The dog tags of Hilliard Chastain, a Jackson native who served with the famed Rainbow Division in World War I, were found in the French village of Jussarupt and will be returned to his family on Bastille Day.
Tag: Alabama National Guard
Coverage of Alabama National Guard from South Alabama News, the local news source for Mobile, Baldwin and the surrounding counties of the Alabama Gulf Coast.
Baldwin County
Foley ‘Super Armory’ Funding Back on Track, Mayor Says
Foley Mayor John Koniar says federal funding for a massive new National Guard training center is moving forward again after a budget-driven delay.
Baldwin County
Governor Candidate Urges Guard Tankers Be Used to Spray Dispersant on Gulf Slick; State Says No
Republican gubernatorial candidate Bill Johnson called for mobilizing Alabama’s KC-135 refueling wing to drop chemical dispersant on the Gulf oil slick. A state general dismissed the idea in two words.
Baldwin County
Trip Pittman Enters the Race for Baldwin County’s Vacant Senate Seat
Montrose businessman Trip Pittman announced a Republican campaign for the Alabama Senate seat left open when Bradley Byrne took over the state’s two-year college system, with the primary set for Aug. 7.