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Governor could challenge National Guard deployments

by Andrew Beckett on March 10, 2010

in Legislature, Military

Proposed legislation at the state Capitol that would allow the governor to challenge deployment orders for the Wisconsin National Guard is drawing some concerns from lawmakers.

The bill from state Representative Spencer Black (D-Madison) would give the Governor the power to contest orders to deploy Guard troops overseas, if he believes the conflict isn’t authorized by Congress. The Governor could take a challenge to the federal court and ask for a deployment to be stopped. [click to continue…]

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Push for faster repeal of don’t ask, don’t tell

by Bob Hague 02/6/10 12:03 AM

Advocates would like to see a quick repeal of the U.S. military’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy which prohibits gays and lesbians from serving openly in the armed services, while the Pentagon is on a longer timeline. 
“Their initial estimates were that it would take about a year to do,” notes Katie Belanger, executive director for [...]

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Soldiers return to find jobs gone

by WRN Contributor 01/19/10 4:54 PM

Now that most soldiers from the 32nd Brigade of the Wisconsin Army National Guard are home, it’s time for them to get back to work stateside. However, because of the slumping economy, some are finding their jobs are gone.
Federal law requires businesses to give returning soldiers their jobs back with the same benefits as when [...]

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The challenge of returning to civilian life

by WRN Contributor 01/14/10 12:49 AM

All this month, Wisconsin National Guard members will be returning home from Iraq, and it can present a challenge to young families where the father or mother has been gone to war for 10 months.
Laura Pettersen is with the UW Extension’s “Operation Military Kids,” which helps families make that transition. She says they need a [...]

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More 32nd troops returning

by Bob Hague 01/13/10 1:58 PM

Three more flights of soldiers deployed with the 32nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team will be arriving in Wisconsin soon. According to a press release from the Wisconsin Department of Military Affairs, one flight on Thursday will include soldiers mostly from Company B, 2nd Battalion, 127th Infantry, Green Bay; Company B (Support Maintenance), 257th Brigade Support [...]

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