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Connecticut National Guard appoints first female Command Chief Warrant Officer

Connecticut NG promotes state’s first female command chief warrant officer

Stephanie Richard joined the Connecticut National Guard more than three decades ago for the education benefits. Since then, she has climbed the ranks, deployed multiple times and, most recently, became the state’s first female command chief warrant officer.  “All the hard work and hours and sacrifices, it just really paid off,” said Richard, now a chief warrant officer 4. “And I feel like it ...

Super Six governing members pictured in front of the helicopter that rescued Navy SEAL Marcus Luttrell.

Citizen Airmen Lead by Example to Rally Junior Enlisted

Enlisted airmen from the 943rd Rescue Group are transforming traditional leadership techniques to motivate the junior ranks within their unit. The Super Six, a group based out of Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Tucson, AZ, uses a mix of community service projects and professional growth opportunities to develop leaders within the Air Force Reserve. Priorities include bolstering morale, encouraging involvement, and dignifying the wingman ...

Danielle Trosclair, pictured with a member of the Louisiana National Guard, is the program manager for the National Guard Employment Network. Submitted photo.

Civilian career options: Which way to go

Younger veterans continue to face an increased rate of joblessness when compared with peers who served in previous eras. A newly released Bureau of Labor Statistics report showed an ongoing trend of Post-9/11 military job seekers with a higher rate of unemployment than older generations of veterans. There has been a collaborative effort by organizations and companies to address this issue through the expansion ...

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