January 14, 2021

 

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Latest Tarheel Guardsman Now Available NCNGA 
Help Your Association NCNGA 
NCNGA Annual Convention Going Virtual NCNGA 
A New National Guard Memorial Museum Video Series NGEF 
NC Guard COVID relief mission teams get coronavirus vaccine ABC12 
Gov. Cooper briefs North Carolina alongside Coronavirus Task Force ABC15 
Governor Names Military and Veterans Affairs Secretary NC.GOV 
January 14th — Today in Guard History National Guard 

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Latest Tarheel Guardsman Now Available NCNGA 

The latest edition of the Tarheel Guardsman is now available at our website as a member you can access it online once you create your online profile. Learn about what your Guard is doing in Cyber Security and Covid response. Also take a look at how your Association is supporting Families of the Guard.

 

 

Help Your Association NCNGA 

Help Your Association, Run for the NCNGA Executive Council!

The Nominating & Credentials Committee is actively seeking qualified candidates to run for Executive Council seats.  Upcoming vacancies will be filled at the next convention to be held virtually in March of 2021.

The Nominating & Credentials Committee is actively seeking qualified candidates to run for Executive Council seats.  Upcoming vacancies will be filled at the next convention to be held virtually in March of 2021. Qualifications to run for office: you must be a member of the North Carolina National Guard Association and have served on an active committee within the past five years (except Junior Council Members) or on an active Sub-committee or workgroup.

If you are qualified (see above) and interested in being an important part of your Association, please complete the application below and email it or fax it to the NCNGA office, email info@ncnga.org, fax 919-859-4990. If you have any questions, please contact us by email or at 919-851-3390. Please return this form by the 19th of February.

NCNGA Annual Convention Going Virtual NCNGA 

The North Carolina National Guard Association Annual Convention scheduled for March 12-13 is going virtual. Details will be published as soon as possible. If you have any questions please contact us at info@ncnga.org or at 919-851-3390

A New National Guard Memorial Museum Video Series NGEF 

At the National Guard Memorial Museum, our artifacts tell the stories of America’s citizen soldiers. Get a glimpse of the Guard’s history as our Museum Director Anne Armstrong shares some of these artifacts.

The very first episode is now available. Click below to begin watching.

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NC Guard COVID relief mission teams get coronavirus vaccine ABC12 

NORTH CAROLINA (WPDE) — Gov. Roy Cooper addressed North Carolina alongside the Coronavirus Task Force Tuesday.

Gov. Cooper announced last Tuesday that he will be mobilizing the North Carolina National Guard to help with vaccination efforts across the state.

“Ensuring COVID-19 vaccines are administered quickly is our top priority right now,” Governor Cooper wrote in a tweet. “We will use all resources and personnel needed.”

The announcement came as many public health officials and state leaders across the country have begun airing their frustration about the slow moving pace of the vaccination rollout.

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Governor Names Military and Veterans Affairs Secretary NC.GOV 

Governor Roy Cooper has named retired Lieutenant General Walter Gaskin to lead the North Carolina Department of Military and Veterans Affairs.

“After a career at the highest levels of the United States Marine Corps, Walter Gaskin understands well the challenges and opportunities faced by active duty military personnel, veterans and their families and he shares my belief that North Carolina should be the most veteran- and military-friendly state in the nation. I appreciate General Gaskin’s willingness to serve our state in this new capacity and look forward to his leadership at the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs,” said Governor Cooper.

“It is my honor to serve the members of our military, veterans and their families in the state of North Carolina. Although I retired from active duty in 2013, my commitment to providing the opportunities, resources and care owed to our military members and veterans has never ceased. I look forward to working with Governor Cooper and his team as we continue this critical work,” said Gaskin.

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Gov. Cooper briefs North Carolina alongside Coronavirus Task Force ABC15 

RALEIGH, Wake County — Members of the North Carolina National Guard continue to receive COVID-19 vaccinations in an effort to defeat the virus, stop the spread and maintain unit readiness.

The inoculations began Friday and will continue this week; One of the first soldiers to receive the vaccine was North Carolina Army National Guard Maj. Gen. Todd Hunt, NCNG Adjutant General.

“It makes sense, we can protect ourselves by getting this shot,” said Hunt. “It also helps protect the citizens of North Carolina.”

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January 14th — Today in Guard History National Guard 

1952
Taegu, Korea – Despite frigid temperature, often well below zero, crew members and armorers of the 136th Fighter-Bomber Wing manage to keep their F-84E Thunderjet’s serviceable enough to fly and fight. The 136th was composed of three Air Guard squadrons, the 111th (TX ), 154th (AR ) and the 182nd (TX ). The unit arrived in theater in May 1951 and would return home April 1952.