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Healey, Driscoll and Guard leaders mark 388th birthday with commissioning, awards and $2,000 employer tax credit
Summary
Governor Maura Healey, Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll and senior National Guard leaders presided at a Dec. 13 commissioning and awards ceremony at the Massachusetts State House. The program included the oath for newly commissioned officers, presentation of marksmanship and Best Warrior awards, and an announcement of a $2,000 state tax credit for employers who hire Guard members.
Governor Maura Healey and Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll joined Massachusetts National Guard leaders on Dec. 13 at the State House to administer officer commissions, present awards and mark the Guard’s 388th birthday.
At Memorial Hall, Healey administered the state commission oath to a long list of newly commissioned officers and emphasized the Guard’s dual state and federal role. The governor said the Commonwealth “owns the true birthday” of the National Guard and praised members for domestic and overseas service, noting units that have recently returned from extended deployments.
Healey used the occasion to highlight a legislative tax incentive passed this fall:…
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