NCNGA Weekly Guardsman for December 22, 2022

Posted on: December 21, 2022 December 21, 2022
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December 22nd, 2022

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IN THIS EDITION:

Helping a Hero, building a free home for a NCNG Disabled Veteran NCNGA
NC Air Guard Retiree’s Breakfast NCNGA
Save the Date: Tarheel Minuteman Foundation Scholarship Fund Golf Tournament! NCNGA
Known Mil-Vet December Events across the Carolinas NCNGA
Soldier recognized by Coast Guard for life-saving actions NCNGA
Scholarship Applications Available! NCNGA
Registration Now Available for NCNGA Convention and NCNG Military Ball NCNGA
690th NCARNG Reunion NCNGA
Tickets-At-Work: Members get Discounts on Tickets NCNGA
This Week in NCNG History NCNG Museum
December 22nd — Today in Guard History National Guard

Helping a Hero, building a free home for a NCNG Disabled Veteran NCNGA

Do you know a veteran that would benefit from a free specially adapted home? Helping Hero is going to two homes to a deserving North Carolina National Guard Veteran. However, they can’t do it alone they need you to nominate someone. Learn more at https://helpingahero.org/

Use the attached nomination form and mail to info@ncnga.org with Helping a Hero Nomination in the Subject Line. Nominations are due March 1, 2023. If you have questions please contact Larry at 984-664-0308. DO NOT use the online nomination form.

NC Air Guard Retiree’s Breakfast NCNGA

The NC Air National Guard, 145th Airlift Wing has scheduled our annual Retiree’s Breakfast this year for Friday, February 3rd, 2023! We’re going to be reaching out to the Retiree Emails we have on file, so please network with your fellow retiree’s to make sure they get the word and to ensure widest possible dissemination. We want to get the word out to as many of our retired members as possible. If anyone wants to sign up on our email list, just have them send me and email at the address below. The Chief’s Council, sponsors of the event, look forward to seeing you in February. It’s not necessary to respond to this email, or to RSVP, we’ll keep you updated and I’ll send out additional emails between now and the event. We look forward to seeing everyone, again Merry Christmas & Happy New Year !!

Terry Henderson
Airmen & Family Readiness Program Manager
N.C. Air National Guard, 145th Airlift Wing
4930 Minuteman Way, Charlotte, NC 28208
Off (704) 398-4949 Cell (980) 721-4019
Email: terry.henderson.3@us.af.mil

Save the Date: Tarheel Minuteman Foundation Scholarship Fund Golf Tournament! NCNGA

The Tarheel Minuteman Foundation, with the help of Carolina Trace Country Club will be holding a Scholarship Fund Golf Tournament on April 24, 2023!

Known Mil-Vet December Events across the Carolinas Veterans Bridge Home

For many- the holidays are tough. Please take the time to be good battle buddies for your fellow military members and vets – reach out, check-in, text, call, facetime – whatever works to ensure that your buddies are ok. If you need help connecting, attend one of the many coffees, meals, volunteer opportunities across the region.

If you need help in knowing what to say, please join our Battle Buddies Program. Show your commitment to Growing as an Expert Companion to Service Members, Veterans, and their Families (SMVF) through Enrollment in the Governor’s Challenge Training Program (Free Training to the first 1500 Enrollees)! Register Here.

For those in career transition, take a look at the following articles:

Most events below are hyperlinked – just click to access.

Event abbreviations: PAT-Patriotic; FUND-Fundraiser; SUP-Support; JOB-Career; FIT-Fitness; NET-Networking, VOL-Volunteer opportunity, BIZ-Business, EDU-Education/Training

Known events:

December 2022

Dec 24 VOL Panthers in the Park, Charlotte
Dec 28 FIT Veterans Work Out, Charlotte

January 2023 Events

Jan 3 VOL Wreaths Across America Clean-Up, Charlotte
Jan 4 NET Ballantyne Veterans Breakfast, Charlotte
Jan 9-13 EDU Patriots Path Workshop, Virtual
Jan 11 EDU USDOL Off-Base Transition Training, Gastonia
Jan 11 EDU SUP Mental Health First Aid Training
Jan 11 NET Monthly Veterans Lunch, Charlotte
Jan 18 EDU USDOL Off-Base Transition Training, Charlotte
Jan 19 NET Veterans Coffee, Charlotte
Jan 19 JOB Corporate Grey Military-Friendly Virtual Job Fair
Jan 19 NET Cisco VETS Networking Event
Jan 19 JOB Recruit Military Raleigh Veterans Job Fair
Jan 19 NET Fort Mill Veterans Lunch
Jan 23-27 EDU Patriots Path Workshop, Fayetteville
Jan 25 EDU USDOL Off-Base Transition Training, Monroe
Jan 25 EDU SUP Mental Health First Aid Training
Jan 30 NET Raleigh Vet Connect, Cary

Soldier recognized by Coast Guard for life-saving actions NCNGA

Fort Bragg, N.C. — U.S. Army Maj. Kenneth Leahy, a North Carolina National Guard dental officer, was awarded the Coast Guard Commendation Medal during an award ceremony at the NCNG Medical Readiness Detachment on Dec. 3, 2022.

Leahy was recognized before his peers, family and senior leaders for his heroism after rescuing a distressed 10-year old child from drowning caught in turbulent water over 200 yards away from shore.

“I was in the right place at the right time,” said Leahy. “I thank God that I didn’t hesitate, and having my kids see me do a selfless act is its own reward. This isn’t the first time I have done it, and I will continue to do it. I can’t run, but I can swim!”

On July 4, 2022, Leahy and his family were swimming at North Topsail Beach when other beach patrons and the child’s family started shouting “She can’t swim. She can’t swim.” Leahy immediately swam to her aid and evaluated her medical condition while in the water. Leahy constantly re-evaluated her condition, while simultaneously swimming toward shore. During their egress, they were met with turbulent waves, one holding them under water for over eight seconds. After the wave passed, he safely got the child back to shore and continued rendering aid until emergency medical services arrived.

“I swam out and caught up to her,” said Leahy. “I rolled her onto her back. She was unresponsive.”

Leahy said he made sure she regained consciousness before starting back to shore.

Scholarship Applications Available! NCNGA

Scholarships Applications are available online today until February 1 for college students and high school graduates and March 1 for high school seniors.

Click Here to Learn More and Apply!

690th NCARNG Reunion NCNGA

What: 690th NCNG Reunion

When: January 28, 2023

Where: Kings Restaurant, Kinston, NC

Time: Doors open at 5:00PM Dinner at 6:00PM

Cost: $20.00 per person

RSVP by January 6, 2023

If you are interested in attending email Faye Tripp at TRIPPF@ECU.EDU

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://ncnga.org/discounts/

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 22nd — Today in Guard History National Guard

1989
Fort Howard, Panama – The beginning of Operation JUST CAUSE, the American action to overthrow of the regime of President Manuel Noriega, finds a platoon of Missouri’s 1138th Military Police Company in-country during its normal rotation of annual training. The 1138th is ordered to construct a prisoner of war holding facility. While working on the wire pen, the unit comes under mortar attack by Panamanian forces. Among its members is one female soldier, Private First Class Charla Shull. While no one is hurt in the attack, Shull gains the distinction of being the first Guardswoman, Army or Air, to come under enemy fire. She will later serve with the 1138th in Operation Desert Storm.

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