March 31, 2016

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Tarheel ChalleNGe Academy celebrates 22 years Sampson Independent 

Inside the Tarheel ChalleNGe Academy, Col. (Ret.) Edward W. Timmons looked into the young faces of cadets and shared a vision of success. “I wish you could see what I see from here,” Timmons said. “You are our next greatest generation …” Tarheel ChalleNGe Academy celebrated 22 years of providing service to at-risk youths in North Carolina. The program sponsored by the National Guard. Read More…

National Guard chief shares governors’ worries over loss of technicians Military.com 

The chief of the National Guard Bureau told Congress that converting its uniformed technicians into federal civilian employees will hamper the Guard’s ability to respond to domestic emergencies. Gen. Frank J. Grass’s recent warning to lawmakers came two weeks after 41 governors wrote a letter asking Congress to repeal a legal change requiring the conversion of certain National Guard military technicians into non-uniformed, federal civilian employee status. Read More…

National Army Museum will honor 2 female soldiers from Fort Bragg area The Fayetteville Observer 

A new National Army Museum near Washington will honor two female soldiers with ties to Fort Bragg and the Fayetteville region. Capt. Kimberly Hampton, a helicopter pilot killed in Iraq in 2004, was the first female 82nd Airborne Division soldier to die in combat. First Lt. Ashley White-Stumpf of Raeford was a member of the N.C. National Guard who was killed in Afghanistan in 2011. Read More…

NCNGA Standing Committees 2016-2017 NCNGA  

Get involved with your association! To give you a better understanding of what each NCNGA committee is responsible for, we have devised a brief synopsis of each. Read More…

The 2016 NCNGA 55th Annual Convention is only a month away NCNGA  

The 2016 NCNGA 55th Annual Convention is quickly approaching, scheduled for April 29-30 at Sheraton Four Seasons/Koury Center in Greensboro. Read More…

Open Enrollment for Technicians Disability Insurance NCNGA 

The Association is holding open enrollment for our Technician;s Disability Insurance program. Help protect those you love by applying today. Visit http://ncnga.org/insurance-2 to learn more. Read More…

Congratulations to Katie Westbrooks! NCNGA  

The NCNGA family extends warm wishes to Associate Financial/Membership Administrator Katie Westbrooks on the birth of her son, who was born at 7 pounds, 13 ounces this week. Congratulations Katie!  Read More…

March —Today in Guard History National Guard 

On March 29, 1790 in Charles City County, Virginia, future 10th President of the United States John Tyler is born. He served as a Captain of the Charles City Rifle Company during the War of 1812. His unit, as part of the Second Elite Corps of the Virginia militia commanded by the state’s adjutant general, moved to Tidewater, Virginia to repel a British invasion force in the Norfolk area in 1813. As this army approached the enemy sailed away. Tyler resigned his commission in 1815 to pursue a legal career. Read More…