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January 1976, Vol. 3, No 1 - Guard medics assist Corvallis move.
Oregon Army Guardsmen assisted Dec. 7 in moving about 80 patients to the newly completed Good Samaritan Hospital. Company B (Medical), 14st Support Battalion supplied 51 men and women. Traffic control was provided by Company C, 2nd Battalion, 162nd Infantry. Communications support was provide by the 419th Signal Platoon.
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January 1976, Vol. 3, No 1 - A tow in the snow.
Troopers from Charlie Company, 2nd Battalion, 162nd Infantry, two a sled loaded with arctic weather gear. The guardsmen are preparing in Oregon's high country for a cold weather operation Jan. 10-24 near Fairbanks, Alaska.
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February 1976, Vol. 3, No 2 - Oregon troopers set up 81mm mortar pit.
Fairbanks, Alaska - About 145 troops from the Oregon Army National Guard participated in an arctic exercise here during January, part of a test defense of the Alaska pipeline.
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March 1976, Vol. 3, No 3 - Barbara Susan Wilder takes the oath from Major General Richard Miller, adjutant general.
Portland - Mrs. Wilder has been assigned to the Army Guard recruiting team with the Headquarters Battery, 2nd Battalion, 218th Field Artillery.
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April 1976, Vol. 3, No 4 - 1249th Combat Engineer Battalion.
Guardsmen have begun a three month project at Camp TA-LO-A-LI near Stayton. The project involves clearing an area for a park and removing debris from a stream for use as a swimming area .
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May 1976, Vol. 3, No 5 - Cavalrymen Train.
An armored personnel carrier kicks up dust in front of the snow-clad South Sister during the "Redmond Military Road Rally". |
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June 1976, Vol. 3, No 6 - Oregon Air National Guard.
Two Air Guard F-101's fly over snow capped summit.
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July 1976, Vol. 3, No 7 - Air Guard's open house draws more than 20,000.
The Goodyear blimp overflies Air Guard's prize-winning float.
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August 1976, Vol. 3, No 8 - Armored Cavalry Squadron trains in Idaho.
Howitzer Battery crewmen swab the bore on a 155MM self-propelled Howitzer.
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September 1976, Vol. 3, No 9 - Gama Goat, New Brigade vehicle.
Capable of climbing a 100- per cent grade (45 degree angle hill), the goat can wade water up to 30 inches deep and swim when the level is higher. Costing about $8,400 new in 1970, the vehicle is powered by a GMC three cylinder, 103 HP diesel engine, and can carry about 2,500 lbs.
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October 1976, Vol. 3, No 10 - 41st Brigade gains new computer system.
Specialist 4 Marge Harris punches property books on IBM cards.
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November 1976, Vol. 3, No 11 - 1042nd named top aviation unit.
Oregon's 1042nd Military Intelligence Company (Aerial Surveillance), Army National Guard, has been named the nation's most outstanding Army Reserve component aviation unit.
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December 1976, Vol. 3, No 12 - Albany, Oregon Veterans Day Parade.
Oregon's 218th Field Artillery salutes Albany's Veteran's Day observance.
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