National Guard and Alabama Department of Education partner to offer opportunities to high school students

MONTGOMERY, AL (01/26/2018) (readMedia)-- Alabama National Guard and Alabama Department of Education partner to offer opportunities to high school students

The Alabama National Guard 22nd Recruiting and Retention Battalion in collaboration with Alabama Army National Guard units will conduct a Citizen Soldier Career Exposition at the Northeast Alabama Agri-Business Center. This will be a two-day event and the 22nd Recruiting and Retention Battalion recruiters will be present at the event, along with local National Guard units that will provide personnel and equipment to showcase their capabilities and answer any questions that high school students may have. Area high school students will attend the exposition on Jan. 31 and Feb. 1 to explore career opportunities in the Alabama Army National Guard. The event will be open to the general public on Jan. 31 30 from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Local media outlets are also invited to attend and see what the Alabama National Guard has to offer. Please see the details below.

WHO: Alabama Army National Guard

WHAT: Citizen Soldier Career Expo

WHEN: Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2018, from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. (open to public), and Jan. 31 and Feb. 1, 2018, for area high school students

WHERE: Northeast Alabama Agri-Business Center at 1571 McCurdy Avenue North, Rainsville, Alabama

NOTES: Media who wish to attend this event should email the Alabama National Guard public affairs office NO LATER THAN 3:00 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2018, at alngpao@mail.mil or call Lt. Col. Tim Alexander at (334) 303-7516. Please bring your media credentials and a government issued photo ID. Alabama National Guard personnel will be available for interviews.