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

MONTGOMERY, AL (02/22/2018) (readMedia)-- 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 Clanton Army National Guard Armory. This will be a one-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 February 23 to explore career opportunities in the Alabama Army National Guard. Local media outlets are invited to attend and see what the Alabama National Guard has to offer. Please see the details below.
WHO: Alabama National Guard
WHAT: Citizen Soldier Career Expo
WHEN: Friday February 23, 2018 at 08:00AM Central Time (US & Canada)
WHERE: Clanton National Guard Armory
406 Airport Rd.
Clanton, 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., Thursday, February 22, 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.