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Tarheel
Guardsman
June/July 2013
2013 - 2014 NCNGA Executive Council
Page 2 – Tarheel Guardsman — June/July 2013
The President’s Report
By Bobby Lumsden, NCNGA President (president.ncnga@gmail.com)
A
s I reflect upon our 52nd
Annual
Convention, I am truly amazed to be
in the company of such a talented and
professional group of Soldiers and Airmen. I am
truly honored to have been selected to lead the
Association dedicated to serving our Outstanding
Guardsman, both Air and Army. If I were to thank
everyone individually that has helped me, this
message would carry on for days. I will simply
offer one sincere Thanks to each and every one of
you. Each one of you, whether Retired or currently
serving, have sacrificed and given much more than
words could ever express or the majority of this
country could ever imagine.
	 To all those that have ever served on a
committee, as a member of the Executive
Council, or in any other position within this great
Association, I offer a special thanks for your
exceptional service to the Association. To the new
members of the Executive Council, appointed
Committee Chairs, and Committee Members;
Congratulations and thanks for your willingness to
serve our Association! We all have a lot of work
ahead of us so get ready. The Past Presidents and
Executive Council Members have set us on a path
in which we can reach amazing heights; our job is
to carry the torch of continual improvement.
	 I have four priorities for the Association and
over the next few weeks, these will be presented
to the Executive Council and the Committees to
refine and publish. These four goals provide the
initial directions for our Executive Council and
Committees to begin to work on. Listed below are
the priorities with a brief description:
	1) Increase Membership: Of course every
organization strives for 100% membership of those
eligible to join. However, thinking realistically a
short term goal of 85% membership with a long
term goal of 90% membership would set our
organization on a path to success in many areas.
Our membership numbers are key to shaping
the path to achieve all of our other goals. With
increased membership we have a larger voice to
ensure our messages are heard well beyond our
formations. Also, this allows the Association to
continue to improve our financial stability. Not
just because with more members we receive
additional dues, rather increased membership
opens more opportunities for corporate sponsors,
advertisements, and other forms of revenue.
	2) Increase participation in the Association:
Any organization is only as good as its members’
willingness to serve. I am proud of the amount
of participation that we currently have; however,
we need more. It starts first with attending the
business sessions during our annual convention. We need more of our members
to attend, so our short term goal is to increase attendance at the 53rd
Annual
Convention to 350 members. Secondly, we need all Major Subordinate
Commands to get more members to volunteer for and serve on committees.
There must never come a time when our Executive Council seats are filled by
the “last man standing.” Finally, we ask for each and everyone one of you to
contact your unit representative or Executive Council member to ask how you
can get more involved.
	3) Increase Financial Stability: First let me say we are a very financially
sound organization. However, the drop in the stock market several years back
was an awakening for our Council Members then and is still on the minds of
our Executive Council and Finance Committee. We must look for new ways
to increase our income. Whether it is offering new types of benefits to our
members for fee, capitalizing of e-commerce or a whole host of other means
we need to seek out ways to continue to build upon our financial strength to
ensure we never risk losing all after a bad turn in the stock market. This goal
sustains us for many generations to come.
	4) Increase/Extend the Influence of the Association: Our Association has
an outstanding reputation within the State of North Carolina. However, we can
achieve greater influence within and outside of our great state. By partnering
with our Chain of Command, other state associations, NGAUS, EANGUS, and
other Military and Retired Organizations; not only the Elected Officials and
Bureaucratic Agencies within our state hear our message, but also those at the
National Level and beyond. This is the decisive priority for our Association,
because without influence our voice will not be heard.
	 Critical to each of these goals is an effective Communication Strategy. We
must ensure that our message is reaching our members so we maintain their
engagement. To this end, our communication practices must be reformed so
that we can meet our members where they stand. With our younger members,
this will require us to increase our use of social media and information
technology. At the same time, we must continue to use more traditional
techniques to reach older members and those that are not technologically
inclined. It is critical that we engage both groups because the Association’s
ability to thrive depends upon the efforts and contributions of both. Our older
members have the experience we need to achieve our immediate and short-
term goals. Our younger members, as our future leaders, are charged with
carrying our message forward and bringing the Association to new heights for
generations to come.
	 So you must be asking, “How can I help?” My response is simple. Do the
following three things at least once a month:
	 1) Talk to your new Soldiers and Airmen about the benefits of the
organization and encourage them to join.
	 2) Talk to at least one Soldier or Airmen in your unit (if still serving) or
one retiree member that is not currently a member of the association and ask
them to join, sometimes it only takes someone to ask.
	 3) Review the NCNGA Legislative Action Plan and Legislative Alerts
from NGAUS and EANGUS; then make contact with your Representative or
Senator about the issue (either by phone, email, written letter, or in person).
	 These things are a start. I will continue to place items in the Tarheel
Guardsman that I am asking for your help on, most of which take 30 minutes or
less of your time. Please consider helping our Association by doing these and
encouraging others to do the same.
	 I am honored to have been selected to lead our Association. I promise to keep
our Association moving in a direction that is beneficial for all our members. If
you ever have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to let me know.
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Officers Executive Council
Teri Foster, Editor
NCNGA:
Legacy Bridge Program	 4
Combined Event Photos	 6-11
NC National Guard:
Economic Impact Information	 14,15
Contents:
The Tarheel Guardsman, (ISSN 10618392) is published bi-monthly for the
Army and Air National Guard of North Carolina, by the North Carolina
National GuardAssociation, 7410 Chapel Hill Road, Raleigh, NC 27607-5047.
Periodicals postage paid at Raleigh, NC 27676-9651. POSTMASTER: Send
address changes to: Tarheel Guardsman, 7410 Chapel Hill Road, Raleigh,
NC 27607-5047.
The Tarheel Guardsman is the official publication of the North Carolina
National Guard Association, a non-profit organization. The publication’s
mission is to promote the general welfare of the NCNGA, assist in increasing
the readiness of the NCArmy andAir National Guard of North Carolina and
serve as a vehicle of expression for members of the National Guard.
Members receive the publication free with their membership. The annual
subscription rate for non-members of theAssociation is $15.00. Please include
your old address when requesting change of address.
Deadline for submitted material to the Tarheel Guardsman is the 5th
of the
month, two months preceding the calendar date of issue. Manuscripts and
photographs on subjects of general interest are invited. Unless otherwise
indicated, material may be reprinted provided credit is given to the Tarheel
Guardsman and the author where listed. Articles and photos will not be
returned, unless requested. (USPS 533-640)
Advertising is accepted. For details contact the Association headquarters.
Advertising, including political ads, published in this publication does not
represent the endorsement or approval of the North Carolina National
Guard Association.
President
Bobby Lumsden
Vice President
Brent Orr
Past President
Ronnie Honeycutt
Secretary-Treasurer
Adene Tyler
Judge Advocate
Rick Fay
Chaplain
Carl Singley
30th
HBCT
Brian Alkire
Scott Schnack
130th
MEB
Robert Holland
Christopher McCurry
60th
Troop Command
Velma Evans
Dale Baker, Jr.
449th
TAB
Colby Hammonds
Thomas Underwood
113th
Sustainment BDE
Miriam Gray
Randy Ly
JFHQ-NC
Steven Johnson
Charlene Johnson
139th
Regiment (CA)
James McKee
David Eaton
Air Guard
Barbara Doncaster
Wendy Larsen
Junior Council
Timothy Stanhope
Lonnie Brooks
Associate Class
John Eudy
John Sweat, Jr.
STAFF
Executive Director
Adene Tyler
Insurance Administrator
Teri Foster
Assistant Insurance Administrator
Rhonda Arndt
Executive Assistant
Kathy Ford
NCNGA Educational Foundation
Administrator
Peggy Robinson
Address changes or questions?
Contact us at
919-851-3390
ncnga@bellsouth.net or www.ncnga.org
Flag Day — 14 June 2013
Independence Day - 4 July 2013
Please fly your flag proudly!
Official publication of the North Carolina National Guard Association
TARHEEL GUARDSMAN
JUNE/JULY 2013 Volume 47 Number 3
Deadline for submitting
articles for the AUG/SEP issue of
the Tarheel Guardsman:
1 July 2013
On the cover:
(Left to right) - 1st
row: Bobby Lumsden,
Steven Johnson, Miriam Gray, Brent
Orr. 2nd
row: David Eaton, Rick Fay,
Randy Ly, Barbara Doncaster. 3rd
Row:
Colby Hammond, Ronnie Honeycutt,
Wendy Larsen, Tom Underwood. 4th
Row: John Sweat, Lonnie Brooks, John
Eudy, Timothy Stanhope, Brian Alkire.
5th
Row: James McKee
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Legacy Bridge Program
T
wo years ago, Active Associate
Representative Al Rose introduced a
program that is designed to financially
carry the Association through our present fiscal
transition period. As we move from a system
where we depended on our investments and
insurance premiums to pay our Association’s
expenses to one that will rely on new
revenue sources to cover our budget, the
Legacy Bridge Program will provide the
interim funds to meet budget costs until the
transition is complete. Our projection is that
this should occur within 4-5 years, and as
such it is a closed end program.
	 The short-term plan is to use the income
from the Legacy Bridge Program until our
new revenue sources come on-line allowing
us to insulate our investments so that they
are allowed to grow over the long-term.
At the end of 4-5 years, the new revenue
sources, along with insurance premiums, will
be our main income sources and the Legacy
Bridge Program will close.
NCNGA LEGACY BRIDGE PROGRAM
DONATION
Name:
Mailing Address:
City: 								 State: 	 	 Zip:
Phone: ( )								 NCNGA Life Member: Yes No	
Unit:												Rank:
E-Mail Address:
$100 Donation (Donations are not tax deductible)
$25 Quarterly Installments _____	 $100 Full Payment _____
_____ Check _____ Money Order _____ Master Card/Visa (Add $2 credit card fee)
Credit Card Information:
Acct #__________________________________________ Exp Date: ___________
3-digit Sec Code:__________ Signature: ____________________________________
Return Application &
Payment To:
NCNGA
ATTN: Legacy Bridge
Program
7410 Chapel Hill Road
Raleigh, NC 27607-5047
( ) I would like to make this donation in honor of ( ) in memory of ( )
	 Long-term, we hope to reach an investment fund goal of $3
million. At that point, even at a modest 4%, the Association could
survive indefinitely should our insurance and new revenue sources
take a hit during lean times.
	 Please consider joining us in the Legacy Bridge Program. And,
if you would like to remember or honor someone, please consider
making a donation in their name. Take a few minutes to fill out the
application and to write a check. Al and his team have started us in
the right direction. It is up to us now to make it happen.
	 Questions? Please call us at 919-851-3390.
*As of press time
*Our Newest Members of the
Legacy Bridge Program:
245. Bobby Lumsden
246 - Jimmy R. Mauldin
247. Charles R. Nielsen
248. Harold T. Mask
249. Roger E. Williams, Jr.
250 - 251 - Not assigned
252. 2-252 Ar OLD DAWGS
253 - 262 - Not assigned
263. In Memory of MSgt Bennie S. Frick
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Scenes from the First
NCNGA/NCNG
Combined Event —
26-27 April 2013
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Photos by
Patti Findley
Page 8 – Tarheel Guardsman — June/July 2013
Corporate Members and Exhibitors Helped
Make our Conference a Success!
Page 9 – Tarheel Guardsman — June/July 2013
Scenes for our First
Combined Event
Photos by
Patti Findley
Thank you,
Patti!
Page 10 – Tarheel Guardsman — June/July 2013
Everyone had a great time
on Friday evening of the
Combined Event!
If you didn’t arrive until Saturday
and only attended the Ball — you
need to plan on arriving earlier
next year & enjoy the festivities!
Page 11 – Tarheel Guardsman — June/July 2013
The First-Ever
Combined Event
Ball
Photos by
Maj. Matthew DeVivo,
US Army National Guard
WINSTON-SALEM, NC — More than 1,000
North Carolina National Guard Soldiers and
Airmen and their guests attended the Com-
bined Enlisted and Officer Military Balls as
part of the three-day North Carolina National
Guard Association Convention at the Twin
City Quarters, Winston-Salem, NC.
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A NGAUS tradition, the annual
conference allows members to gather
and vote on the top legislative priorities
for NGAUS, share information and
celebrate the camaraderie of being
National Guard and NGAUS members.
	 Join us in Hawaii and network with
more than 4,000 fellow National Guard
men and women from all 50 States,
Guam, Puerto Rico, the US Virgin
Islands and the District of Columbia.
Members and guests of the NCNG
will be staying in the Hyatt Regency
Waikiki.
•	 We will host a hospitality suite
in the Hyatt Regency Waikiki for
daily meetings and Hospitality
Night
•	 We have 30 rooms blocked at the
Hyatt at $159 (+taxes/fees)
•	 Registration is $200 and includes
tickets to the Governor’s
Reception, All States Dinner,
Convention Center exhibits
and events, and daily access to
refreshments at the North Carolina
National Guard’s hospitality suite.
For more information, contact MAJ
Brian McIlvaine, 1636 Gold Star Dr,
Raleigh, NC 27607 or 919-791-6419
or nc.ngaus@gmail.com. (You can
also go to www.ncnga.org and click on
Membership/NGAUS for more links to
the NGAUS website.)
135TH NGAUS GENERAL
CONFERENCE
HONOLULU, HI
20-23 SEPTEMBER 2013
NGAUS Conference
Join Us in Hawaii!
“For God and Country -
Still Serving Proudly.”
The North Carolina Department
of the American Legion
Thanks You for Your Service to
Our State and Nation!
We invite you to visit any of our 334
Posts, statewide, visit our website
www.nclegion.org,
email us at nclegion@nc.rr.com,
or call 919-832-7506.
INSURED MEMBERS OF THE NCNGA —
HAVE YOU CHECKED YOUR BENEFICIARY
LATELY?
We have experienced several claims in the past year where beneficia-
ries had not been updated and ex-spouses received the death benefits
of the member’s NC National Guard Association Group Life Insur-
ance. Have you had a change in your marital status? If so, please
contact us to ensure your beneficiary is who you think it is!
Call 919-851-3390 ext 1 (Teri Foster) or ext 2 (Rhonda Arndt)
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Members meeting the eligibility
requirements to qualify for the Post
9-11 GI Bill are also able to transfer
their benefits to eligible dependents.
The requirements to transfer benefits
are:
- Be eligible for the Post 9-11 GI Bill
- Be a participating member of the Armed Forces (Active Duty
or Reserve)
- Have completed 6 years of satisfactory service
- Commit to an additional 4 years of service.
- Sign a Statement of Understanding
There are current exemptions to the 4-year service obligation
based on a member's retirement eligibility date.
Retirement Eligibility Date: Service Obligation
Before 1 Aug 09 None
After 1 Aug 09/Before 1 Aug 10 1 Year
After 1 Aug 10/Before 1 Aug 11 2 Year
After 1 Aug 11/Before 1 Aug 12 3 Year
These exemptions will expire 1 Aug 2013, therefore it is highly
recommended that members within the above retirement eligibil-
ity dates, who are contemplating transferring their benefits, do so
before 1 Aug 2013.
     All members requesting transfer of Post 9-11 GI Bill benefits
after 1 Aug 2013 will incur a 4-year service obligation.
For more information: http://www.gibill.va.gov/benefits/
post_911_gibill/transfer_of_benefits.html or contact your local
VA office.
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On April 23, 2013, the Department
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receives and responds to questions
from women Veterans, their families,
and caregivers across the nation about
available VA services and resources.
“The Women Veterans Call Center is
aimed at increasing women Veterans’
knowledge of all VA services and
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Stephenson, Army Veteran and Wom-
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Page 14 – Tarheel Guardsman — June/July 2013
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Albemarle
Asheboro
Asheville
Beaulaville
Belmont
Benson
Boone
Burlington
Butner
Charlotte (ANG)
Charlotte(ARNG)
Clinton
Clyde
Concord
Dunn
Durham
E. Flat Rock
Edenton
ElizabethCity
Elizabethtown
Elkin
Fair Bluff
Farmville
Fayetteville
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Fort Bragg
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Fremont
Gastonia
Goldsboro
Greensboro
Greenville
Hamlet
Hickory
High Point
Jacksonville
Jefferson
Kings Mountain
Kinston
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Lenoir
Lexington
Lincolnton
Louisburg
Lumberton
Marion
Mocksville
Monroe
Mooresville
Morehead City
Morganton
Morrisville
Mount Airy
Mount Olive
Murphy
Nashville
New Bern
NewLondon(ANG)
Newton
N.Wilkesboro
Oxford
Parkton
Raeford
Raleigh(ANG)
Raleigh
Red Springs
Reidsville
Roanoke Rapids
Rockingham
Rocky Mount
Hertford
Stanly
Randolph
Buncombe
Duplin
Gaston
Johnston
Watauga
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Granville
Mecklenburg
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Haywood
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Durham
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Pasquotank
Bladen
Surry
Columbus
Pitt
Cumberland
Rutherford
Cumberland
Macon
Wayne
Gaston
Wayne
Guilford
Pitt
Richmond
Catawba
Guilford
Onslow
Ashe
Cleveland
Lenoir
Scotland
Caldwell
Davidson
Lincoln
Franklin
Robeson
McDowell
Davie
Union
Iredell
Cartaret
Burke
Wake
Surry
Wayne
Cherokee
Nash
Craven
Stanly
Catawba
Wilkes
Granville
Robeson
Hoke
Wake
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Robeson
Rockingham
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Richmond
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$5,342,910
$2,220,430
$1,387,769
$1,503,416
$4,764,673
$3,053,092
$4,440,861
$1,087,086
$2,151,042
$2,683,020
$1,156,474
$4,302,084
$2,405,466
$508,849
$948,309
$1,202,733
$16,676,357
$786,402
$878,920
$2,220,430
$17,211,227
$1,457,157
$4,140,177
$1,410,898
$4,001,400
$1,662,391
$12,721,215
$3,908,882
$4,371,472
$2,405,466
$1,387,769
$1,503,416
$28,490
$25,641
$57,387
$20,350
$39,886
$72,446
$28,083
$49,247
$30,525
$372,288
$137,973
$61,864
$64,306
$41,921
$39,072
$157,102
$32,967
$19,129
$13,838
$23,199
$11,396
$28,083
$86,691
$30,525
$86,691
$68,376
$10,175
$93,203
$72,853
$144,892
$7,326
$22,385
$32,967
$94,017
$39,072
$24,420
$26,455
$83,842
$53,724
$78,144
$19,129
$37,851
$47,212
$20,350
$75,702
$42,328
$8,954
$16,687
$21,164
$293,447
$13,838
$15,466
$39,072
$78,154
$25,641
$72,853
$24,827
$70,411
$223,850
$68,783
$76,923
$42,328
$24,420
$26,455
$2,471,331
$2,224,198
$4,977,966
$1,765,236
$3,459,863
$6,284,241
$2,436,026
$4,271,867
$2,647,854
$91,572,713
$11,968,301
$5,366,318
$5,578,146
$3,636,386
$3,389,253
$13,627,623
$2,859,683
$1,659,322
$1,200,361
$2,012,369
$988,532
$2,436,026
$7,519,906
$2,647,854
$7,519,906
$5,931,193
$882,618
$8,084,782
$6,319,545
$15,482,796
$635,485
$1,941,760
$2,859,683
$8,155,391
$3,389,253
$2,118,283
$2,294,807
$7,272,773
$4,660,223
$6,778,507
$1,659,322
$3,283,339
$4,095,348
$1,765,236
$6,566,679
$3,671,691
$776,704
$1,447,494
$1,835,846
$25,454,705
$1,200,361
$1,341,579
$3,389,253
$25,934,072
$2,224,198
$6,319,545
$2,153,588
$6,107,717
$2,493,587
$19,417,598
$5,966,498
$6,672,593
$3,671,691
$2,118,283
$2,294,807
City County Congressional
District
NC Senate
District
NC House
District
Total FT
Emp
Federal
Emp
State Emp Federal
Budget
State
Budget
Economic
Impact
NCNG Economic Impact Exhibit 2012
Page 15 – Tarheel Guardsman — June/July 2013
Roseboro
Roxboro
Saint Pauls
Salisbury
Sanford
Scotland Neck
Shallotte
Siler City
Smithfield
Snow Hill
Southern Pines
Statesville
Stem
Sylva
Tarboro
Taylorsville
Thomasville
Wadesboro
Wallace
Washington
Whiteville
Williamston
Wilmington
Windsor
Winston-Salem
Winterville
Woodland
Youngsville
ANG
ARNG
TOTALS
Ft. Bragg (ARNG)
High Point
Greensboro
Camp Butner
Sampson
Person
Robeson
Rowan
Lee
Halifax
Brunswick
Chatham
Johnston
Greene
Moore
Iredell
Granville
Jackson
Edgecombe
Alexander
Davidson
Anson
Duplin
Beaufort
Columbus
Martin
New Hanover
Bertie
Forsyth
Pitt
Northampton
Franklin
Cumberland
Guilford
Guilford
Granville
7
6
7,8
5,8,12
2
1
7
2,4
7
1,3
2
5,9
1,6,13
11
1
5
6
8
7
3
7
1
7
1
5
1,3
1
2
2,4,7
6,12
6,12
1,6,13
10
7
13
34
22
4
8
23
12
5
22
41
7
50
3
45
33
25
10
1
8
3
9
3
32
5
4
7
19,21
28
24,26,27,28
7
21,22
2
46
76,77
51,54
7
17,18
54
26
10
52,78
79
2,32
119
23
88
81
69
4
6
20
8
18,19
5
71
8,9,24
27
49
42,43,44,45
61
57,58,59,60,61,62
2,32
4
3
64
3
1
1
1
4
2
3
1
1
2
2
17
6
1
30
9
19
2
2070
4
3
62
3
1
1
1
4
2
3
1
1
2
2
17
6
1
26
9
19
2
1953
Value Per
2
4
117
Totals
Member
$277,554
$3,238,127
$2,521,114
$1,619,064
$555,108
$786,402
$1,989,135
$2,336,078
$1,156,474
$1,572,805
$994,568
$2,428,596
$1,225,863
$1,434,028
$1,873,488
$462,590
$925,179
$1,295,251
$2,197,301
$3,631,329
$5,458,558
$3,839,494
$948,309
$314,428,870
Federal
$3,500,000
$1,400,000
$2,400,000
$1,800,000
$9,100,000
$26,987
$4,884
$56,980
$44,363
$28,490
$9,768
$13,838
$35,002
$41,107
$20,350
$27,676
$17,501
$42,735
$21,571
$25,234
$32,967
$8,140
$16,280
$22,792
$38,665
$63,899
$96,052
$67,562
$16,687
$4,549,339
State
$1,200,000
$1,200,000
$390
$423,657
$4,942,660
$3,848,215
$2,471,331
$847,313
$1,200,361
$3,036,206
$3,565,777
$1,765,236
$2,400,721
$1,518,103
$3,706,996
$1,871,150
$2,188,893
$2,859,683
$706,094
$1,412,189
$1,977,065
$3,353,949
$5,542,842
$8,331,915
$5,860,584
$1,447,494
$478,468,546
Local
City County Congressional
District
NC Senate
District
NC House
District
Total FT
Emp
Federal
Emp
State Emp Federal
Budget
State
Budget
Economic
Impact
NCNG Economic Impact Exhibit 2012 - continued
Information provided by COl (Ret) F. Doug Phelps
NC Adjutant General – MG Greg Lusk
http://www.facebook.com/NCAdjutantGeneral
http://twitter.com/NCTAG
NC Assistant Adjutant General Air – Brig. Gen. Todd Kelly
http://facebook.com/NCAirAAG
http://twitter.com/NCAirAAG
NC Senior Enlisted Leader – Command Sgt. Maj. John Swart
http://www.facebook.com/NCCSM
http://twitter.com/NCSCSM
— NC National Guard Contact Inforamtion —
NC Command Chief Warrant Officer Rick Comer
http://www.facebook.com/pages/NC-Command-Chief-Warrant-
Officer/261726843901458
http://www.twitter.com/NCCWO
NC Command Chief Master Sergeant Chief Master Sgt. Bruce
Pickett
http://www.facebook.com/pages/NC-State-Command-Chief-
Master-Sergeant/330777956943662
http://www.twitter.com/NCCmdChief
TAG email contact: pao@ng.army.mil
Periodicals
U. S. Postage
PAID
Raleigh, NC
Tarheel Guardsman
NC National Guard Assoc.
7410 Chapel Hill Road
Raleigh, NC 27607-5047
How to reach us:
919-851-3390
ncnga@bellsouth.net - email
www.ncnga.org - website
Tickets — *The NCNGA pays for tickets as they are sold; we are unable to provide refunds if tickets are unused.
*Tickets are mailed the day the request is received. *Ticket info is also on our website: www.ncnga.org
To order tickets, send check, money order, MasterCard or Visa information to:
NCNGA, 7410 Chapel Hill Rd., Raleigh, NC 27607 or call 919-851-3390, ext. 2 for Kathy Ford
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(Carowinds Gate prices (opens March 31) – Adults - $56.99 - ages 3-61 & at least 48” tall.
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Park open May 25 - Sept. 2 (Gate price $34.99 over 48” tall. Children 2 & under are FREE.)
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*Tickets can also be ordered online at www.emeraldpointe.com. Call NCNGA for Corporate Code.**
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Valid Through 27 October (Gate prices $49.00 ages 3 & up)
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Water Country USA - Tickets $27.00 for ages 3 & up. Valid 18 May thru Sep 2 Only
(Gate prices - Ages 3 & up $49.99. Ages 2 & under FREE.)
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  • 1. Tarheel Guardsman June/July 2013 2013 - 2014 NCNGA Executive Council
  • 2. Page 2 – Tarheel Guardsman — June/July 2013 The President’s Report By Bobby Lumsden, NCNGA President (president.ncnga@gmail.com) A s I reflect upon our 52nd Annual Convention, I am truly amazed to be in the company of such a talented and professional group of Soldiers and Airmen. I am truly honored to have been selected to lead the Association dedicated to serving our Outstanding Guardsman, both Air and Army. If I were to thank everyone individually that has helped me, this message would carry on for days. I will simply offer one sincere Thanks to each and every one of you. Each one of you, whether Retired or currently serving, have sacrificed and given much more than words could ever express or the majority of this country could ever imagine. To all those that have ever served on a committee, as a member of the Executive Council, or in any other position within this great Association, I offer a special thanks for your exceptional service to the Association. To the new members of the Executive Council, appointed Committee Chairs, and Committee Members; Congratulations and thanks for your willingness to serve our Association! We all have a lot of work ahead of us so get ready. The Past Presidents and Executive Council Members have set us on a path in which we can reach amazing heights; our job is to carry the torch of continual improvement. I have four priorities for the Association and over the next few weeks, these will be presented to the Executive Council and the Committees to refine and publish. These four goals provide the initial directions for our Executive Council and Committees to begin to work on. Listed below are the priorities with a brief description: 1) Increase Membership: Of course every organization strives for 100% membership of those eligible to join. However, thinking realistically a short term goal of 85% membership with a long term goal of 90% membership would set our organization on a path to success in many areas. Our membership numbers are key to shaping the path to achieve all of our other goals. With increased membership we have a larger voice to ensure our messages are heard well beyond our formations. Also, this allows the Association to continue to improve our financial stability. Not just because with more members we receive additional dues, rather increased membership opens more opportunities for corporate sponsors, advertisements, and other forms of revenue. 2) Increase participation in the Association: Any organization is only as good as its members’ willingness to serve. I am proud of the amount of participation that we currently have; however, we need more. It starts first with attending the business sessions during our annual convention. We need more of our members to attend, so our short term goal is to increase attendance at the 53rd Annual Convention to 350 members. Secondly, we need all Major Subordinate Commands to get more members to volunteer for and serve on committees. There must never come a time when our Executive Council seats are filled by the “last man standing.” Finally, we ask for each and everyone one of you to contact your unit representative or Executive Council member to ask how you can get more involved. 3) Increase Financial Stability: First let me say we are a very financially sound organization. However, the drop in the stock market several years back was an awakening for our Council Members then and is still on the minds of our Executive Council and Finance Committee. We must look for new ways to increase our income. Whether it is offering new types of benefits to our members for fee, capitalizing of e-commerce or a whole host of other means we need to seek out ways to continue to build upon our financial strength to ensure we never risk losing all after a bad turn in the stock market. This goal sustains us for many generations to come. 4) Increase/Extend the Influence of the Association: Our Association has an outstanding reputation within the State of North Carolina. However, we can achieve greater influence within and outside of our great state. By partnering with our Chain of Command, other state associations, NGAUS, EANGUS, and other Military and Retired Organizations; not only the Elected Officials and Bureaucratic Agencies within our state hear our message, but also those at the National Level and beyond. This is the decisive priority for our Association, because without influence our voice will not be heard. Critical to each of these goals is an effective Communication Strategy. We must ensure that our message is reaching our members so we maintain their engagement. To this end, our communication practices must be reformed so that we can meet our members where they stand. With our younger members, this will require us to increase our use of social media and information technology. At the same time, we must continue to use more traditional techniques to reach older members and those that are not technologically inclined. It is critical that we engage both groups because the Association’s ability to thrive depends upon the efforts and contributions of both. Our older members have the experience we need to achieve our immediate and short- term goals. Our younger members, as our future leaders, are charged with carrying our message forward and bringing the Association to new heights for generations to come. So you must be asking, “How can I help?” My response is simple. Do the following three things at least once a month: 1) Talk to your new Soldiers and Airmen about the benefits of the organization and encourage them to join. 2) Talk to at least one Soldier or Airmen in your unit (if still serving) or one retiree member that is not currently a member of the association and ask them to join, sometimes it only takes someone to ask. 3) Review the NCNGA Legislative Action Plan and Legislative Alerts from NGAUS and EANGUS; then make contact with your Representative or Senator about the issue (either by phone, email, written letter, or in person). These things are a start. I will continue to place items in the Tarheel Guardsman that I am asking for your help on, most of which take 30 minutes or less of your time. Please consider helping our Association by doing these and encouraging others to do the same. I am honored to have been selected to lead our Association. I promise to keep our Association moving in a direction that is beneficial for all our members. If you ever have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to let me know.
  • 3. Page 3 – Tarheel Guardsman — June/July 2013 Officers Executive Council Teri Foster, Editor NCNGA: Legacy Bridge Program 4 Combined Event Photos 6-11 NC National Guard: Economic Impact Information 14,15 Contents: The Tarheel Guardsman, (ISSN 10618392) is published bi-monthly for the Army and Air National Guard of North Carolina, by the North Carolina National GuardAssociation, 7410 Chapel Hill Road, Raleigh, NC 27607-5047. Periodicals postage paid at Raleigh, NC 27676-9651. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: Tarheel Guardsman, 7410 Chapel Hill Road, Raleigh, NC 27607-5047. The Tarheel Guardsman is the official publication of the North Carolina National Guard Association, a non-profit organization. The publication’s mission is to promote the general welfare of the NCNGA, assist in increasing the readiness of the NCArmy andAir National Guard of North Carolina and serve as a vehicle of expression for members of the National Guard. Members receive the publication free with their membership. The annual subscription rate for non-members of theAssociation is $15.00. Please include your old address when requesting change of address. Deadline for submitted material to the Tarheel Guardsman is the 5th of the month, two months preceding the calendar date of issue. Manuscripts and photographs on subjects of general interest are invited. Unless otherwise indicated, material may be reprinted provided credit is given to the Tarheel Guardsman and the author where listed. Articles and photos will not be returned, unless requested. (USPS 533-640) Advertising is accepted. For details contact the Association headquarters. Advertising, including political ads, published in this publication does not represent the endorsement or approval of the North Carolina National Guard Association. President Bobby Lumsden Vice President Brent Orr Past President Ronnie Honeycutt Secretary-Treasurer Adene Tyler Judge Advocate Rick Fay Chaplain Carl Singley 30th HBCT Brian Alkire Scott Schnack 130th MEB Robert Holland Christopher McCurry 60th Troop Command Velma Evans Dale Baker, Jr. 449th TAB Colby Hammonds Thomas Underwood 113th Sustainment BDE Miriam Gray Randy Ly JFHQ-NC Steven Johnson Charlene Johnson 139th Regiment (CA) James McKee David Eaton Air Guard Barbara Doncaster Wendy Larsen Junior Council Timothy Stanhope Lonnie Brooks Associate Class John Eudy John Sweat, Jr. STAFF Executive Director Adene Tyler Insurance Administrator Teri Foster Assistant Insurance Administrator Rhonda Arndt Executive Assistant Kathy Ford NCNGA Educational Foundation Administrator Peggy Robinson Address changes or questions? Contact us at 919-851-3390 ncnga@bellsouth.net or www.ncnga.org Flag Day — 14 June 2013 Independence Day - 4 July 2013 Please fly your flag proudly! Official publication of the North Carolina National Guard Association TARHEEL GUARDSMAN JUNE/JULY 2013 Volume 47 Number 3 Deadline for submitting articles for the AUG/SEP issue of the Tarheel Guardsman: 1 July 2013 On the cover: (Left to right) - 1st row: Bobby Lumsden, Steven Johnson, Miriam Gray, Brent Orr. 2nd row: David Eaton, Rick Fay, Randy Ly, Barbara Doncaster. 3rd Row: Colby Hammond, Ronnie Honeycutt, Wendy Larsen, Tom Underwood. 4th Row: John Sweat, Lonnie Brooks, John Eudy, Timothy Stanhope, Brian Alkire. 5th Row: James McKee
  • 4. Page 4 – Tarheel Guardsman — June/July 2013 Legacy Bridge Program T wo years ago, Active Associate Representative Al Rose introduced a program that is designed to financially carry the Association through our present fiscal transition period. As we move from a system where we depended on our investments and insurance premiums to pay our Association’s expenses to one that will rely on new revenue sources to cover our budget, the Legacy Bridge Program will provide the interim funds to meet budget costs until the transition is complete. Our projection is that this should occur within 4-5 years, and as such it is a closed end program. The short-term plan is to use the income from the Legacy Bridge Program until our new revenue sources come on-line allowing us to insulate our investments so that they are allowed to grow over the long-term. At the end of 4-5 years, the new revenue sources, along with insurance premiums, will be our main income sources and the Legacy Bridge Program will close. NCNGA LEGACY BRIDGE PROGRAM DONATION Name: Mailing Address: City: State: Zip: Phone: ( ) NCNGA Life Member: Yes No Unit: Rank: E-Mail Address: $100 Donation (Donations are not tax deductible) $25 Quarterly Installments _____ $100 Full Payment _____ _____ Check _____ Money Order _____ Master Card/Visa (Add $2 credit card fee) Credit Card Information: Acct #__________________________________________ Exp Date: ___________ 3-digit Sec Code:__________ Signature: ____________________________________ Return Application & Payment To: NCNGA ATTN: Legacy Bridge Program 7410 Chapel Hill Road Raleigh, NC 27607-5047 ( ) I would like to make this donation in honor of ( ) in memory of ( ) Long-term, we hope to reach an investment fund goal of $3 million. At that point, even at a modest 4%, the Association could survive indefinitely should our insurance and new revenue sources take a hit during lean times. Please consider joining us in the Legacy Bridge Program. And, if you would like to remember or honor someone, please consider making a donation in their name. Take a few minutes to fill out the application and to write a check. Al and his team have started us in the right direction. It is up to us now to make it happen. Questions? Please call us at 919-851-3390. *As of press time *Our Newest Members of the Legacy Bridge Program: 245. Bobby Lumsden 246 - Jimmy R. Mauldin 247. Charles R. Nielsen 248. Harold T. Mask 249. Roger E. Williams, Jr. 250 - 251 - Not assigned 252. 2-252 Ar OLD DAWGS 253 - 262 - Not assigned 263. In Memory of MSgt Bennie S. Frick
  • 5. Page 5 – Tarheel Guardsman — June/July 2013 May require up to a $36 activation fee/line, credit approval and deposit. Up to $350/line early termination fee (ETF) for advanced devices and up to $200 ETF/line for other devices (no ETF for Agreements cancelled in compliance with Sprint’s Return Policy). Individual-Liable Discount: Available only to eligible employees of the company or organization participating in the discount program (requires ongoing verification). Discounts are subject to change according to the company’s agreement with Sprint and are available upon request for select plans (monthly service charges only). No discounts apply to secondary lines, Add-A-Phone lines or add-ons $29.99 or less. Other Terms: Coverage not available everywhere. Nationwide Sprint Network reaches over 283 million people. Offers not available in all markets/retail locations or for all phones/networks. Pricing, offer terms, fees and features may vary for existing customers not eligible for upgrade. Other restrictions apply. See store or sprint.com for details. ©2013 Sprint. All rights reserved. Sprint and the logo are trademarks of Sprint. Android, Google, the Google logo and Google Play are trademarks of Google Inc. MOTOROLA and the Stylized M Logo are registered in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. The HTC logo, and HTC EVO are the trademarks of HTC Corporation. Other marks are the property of their respective owners. GET YOUR BEST DEAL ONLINE. Check out service plan discounts, free shipping and specials at a private online store just for members of The National Guard Corporate ID: GANGB_ZZZ VISIT SPRINT.COM/DOD N085538 credit back when you shop at your Sprint Private Store. Just apply “SAVE 50” at checkout. Web-only offer. Applied within 3 invoices. New-line activation and new two-year Agreement required. Restrictions apply. off select regularly priced Sprint plans Requires a new two-year Agreement. SAVE WHEN YOU BUY ONLINESAVE WITH DISCOUNTS 50$% 15 Visit our website at www.ColumbiaSouthern.edu/Disclosure for information about gainful employment including cost of attendance, on-time graduation rates, occupational opportunities, median student debt and other important information about CSU programs. Visit OurWebsite for More Information! www.ColumbiaSouthern.edu/Mil ContactMr.TracyA.Driver,BSBA 800.977.8449 ext. 1845 Why CSU? OnlineDegrees.AffordableTuition.SuperiorService. • Accredited Associate, Bachelor, Master and Doctorate Programs • Self-Paced or Structured Learning • Textbooks Provided Through CSU Book Grant • No ACT, SAT, GMAT, GRE or Other Entrance Exams Required • Complimentary Tutoring Services • TA and VA Benefits • Member of SOC, GoArmyEd LOI School and AU-ABC Program • Complimentary Evaluation Provided for Military Personnel and Dependents • No Application Fee Corporate Members Thank you for all your support to the NCNGA and the NCNGA! Ads provided as part of the Corporate member’s benefits.
  • 6. Page 6 – Tarheel Guardsman — June/July 2013 Scenes from the First NCNGA/NCNG Combined Event — 26-27 April 2013
  • 7. Page 7 – Tarheel Guardsman — June/July 2013 Photos by Patti Findley
  • 8. Page 8 – Tarheel Guardsman — June/July 2013 Corporate Members and Exhibitors Helped Make our Conference a Success!
  • 9. Page 9 – Tarheel Guardsman — June/July 2013 Scenes for our First Combined Event Photos by Patti Findley Thank you, Patti!
  • 10. Page 10 – Tarheel Guardsman — June/July 2013 Everyone had a great time on Friday evening of the Combined Event! If you didn’t arrive until Saturday and only attended the Ball — you need to plan on arriving earlier next year & enjoy the festivities!
  • 11. Page 11 – Tarheel Guardsman — June/July 2013 The First-Ever Combined Event Ball Photos by Maj. Matthew DeVivo, US Army National Guard WINSTON-SALEM, NC — More than 1,000 North Carolina National Guard Soldiers and Airmen and their guests attended the Com- bined Enlisted and Officer Military Balls as part of the three-day North Carolina National Guard Association Convention at the Twin City Quarters, Winston-Salem, NC.
  • 12. Page 12 – Tarheel Guardsman — June/July 2013 A NGAUS tradition, the annual conference allows members to gather and vote on the top legislative priorities for NGAUS, share information and celebrate the camaraderie of being National Guard and NGAUS members. Join us in Hawaii and network with more than 4,000 fellow National Guard men and women from all 50 States, Guam, Puerto Rico, the US Virgin Islands and the District of Columbia. Members and guests of the NCNG will be staying in the Hyatt Regency Waikiki. • We will host a hospitality suite in the Hyatt Regency Waikiki for daily meetings and Hospitality Night • We have 30 rooms blocked at the Hyatt at $159 (+taxes/fees) • Registration is $200 and includes tickets to the Governor’s Reception, All States Dinner, Convention Center exhibits and events, and daily access to refreshments at the North Carolina National Guard’s hospitality suite. For more information, contact MAJ Brian McIlvaine, 1636 Gold Star Dr, Raleigh, NC 27607 or 919-791-6419 or nc.ngaus@gmail.com. (You can also go to www.ncnga.org and click on Membership/NGAUS for more links to the NGAUS website.) 135TH NGAUS GENERAL CONFERENCE HONOLULU, HI 20-23 SEPTEMBER 2013 NGAUS Conference Join Us in Hawaii! “For God and Country - Still Serving Proudly.” The North Carolina Department of the American Legion Thanks You for Your Service to Our State and Nation! We invite you to visit any of our 334 Posts, statewide, visit our website www.nclegion.org, email us at nclegion@nc.rr.com, or call 919-832-7506. INSURED MEMBERS OF THE NCNGA — HAVE YOU CHECKED YOUR BENEFICIARY LATELY? We have experienced several claims in the past year where beneficia- ries had not been updated and ex-spouses received the death benefits of the member’s NC National Guard Association Group Life Insur- ance. Have you had a change in your marital status? If so, please contact us to ensure your beneficiary is who you think it is! Call 919-851-3390 ext 1 (Teri Foster) or ext 2 (Rhonda Arndt) Commitment Defines Us At EADS North America, we don’t just talk about commitment — it defines us. Commitment is delivering more than 250 UH-72A Lakotas, all on time and on budget, from a workforce that is more than 50% U.S. military veterans. That’s the kind of commitment our armed forces need, now more than ever. www.eadsnorthamerica.com Corporate Member — Thank you for your support!
  • 13. Page 13 – Tarheel Guardsman — June/July 2013 Members meeting the eligibility requirements to qualify for the Post 9-11 GI Bill are also able to transfer their benefits to eligible dependents. The requirements to transfer benefits are: - Be eligible for the Post 9-11 GI Bill - Be a participating member of the Armed Forces (Active Duty or Reserve) - Have completed 6 years of satisfactory service - Commit to an additional 4 years of service. - Sign a Statement of Understanding There are current exemptions to the 4-year service obligation based on a member's retirement eligibility date. Retirement Eligibility Date: Service Obligation Before 1 Aug 09 None After 1 Aug 09/Before 1 Aug 10 1 Year After 1 Aug 10/Before 1 Aug 11 2 Year After 1 Aug 11/Before 1 Aug 12 3 Year These exemptions will expire 1 Aug 2013, therefore it is highly recommended that members within the above retirement eligibil- ity dates, who are contemplating transferring their benefits, do so before 1 Aug 2013. All members requesting transfer of Post 9-11 GI Bill benefits after 1 Aug 2013 will incur a 4-year service obligation. For more information: http://www.gibill.va.gov/benefits/ post_911_gibill/transfer_of_benefits.html or contact your local VA office. StanleyVidmar.com/Military 800-523-9462 GS-27F-5062C Corporate Member — Thank you for your support! Corporate Member — Thank you for your support! New VA Hotline for Women Veterans On April 23, 2013, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) launched its new Women Veterans hotline— 1-855-VA-WOMEN (1-855-829- 6636)—an incoming call center that receives and responds to questions from women Veterans, their families, and caregivers across the nation about available VA services and resources. “The Women Veterans Call Center is aimed at increasing women Veterans’ knowledge of all VA services and benefits that they deserve,” said Krista Stephenson, Army Veteran and Wom- en Veterans Call Center Director.
  • 14. Page 14 – Tarheel Guardsman — June/July 2013 Ahoskie Albemarle Asheboro Asheville Beaulaville Belmont Benson Boone Burlington Butner Charlotte (ANG) Charlotte(ARNG) Clinton Clyde Concord Dunn Durham E. Flat Rock Edenton ElizabethCity Elizabethtown Elkin Fair Bluff Farmville Fayetteville Forest City Fort Bragg Franklin Fremont Gastonia Goldsboro Greensboro Greenville Hamlet Hickory High Point Jacksonville Jefferson Kings Mountain Kinston Laurinburg Lenoir Lexington Lincolnton Louisburg Lumberton Marion Mocksville Monroe Mooresville Morehead City Morganton Morrisville Mount Airy Mount Olive Murphy Nashville New Bern NewLondon(ANG) Newton N.Wilkesboro Oxford Parkton Raeford Raleigh(ANG) Raleigh Red Springs Reidsville Roanoke Rapids Rockingham Rocky Mount Hertford Stanly Randolph Buncombe Duplin Gaston Johnston Watauga Alamance Granville Mecklenburg Mecklenburg Sampson Haywood Cabarrus Harnett Durham Henderson Chowan Pasquotank Bladen Surry Columbus Pitt Cumberland Rutherford Cumberland Macon Wayne Gaston Wayne Guilford Pitt Richmond Catawba Guilford Onslow Ashe Cleveland Lenoir Scotland Caldwell Davidson Lincoln Franklin Robeson McDowell Davie Union Iredell Cartaret Burke Wake Surry Wayne Cherokee Nash Craven Stanly Catawba Wilkes Granville Robeson Hoke Wake Wake Robeson Rockingham Halifax Richmond Nash 1 8 2 10,11 7 10 7 5 2,4,6 1,6,13 8,9,12 8,9,12 7 11 8,12 2,4 1,4,6,13 11 1,3 1,3 7 6 7 1,3 2,4,7 10 2,4,7 11 1,13 10 1,13 6,12 1,3 8 5,10 6,12 3 5 10 1,3,7 8 11 5,8,12 10 1,13 7,8 11 5 8,9 5,9 3 11 2,4,13 6 1,13 11 1,13 1,3 8 5,10 5 1,6,13 7,8 2,7 2,4,13 2,4,13 7,8 6 1 8 1,13 4 25 29 48,49 10 42,43 10,11 45 24 7 38 38 10 50 36 19,22 18,20 48 4 1 8 30 13 5 19 47 19,21 50 12 43 12 24,26,27,28 3 25 42,44 28 6 30 46 12 25 44 29,33 42 7 13 47 33 35,36 45 2 46 16 30 5 50 11 2 34 42,44 45 7 13 25 16 16 13 26 4 25 11 5 67 70,78 114,115 4,26 108,109,110 22,26,28 93 63,64 2,32 107 107 21 118,119 76,82,83 51,53 29,30,31,50 113,117 1 4,9,13 22,46 90 46 8 45 112 42,43,44,45 120 11 109 4,42,96 57,58,59,60,61,62 4,13,55 48,66 46,89 61 14,15,16 93 110,111 4,11,94 48,66 87 80,81 97 49 46,47,48,66 85 79 68,69,55 84,94 13 86,112 41 90 11 120 7,25 3,10,12 67 89 94 32 46 48,66 35 35 47 65,91 27 66 7 0 3 1 22 3 3 5 5 32 338 34 26 5 13 3 5 3 1 2 3 2 1 1 32 1 149 6 3 19 31 39 23 3 15 2 3 1 59 3 36 1 1 15 1 1 3 3 1 1 151 1 1 4 52 1 2 1 14 11 662 16 3 6 3 3 0 3 1 22 3 3 5 5 29 294 34 26 5 13 3 5 3 1 2 3 2 1 1 32 1 143 6 3 19 31 39 23 3 15 2 3 1 59 3 36 1 1 15 1 1 3 3 1 1 151 1 1 4 52 1 2 1 14 11 604 16 3 6 3 3 3 44 6 58 $1,619,064 $1,457,157 $3,261,257 $1,156,474 $2,266,689 $4,117,048 $1,595,934 $2,798,664 $1,734,711 $60,675,366 $7,840,894 $3,515,681 $3,654,458 $2,382,337 $2,220,430 $8,927,980 $1,873,488 $1,087,086 $786,402 $1,318,380 $647,626 $1,595,934 $4,926,580 $1,734,711 $4,926,580 $3,885,753 $578,237 $5,296,651 $4,140,177 $10,176,972 $416,331 $1,272,122 $1,873,488 $5,342,910 $2,220,430 $1,387,769 $1,503,416 $4,764,673 $3,053,092 $4,440,861 $1,087,086 $2,151,042 $2,683,020 $1,156,474 $4,302,084 $2,405,466 $508,849 $948,309 $1,202,733 $16,676,357 $786,402 $878,920 $2,220,430 $17,211,227 $1,457,157 $4,140,177 $1,410,898 $4,001,400 $1,662,391 $12,721,215 $3,908,882 $4,371,472 $2,405,466 $1,387,769 $1,503,416 $28,490 $25,641 $57,387 $20,350 $39,886 $72,446 $28,083 $49,247 $30,525 $372,288 $137,973 $61,864 $64,306 $41,921 $39,072 $157,102 $32,967 $19,129 $13,838 $23,199 $11,396 $28,083 $86,691 $30,525 $86,691 $68,376 $10,175 $93,203 $72,853 $144,892 $7,326 $22,385 $32,967 $94,017 $39,072 $24,420 $26,455 $83,842 $53,724 $78,144 $19,129 $37,851 $47,212 $20,350 $75,702 $42,328 $8,954 $16,687 $21,164 $293,447 $13,838 $15,466 $39,072 $78,154 $25,641 $72,853 $24,827 $70,411 $223,850 $68,783 $76,923 $42,328 $24,420 $26,455 $2,471,331 $2,224,198 $4,977,966 $1,765,236 $3,459,863 $6,284,241 $2,436,026 $4,271,867 $2,647,854 $91,572,713 $11,968,301 $5,366,318 $5,578,146 $3,636,386 $3,389,253 $13,627,623 $2,859,683 $1,659,322 $1,200,361 $2,012,369 $988,532 $2,436,026 $7,519,906 $2,647,854 $7,519,906 $5,931,193 $882,618 $8,084,782 $6,319,545 $15,482,796 $635,485 $1,941,760 $2,859,683 $8,155,391 $3,389,253 $2,118,283 $2,294,807 $7,272,773 $4,660,223 $6,778,507 $1,659,322 $3,283,339 $4,095,348 $1,765,236 $6,566,679 $3,671,691 $776,704 $1,447,494 $1,835,846 $25,454,705 $1,200,361 $1,341,579 $3,389,253 $25,934,072 $2,224,198 $6,319,545 $2,153,588 $6,107,717 $2,493,587 $19,417,598 $5,966,498 $6,672,593 $3,671,691 $2,118,283 $2,294,807 City County Congressional District NC Senate District NC House District Total FT Emp Federal Emp State Emp Federal Budget State Budget Economic Impact NCNG Economic Impact Exhibit 2012
  • 15. Page 15 – Tarheel Guardsman — June/July 2013 Roseboro Roxboro Saint Pauls Salisbury Sanford Scotland Neck Shallotte Siler City Smithfield Snow Hill Southern Pines Statesville Stem Sylva Tarboro Taylorsville Thomasville Wadesboro Wallace Washington Whiteville Williamston Wilmington Windsor Winston-Salem Winterville Woodland Youngsville ANG ARNG TOTALS Ft. Bragg (ARNG) High Point Greensboro Camp Butner Sampson Person Robeson Rowan Lee Halifax Brunswick Chatham Johnston Greene Moore Iredell Granville Jackson Edgecombe Alexander Davidson Anson Duplin Beaufort Columbus Martin New Hanover Bertie Forsyth Pitt Northampton Franklin Cumberland Guilford Guilford Granville 7 6 7,8 5,8,12 2 1 7 2,4 7 1,3 2 5,9 1,6,13 11 1 5 6 8 7 3 7 1 7 1 5 1,3 1 2 2,4,7 6,12 6,12 1,6,13 10 7 13 34 22 4 8 23 12 5 22 41 7 50 3 45 33 25 10 1 8 3 9 3 32 5 4 7 19,21 28 24,26,27,28 7 21,22 2 46 76,77 51,54 7 17,18 54 26 10 52,78 79 2,32 119 23 88 81 69 4 6 20 8 18,19 5 71 8,9,24 27 49 42,43,44,45 61 57,58,59,60,61,62 2,32 4 3 64 3 1 1 1 4 2 3 1 1 2 2 17 6 1 30 9 19 2 2070 4 3 62 3 1 1 1 4 2 3 1 1 2 2 17 6 1 26 9 19 2 1953 Value Per 2 4 117 Totals Member $277,554 $3,238,127 $2,521,114 $1,619,064 $555,108 $786,402 $1,989,135 $2,336,078 $1,156,474 $1,572,805 $994,568 $2,428,596 $1,225,863 $1,434,028 $1,873,488 $462,590 $925,179 $1,295,251 $2,197,301 $3,631,329 $5,458,558 $3,839,494 $948,309 $314,428,870 Federal $3,500,000 $1,400,000 $2,400,000 $1,800,000 $9,100,000 $26,987 $4,884 $56,980 $44,363 $28,490 $9,768 $13,838 $35,002 $41,107 $20,350 $27,676 $17,501 $42,735 $21,571 $25,234 $32,967 $8,140 $16,280 $22,792 $38,665 $63,899 $96,052 $67,562 $16,687 $4,549,339 State $1,200,000 $1,200,000 $390 $423,657 $4,942,660 $3,848,215 $2,471,331 $847,313 $1,200,361 $3,036,206 $3,565,777 $1,765,236 $2,400,721 $1,518,103 $3,706,996 $1,871,150 $2,188,893 $2,859,683 $706,094 $1,412,189 $1,977,065 $3,353,949 $5,542,842 $8,331,915 $5,860,584 $1,447,494 $478,468,546 Local City County Congressional District NC Senate District NC House District Total FT Emp Federal Emp State Emp Federal Budget State Budget Economic Impact NCNG Economic Impact Exhibit 2012 - continued Information provided by COl (Ret) F. Doug Phelps NC Adjutant General – MG Greg Lusk http://www.facebook.com/NCAdjutantGeneral http://twitter.com/NCTAG NC Assistant Adjutant General Air – Brig. Gen. Todd Kelly http://facebook.com/NCAirAAG http://twitter.com/NCAirAAG NC Senior Enlisted Leader – Command Sgt. Maj. John Swart http://www.facebook.com/NCCSM http://twitter.com/NCSCSM — NC National Guard Contact Inforamtion — NC Command Chief Warrant Officer Rick Comer http://www.facebook.com/pages/NC-Command-Chief-Warrant- Officer/261726843901458 http://www.twitter.com/NCCWO NC Command Chief Master Sergeant Chief Master Sgt. Bruce Pickett http://www.facebook.com/pages/NC-State-Command-Chief- Master-Sergeant/330777956943662 http://www.twitter.com/NCCmdChief TAG email contact: pao@ng.army.mil
  • 16. Periodicals U. S. Postage PAID Raleigh, NC Tarheel Guardsman NC National Guard Assoc. 7410 Chapel Hill Road Raleigh, NC 27607-5047 How to reach us: 919-851-3390 ncnga@bellsouth.net - email www.ncnga.org - website Tickets — *The NCNGA pays for tickets as they are sold; we are unable to provide refunds if tickets are unused. *Tickets are mailed the day the request is received. *Ticket info is also on our website: www.ncnga.org To order tickets, send check, money order, MasterCard or Visa information to: NCNGA, 7410 Chapel Hill Rd., Raleigh, NC 27607 or call 919-851-3390, ext. 2 for Kathy Ford Mail tickets to: Name: _______________________________________________________________________ Address: _____________________________________________________________________ City: ________________________________ State: _________ Zip code: _________________ Type of Payment: ___ Check ___ Money Order ___ Master Card ___ Visa Make checks or money order payable to NCNGA. A fee of $23 will be charged for any check returned due to insufficient funds or a check written on a closed account. If checks remain unpaid, Commanders will be notified. Credit Card Information: Account #_____________________________________________________ Exp. Date _____________________ 3 Digit Security Code:_____________ Name on Card: __________________________________________ Signature _______________________________ When ordering tickets, please allow one week for delivery 2013 NCNGA Discount Ticket Order Form Carowinds/Kings Dominion - Valid at either park - $33.00 for ages 3 & up. (Carowinds Gate prices (opens March 31) – Adults - $56.99 - ages 3-61 & at least 48” tall. Junior/Senior - $39.99-ages 3-61 & under 48” tall or 62 & older: Children under 3-FREE. ) Kings Dominion Gate prices (opens April 6) – Adults - $61.99 - ages 3-61 & at least 48” tall. Junior/Senior - $39.99 - ages 3-61 & under 48” tall or 62 & older. Children under 3-FREE.) Wet ‘n Wild Emerald Pointe Water Park* - Adult Tickets-$27.00 for over 48” tall. Park open May 25 - Sept. 2 (Gate price $34.99 over 48” tall. Children 2 & under are FREE.) Junior Tickets* - $19.00. (Gate price $24.99 under 48” tall.) *Tickets can also be ordered online at www.emeraldpointe.com. Call NCNGA for Corporate Code.** Busch Gardens Military Appreciation Days - Tickets $38 for ages 3 & up. Valid Through 27 October (Gate prices $49.00 ages 3 & up) Busch Gardens Fun Card - Tickets $65.00. ($70 at gate) Valid Thru 2 September ONLY Water Country USA - Tickets $27.00 for ages 3 & up. Valid 18 May thru Sep 2 Only (Gate prices - Ages 3 & up $49.99. Ages 2 & under FREE.) *ANHEUSER-BUSCH “HERE’S TO THE HEROES” TRIBUTE* Single Day’s FREE Admission to Anheuser-Busch Parks for active military & 3 direct dependants. Register online @ www.herosalute.com or at the park entrance plaza with DOD photo ID. Quantity Total $ Subtotal Credit Card Fee +$3.00 Total Due $