CPT Joe McGowan (right), currently deployed with the 143rd Area Support Group of the Connecticut Army National Guard, is the headquarters company commander for the Joint Area Support Group operating in Baghdad.

McGowan is a regional LP manager for Allied Domecq, which includes Dunkin' Donuts, Baskin-Robbins, and Togo's restaurants. According to McGowan, he was able to utilize his civilian experience by serving as a security officer for the Iraq Convention Center, which was used to plan the Iraqi elections and as a meeting place for their new government.