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Thanks for the WVOM ping but I logged on here too late. The Bangor Daily News had no story on this. But did on the Guard callups:

3 Maine Guard unitsreadied for Iraq action
Mobilization largest in more than 60 years
AUGUSTA - The largest wartime mobilization of Maine Army National Guard troops in more than 60 years is under way as three Guard units in Maine prepare to assist in a possible war against Iraq.Lt. Col. John R. Mosher, executive officer of the 52nd troop command of the Maine Army National Guard, said about 650 men and women are being deployed from units based in Bangor, Augusta and Sanford.
The 112th Medical Company out of Bangor was the first Guard unit deployed in Maine when it mobilized last week.
The 1136th Transportation Company of Bangor and Sanford has been issued a tentative mobilization date of early next week. The 1136th will be in charge of hauling water, fuel and other cargo across a variety of terrain.
The 152nd Maintenance Company out of Augusta and Bangor, with troops borrowed from the 133rd Engineering Company of Skowhegan, also has been put on alert, officials said.
The 152nd will be responsible for maintaining and operating heavy trucks, forklifts and field generators.
"It's the largest wartime mobilization since 1939," Mosher said. "Even larger than Desert Storm."
In a related matter, 27 members of the 265th Combat Communications Squadron, Maine Air National Guard, were deployed early Saturday morning to Al Jaber Air Base in Kuwait.
They will support power production, heating, ventilation, air conditioning and postal operations requirements for the command structure at the air base.
The Air Guard members expect to remain overseas for 90 days or until released by the theater commander.
About 200 Maine National Guard troops were called up during the 1991 Gulf War against Iraq. In contrast, about 1,200 troops were deployed in Maine after the ice storm in January 1998.
National Guard soldiers train one weekend a month and for two weeks during the calendar year. They range in age from 18 to 55, and serve in roles ranging from truck drivers and mechanics to Black Hawk helicopter pilots and field combatants.
Mosher said some could be stationed at bases in the United States, while others could be sent overseas. All will be deployed for a year or more.
Mosher said about half of Maine's guardsmen come from central Maine towns and cities.
"You have a lot more of an idealistic view in rural America," Mosher said. "The traditional values that soldiers tend to embrace come from small-town America."
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