NCNGA Weekly Guardsman for January 6, 2022

Posted on: January 5, 2022 January 6, 2022
Author: ncngaweekly

January 6th, 2022

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IN THIS EDITION:

The Association is now hiring! NCNGA
Play Golf and Support Scholarships for Soldiers, Airmen, and their Families NCNGA
EANGUS New Patriot – Fall/Winter 2021 Edition EANGUS
North Carolina’s Healthcare Systems Need Workers Like You – Support the Fight Against COVID-19! NCNGA
Operation ART Spring Session 1 Registration Now Open NCNGA
Scholarships now open NCNGA
Registration is now open for 2022 Annual Convention NCNGA
Tickets-At-Work: Members get Discounts on Tickets NCNGA
This Week in NCNG History NCNG Museum
January 6th — Today in Guard History National Guard

The Association is now hiring! NCNGA

The Association is now hiring! We are looking for a college student for a 10 hour per week paid internship in the Raleigh office. Several of our previous interns have received 3 hours of college credit for this program. If you know of a candidate please have them email Larry@ncnga.org.

North Carolina military retirees to see state tax break Fayetteville Observer

Retroactive to Jan. 1, military retirees who settle in North Carolina will no longer be subject to state taxes on their pensions.

The North Carolina General Assembly approved eliminating the state’s tax on military pension income in the fiscal budget that was signed into law by Gov. Roy Cooper in November.

Cumberland County’s delegation of lawmakers sponsored and cosponsored bills to champion the effort.

They are Republicans, Reps. John Szoka and Diane Wheatley, and Democrats, Reps. Marvin Lucas and Billy Richardson, and Sens. Ben Clark and Kirk deViere.

Clark, a retired Air Force officer, filed a Senate bill in January that supported the initiative, which was backed by Army veteran deViere, who was a cosponsor.

Szoka, a retired Army officer, and Wheatley filed the House version of the bill in February that passed a third reading in the house in June.

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New Patriot – Fall/Winter 2021 Edition

North Carolina’s Healthcare Systems Need Workers Like You – Support the Fight Against COVID-19! NCNGA

As North Carolina prepares for another large surge of cases and hospitalizations during this pandemic, NC DHHS is undertaking an effort to bolster staff to join our health care systems and facilities to ensure we can prevent illness and care for those impacted by the virus. A crucial part of that effort is recruiting workers (clinically licensed and non-licensed) to supplement the health care workforce in hospitals, EMS agencies, and long-term care facilities. If you’re interested in working for NC healthcare systems please complete this form: https://nc.readyop.com/fs/4dsL/94d7 to provide contact information that can be shared with healthcare systems so they can hire, onboard and train personnel to support their daily operations.

We are recruiting for workers that can assist in the following duties:

Data Entry
Vital Sign Checks
EKG Procedure
Pulse Oximetry
X-Ray Procedures
Laboratory Functions
Answering Phones
Supporting with Activities of Daily Living
Driving Ambulances
Various other tasks

Should you have any questions please contact OEMSStaffingSupport@dhhs.nc.gov
Thank you for your commitment to protecting the health and wellbeing of all North Carolinians. North Carolina needs you!

Operation ART Spring Session 1 Registration Now Open NCNGA

The Joel Fund’s Operation ART Program is excited to announce fresh classes and workshops for Spring Session 1! Registration is now open for:

Virtual Writing for Hope
Virtual Writing for Truth
Virtual Writing through Grief Workshop
Virtual Writing through Burn-Out Workshop
Printmaking Introduction
Metalworking
Woodworking
Photography III
Photoshop III
Clay Sculpture Workshop

You may visit https://www.thejoelfund.org/operationart/ for more information. Also, see the attached flyer for a more detailed description of the classes and registration information. Please share with military-connected individuals in your communities! Including family members, caregivers, retirees, reservists, veterans, and National Guard.

Play Golf and Support Scholarships for Soldiers, Airmen, and their Families NCNGA

Play Golf and Support Scholarships for Soldiers, Airmen, and their Families
Thursday, March 17, 2022, 9:00AM. Individual & Team options available.

Registration can be done by completing the registration form and returning to the NCNGA or you can register on line at https://www.ncnga.org/events.php

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!

Registration is now open for 2022 Annual Convention NCNGA

Registration for the 2022 Annual Convention is now open!

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

January 6th — Today in Guard History National Guard

1777
Morristown, NJ – In the 18th century it was common for armies to ‘hole up’ for the winter and few campaigns or battles took place. General George Washington broke this mold, with his darling strikes first at Trenton on December 26th, 1776, and again at Princeton on January 3rd. After the Battle of Princeton his army was in need of rest and reorganization. So he moved it into the Watchung Mountains of northern New Jersey for the winter. Here his men built log huts to keep warm and because of the army’s recent successes its ranks grew steady by spring as new recruits joined the cause. Washington selected this area for several reasons, the most important of which was its close proximity to New York City, the main base of the British Army. From here he was able to keep an eye on the enemy while being protected from surprise attack by the high ground he occupied. The local population was very supportive so food was obtained rather easily. And the area had iron works used for weapons repair and other purposes. Washington was so impressed by the benefits offered his army here that he again quartered his troops at Morristown during the bitter winter of 1779-1780.

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