Missouri National Guard

Fund Proposed For Mo. National Guard Members Who Lost Tuition Because Of Sequestration

Marshall Griffin — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 21:21:05 +0000

Members of the Missouri House Budget Committee are proposing a new fund to provide tuition assistance for National Guard members who are also enrolled in college.

The move comes because the federal government has suspended federal tuition assistance for National Guard soldiers due to sequestration cuts. House Budget Chair Rick Stream (R, Kirkwood) says they’ve reallocated $1.5 million in next year’s state budget to make up the difference.

“While tuition assistance has not been a contractual requirement of the state or federal governments, it has been a longst

Mo. National Guard soldier dies during training mission in Guatemala

Rachel Lippmann — Wed, 04 Jul 2012 12:25:09 +0000

A solider in the Missouri National Guard has died of injuries suffered during a training exercise.

Staff Sgt. Robert J. Traxel was providing public affairs support to the Beyond the Horizon mission in Guatemala. The National Guard says the 34-year-old was struck in the head by a tree limb that fell in wind generated by helicopter blades. The incident, which happened Monday, is being investigated.

Mo. National Guard releases records on soldiers who looted in Joplin

The Associated Press — Wed, 30 May 2012 15:09:19 +0000

The Missouri National Guard reports four of its soldiers stole electronics from a Wal-Mart store while helping recovery efforts after last year's tornado in Joplin.

The Guard released records on the incident to the Joplin Globe on Tuesday after refusing to release them last week, claiming it was exempt from the state's open records law.

Mo. National Guard members disciplined for Joplin looting, exempt from Sunshine Law

The Associated Press — Wed, 23 May 2012 16:26:06 +0000

Missouri National Guard members have been disciplined for looting in Joplin after the massive tornado.

But the guard has refused to release information about the incidents, saying it's not subject to Missouri's open records law.

The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports the guard didn't respond to requests for details about the looting by citing an exemption to the Missouri Sunshine Law.

Morning headlines: Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Rachel Lippmann and The Associated Press — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 11:36:12 +0000

Mo. National Guardsmen safe after insurgent attack

All 55 members of a Missouri National Guard agriculture team are safe following an insurgent attack on the forward operating base where they are stationed in Afghanistan.