Idaho National Guard participated in the Shoshone-Paiute School Job Fair

The Idaho Air and Military Nationwide Guard recruiting workplaces and the IDANG’s 124th Medical Group attended the annual Shoshone-Paiute well being and profession honest on the Sho-Pai’s Owyhee Mixed College on the Duck Valley Indian Reservation, positioned on the Idaho-Nevada border, Could 4, 2022.

As part of a bigger effort to construct relationships with and assist Idaho’s tribes, the Progressive Readiness Coaching program gives instructional and job alternatives to school-aged youngsters and graduating seniors on the reservation.

“The Idaho Air Nationwide Guard is a corporation with a mission to serve all members of our state and neighborhood,” mentioned Senior Grasp Sgt. Milo Davis, from the 124th Fighter Wing Recruiting and Retention workplace . “It will be significant that each one members of the State of Idaho and surrounding areas are conscious that the servicemen and servicewomen of Idaho stand able to assist and defend all neighborhood members, along with offering assets and alternatives for the neighborhood.”

In line with Jake Fruhlinger, tribal liaison for the Idaho Nationwide Guard, one-third of tribal residents are thought-about medically at-risk.Having the 124th MDG current is intentional, because it promotes well being training and gives college students with the possibility to discover a profession in medication by way of the Idaho Air Nationwide Guard.

This relationship with the Sho-Pai tribe and different tribal communities is important. Whereas the Shoshone Paiute tribe capabilities as a sovereign nation, they’re nonetheless part of our state and area people and lots of tribal members have served with the Idaho Nationwide Guard.

“The Idaho Air Nationwide Guard prides itself on its serving members being a direct illustration of our neighborhood, which incorporates the Sho Pai tribe amongst others,” mentioned Davis.