Alabama National Guard Recruiting and Awareness Open Houses

MONTGOMERY, AL (02/08/2017) (readMedia)-- Release # 20170201

Alabama National Guard Recruiting Battalion to Have Open Houses at Various Locations Across the State

Montgomery, AL (02/08/2017)-- The Alabama National Guard 22nd Recruiting and Retention Battalion along with Soldiers from various units are having open houses at Montgomery, Elba, Eufaula, Andalusia and Troy on Thursday, February 9 from 12:00 to 7:00 p.m. Area high school students will attend the open houses to explore career opportunities in the Alabama Army National Guard from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The purpose of these open houses are to orient and educate local high schools, community leaders and the general public about possible careers and the benefits to being in the Alabama Army National Guard. There will be static displays of equipment and Soldiers that operate the equipment on hand to answer questions and show their job skills. The Alabama Army National Guard invites the media to attend the open houses at any time during the day from 9:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. in your respective city.

WHO: Alabama National Guard (Army)

WHAT: Recruiting and Awareness Open Houses for the Alabama Army National Guard at five locations

WHEN: Thursday, February 9, 2017 from 12:00 to 7:00 p.m. for the General Public

WHERE: Five Locations (See addresses below):

1600 North Eastern BLVD, Montgomery, Alabama

348 Larkins Rd, Elba, Alabama

1011 Prestwood Bridge Road, Andalusia, AL

1680 Eufaula Ave, Eufaula, AL

202 George Wallace Drive, Troy, AL

NOTES: Media who wish to attend this event should email the Alabama National Guard public affairs office NO LATER THAN 4 p.m., Wednesday, February 8, 2017, at alngpao@mail.mil or call Lt. Col. Shannon Hancock at (334)306-4559. The events are all at a military facilities so please bring your media credentials and a government issued photo ID. Alabama National Guard personnel will be available for interviews.