[b]Paul Panaikas[/b] resides in North Easton, Massachusetts. He is an active member of Easton Massachusetts Historical Commission, the Easton Lions Club, American Legion Post 7 and the Immaculate Conception Church. He got the inspiration of joining the United States Army from both his grandfathers, paternal and maternal. His paternal grandfather was an immigrant from Greece and served in WWI, and his maternal grandfather is of Portuguese descent and served with the field artillery from 1950 till 1959.

At the age of nineteen and on February 4, 1993, [b]Paul Panaikas[/b] joined the United States Army National Guard.  In July of 1993, he completed his Basic training at Fort Leonard wood, Missouri in July 1993 and afterwards, he entered the X-Ray Specialist Program at Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio, Texas. After graduating, he was transferred to Fort Eustis; Virginia for on the job training and held numerous positions in WA, CA and RI as a Soldier.

[b]About Paul Panaikas[/b]

[b]Paul Panaikas[/b] is working as a State Resilience Coordinator at RI Army National Guard since 2011/2015. At the headquarters, he has acquired significant experience and he manages, coordinates, as well as conducts resilience training for Master Resilience Trainers, Resilience Trainer Assistants, and Soldiers of Rhode Island Army National Guard. He is also involved in the recommendation, development, coordination and dissemination of policies for the Army National Guard Administration and management to include doctrinal development. Owing to his dedication and loyalty towards his work, he has received many awards, including NCO of the year, Commandant’s List, and Army Physical Fitness Badge. He is a graduate in Business Management from Fisher College, and has also received his Associates in Science degree from the same college. Paul is currently pursuing a Master’s Degree from Liberty University.