July 4th, 2019

 

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Registration is now open for the 141st General Conference & Exhibition NCNGA 
The Soldiers and Airmen Fund-NC announced their 8th annual “Fairway to Honor” charity golf tournament will by played at Bentwinds Golf and Country Club, Sep. 19 NCNGA 
30th Infantry Division 73rd Annual Reunion NCNGA 
Tell us what your Soldiers and Airmen are doing NCNGA 
EANGUS conducting a survey on TRICARE NCNGA 
Your 2019 Guide to Military Pay and Benefits MilitaryTimes 
Join NGAUS and EANGUS! Your membership in our national level partner association is critical.
Announcing Registration for the 4th Annual Sustainment Ball on the 5th of October in Greensboro NCNGA
Career Support: North Carolina National Guard and Patriots Path NCNGA
“Old Hickory” Division Commemorative Monument to be erected in France on Battle Site NCNGA 
Where active military, vets can get free food and save July 4th and throughout the year USA Today 
Smith and George named America’s Army Reserve NCO and Soldier of the Year DVIDS 
Hindsight is 20/20 Career Pathways Institute 
July 4th — Today in Guard History National Guard 

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Registration is now open for the 141st General Conference & Exhibition NCNGA  

NGUAS 2019: Come see your state leadership as they compete with other General Officers for the longest mechanical bull ride. Join us in Denver for the 141st NGAUS Conference. This is going to be a great event that you will not want to miss.

Register today, and view the call to conference!

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The Soldiers and Airmen Fund-NC announced their 8th annual “Fairway to Honor” charity golf tournament will by played at Bentwinds Golf and Country Club, Sep. 19 NCNGA 

The rate is $90.00 per person. This includes golf cart, 18 holes of golf, practice facility, range balls, beverages, lunch, magic ball putting contest, $5,000.00 individual putting contest, two mulligans and a raffle ticket for the $500.00 grand prize drawing, 3 par 3s – $5,000.00 hole-in-one on each one, longest drive and closest- to- the pin holes on all par 3’s. Cash awards for 1st and 2nd place teams.

30th Infantry Division 73rd Annual Reunion NCNGA 

July 25-28th, Raleigh NC, Ramada Inn, Blue Ridge Road, Raleigh.

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Tell us what your Soldiers and Airmen are doing. NCNGA

We need your articles for our fall/winter edition of the Tarheel Guardsman magazine. Tell us about what your units are up to this summer. Please provide articles to our editor, Katie Westbrooks, at Katie@ncnga.org. Articles need to be submitted by the 13th of September.

EANGUS conducting a survey on TRICARE NCNGA 

The Enlisted Association of the National Guard of the United States (EANGUS) is conducting a survey on TRICARE. This survey will allow EANGUS to work with national elected officials to solve TRICARE issues and improve TRICARE service delivery to the military. You don’t have to be a member of EANGUS to complete the short 2 minute survey. The online survey is available here.

Your 2019 Guide to Military Pay and Benefits MilitaryTimes 

Military service members and veterans have seen major changes to their pay and benefits over the past year. A new retirement benefit, revised rules for Tricare health insurance and changes to GI Bill eligibility can have a far-reaching impact on the lives and livelihoods of military families around the world.

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Career Support: North Carolina National Guard and Patriots Path NCNGA 

Seats are still available for this great course, see the flyer for details and registration information

 

 

 

“Old Hickory” Division Commemorative Monument to be erected in France on Battle Site NCNGA 

World War One Centennial Commemorative Monument to be erected in France on actual battle site, September 29, 2019. No monument to this heroic action exists.

Dedicated to the North Carolinians of the 30th “Old Hickory” Division 60th Brigade American Expeditionary Force who broke the Hindenburg Line on 29 September 1918.

Where active military, vets can get free food and save July 4th and throughout the year USA Today 

Businesses across the nation are showing veterans and active-duty military personnel a little love for Independence Day.

To thank them for their service, some stores and restaurants are offering military discounts and freebies to customers who show military identification Thursday.

At some businesses, discharge papers, Veterans Affairs cards and veterans organization membership cards also can be used to prove service.

The discounts are similar to what businesses offer on Veterans Day but on a smaller scale. Some savings extend to spouses and families, and a few military discounts are offered year-round.

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Smith and George named America’s Army Reserve NCO and Soldier of the Year DVIDS 

Sgt. Joshua Smith and Spc. Collin George were named winners of the 2019 U.S. Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition Noncommissioned Officer and Soldier of the Year, respectively, in a ceremony at the Iron Mike Conference, Friday, June 28.

Smith and George were selected from more than 60 U.S. Army Reserve NCOs and Soldiers representing 29 geographic and functional commands from around the world.

Smith, a Cavalry Scout is a drill sergeant candidate with Delta Company, 3rd Battalion, 334th Infantry Regiment, 95th Training Division (Initial Entry Training), 108th Training Command. His civilian occupation is train conductor at Canadian Pacific Railway. A native of northern Wisconsin, his parents live in Ashland, Wis.

George, is a Military Policeman with 102nd Military Police Company, 327th Military Police Battalion, 300th Military Police Brigade, 200th Military Police Command in Sheboygan, Wisconsin. He is a part-time supervisor at UPS. George is a native of Greendale, Wis.

Smith owes his success to a single-focus approach that he would share with others who want to compete.

“Trust your training. Every event counts. Even if you think you’re out, keep pushing, keep pushing hard, and push through it,” Smith said. “Do the best you can. Stay focused and don’t worry about the other competitors. Concentrate on your own score and yourself.”

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Hindsight is 20/20 Career Pathways Institute 

Hindsight is 20/20. North Carolina National Guard members are eligible for up to $2000 per year for tuition assistance (TA) funding in career and professional development courses. Use yours now for a successful 2020. Choose your course HERE.

This month’s featured course is Medical Billing Career Prep. Employment of medical billing specialists is one of the fastest growing professions in the allied health field, projected to grow by 13 percent by 2026. In this program, you will gain hands-on, practical experience working with the main coding manuals in the field.

July 4th — Today in Guard History National Guard 

1776 – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – The Declaration of Independence is adopted by members of the Second Continental Congress. What started 18 months earlier at Lexington and Concord as “embattled (militia) farmers” standing against the seizure of their property led to this day of forever breaking from all ties with Great Britain.

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