August 1966 – Fort Benning, GA
- G.G. Grandson of William Henry Barlow
- G. Grandson of Alfred Jordan Barlow (Barlar)
- Grandson of Thomas Jefferson Barlar
- Son of Ruby Lee (Barlar) Austin
In the Military Family:
Born in Tennessee, Cecil 'Wayne' Austin is the nephew of WW II Army veteran Claxton Barlar and WW II Civil Service worker Dolly Adell (Barlar) Davis.
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... Fortunately, Alabama had only a small number of state emergencies in FY99. Engineer personnel assisted FEMA in damage assessments after an ice storm in north Alabama. In April and September, ALARNG aircraft maintenance personnel fought forest fires in Florida and CH-47 helicopters dumped water on hard to reach fires in the state.
Overall in FY99, Alabama had more than 3,450 Army Guard personnel participate in training activities in nine countries - Honduras, Dominican Republic, Panama, Germany, Netherlands, Romania, Japan, Thailand and Korea. Several counterpart visits were conducted with Romania under the Partnership for Peace Program. The ALARNG 142nd Signal Brigade added an active Army signal battalion from Fort Lewis, WA to its troop structure. The 1/203rd ADA (Patriot), the National Guard's first "Scud Buster" battalion, trained for its first live fire mission in October 1999.
A Call to Action: The Vietnam War.
From 1968-69, 12,000 Army Guardsmen and 10,511 Air Guardsmen were called to serve their country. Over 9,500 Guardsmen were sent to Vietnam. Once again, the National Guard demonstrated combat-ready professionalism, earning over 4,000 decorations during the conflict.
