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N.C.N.G. News Last Updated: Tueesday, November 14, 2006 press releases & news

Raleigh Veterans Day Parade North Carolina National Guard members and their families enjoyed sights and sounds of the annual Raleigh Veterans Day Parade. The Adjutant General, MG William E. Ingram, Jr, was the keynote speaker. This year featured a float for Operation Kids on Guard, and an Apache Helicopter flyover. Photos and slideshow by Tech Sgt Brian E. Christiansen View Slideshow

Carolina Panthers Honor Veterans during Special Ceremony On Tuesday October 24th, several N.C. Army and Air Guard members were invited to a special ceremony by the Carolina Panthers honoring Military Veterans. The program dubbed, "Operation Welcome Home", headed by the Carolina's NFL team, was the first time North and South Carolina-based veterans were honored by the Panthers. Throughout the day, members all branches of service were treated like royalty at the Bank of America Stadium. Several Players were on hand to greet and ask questions of their own heroes. Members were given a tour of the Stadium, including the Panthers locker room, several suites, and a question and answer session with players. Photos by Chief Master Sgt Tom Innes View Photo Gallery

29th Annual Enlisted Ball Photo Gallery Look at photos from the 29th Annual North Carolina National Guard Enlisted Ball, which was held at the Marriott Executive Park in Charlotte. This year was very successful with a huge turnout. Submit your own photos to enlistedballphotos@ncchar.ang.af.mil . Photos by Tech. Sgt Brian E. Christiansen View Photo Gallery

B Battery, 5-113th Field Artillery's Welcome Home Ceremony in Winston The North Carolina Army National Guard's B Battery, 5-113th Field Artillery took place at the First Assembly of God, Winston-Salem Friday, Oct. 27. The nearly 170 Soldiers were mobilized Aug. 2005 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. The Soldiers completed force protection missions and combat escort recovery patrols in support of forces operating at Logistics Support Area Anaconda. Twenty-Eight Soldiers earned the Bronze Star for “heroic or meritorious achievement or service, not involving participation in aerial flight, while engaged in an action against an enemy of the United States or while engaged in military operations involving conflict with an opposing foreign force”. Approximately 24 of the Soldiers earned the Combat Action Badge for “actively engaging or being engaged by the enemy”. One Soldier was awarded the Purple Heart for wounds in action and is being treated at Walter Reed Hospital, however made a surprise appearance at the ceremony. SPC Nicholas Firth was given special recognition and hugs from his comrades during the ceremony. The contributions of the North Carolina National Guard to the security of our nation have increased significantly since September 11, 2001. B Battery, 5-113th exemplified this continued commitment during their deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Photos by Tech. Sgt Brian E. Christiansen View Photo Gallery

N.C. Guard at the N.C. State Game A Multimedia slideshow of the N.C. State Football Game vs. Wake Forest from October 14th, 2006. The coin-toss was performed by Major General William E. Ingram, Jr. Also a dozen Soldiers re-enlisted into the N.C. Army National Guard. Slideshow I - Photos by Tech. Sgt Brian E. Christiansen

Operation Jumpstart Photo Gallery - A Multimedia slideshow of the recent deployment to Arizona. Nearly 200 Soldiers of the North Carolina National Guards 252nd Combine Arms Battalion (CAB), Headquartered in Fayetteville, deployed to Arizona for a two week rotation supporting US Customs and Border Protection Service’ Border Patrol, along the Mexican border as part of “Operation Jump Start”. Slideshow I - Photos by Tech. Sgt Brian E. Christiansen Slideshow 2 - Photos by SPC Jessica Sheldon Videos by Sgt Kathryn Jarvis. 1> 07/24/06 - HHC 252 Warms up for Border Patrol Mission 2> 07/27/06 - 252 Begins Patrol Mission 3> 08/01/06 - Aug 252 Packs up & Rolls Out of Yuma, Arizona 4> 09/17/06- Task Force Scorpion heads to Tuscon, AZ 5> 18 Sep TF Scorpion Trains up for Border Mission 6> 26 Sep BG Hargis visits Taskforce Scorpion

Welcome Home 505th Engineers Watch a Multimedia slideshow of the 505th Engineers return to Green Ramp, Pope AFB. Watch it. Photos by Tech. Sgt Brian E. Christiansen & SPC Robert Jordan.

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