September 01, 2016

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NCNGA wins top honors at EANGUS NCNGA  

NCNGA representatives attended the recent EANGUS conference in Louisiana and brought back top honors for their Tarheel Guardsman publication. Read More…

Annual NGAUS General Conference — Baltimore, Sept. 9-12  NCNGA  

Do you want to be a part of the NC delegation at the 2016 NGAUS General Conference? Complete the Registration Form and return to Mark Almond. Read More…

August —Today in Guard History  National Guard 

In 2005, Hurricane Katrina reaches landfall near the town of Buras, in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana at 6:10 a.m. Central Daylight Time. New Orleans instituted its very first mandatory evacuation order due to the Category 5 strength generated. Upon reaching Buras, Katrina minimized into a Category 3 storm; however, the damage produced due to the storm surge and failure of levees in and around New Orleans made the event the worst natural disaster in the country’s history up to this point. Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama’s governors all activated their respective National Guards before impact; during and after Katrina reached Louisiana and Mississippi, over 50,000 National Guardsmen from all 50 states, three territories, and the District of Columbia worked in state active duty status to aid in the rescue and recovery efforts. Read More…

From manager to leader: 3 key differences  By Dana W. White 

After working with a number of leaders — from CEOs of Global Fortune 500 companies to small business owners — I’ve learned that no matter the size of the enterprise, everyone can be a leader. Why? Because leadership is about showing others the way and instilling the confidence in them to follow you. However, not all managers do this. Often, employees are promoted not on their ability to lead others but rather based on their ability to perform a set of tasks. Read More…

Reasons military veterans make top-notch employees  Los Alamos Daily Post 

Politicians call them heroes and strangers thank them for their service. But when their enlistment comes to an end, veterans need more than a pat on the back as they return to civilian life. They need jobs. And increasingly, they seem to be getting them because the unemployment rate among veterans has been on the decline. In May, the veteran unemployment rate was 3.4 percent, down from 5 percent for the same month in 2015, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. That compares to a 4.7 percent overall unemployment rate.  Read More…

Senator: Military culture must change to keep the best cyber warriors  St. Louis Post-Dispatch 

The military may have to change its culture to retain and recruit the best cyber warriors, according to a briefing with U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill and leaders of the Missouri National Guard’s cyber team. In a conference room at Jefferson Barracks, the guardsmen told McCaskill, D-Missouri, the story about a standout member of their specialized group of soldiers and airmen who was a computer whiz yet struggled to pass physical fitness requirements. He nearly lost his position. McCaskill said that didn’t make sense. Read More…

Film depicts National Guardsmen at war  NGAUS  

A documentary offering a personal look at the National Guard at war is available nationwide. “Citizen Soldier” can be purchased on iTunes and Google Play, as well as at a number of retail outlets including Wal-Mart, Best Buy and Target. The film, which was shot by Oklahoma National Guardsmen during their deployment to Afghanistan in 2011, includes footage of mountain patrols, engagements with the Taliban and quiet moments at the forward operating base that was never intended to be seen by a national audience. Read More…

Study examines brain injuries in vets looking to assimilate into civilian life  Arizona State University 

An Arizona State University doctoral student and associate professor is shining a new light on the world of brain injuries and cognition in veterans returning to civilian and academic life, emphasizing shortcomings in treatment and diagnosis of cognitive issues in multiple stages of military healthcare. “My focus is on a number of different service-related conditions — mostly mild traumatic brain injuries (MTBI) and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and how they affect vets entering civilian life,” said Karen Gallagher, who is working toward a Ph.D in speech and hearing science. Gallagher herself is a veteran of the First Gulf War, and she received a Pat Tillman Scholarship this year to further her research. Read More…