NCNGA Weekly Guardsman for January 16, 2020

Posted on: January 16, 2020 January 16, 2020
Author: ncngaweekly

January 16, 2020

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IN THIS EDITION:

Time to Register for the 2020 Convention in Charlotte, “Vision is 2020” NCNGA
Calling All Retirees: Requesting Your Support For the Convention NCNGA
Play Golf and Support the NCNGA Educational Foundation NCNGA
Free Federal and State Tax Preparation & Filing NCNGA
2020 NC Women Milvets Summit and Expo NCNGA
Paid Internship Opportunity! NCNGA
Running for Elected Office in 2020? NCNGA
NCNG College Fair: Two Locations with One Purpose NCNG
NGAUS on the Hill: Your Monthly Legislative Update NGAUS
Membership Data Update NCNGA
Member portal is up and running! NCNGA
New NGAUS Rates! NCNGA
Do you have an event at your unit or with your Family Support Group and need some help raising funds? NCNGA
January 16th — Today in Guard History National Guard

Time to Register for the 2020 Convention in Charlotte, “Vision is 2020” NCNGA

Convention and Combined Ball registration is now open here. The North Carolina National Guard Association (NCNGA) and Convention Committee are proud to announce this year’s 59th Annual Convention will be hosted at the Sheraton Le Meridian Complex in Charlotte, NC March 27-28th. The North Carolina National Guard Combined ball is being hosted following the Convention on the evening of the 28th. The NCNGA Educational Foundation will hold a golf tournament and Reverse Drawing on March 26th. All Association business sessions that require voting will occur on Saturday prior to lunch.

Calling All Retirees: Requesting Your Support For the Convention DVIDS

Calling all retirees, please see the attached letter for a request for support for the upcoming convention.

Play Golf and Support the NCNGA Educational Foundation NCNGA

Tournament is open to everyone. Fee includes cart and green fee, 3 mulligans, and a Putting Contest to kick off the event. Put together your own team or sign up individually and be placed on a team. For team registration, send individual entry forms signed by each golfer. Payment must accompany entry form. You can either pay by check, or pay online at our website and use the PayPal Donate button. Be sure to add your information in the note section to indicate the reason for donating. Registration forms can be printed and sent by regular mail, or e-mailed to our office at edfoundation@ncnga.org.

We are also looking for hole sponsors! Anyone interested can contact Terry Westbrook (919) 907-8989.

Free Federal and State Tax Preparation & Filing NCNGA

The North Carolina National Guard Legal Assistance Office prepares and electronically files federal and state income tax returns, free of charge, for members of any branch of the military and Retirees from February through April. Services will be provided every day from 0900–1500, at Joint Force Headquarters in Raleigh, by appointment only. Interested Service Members and Retirees should contact the NC National Guard Legal Assistance Program at (984) 664-6220 for additional information and to schedule appointments.

The appointment line opens on Tuesday, January 21, 2020.

2020 NC Women Milvets Summit and Expo NCNGA

The N.C. Department of Military & Veterans Affairs and other partners, will conduct a special event designed to Empower, Educate and Enrich the lives of North Carolina’s women who served or are serving in our military.

When:
Tuesday, May 12, 2020 – 00:00
Where:
The McKimmon Center
Raleigh, NC 27601
United States

Membership Data Update NCNGA

Membership Data Update – During the last six months we have taken a number of steps to improve our services to and protect the information of our Association members. This includes upgrading our secure server as well as reviewing our database records. If you receive an email from Larry@ncnga.org stating you may not be a member and you believe you are simply send me an email and I will confirm. Thank you for your patience as we move through this process.

Member Portal is up and Running! NCNGA

The November/December of the Tarheel Guardsman is now available through your member portal

Member portal is up and running. You can create your online account at www.ncnga.org . Once registered you can view your SSLI Benefit Information, EANGUS and NGAUS registration information, as well as other benefits that are available.

Beginning 1 January 2020 the Weekly Guardsman update will only be distributed to members of the Association. It will be sent to all classes of members to include Active Associate, Honorary, Special, Corporate, and Affiliate members, that have a current email on file with the Association. If you don’t receive weekly update the 1st week of January please contact us to update your records.

New NGAUS Rates! NCNGA

At the NGAUS Conference in Denver, there was a majority vote that our dues structure would be reduced from 15 different price points to three. This rate change will be going into effect on October 1, 2019 for the 2020 membership year.

Company Grade – $40
Field Grade – $80
Flag Grade – $130

You can renew or join for the year 2020 here.

Do you have an event at your unit or with your Family Support Group and need some help raising funds? NCNGA

Do you have an event at your unit or with your Family Support Group and need some help raising funds? Let your Associations’ Tarheel Minuteman Foundation, a 501 (C)(3), assist with you efforts. Contact the Association at info@ncnga.org for more information.

January 16th — Today in Guard History National Guard

1955
Phenix City, AL – As a six month period of martial law ends in Russell County and the last of about 300 Guardsmen leave for home, they can be proud that they helped clean up what one politician called “the most wicked city in the United States.” Phenix City had a national reputation for gambling, bootleg liquor, prostitution and other vices. Most of its revenue came from the soldiers stationed at Ft. Benning, GA, just across the state line. The Guard became involved when Governor Gordon Persons determined that the county and city were out of control of legitimate law enforcement. In July 1954 a key witness due to testify for a grand jury about local corruption was murdered. The governor appointed Major General Walter Hanna, commander of the 31st Infantry Division, to take charge of the situation and ‘clean up’ the county. Hanna selected 150 Guardsmen and moved on July 24th appointing his own “sheriff” to replace the corrupt one. Judges from other areas of the state were appointed by the governor replaced those thought corrupt in the county. Over the next few months Hanna’s men (rotating to a total of 300) destroyed slot machines, roulette tables and other gambling equipment. The illegal bars were shut and the brothels closed down. By early 1955 the clean up program was about complete, all with no loss of life. Phenix City would never rise again to resume its ‘wicked’ status.

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