NCNGA Weekly Guardsman for December 16, 2021

Posted on: December 15, 2021 December 15, 2021
Author: ncngaweekly

December 16th, 2021

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IN THIS EDITION:

Scholarships now open NCNGA
We are very proud to be part of the Town of Cary’s Gifting Tree Project! NCNGA
Registration is now open for 2022 Annual Convention – Register early. NCNGA
Members of the NCNGA, what would you like to see in the future? NCNGA
Tickets-At-Work: Members get Discounts on Tickets NCNGA
This Week in NCNG History NCNG Museum
December 16th — Today in Guard History National Guard

Scholarships now open NCNGA

The North Carolina National Guard Education Foundation provides college scholarships to members of the NC National Guard and their Families. Since 1968, the Foundation has awarded over $1.5 million in college scholarships to nearly 2,000 individuals.

The 2022-2023 application period is now open and all applications must be postmarked by 1 February 2022 for college students and 1 March 2022 for high school students.

The scholarships range in value from $600 for Community College attendees, to $10,000 scholarship we award in partnership with the SECU Foundation. Most Community College scholarships are $600, while the typical four-year college scholarships are $1,200. There are two categories of scholarships. Each applicant can and is encouraged to apply for both categories.

General and Special Memorial Scholarships: Candidates are evaluated on five criteria areas including financial need, academic performance, citizenship, leadership and ‘other;’ this latter category taking into account various subjective evaluations such as special circumstances of the candidate.

Academic Excellence & Leadership: Two scholarships – one each to a current high school senior and one to a current college applicant — for excellence in academics and leadership. These applicants will complete the AEL application form and do not have to provide financial/ income information.

Click here to Apply!

We are very proud to be part of the Town of Cary’s Gifting Tree Project! NCNGA

We are very proud to be part of the Town of Cary’s Gifting Tree Project! Do us a favor and help us win the best decorated tree, the winner gets the opportunity to donate the proceedings to an organization in need!

Use this link and vote for the North Carolina National Guard Association!

Registration is now open for 2022 Annual Convention – Register early. NCNGA

Registration for the 2022 Annual Convention is now open!

Members of the NCNGA, what would you like to see in the future? NCNGA

Your opinions drive NCNGA actions and it’s your continued support that allows us to be successful. These listed benefits are not options, rather a starting point to help you brainstorm! Send us a email at info@ncnga.org – to let us know what you want.

We’re excited to partner with Hoovers Sweets and Treats for our upcoming convention! NCNGA

We’re excited to partner with Hoovers Sweets and Treats for our upcoming convention! They’re offering $2.00 off all Hoovers Milkshakes for any NCNGA members attending the Convention in March, so don’t forget to sign up at www.ncnga.org/events.php.

Tickets-At-Work: Members get Discounts on Tickets NCNGA

Tickets at Work: The benefits are endless when it comes to being a NCNGA member! Check out our Tickets-At-Work program, where members can get discounts on tickets from Busch Gardens all the way to Disney. For more information, visit https://www.ncnga.org/benefits.php#Discount

This Week in NCNG History NCNG Museum

If you know of anything significant to the NCNG that occurred on any of these dates, and would like it added to our records, please email 1LT Dearie at kory.k.dearie.mil@mail.mil

December 16th — Today in Guard History National Guard

1943
(TX) suffers heavy losses in capturing this town on the road to Cassino, south of Rome. The battle was recorded by film maker John Huston and shown as a documentary in American theaters. Even before the film hit the theaters many Americans knew the story of one of the participants in this attack, Captain Henry Waskow. He enlisted in Company I, 143rd Infantry, 36th Division, Texas National Guard in June 1935. By the time of this battle he had risen through the ranks to captain, commanding Company I.He and the men of his company were made famous through the stories of the newspaper reporter Ernie Pyle, who accompanied them during much of the campaign. Pyle had a nationally syndicated audience and his stories were followed across the country. Unlike many reporters, he did not focus much on the ‘big picture’ battle stories, preferring instead to highlight the individuals involved in the actual fighting on the frontlines. Pyle was often referred to as the “soldier’s voice.” In this role he wrote often about Waskow and his men. One of Pyle’s best-remembered stories told of the story of the death of Waskow on December 14, while trying to capture San Pietro. He described how his men removed his body from the battlefield strapped over the back of a mule and how they, tough, seasoned veterans of months of combat, wept over his loss. Pyle’s writing was so touching that many readers felt they had lost a friend themselves without ever having known Waskow.

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