January 12, 2017

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NC National Guard soldiers escorted emergency vehicles, rescued hikers amid winter storm  The Fayetteville Observer 

The North Carolina National Guard had 65 soldiers on sate active duty over the weekend, on hand to help where needed during the winter storm that hit parts of the state. The troops were particularly busy in parts of the state that were hardest hit. According to officials, soldiers equipped with larger military vehicles were able to escort emergency personnel on calls to ensure they could get to and from where they were needed. Read More…

NCNGA 56th Annual Convention registration open  NCNGA  

Our North Carolina National Guard Association and Time and Place Committee are proud to announce that this year’s 56th annual Convention will be hosted at Sea Trail Resort in Sunset beach between March 18-19. It has been a number of years since we have been at Sea Trail and the coast, we are happy to bring it back by popular demand. With the great accommodations and amenities at the resort we believe this year will surpass previous years’ attendance, so we encourage you to book early. We are currently wrapping up items like our agenda, entertainment and Convention theme. Once we have these locked in we will push it out through our Facebook page and Weekly Guardsman. We appreciate your support and encourage you to take full advantage of our Early Bird prices. You can register and see more details at www.ncnga.org/convention. Read More…

NC National Guard plane lands in Iowa with mechanical issues  The Des Moines Register 

A North Carolina National Guard Lockheed C-130 Hercules plane experienced mechanical issues before its scheduled landing in Des Moines recently. Iowa National Guard Spokesperson Col. Greg Hapgood said the plane landed at Des Moines International Airport at about 2:15 p.m. Saturday. Because of mechanical issues, its number two engine was shut down as a precaution before landing Read More…

Under Trump, military pay and benefits could see a boost  Military Times 

Military advocates are hopeful that, with Donald Trump in the White House, troops’ pay and benefits will improve in coming years. But they’re not letting their guard down just yet. In December, Congress approved the 2.1 percent military pay raise that took effect this month — one-half of a percent point more than the Pentagon’s request — and scrapped controversial plans to scale back troops’ housing stipends. Both moves were praised by those who’ve opposed the Obama administration’s efforts to rein in military personnel costs, reductions the Pentagon deemed necessary as broader defense spending has tightened. Read More…

Study seeks NC military families  USO  

The Promoting Strong Military Families is a research study seeking North Carolina military families from Craven, Cumberland, Harnett, Mecklenburg, Onslow, Wake and Wayne counties. Families with children age 10-12 are being sought for participation in the study. Read More…

Your focus can boost or block you in 2017  By Fred Berns 

“I don’t watch the wall,” race car driver Mario Andretti supposedly said when asked for his secret of success. Wise words. It’s wisdom based on a simple truth: what you think about, you bring about. Drivers who constantly watch and worry and fret about the wall too often end up crashing into it. Are you “watching the wall” in your business? Are you spending your time obsessing about price objections, pesky competitors, slumping sales, labor shortages or additional hardships? Read More…

Federal gun legislation would benefit military spouses  America’s 1st Freedom 

A much-needed piece of legislation was introduced by U.S. Rep. Blake Farenthold, R-Texas, recently. The “Protect Our Military Families’ Second Amendment Rights Act” would enable military spouses to purchase firearms wherever their active-duty spouse is stationed. Read More…

New rules block benefits for some Reserve deployments  Military Times 

Thousands of reservists who deployed over the past two years, thinking they were entitled to the benefits that mobilized and deployed reservists have typically received for years, have been bitterly disappointed upon their return. A little-known provision slipped into the 2012 Defense Authorization Act, which took effect in 2014, denies some members of the National Guard and Reserve the benefits to which they had become accustomed and on which they had relied. Read More…