword of Excellence awarded Col. Gallogly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Mountain warfare Soldier exchange . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
The Governor of Rhode Island and the Captain General of the Rhode Island National Guard
The Honorable Donald L. Carcieri The Adjutant General of the State of Rhode Island and Commanding General of the Rhode Island National Guard
Maj. Gen. Robert T. Bray Assistant Adjutant General for Army and Deputy Commanding General of the Rhode Island National Guard
Brig. Gen. Brian W. Goodwin Commander, Joint Force Headquarters, Rhode Island National Guard
Col. Marcus Jannitto Assistant Adjutant General for Air Rhode Island National Guard
Brig. Gen. Paul L. Ayers Managing Editor State Public Affairs Officer
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143d Airlift Wing works on operational readiness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 1207th FSC & 103rd FA in Kuwait . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 A rare sight: C-130J Rhode Island fly-by . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Air Guard/Army Guard hockey game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 “Amazing Chemical Race” adventure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 R.I. National Guard Soldiers support military values . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Social media growing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 ESGR helps protect rights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Lt. Col. Denis Riel
Did you know...? The Rhode Island Guard in World War I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Public Affairs Specialists
Guardsmen learn chainsaw use, maintenance and safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
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The Ocean State Guardian “Flashback” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE • (401) 275-4038 • ngristaffpao@ng.army.mil
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