Story by Sgt. Leticia Samuels | North Carolina National Guard | 01.17.2014
The Army National Guard’s Recruiting and Retention Battalion (RRB) constantly looks for ways in which to reach new recruits and to educate and inform the public about the multitude of benefits and programs the National Guard has to offer....
Story by Capt. Rick Scoggins | North Carolina National Guard | 01.10.2014
The mission of the North Carolina National Guard’s Education and Employment Center (NCNGEEC) is to assist our service members with finding viable employment opportunities....
Story by Capt. Rick Scoggins | North Carolina National Guard | 10.31.2013
Since its inception in 1996, when the North Carolina National Guard first initiated its State Partnership Program (SPP) in Moldova, the state of N.C. has emphasized creating and maintaining valuable and enduring relationships through this program....
Story by Capt. Rick Scoggins | North Carolina National Guard | 10.11.2013
The North Carolina National Guard’s mission is to engage the communities in which we serve directly and foster relationships that will last a lifetime. Usually, it is the Guard that comes to the rescue; however, in an unexpected twist of fate, a local county rewarded the N.C. Guard for their support and providing a positive impact in their community....
Story by Capt. Rick Scoggins | North Carolina National Guard | 08.20.2013
For the third time since 2008, the North Carolina National Guard’s Staff Judge Advocate’s office received a national award for their legal services operations....
Story by Capt. Rick Scoggins | North Carolina National Guard | 08.01.2013
RALEIGH, N.C. – Lexington resident, Kenneth A. Beard was officially pinned as an Army brigadier general at the North Carolina National Guard’s Joint Force Headquarters here, Aug. 1....
Story by Capt. Rick Scoggins | North Carolina National Guard | 07.05.2013
It has been said that a picture is worth a thousand words. Music, like a picture, can also inspire us and move us to action as well. The North Carolina National Guard’s 440th Army Band has that task. Their mission is to perform for troops and their families and for the citizens of North Carolina at ceremonies, public concerts, and parades. These concerts are often the first interaction......
Story by Capt. Rick Scoggins | North Carolina National Guard | 06.17.2013
A distress call went out in the late afternoon hours last Friday concerning a hiker who had been injured in Great Smoky Mountain National Park in Gatlinburg, Tenn. The challenge; how do you extract a subject that would take 12 hours by foot (due to terrain) for rescue? The answer ultimately became, by air!...
