Joseph Monachino retired March 12, 2010, in a ceremony at the Army National Guard Readiness Center, Arlington Hall, Arlington, Va., after more than 35 years of service as an attorney for the National Guard Bureau. Monachino's numerous accomplishments incl

Joseph Monachino retired March 12, 2010, in a ceremony at the Army National Guard Readiness Center, Arlington Hall, Arlington, Va., after more than 35 years of service as an attorney for the National Guard Bureau. Monachino's numerous accomplishments included writing thousands of legal opinions for dozens of offices in support of the chief of the National Guard Bureau, the directors of the Army and Air National Guard, and the adjutants general on behalf of the Bureau's chief counsel. He also played an instrumental role in establishing the National Guard Youth ChalleNGe Program, which gives at-risk youth a second chance at a better life and is now nearing its 100,000th graduate. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Jim Greenhill) (Released)