Arkansas Educators, Guard Leaders Meet to Share Opportunities 

Leaders from the Arkansas Department of Education and the Arkansas Division of Higher Education visited Camp Robinson, Arkansas. According to a National Guard report, educators were taken on a tour of the installation and met with service members to hear about their career paths. 

“We want to see Arkansans be better educated, have better jobs, grow the economy, have a better quality of life here in the state,” said Lt. Col. Eric Scarbrough, recruiting and retention battalion commander for the Arkansas National Guard. 

Barracks Air Conditioning Breaks in Hawaii 

Four thousand soldiers in the Area North Barracks at Army Garrison Hawaii have lost access to air conditioning after a local water treatment plant began facing mechanical problems. Military Times reported that a majority of the water pump systems have stopped functioning, still providing drinking water but not enough to run water chiller systems. Before repairs are completed, units are allowed to move to MWR facilities that still have functioning air conditioning. 

National Guard photo by Jim Heuston