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  • Welcome Home Yankee Watch!

    Approximately 80 Airmen from the Connecticut Air National Guard's 103rd Air Control Squadron returned home to Bradley Air National Guard Base Nov. 20, 2012, following a six-month deployment overseas.As the large mass of family and friends hugged the yellow ropes holding them from spilling onto the

  • 103rd Airlift Wing hosts Connecticut Combined Federal Campaign kick-off

    "Give a little, help a lot," is this year's theme for the Combined Federal Campaign. The CFC, an organization introduced by the Kennedy administration, is the sole mechanism through which charitable organizations are authorized to solicit donations from federal employees. Every year each charitable

  • Connecticut Guardsmen celebrate vets for Veterans Day

    Last month, Chief Master Sgt. Zukauskas (Chief Z) put out the call for members of the 103rd Airlift Wing to come and share some quality time with some amazing people at the Little Sisters of the Poor in Enfield, Conn. Well, let me say it was an amazing time with some great veterans, their wives,

  • Connecticut Guard has an answer for Sandy

    Approximately 850 members from the Connecticut Army and Air National Guard were called up for state-active duty Oct. 31, 2012, in response to the destruction caused by Super Storm Sandy that blew into Connecticut October 29. Guardsmen were involved with initial emergency response preparations as

  • Flying Yankee Sportsmen compete in trap shoot

    A beautiful shooting day on May 19, 2012, started with a safety range briefing and a certified instructor to Project Appleseed. This organization promotes eco-friendly fishing and marksmanship for new jun-ior shooters. Project Appleseed is an activity of The Revolutionary War Veterans Association, a

  • Flying Yankee Aids Challenged Athlete

    Last summer I ran in the Wethersfield 10k race at Wethersfield Cove. I had been nursing a sore ankle that ended up being Achilles tendonitis. While walking around after the race, I noticed a couple that had finished the 5K race. He was wearing a "Challenged Athletes" t-shirt and was holding his

  • Connecticut Guardsman attends first-ever Wrecker/Recovery Ops Course

    Several years ago during Operation Iraqi Freedom, the 103rd Logistics Readiness Squadron deployed a young Airman from the 103rd Airlift Wing based at Bradley Air National Guard Base. The young Airman was a vehicle operator with a unique skill-set that only a traditional Guardsman might have--the

  • Getting to know your Guardsmen: CT ESGR Bosslifts

    Of the many mis-sions in the Department of Defense, there is a special one that carries a subtle significance above the rest. Without this mission, it would be harder for Connecti-cut Guardsmen and Reservists to fulfill their military service commitments and ultimately their wartime mission. This

  • 103rd Security Forces troops up to the challenge

    On Aug. 21, 2012, the Connecticut SWAT Challenge began with a bang. The sharp staccato of gun fire reverberated off the hills as gun smoke filled the air. Just two weeks prior, members of the 103rd Security Forces Squadron began preparing for the SWAT Challenge, a three-day event comprised of

  • Connecticut Guardsman awarded Bronze Star

    The Bronze Star, the fourth-highest combat award of the U.S. Armed Forces, is given for heroic or meritorious achievement or service. For most of us, receiving such a prestigious award would merit bragging rights and serve as the ultimate pinnacle of our career. For Senior Master Sgt. Doug Margelony