July 20, 2017

 

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Historical Marker saluting NC National Guard unveils July 22 Public Radio East 

The Guard’s history dates back to 1663, when King Charles II in the Carolina Charter granted the Lord Proprietors the right to organize men for the defense of the colony. That was the inception of the North Carolina Militia. After the Spanish American War the U-S Congress passed the Militia Act of 1903, bringing all state militias under federal control, giving the President the right to call up members. At that time the North Carolina State Guard became the North Carolina National Guard, with its first encampment from July 22-to-28, 1903 on Bogue Sound west of Morehead City. Read More…

Memories of region’s worst air crash remain painful Citizen Times 

On a clear July day 50 years ago, two planes over Hendersonville caught the eye of Flaughn Lamb, who was talking to a friend at a farm supply business on Seventh Avenue. Read More…

Exhibit looks back at Gulf War Fayetteville Observer 

Leisa Greathouse remembers it well. The city, with most of Fort Bragg’s troops deployed, falling into an unusual silence. As soldiers waited in Saudi Arabia to cross over into Kuwait during the first Gulf War, Fayetteville waited for its men and women to come home. Stores saw sharp declines in business. Many military families moved to be closer to family rather than stay in the area. For months, there was a noticeable void. Read More…

American Dream leads a National Guard Soldier to serve in native country DVIDS 

The American Dream isn’t just an expression, it’s a lifestyle worth striving toward. For many people across the world, democracy, liberty and the opportunity for prosperity and success are some of the reasons individuals are fascinated with the American Culture. With that in mind, one National Guard Soldier uprooted her life for the chance to “pursue happiness” when she decided to leave her family and her life in Europe for a new journey in the United States. Read More…

Hiring Event for NC State NCNGA 

If you are a military service member, a Veteran, spouse, or dependent of a service member interested in networking or looking for a career opportunity, please save the date of Aug. 23! The 2017 Raleigh Hiring Event from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at the NC State Witherspoon Center features employers from Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill and the surrounding areas. Register for the 2017 Raleigh Hiring Event and our services by calling 984) 664-6463 or visiting the websites listed in the attached flyer. Read More…

U.S. Forces Work With Partners in Numerous Military Exercises DoD News 

Military exercises are underway between U.S. military forces and those of many other nations, Pentagon spokesman Navy Capt. Jeff Davis, told reporters today. In the Pacific region, Exercise Talisman Saber 2017 involves more than 33,000 U.S. and Australian personnel who are participating in the biennial military training exercise in Australia, June 23 to July 25. Read More…

July —Today in Guard History National Guard 

Gettysburg, Pennsylvania – The largest land battle ever fought in North America, involving about 90,000 Union and 75,000 Confederate troops, begins by accident when a column of southerners encounters Union cavalry while looking for a supply of shoes. On this first day the Confederates push the Union defenders out of the town but stop short of routing them off the field. Among the units engaged is the 2nd Mississippi Volunteer Infantry against elements of the famous “Iron Brigade” (often referred to as the “black hats” due to the distinctive Hardee hats most of the men wore). The brigade was composed of the 2nd, 6th, 7th Wisconsin, 19th Indiana and 24th Michigan volunteer infantry regiments. In a sharp engagement in the woods near the McPherson’s Farm, nearly half of the 2nd Wisconsin are killed, wounded or captured. By nightfall the northerners take up key positions on a series of hills south of the town. Read More…

N.C. teens put their heads in the clouds, hearts into service The Stanly News and Press 

It was a nearly perfect day for flying, a few low-hanging clouds on the horizon, everything else a perfect blue. “It’ll be my first time up,” 13-year-old Larra Hoelscher said as she stood on the runway at Stanly County Airport about to climb into a plane with instructor Robert Rimmer. Read More…

Inherent Resolve Strikes Target ISIS in Syria, Iraq DoD News 

U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria yesterday, conducting 29 strikes consisting of 36 engagements, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today. U.S. Central Command continues to work with partner nations to conduct targeted airstrikes in Iraq and Syria as part of the comprehensive strategy to degrade and defeat the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, or ISIS. Officials reported details of yesterday’s strikes, noting that assessments of results are based on initial reports. Read More…

First responders praise work of 1967 crews Blue Ridge Now 

“A ball of fire,” was how Grady Walker described the crash. Walker, a member of the Hendersonville Rescue Squad, watched the Boeing 727 and Cessna 310 collide from his home near Camp Pinewood. “Pieces began breaking off,” Walker told the Times-News in 1967. “I knew they were going to crash when I saw them, so I started for the house.” Read More…

Selva Addresses Global Challenges, Readiness in Capitol Hill Hearing DoD News 

The challenges the United States faces as a global power and the readiness of U.S. forces dominated questions for Air Force Gen. Paul J. Selva today during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing considering his nomination by President Donald J. Trump to serve another two years as vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Read More…

Marines identify 16 killed in military plane crash Spectrum News 

The U.S. Marine Corps Forces Reserve has announced the names of the 15 Marines and one sailor who died in a KC-130T Hercules crash in Mississippi on Monday. Six of the Marines and the sailor were from an elite Marine Raider battalion at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Nine were based out of Stewart Air National Guard Base in Newburgh, New York, home of a Marine Aerial Refueling and Transport Squadron. Read More…