Trail-blazing National Guard Attorney Retires

By • on March 23, 2010

Face of Defense: Trail-blazing National Guard Attorney Retires

By Army Staff Sgt. Jim Greenhill
National Guard Bureau
ARLINGTON, Va., March 23, 2010 – A pioneering National Guard Bureau attorney who was instrumental in founding the Youth ChalleNGe Program retired at a ceremony held here.

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Joseph Monachino retired March 12, 2010, in a ceremony at the Army National Guard Readiness Center, Arlington Hall, Arlington, Va., after more than 35 years of service as an attorney for the National Guard Bureau. Monachino’s numerous accomplishments include an instrumental role in establishing the National Guard Youth ChalleNGe Program, which provides youth a second chance at a better life. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Jim Greenhill