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
April 21, 2016 Home | About | Legislative | Benefits | Media | Contact Search Past Issues View Web Version TOP NEWS Hundreds of veterans are winning elections — at the state level Military Times A veteran will likely be on your election ballot this fall, but maybe not in the race you expected.… Continue Reading NCNGA Weekly Guardsman for April 21, 2016
April 14, 2016 Home | About | Legislative | Benefits | Media | Contact Search Past Issues View Web Version TOP NEWS The 2016 NCNGA 55th Annual Convention is this month! NCNGA The 2016 NCNGA 55th Annual Convention is quickly approaching, scheduled for April 29-30 at Sheraton Four Seasons/Koury Center in Greensboro. Click here to register.… Continue Reading NCNGA Weekly Guardsman for April 14, 2016
April 07, 2016 Home | About | Legislative | Benefits | Media | Contact Search Past Issues View Web Version TOP NEWS The 2016 NCNGA 55th Annual Convention is this month! NCNGA The 2016 NCNGA 55th Annual Convention is quickly approaching, scheduled for April 29-30 at Sheraton Four Seasons/Koury Center in Greensboro. Click here to register.… Continue Reading NCNGA Weekly Guardsman for April 7, 2016
March 31, 2016 Home | About | Legislative | Benefits | Media | Contact Search Past Issues View Web Version TOP NEWS Tarheel ChalleNGe Academy celebrates 22 years Sampson Independent Inside the Tarheel ChalleNGe Academy, Col. (Ret.) Edward W. Timmons looked into the young faces of cadets and shared a vision of success. “I… Continue Reading NCNGA Weekly Guardsman for March 31, 2016
March 24, 2016 Home | About | Legislative | Benefits | Media | Contact Search Past Issues View Web Version TOP NEWS Army to experiment with new blended units of active, reserve forces U.S. Army The United States Army announced the implementation of the Associated Units pilot, establishing formal relationships between identified units across… Continue Reading NCNGA Weekly Guardsman for March 24, 2016
March 17, 2016 Home | About | Legislative | Benefits | Media | Contact Search Past Issues View Web Version TOP NEWS NC bond issue wins handily The News & Observer North Carolina voters heavily favored the Connect NC bond referendum Tuesday, allowing the state to borrow $2 billion for campus construction and infrastructure.… Continue Reading NCNGA Weekly Guardsman for March 17, 2016
March 03, 2016 Home | About | Legislative | Benefits | Media | Contact Search Past Issues View Web Version TOP NEWS The US needs to whip its disaster-response plans into shape Defense One When the 2010 earthquake in Haiti proved too much for the United Nations’ humanitarian aid workers, the U.S. government took… Continue Reading NCNGA Weekly Guardsman for March 03, 2016
February 18, 2016 Home | About | Legislative | Benefits | Media | Contact Search Past Issues View Web Version TOP NEWS Framework for a stronger Army National Guard Magazine The Army National Guard would continue to fly AH-64 Apache attack helicopters and citizen-soldiers would be used more overseas if the recommendations of a… Continue Reading NCNGA Weekly Guardsman for February 25, 2016
February 18, 2016 Home | About | Legislative | Benefits | Media | Contact Search Past Issues View Web Version TOP NEWS A stronger state and a stronger Guard connect NC bond BG (Ret). David L. Jennette, Jr. Co-Chair, Connect NC Bond Committee On March 15, 2016, voters across North Carolina will be going… Continue Reading NCNGA Weekly Guardsman for February 18, 2016
February 11, 2016 Home | About | Legislative | Benefits | Media | Contact Search Past Issues View Web Version TOP NEWS Military construction numbers are down for Army, but Fort Bragg is bolstered by special operations The Fayetteville Observer The Army’s smallest military construction budget in years means there will be fewer new… Continue Reading NCNGA Weekly Guardsman for February 11, 2016