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National Guard Training Starts In Athens Ohio
The Athens McConnelsville Ohio National Guard unit begins two weeks of summer training at Camp Perry with the Second Automatic Weapons Battalion Self-Propelled 174th Artillery. Maj. Robert C Timmons leads the convoy of about 75 vehicles from Athens McConnelsville Logan and nearby cities. The 27 officers and 432 enlisted in the battalion form the largest unit in years. First week includes support at Camp Perry 40mm range and medical and communications tasks followed by a week of field exercises and a tactical bivouac.
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Athens-McConnelsville
Ohio National Guard
Athens
Camp Perry
174Th Artillery
Edward Robe
Carl R. Wilson
Robe
Robert C. Timmons
Kirkersville
McConnelsville
Logan
New Lexington
Andrew J. Chonko
George L. Crow
Hugh M. Robinson, Jr
Raymond G., Strickmaker
Ronald J. Begg
James W. Frost
Worley M. Mitchell
Monte J. Blower
Danny FE. Clyse
John W. Coon
Hubert C. Cottrill
Roger N. Dunkle
Robert L. Graves
Ronald C. Hatch
Franklin E. Kim
Walter E. Lonas
Larry J. Niceswanger
Thomas H. Parsons
William S. Russell
Robert L. Sayre