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Rosslyn, VA: Today, longtime business executive and retired U.S. Army National Guard Lieutenant Colonel William Ulmschneider was sworn in as the Rhode Island State Director for the Selective Service System (SSS) by Region I Director Thomas Kenney. Mr. Ulmschneider was recommended for this leadership position by Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee and appointed by Selective Service acting Director Joel C....
Rosslyn, VA: Today, retired U.S. Postal Service (USPS) senior executive and Marine Corps veteran Peter R. Allen was sworn in as the Washington State Director for the Selective Service System by acting Director of Selective Service Joel C. Spangenberg. Mr. Allen was recommended for this leadership position by Washington Governor Jay Inslee and appointed by acting Director Spangenberg. The swearing-in...
ROSSLYN, VA – Today, Selective Service acting Director Joel C. Spangenberg and AmeriCorps CEO Michael D. Smith signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) at the White House to codify their partnership on public awareness strategies and marketing initiatives to promote Americans’ participation in national service opportunities offered by both federal agencies. Tom Perez, Senior Advisor and Assistant to the President...
ROSSLYN, VA: Today, retired Army National Guard Officer Cassandra A. Young, was awarded the Joint Service Commendation Medal for her meritorious service by Selective Service Chief of Staff Saif Khan. Brigadier General Robert Paoletti, Director of the Joint Staff of the California National Guard, participated in today’s ceremony at the Joint Force Headquarters in Rancho Cordova, CA. In recognition of...
ROSSLYN, VA: Today, Rae A. Rouse, a retired non-commissioned officer (NCO) with the Virgin Islands Army National Guard, was sworn in as the Selective Service System’s Virgin Islands State Director by acting Director of Selective Service Joel C. Spangenberg. Virgin Islands Governor Albert Bryan, Jr., who nominated Mr. Rouse for this position, participated in today’s ceremony at the Government House,...
On May 18th, 2023, Joel C. Spangenberg, Acting Director of Selective Service, delivered remarks at the Arlington National Cemetery (ANC) to commemorate the 106th anniversary of the Selective Service System and presented a wreath at the gravesite of General Lewis Blaine Hershey to memorialize his life and service to our nation. Acting Director Spangenberg stated, “General Hershey’s legacy, coupled with...
