NCNGA Weekly Guardsman for September 15, 2016

September 15, 2016

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Time to update our view of National Guard  CNN  Share on LinkedinShare on TwitterShare on Facebook

While most Americans are aware of the National Guard’s valiant contributions on domestic missions — its effective and rapid response to hurricanes, wildfires and floods — perhaps the most significant contribution the Guard makes is on the battlefield. Indeed, the National Guard provides a critical link between local communities and American national security. Read More…

Speakers hit the issues in Baltimore  NGAUS Share on LinkedinShare on TwitterShare on Facebook

Attendees at the 138th General Conference &Exhibition in Baltimore heard from a distinguished parade of speakers even before a presidential candidate arrived. Here are some of the speakers and brief descriptions of their messages. Speakers included Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James, Gen. Mark A. Milley, Gen. David L. Goldfein, Sen. Lindsey Graham and Gen. Joseph L. Lengyel. Read More…

DuPont Corp. gives ‘donut hole’ in forest to state  Hendersonville Lightning Share on LinkedinShare on TwitterShare on Facebook

The North Carolina Council of State on Tuesday voted to accept the 476-acre site of the old Dupont X-ray film plant as a gift from the DuPont Corp., completing acquisition of the so-called donut hall at DuPont State Forest and clearing the way for its development as an emergency services training center. Eventually, the old industrial site will be used by the National Guard and Forest Service, and guardsmen and rangers will use the forest and its waterfalls for rescue training. Read More…

Military veterans provide new competitive advantage for tech companies  TechCrunch  Share on LinkedinShare on TwitterShare on Facebook

Ask any Silicon Valley CEO what some of their biggest challenges are and you likely will hear “finding and retaining great people.” Tech is booming, yet even now that valuations and financing rounds are coming back to earth, it remains incredibly hard to attract and keep talent amid a competitive ecosystem where there are so many companies going after massive ideas. A few companies, however, have figured out a competitive advantage through a relatively untapped source of talent: military veterans — and the idea is starting to catch on. Read More…

VA seeks feedback on Camp Lejeune toxic water claims ruling  Military Times Share on LinkedinShare on TwitterShare on Facebook

The Veterans Affairs Department moved a step closer to granting presumptive status for eight diseases associated with contaminated drinking water at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. VA officials recently opened the public comments period required to finalize the proposed regulation, according to an interim ruling published in the Federal Register. Former troops, reserve and National Guard members who served at Camp Lejeune for no fewer than 30 days between Aug. 1, 1953, and Dec. 31, 1987, could be eligible if they have 1 of 8 conditions. Read More…

September —Today in Guard History  National Guard Share on LinkedinShare on TwitterShare on Facebook

In 1814, in Baltimore, in the pivotal hours before the Battle of Baltimore, 1st Lt. Francis Scott Key of the Georgetown Light Artillery from the District of Columbia Militia, now the District of Columbia National Guard, boards the British man-o-war H.M.S. Tonnant. Key has traveled from Georgetown, then a separate municipality from Washington, D.C., to negotiate the release of Maryland physician William Beanes. Unbeknownst to Key, the British were on the verge of executing a coordinated naval bombardment of the City of Baltimore. As the Tonnant set sail up the Chesapeake Bay to the Patapsco River, Key was successful in securing the release of Dr. Beanes, in conjunction with U.S. Agent for Prisoner Exchange John S. Skinner. Read More…

Tributes of steel: Artifacts help connect 9/11 with troops’ ongoing efforts  The Fayetteville Observer Share on LinkedinShare on TwitterShare on Facebook

The rusted, dented piece of metal sitting in the back offices of the Airborne & Special Operations Museum is identified, in paperwork, as a rebar truss. The hunk of steel, according to the documents that came with it, is more than 6 feet long and 2 feet wide. It weighs 160 pounds. At first glance, the piece of salvaged metal, wrapped in a blanket, looks out of place in the downtown Fayetteville museum dedicated to paratroopers, Green Berets and other elite soldiers. Read More…

JROTC helps build pull-up bars  Richmond County Daily Journal Share on LinkedinShare on TwitterShare on Facebook

Soldiers from the North Carolina Army National Guard’s 881st Engineers worked with the Richmond Senior High Junior ROTC Raider Battalion Saturday to build an apparatus that will improve fitness for years to come on the campus of Richmond Senior High. “Physical fitness is one of the main pillars of the JROTC program, and being able to pull one’s own body up over a bar — or at least hold up for a period of time — is an indicator of core body strength,” said Senior Army Instructor for the Raider Battalion, retired Lt. Col. Jon A. Ring. “These new pull-up bars will be loved by cadets for years to come.” Read More…

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