Alaska air guardsmen join spring cleaning efforts

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- 176 Wing members clean around their work building May 6 as part of the base's Spring Cleanup. Air guardsmen of all ranks helped in the effort. National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. N. Alicia Goldberger.

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Alaska air guardsmen join spring cleaning efforts

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- Tech. Sgt. Rebecca Cole, a maintenance support technician from the 176 Logistics Readiness Squadron, picks up debris forthe base's Spring Cleanup on May 6. Military members across the base cleaned around their work buildings as the melting snow revealed litter. National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. N. Alicia Goldberger.

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JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- Chief Master Sgt. Delmar Schaefers, the cyber operations superintendant from the 176 Communications Flight, finds money during the base's Spring Cleanup on May 6. Military members across the base cleaned around their work buildings May 6 to 10. National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. N. Alicia Goldberger.

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Alaska air guardsmen join spring cleaning efforts

Published May 10, 2013
By Staff Sgt. N. Alicia Goldberger
176 WG

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- 176 Wing air guardsmen of all ranks combed the grounds for litter around their workplaces May 6 to 10 as part of the base's Spring Cleanup, combining efforts with Anchorage's citywide cleanup week.

Part of the National Guard culture is pride and ownership.

"We do this because it's a reflection of us," said Chief Master Sgt. Paul Verrier, this year's wing cleanup coordinator. "For the same reason you rake your yard. It's because our name is on the mailbox."

Spring cleaning after the snow melts is a tradition for 176 Wing members from their days on Kulis Air National Guard Base. After winter breakup of the snow and ice, a lot of trash is revealed. Wing members did not just find trash, but a little cash and a few smiles, as well.