Pennsylvania Citizen-Soldiers Set Out on 'Guard the Environment' Campaign
HARRISBURG, Pa., Oct. 22 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- More than 800 members of the Pennsylvania National Guard are deploying to communities throughout the state now through November as part of a new nationwide initiative intended to make cleaner, more vibrant communities.
Called "Guard the Environment," this new initiative of the National Guard Bureau includes recent recruits and the troops that train them performing environmentally friendly activities across the state, such as cleaning parks, cemeteries, highways and state forest roadways.
"With Pennsylvania National Guard armories and air bases in some 90 communities – in 51 counties – our presence blankets the commonwealth," said Lt. Col. Laura McHugh, commander of the Recruiting and Retention Battalion, Pennsylvania Army National Guard. "The Guard the Environment program gives valuable hands-on experiences to our newer members on the importance of environmental stewardship and giving back to our community."
Eleven projects are scheduled in as many counties throughout the state.
For information on the initiative, call the Pennsylvania National Guard public affairs office at 717-861-8468.
Media contact: Sgt. Matt Jones, 717-861-8352 (office); 717-943-4328 (cell)
Editor's Note: Following is a schedule of events held as part of Guard the Environment. For information on specific local projects, call the respective media contact for each event.
Event 1 – Butler County |
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Date: Saturday, Oct. 23 |
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Project: Park cleanup |
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Location: Butler, PA |
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Media contact: Master Sgt. Francis Nichols, 724-996-5038 |
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Event 2 – Allegheny County |
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Date: Saturday, Oct. 30 |
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Project: Park cleanup |
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Location: Pittsburgh, PA |
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Media contact: Staff Sgt. Martin Ortiz, 412-414-5393 |
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Event 3 – Franklin County |
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Date: Saturday, Oct. 30 |
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Project: American Legion complex cleanup |
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Location: Chambersburg, PA |
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Media contact: Staff Sgt. Maurice Knight, 570-244-7654 |
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Event 4 – Lebanon County |
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Date: Saturday, Oct. 30 |
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Project: Cemetery cleanup |
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Location: Fort Indiantown Gap, PA |
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Media contact: Sgt. 1st Class Kriss Berry, 717-805-9159 |
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Event 5 – Lancaster County |
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Date: Saturday, Nov. 6 |
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Project: Millport Conservancy cleanup |
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Location: Lititz, PA |
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Media contact: Master Sgt. William Barrell, 484-855-0810 |
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Event 6 – Philadelphia County |
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Date: Saturday, Nov. 6 |
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Project: General cleanup |
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Location: Philadelphia, PA |
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Media contact: Sgt. Maj. Paul Mishoe, 484-791-1712 |
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Event 7 – Luzerne County |
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Date: Saturday, Nov. 6 |
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Project: Park cleanup |
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Location: Wilkes-Barre, PA |
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Media contact: Master Sgt. Douglas Collins, 570-899-8099 |
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Event 8 – Lancaster County |
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Date: Sunday, Nov. 7 |
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Project: Cemetery cleanup |
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Location: Lancaster, PA |
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Media contact: Staff Sgt. Mark Good, 804-366-3956 |
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Event 9 – Tioga County |
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Date: Saturday, Nov. 13 |
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Project: State forest road cleanup |
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Location: Morris, PA |
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Media contact: Master Sgt. James Ditchy, 570-396-8266 |
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Event 10 – Blair County |
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Date: Saturday, Nov. 13 and Sunday Nov. 14 |
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Project: Park cleanup |
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Location: Hollidaysburg, PA |
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Media contact: Sgt. Janelle Moses, 814-505-5199 |
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Event 11 – Crawford County |
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Date: Saturday, Nov. 20 |
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Project: Highway cleanup |
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Location: Cambridge Springs, PA |
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Media contact: Staff Sgt. David Kelley, 814-860-0500 |
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Event 12 – Lehigh County |
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Date: Saturday, Nov. 20 |
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Project: Parkway cleanup |
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Location: Allentown, PA |
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Media contact: Master Sgt. Robert Shannon, 610-297-6403 |
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SOURCE Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs
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