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2011 Scholarships Announced

The National Guard Association of Massachusetts and Major General Joseph Carter, the Adjutant General recently announced the awarding of four $1,000 college scholarships. The scholarship recipients are:

Angela Bethoney from Somerset
Kelsey Finnell from Bernardston
Christopher Pond from Braintree
Thomas Simon from Pembroke

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Women in Military Service Memorial

WASHINGTON - Pictured from L-R: 1st Lt. Ana Monteiro, Capt. Molly Alesch, Maj. Nicole Ivers, Capt. Stephanie Francis, 1st Lt. Tania Carter, Capt.

Elizabeth Mesecher, Capt. Beth Crouch, Capt. Alina Myers, Capt. Carrie Ruscoe, Capt. Kristina Handley and Capt. Kristen Moulis, all pose while visiting the Women in Military Service for America Memorial in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 28, 2011. The event was the Massachusetts National Guard's First Annual Company Grade Professional Development Staff Tour aimed at developing future Army and Air National Guard leaders. (U.S. Army photo by Lt. Col. James Sahady, Massachusetts National Guard Public Affairs)

Company Grade professional development trip

WASHINGTON – Gen. Craig McKinley, Chief of the National Guard Bureau gives opening remarks at the Grand Hyatt Hotel, Washington, D.C., on Sept. 27, 2011. The event was the Massachusetts National Guard's First Annual Company Grade Professional Development Staff Tour aimed at developing future leaders. Listening from left to right: Lt. Gen. Harry "Bud" Wyatt, Director of the Air National Guard and Maj. Gen. Joseph C. Carter, The Adjutant General, Massachusetts National Guard. (U.S. Army photo by Lt. Col. James Sahady, Massachusetts National Guard Public Affairs)

Annual NGAMA Golf tournament

The annual NGAMA Golf tournament was held at the juniper Golf Course in Northborough MA. This years Commanders cup winners belongs to the 26th Yankee Brigade from left to right Major Christopher Hoffman, CPT Nick Bessette, SFC John Dankievitch, CPT Kevin Callahan.

NGAMA Well Represented at NGAUS Legislative Workshop

More than 100 people attended the annual NGAUS/National Guard Bureau Legislative Workshop at the National Guard Memorial, the NGAUS headquarters in Washington, D.C. The purpose of the workshop is to give legislative liaison officers ideas on how better to engage with their members of Congress to get legislation passed that is beneficial to the Guard. Rep. Tim Walz, D-Minn., co-chairmen of the House National Guard Caucus spoke. Also speaking was Gen. Craig R. McKinley, the NGB Chief, Lt Gen. Harry “Bud” Wyatt, the director of the Air Guard and Maj. Gen Tim Kadavy, the deputy director of the Army Guard. Members of NGAMA who attended are pictured with Senator Scott Brown.

From Left to Right are Col Anthony Schiavi, Maj Sean Halbrook, Maj Nikki Ivers, Sen. Scott Brown, Maj Gen L. Scott Rice, Maj Robert Kinney, Col Edward Gunning, Col James LeFavor, and Col Robert Brooks