AUGUSTA — In an email to soldiers and their families Tuesday, the head of Maine’s Army National Guard attempted to quell concerns raised by reports that the state’s 133rd Engineer Battalion would be relocated and replaced with an infantry unit. “Let me be absolutely clear: There has been no decision to move the 133rd Engineer […]
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Guard general says there’s no decision to move 133rd engineer battalion yet
AUGUSTA — In a email to soldiers and their families Tuesday, the head of Maine’s Army National Guard attempted to quell concerns raised by reports that the state’s 133rd Engineer Battalion would be relocated and replaced with an infantry unit. “Let me be absolutely clear: There has been no decision to move the 133rd Engineer […]
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LePage says Maine’s 133rd Engineer Battalion isn’t going anywhere
AUGUSTA, Maine — In an interview Friday, Gov. Paul LePage said reports that the Maine Army National Guard’s 133rd Engineer Battalion would be relocated to Pennsylvania had been “blown out of proportion.” As commander in chief of the state’s National Guard, LePage said he would fight to keep the 500-member battalion in the Pine Tree […]
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Proposed move of Maine Army Guard’s 133rd Engineer Battalion to Pennsylvania has Maine delegation seeking answers
AUGUSTA — Members of Maine’s congressional delegation are seeking more information about a plan to restructure the Army National Guard that could send Maine’s 133rd Engineer Battalion to Pennsylvania, officials said Thursday. The proposal would essentially remove the 500-person battalion that has roots in the state dating back to the early 1800s in an effort […]
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Planned reassignment of National Guard unit surprises LePage
PORTLAND (AP) — A news report about the planned reassignment of the Maine Army National Guard’s largest unit to Pennsylvania took the governor by surprise. The Portland Press Herald reported (http://bit.ly/PTneq4 ) that Gov. Paul LePage, commander in chief of the Maine National Guard, called the reporter to ask about the source of the story, […]