Bio: Mannel, Joshua (26 Jan. 2011)

The Clark County Press, Neillsville, Clark Co, WI

January 26, 2011, Page 4

Contact: Dolores Mohr Kenyon

SSG Mannel Awarded top recruiting honors

SSG Joshua Mannel (right) poses with Lieutenant Colonel Russell Sweet (left) and Major James Venske at the Director’s Strength Maintenance Awards Ceremony held in Orlando, FL, Dec. 5, 2010. (Contributed Photo)

Staff Sgt. Joshua K. Mannel was honored Dec. 5, 2010, at the National Guard Director’s Strength Maintenance Awards Ceremony held in Orlando, FL.  The awardees were honored for exceptional Recruiting and Retention contributions as well as "Total Soldier Concept" during the past year. 

SSG Mannel was the National Guard Rookie of the Year and Recruiting and Retention Non-Commissioned Officer of the Year for his respective state of Wisconsin.  He was also selected as the Region 4 Recruiting and Retention NCO of the Year upon completion of the competition held in Detroit, MI.

Each nominee competes against six other regional states and was recognized for making the greatest recruiting contribution to the Army National Guard within the state and region. The winner of each region competed in Orlando for the National Guard Recruiter of the Year.

Currently, SSG Mannel is a recruiter in New Richmond, where he resides with his wife, Megan, and their two children, Kambria and Kinleigh.  He is a 1999 graduate of Neillsville High School.  His parents are Jeff and Debbie Miller of Neillsville and Kevin and Shirl Mannel of Susanville, CA.