Story by Douglas Mallary, NMNG Public Affairs Photos by Iain Jaramillo, NMNG Public Affairs SANTA FE, N.M. – The New Mexico National Guard hosted its seventh annual prayer breakfast at the Regional Training Institute here this morning. State and local leaders, first responder chiefs, and religious leaders joined Guard personnel for the event. Maj. Gen....
By Douglas Mallary, NMNG Public Affairs SANTA FE, N.M. – Cadre from 1st Battalion, 515th Regiment (RTI), graduated 39 Soldiers from Basic Leader Course Class 005-23 at the Regional Training Institute here this morning. The class included two graduates from the New Mexico Army National Guard: Spc. Aleq Batts, 920th Engineer Company, and Sgt. David...
By Douglas Mallary, NMNG Public Affairs SANTA FE, N.M. – New Mexico National Guard personnel hosted several events to observe Denim Day and Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month. Regional Training Institute staff hosted a one mile walk April 26 to commemorate Denim Day. They invited participants to donate canned food, clothing, and hygiene items...
Story by Douglas Mallary, NMNG Public Affairs Photos by Brenda Mallary, NMNG Administrative Services ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – The New Mexico National Guard assisted in the Drug Enforcement Administration’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. Spc. Christopher Quintana and Amanda Bryant manned a collection point outside the Albuquerque Readiness Center today. Quintana, who is assigned to...
By Douglas Mallary, NMNG Public Affairs SANTA FE, N.M. – The New Mexico Army National Guard hosted a suite of accident investigation courses April 17-21 at the Army Aviation Support Facility here. The National Guard Bureau conducted the courses, which were attended by 32 students from 17 states. Eight students – 1st Lt. Jolene Vigil-Coffey,...
Story by Douglas Mallary, NMNG Public Affairs SANTA FE, N.M. – Brenda Rabinowitz presented a lecture to New Mexico National Guard personnel at the Regional Training Institute here April 18 as part of the Holocaust Days of Remembrance. Her talk was entitled “The Holocaust and My Family: 1933-1945.” Rabinowitz is the daughter of German Jewish...