The Weekly Guardsman

POSTURL 2016/10/13/ncnga-weekly-guardsman-for-october-13-2016 Month October MM 10 DD 13 YYYY 2016 link1 title NC Guard combat engineers save nurse stranded by Hurricane Matthew byline 382nd Public Affairs Detachment via DVIDS url https://www.dvidshub.net/news/211688/nc-guard-combat-engineers-save-nurse-stranded-hurricane-matthew desc Two Combat Engineers from the 151st Engineer Battalion, based in Laurinburg, rescued a local nurse, who had been stranded clinging to a tree… Continue Reading NCNGA Weekly Guardsman for October 13, 2016

October 07, 2016   Home | About | Legislative | Benefits | Media | Contact Search Past Issues View Web Version    TOP NEWS South Carolina, Florida Guard prepare for Hurricane Matthew  U.S. Department of Defense  As Hurricane Matthew barrels toward the southeastern United States today, additional National Guard members in South Carolina and Florida… Continue Reading NCNGA Weekly Guardsman for October 7, 2016

September 29, 2016   Home | About | Legislative | Benefits | Media | Contact Search Past Issues View Web Version    TOP NEWS Visit NCNGA at Air Guard Retiree Breakfast NCNGA   Come visit us at the Air Guard Retiree Breakfast tomorrow at the Air Guard base in Charlotte. NCNGA staff will be there to review… Continue Reading NCNGA Weekly Guardsman for September 29, 2016

September 22, 2016   Home | About | Legislative | Benefits | Media | Contact Search Past Issues View Web Version    TOP NEWS NC governor activates National Guard as Charlotte riots grow to ‘state of emergency’  Independent Journal Review  By Wednesday night, the situation in Charlotte had escalated to the point that it could… Continue Reading NCNGA Weekly Guardsman for September 22, 2016

September 15, 2016   Home | About | Legislative | Benefits | Media | Contact Search Past Issues View Web Version    TOP NEWS Time to update our view of National Guard  CNN   While most Americans are aware of the National Guard’s valiant contributions on domestic missions — its effective and rapid response to hurricanes,… Continue Reading NCNGA Weekly Guardsman for September 15, 2016

September 08, 2016   Home | About | Legislative | Benefits | Media | Contact Search Past Issues View Web Version    TOP NEWS Make use of your business-building advantage  By Lee Ellis  As a veteran of the U.S. military, you have in your possession the necessary ingredients you need to start and build a… Continue Reading NCNGA Weekly Guardsman for September 8, 2016

September 01, 2016   Home | About | Legislative | Benefits | Media | Contact Search Past Issues View Web Version    TOP NEWS NCNGA wins top honors at EANGUS NCNGA   NCNGA representatives attended the recent EANGUS conference in Louisiana and brought back top honors for their Tarheel Guardsman publication. Read More… Annual NGAUS General Conference… Continue Reading NCNGA Weekly Guardsman for September 1, 2016

August 25, 2016   Home | About | Legislative | Benefits | Media | Contact Search Past Issues View Web Version    TOP NEWS America’s awesome military  Brookings   The United States has the best military in the world today, by far. U.S. forces have few, if any, weaknesses, and in many areas — from naval… Continue Reading NCNGA Weekly Guardsman for August 25, 2016

POSTURL 2016/08/18/ncnga-weekly-guardsman-for-august-18-2016 Month August MM 08 DD 18 YYYY 2016 link1 title US veterans mentor inner-city youths in the great outdoors byline The Argus Observer url www.argusobserver.com/news/u-s-veterans-mentor-inner-city-youths-in-the-great/article_2a3d6c1c-61df-11e6-a6c0-0fb383a51945.html desc Having grown up in the inner city in Austin, Texas, and then suffering the challenges of PTSD, Chad Brown resolved to do for others what had been… Continue Reading NCNGA Weekly Guardsman for August 18, 2016

August 11, 2016   Home | About | Legislative | Benefits | Media | Contact Search Past Issues View Web Version    TOP NEWS Why the military is the best entrepreneurship training program in America  Forbes   It has a proven track record of teaching leadership, strategic planning, creative problem-solving, task execution and resiliency — all… Continue Reading NCNGA Weekly Guardsman for August 11, 2016

August 04, 2016   Home | About | Legislative | Benefits | Media | Contact Search Past Issues View Web Version    TOP NEWS Pilot takes down passenger who pushed flight attendant  The Charlotte Observer via The North Carolina National Guard  Whether drilling with their North Carolina National Guard unit or working their civilian job,… Continue Reading NCNGA Weekly Guardsman for August 4, 2016

July 28, 2016   Home | About | Legislative | Benefits | Media | Contact Search Past Issues View Web Version    TOP NEWS After 75 years, more opportunities for enlisted to become officers  U.S. Army  A recent change in eligibility now allows enlisted personnel up to age 33 to apply to become officers. Also,… Continue Reading NCNGA Weekly Guardsman for July 28, 2016

July 21, 2016   Home | About | Legislative | Benefits | Media | Contact Search Past Issues View Web Version    TOP NEWS NC Guard setting the standard in logistics  North Carolina National Guard via DVIDS  The North Carolina Army National Guard recently received an inspection from National Guard Bureau’s Combined Logistics Review Team… Continue Reading NCNGA Weekly Guardsman for July 21, 2016

July 14, 2016   Home | About | Legislative | Benefits | Media | Contact Search Past Issues View Web Version    TOP NEWS NC Guard warrant officers discuss the future of their corps and celebrate its 98th anniversary  North Carolina National Guard via DVIDS  Warrant Officers representing all of North Carolina National Guard’s Major… Continue Reading NCNGA Weekly Guardsman for July 14, 2016

July 07, 2016   Home | About | Legislative | Benefits | Media | Contact Search Past Issues View Web Version    TOP NEWS Back to basics: Army dials up traditional soldiering once again  Army Times  After more than 15 years of war — most of it in counter-insurgency operations — in Iraq and Afghanistan,… Continue Reading NCNGA Weekly Guardsman for July 7, 2016

June 30, 2016   Home | About | Legislative | Benefits | Media | Contact Search Past Issues View Web Version    TOP NEWS NCNG Family Program receives award  North Carolina National Guard via DVIDS  The North Carolina National Guard’s Family Readiness Program received the Service to Armed Forces Partner of the Year award from… Continue Reading NCNGA Weekly Guardsman for June 30, 2016

June 23, 2016   Home | About | Legislative | Benefits | Media | Contact Search Past Issues View Web Version    TOP NEWS US military looks to revive the art of camouflage  The Wall Street Journal  While Western leaders regularly insist there isn’t a return to the Cold War in Europe, there is no… Continue Reading NCNGA Weekly Guardsman for June 23, 2016

June 16, 2016   Home | About | Legislative | Benefits | Media | Contact Search Past Issues View Web Version    TOP NEWS NC National Guard trains for water rescues  WCNC-TV   With Hurricane Season already underway, giving birth to three named storms so far, soldiers from the 881st Engineer Company of the North Carolina… Continue Reading NCNGA Weekly Guardsman for June 16, 2016

June 09, 2016   Home | About | Legislative | Benefits | Media | Contact Search Past Issues View Web Version    TOP NEWS National Guard units taking the lead in Multinational Battle Group-East  Multinational Battle Group-East via DVIDS  There are more than 4,500 troops, from various countries, participating in the NATO-led mission in Kosovo… Continue Reading NCNGA Weekly Guardsman for June 9, 2016

June 02, 2016   Home | About | Legislative | Benefits | Media | Contact Search Past Issues View Web Version    TOP NEWS NCNG: Using cycling to combat injuries  North Carolina National Guard via DVIDS  Service members from the Army to the Marine Corps, civilians, combat injured veterans and police officers rallied at the… Continue Reading NCNGA Weekly Guardsman for June 2, 2016

May 26, 2016   Home | About | Legislative | Benefits | Media | Contact Search Past Issues View Web Version    TOP NEWS North Carolina National Guard nationally recognized for excellence  Caldwell Journal  The North Carolina National Guard has been honored as a 2016 Army Community of Excellence Winner. North Carolina placed third out… Continue Reading NCNGA Weekly Guardsman for May 26, 2016

May 19, 2016   Home | About | Legislative | Benefits | Media | Contact Search Past Issues View Web Version    TOP NEWS NC National Guard leader praises partnership with African military  The Fayetteville Observer  What began as a military partnership between North Carolina and a small African nation has evolved into much more.… Continue Reading NCNGA Weekly Guardsman for May 19, 2016

May 12, 2016   Home | About | Legislative | Benefits | Media | Contact Search Past Issues View Web Version    TOP NEWS Employment prospects Improving for NC veterans  Public Radio East  One of the hardest jobs veterans have in Eastern North Carolina is – finding a job. Hundreds of thousands of Veterans in… Continue Reading NCNGA Weekly Guardsman for May 12, 2016

May 05, 2016   Home | About | Legislative | Benefits | Media | Contact Search Past Issues View Web Version    TOP NEWS NCGNA grateful for your support NCNGA   On behalf of the North Carolina National Guard Association and our 16,000 members, we would like to thank you for your support and participation in our… Continue Reading NCNGA Weekly Guardsman for May 5, 2016

April 28, 2016   Home | About | Legislative | Benefits | Media | Contact Search Past Issues View Web Version    TOP NEWS NCNGA Convention App being introduced NCNGA   As we strive to enhance each NCNGA Convention year after year we are happy to announce the debut of our new NCNGA Convention App. Those that… Continue Reading NCNGA Weekly Guardsman for April 28, 2016