LEWISTON — Reno Joseph Bell, 72, of Lewiston passed away peacefully surrounded by his family Saturday, March 18, after a brief illness. Reno was born Nov. 6, 1944, in Van Buren to Benoit and Alia Lebel Bell. He was the youngest of 13 children. The Bell family was well-known in the Sabattus area, growing up […]
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National Guard 133rd Engineer Battalion will stay in Maine
AUGUSTA — The adjutant general of the Maine National Guard, Brig. Gen. Gerald Bolduc, says plans to convert the 133rd Engineer Battalion into an infantry battalion have officially been scrapped. The Maine National Guard confirmed Friday that the National Guard Bureau command plan retains existing Maine Army National Guard units and that none would convert […]
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Members of National Guard receive awards for their service
LEWISTON — “You make us very proud,” said Gov. Paul LePage to Maine’s citizen soldiers of the 133rd Engineer Battalion and the 1035th Survey and Design Team at the Androscoggin Bank Colisée on Sunday morning. Those words also summed up the sentiments of several dignitaries, who received heartfelt expressions of appreciation during a “Freedom Salute.” The event […]
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‘Freedom salute’ for 133rd, 1035th on Sunday in Lewiston
LEWISTON — A Freedom Salute ceremony will be held for the 133rd Engineer Battalion and 1035th Survey and Design Team on Sunday, Aug. 17, at 10 a.m. The event will take place at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee, 190 Birch St. Soldiers will gather at Lewiston High School, march to the Colisee and arrive at 10 […]
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Auburn police welcome officer home from Afghanistan
Post by Lewiston Sun Journal. Post by Auburn (Maine) Police Department. AUBURN — Auburn Police Department officers welcomed home one of their own Tuesday as Scott Laliberte returned from deployment in Afghanistan. Laliberte is a member of the Maine Army National Guard’s 133rd Engineer Battalion. A total of 178 members left on its third overseas […]
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Local men return home with Maine’s 133rd Engineer Battalion
AUGUSTA — The first wave of soldiers from the Maine Army National Guard’s 133rd Engineer Battalion that deployed to Afghanistan almost a year ago is back home. Family members and friends greeted the soldiers with hugs, flowers and tears at the Augusta Armory on Friday. The 13 soldiers of the more than 500-member battalion are […]
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Members of National Guard unit back in Maine today
AUGUSTA — A small group of soldiers from the Maine Army National Guard’s 133rd Engineer Battalion that deployed to Afghanistan last fall is headed back home. The soldiers are expected to arrive at the Augusta Armory at noon Friday. The 13 soldiers are members of the 1035th Survey and Design Team and will be welcomed […]
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Maine National Guard’s 133rd returns to U.S. soil from Afghanistan
AUGUSTA — The Maine Army National Guard’s 133rd Engineer Battalion is back on U.S. soil after completing its recent deployment to Afghanistan, according to Gov. Paul LePage and guard sources. “We are happy to report that the 133rd Engineers are safely back in the United States of America!,” the Maine Army Guard Facebook page states. […]
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National Guard general says Maine likely to lose 133rd Engineer Battalion
AUGUSTA — The Maine Army National Guard’s top official said Tuesday that a controversial proposal to convert the storied 133rd Engineer Battalion into infantry units is likely the best possible way to adapt to shifting military priorities. But that doesn’t mean he loves the idea. “If the federal government and the Army decides to do this, we […]
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LePage insists there are no set plans to move national guard unit
AUGUSTA — Gov. Paul LePage criticized Democrats on Thursday, saying they have mischaracterized and politicized the possible relocation of the Maine Army National Guard’s 133rd Engineer Battalion. After a meeting with the adjunct general, Brig. General James Campbell, to discuss the federal government’s proposal to reduce guard units across the country, LePage accused Democrats of attempting […]