NCNGA Weekly Guardsman for February 17, 2022

February 17th, 2022

 

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Only a few weeks left to register, don’t miss out on this great event on the Riverfront in Wilmington. NCNGA 
Play Golf and Support Scholarships for Soldiers, Airmen, and their Families NCNGA 
Student Artist Apply Today! MCEC 2022 Call for the Arts NCNGA 
Attendance of Technicians, AGR Soldiers/Airmen, and FTNCG at the NCNGA Convention NCNGA 
EANGUS Roll Call: Drill Weekend Talking Points EANGUS 
Tickets-At-Work: Members get Discounts on Tickets NCNGA 
This Week in NCNG History NCNG Museum 
February 17th — Today in Guard History National Guard 


Only a few weeks left to register, don’t miss out on this great event on the Riverfront in Wilmington. NCNGA 

Registration for the 2022 Annual Convention is now open!

 

 

 

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

 

Student Artist Apply Today! MCEC 2022 Call for the Arts NCNGA 

2 0 Y E A R C E L E B R A T I O N O F M I L I T A R Y – C O N N E C T E D S T U D E N T S’ A R T
THEME: CELEBRATION

Using art in any of its forms, share how you celebrate, what you celebrate, and why it is important to celebrate in 2022.

Eligibility + Submission Requirements
* Open to children in grades K-12
* All submissions must reference life as a military-connected child
* Only original work will be accepted (no copies of artwork/song/video)
* All submissions should be titled Creative writing, poetry, or prose (Not exceed 500 words)
* The branch of armed services being artistically represented must be identified

Submissions due by March 20, 2022
APPLY TODAY!

All submissions must be submitted by:
EMAIL: Callforthearts@militarychild.org
OR mailed to:
Call for the Arts
Military Child Education Coalition
909 Mountain Lion Circle
Harker Heights, TX 76548

For more information about 2022 CFA
Visit our website

Attendance of Technicians, AGR Soldiers/Airmen, and FTNCG at the NCNGA Convention NCNGA 

Attendance of Technicians, AGR Soldiers/Airmen, and FTNGD at the NC National Guard Association Convention.
Please see the attached memorandum from the Department of Public Safety

 

 

 

 

EANGUS Roll Call: Drill Weekend Talking Points EANGUS 

Ensuring benefits parity between the National Guard and the active component has always been a priority for EANGUS. Over the last several years, EANGUS has worked with Congress to address issues such as allowing National Guard Servicemembers to receive 180 days of premium-free transitional health care benefits under the Transitional Assistance Management Program (TAMP) after serving more than 30 consecutive days on active duty to support COVID-19 response as well as advocating for equal pay for National Guard Servicemembers assigned to and performing hazardous duty jobs.

In the Fiscal Year (F.Y.) 2022 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), Congress approved section 602, which authorizes the reserve components of the Armed Forces to incentive pay in the same monthly amount as that paid to the Active Components performing comparable work requiring comparable skills. For example, a National Guard Servicemember qualified and assigned to an airborne position would be entitled to receive the full airborne hazardous duty pay that an Active Component servicemember receives instead of the prorated 1/30th of the pay for each day on duty. The qualifications, requirements, and risks of performing a hazardous duty job are the same regardless of the component a Servicemember serves. It is fantastic that Congress has finally taken this step to close this parity gap. However, even though Congress approved this section, there is still specific language in the text that does not allow implementation of this benefit until the Secretary of Defense submits a report to Congress no later than September 30, 2022, outlining the steps to implement this as well as the cost associated with it. Furthermore, the Secretary of Defense must certify that providing this equal pay will not have a detrimental effect on the Force Structure or recruiting or retention of Active-Duty Components. While EANGUS does not believe that providing equal incentive pay will damage the Active Components, it will be essential to ensure that this section is tracked very closely to implement this incentive pay.

Yet another parity issue that EANGUS is working on is GI Bill Parity. For many years, EANGUS has been educating Congress on the need to adjust the GI Bill. Currently, there are strict limitations on what type of status and periods a National Guard Servicemember must serve on Active-Duty orders to qualify for Post 9/11 GI Bill benefits. In March of 2021, EANGUS was able to gain the support of several members of the House of Representatives to have the H.R. 1836, Guard and Reserve GI Bill Parity Act of 2021 introduced for consideration. This bill would expand the eligibility criteria for the National Guard and Reserve components to make it easier for these Servicemembers to qualify for this benefit. This bill would allow Guard and reserve Servicemembers on Active-Duty for training orders to earn qualifying time towards Post 9/11 GI Bill eligibility. Additionally, starting in 2032, this bill would allow inactive duty training (IDT) as a qualifying time towards Post 9/11 GI Bill eligibility.

EANGUS sent out a Call-To-Action on this bill in January 2022 to ask our membership to respond and let their congressional members know the importance of this legislation. Our voices were heard, and on January 12, 2022, the House of Representatives approved HR 1836. Currently, this legislation is being reviewed and considered by the U.S. Senate in bill number S. 1349. EANGUS will continue to communicate with Congress to express the importance of this legislation and continue to work on your behalf to ensure that the National Guard receives the benefits they duly deserve.

EANGUS Legislative Action Center

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

February 14th — Today in Guard History National Guard 

1919
New York City, New York – The 369th Infantry (NY) stages its own victory parade upon returning home from France at the end of World War I. This African-American regiment, also known as the “Harlem Hellfighters,” were commanded by white field grade officers and a combination of white and black company officers. They established a high level of achievement in their service to the Allied cause. Assigned to fight under French command, the men of the 369th Regiment spent 191 days in contact with the enemy, more than any other American regiment. It never gave a foot of ground nor had a man captured by the enemy. More than half the Guard members of the unit were either killed or wounded in action. Many received French decorations for valor and one white officer earned the Medal of Honor. Leading the parade was the 369th Band under the command of Lt. James Reese Europe. He and the band are credited with bringing jazz to Europe, ushering in the 1920s as the “Jazz Age.” Another soldier of note in the regiment band was Bill Robinson, who was its drum major. “Bojangles” Robinson later gained fame in movies in the 1930s and 40s. In the intervening years the unit has been reorganized and the 369th Supply Battalion. It was mobilized in 2004 for service in Iraq. The unit was redesignated as the 369th Sustainment Brigade prior to being deployed to serve in Kuwait in late 2012.

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