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Today's Poll!Missouri Guard retiree takes ownership of local barber shop
Missouri National Guard retired Master Sgt. Mike Tanner, left, cuts Rich McCarty’s hair at his barber shop in Jefferson City. Tanner used his Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits to attend the Missouri School of Barbering and Hairstyling after he retired from the Guard in the spring.
Thursday, January 3, 2013
A retired Missouri Army National Guardsman is a new small business owner.
Retired Master Sgt. Mike Tanner, who spent 26 years in the military, took over Rich’s Barber Shop in Jefferson City after graduating in November from the Missouri School of Barbering and Hairstyling in Florissant.
“There is life after retirement,” Tanner said. “I’ve always wanted to run my own business and I wanted to be in the service-oriented business.”
The barber shop was established in January 1960. Rich and Donna McCarty, the shop’s previous owners, took possession of the business in the 1990s. Rich is retiring after cutting hair for 48 years.
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Paroquet 4 months, 3 weeks ago
Headline is misleading and/or inaccurate. It should correctly read Missouri National Guard retiree. The closest thing the Missouri ever had to a true state militia was the Missouri State Guard during the Civil War. Prior to that there was Missouri Volunteer Militia. In any event, the leaving out of the "National" part was an honest or ignorant mistake, error of omission, or a bit of "liberal" propaganda because the State has no militia of its own.
The Tribune should know well that proponents of gun control like to dig their heels in on the "well organized militia" component of the 2nd Amendment. This was de facto settled by the US Supreme Court in 2008 affirming that "The Second Amendment protects an individual right to possess a firearm unconnected with service in a militia, and to use that arm for traditionally lawful purposes, such as self-defense within the home."
The National Guard is a division within the Department of the Army who may be commanded by Governor Nixon at the pleasure of the Commander in Chief of the US Armed Forces--President Barack Obama.
Other than that, I am genuinely thankful for his service and happy for the guy.
asb 4 months, 3 weeks ago
Youj'll have a nice bunch of teethmarks on your backside for this little non-sequitor . . . correct as it may be.
Bearmike 4 months, 3 weeks ago
Obviously the Newstribune is full of leftist crazies! How dare they leave out a word! I was soo confused on reading the title! Thank you for clearing this up!
You made an article on a man taking over a barber into a gun argument.
John 4 months, 2 weeks ago
Actually, "The National Guard is a division within the Department of the Army who may be commanded by Governor Nixon at the pleasure of the Commander in Chief of the US Armed Forces ..." is not quite correct.
They are NOT a division within the Army. They are an asset to be utilized when they have been released to the United States by the governor.
The Missouri National Guard serves the United States government at the pleasure (permission) of the governor of MO. When they are not "federalized" or "nationalized" they are paid by the State of Missouri, not the United States of America. Now that is not to say they are not dedicated, professional, and heroic. They just work by different rules.
sancho 4 months, 2 weeks ago
Congratulations to Mike Tanner on your new business. And thank you for your service. Twenty-six years in the military is quite impressive. I hope you have a lot of success.
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