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North Carolina National Guard (NCNG) celebrated the 245th Army Birthday at a ceremony held at NCNG headquarters in Raleigh, North Carolina, June 12, 2020.
The small crowd NCNG Soldiers, Airmen, military retirees in masks as part of COVID-19 precautions spread out along the headquarters’ atrium and watched as Senior Army Advisor to the NCNG Adjutant General, Army Col. Jason Sabat cut the birthday cake with an Army Sword in honor of the Army’s birth on June 14, 1775.
Sabat reflected on the ongoing and changing mission of the North Carolina Army National Guard (NCARNG) as a key component of Army strength and flexibility.
“We are celebrating something so consistent and unwavering, the nation’s total Army Force, Active, Reserve, National Guard, Retirees and Veterans,” said Sabat.
One of the participants retired Command Sgt. Maj. Andrew L. Jackson, the NCNG transition Assistance Advisor, has served state and nation for over 30 years including numerous NCNG state active missions and deployment to Vietnam on active duty and Desert Storm as part of the NCARNG.
“(Service) is a way of life, the camaraderie, the mission. You still have that connection with other Soldiers.” Jackson said.
Currently NCNG Soldiers and Airmen are supporting N.C. Emergency Management, N.C. Department of Health and Human Services and local communities in the fight against the coronavirus. Many Guardsmen have mobilized to support local authorities safeguard the lives and property of North Carolinians and help ensure individuals are able to exercise their right to peaceful protest in the wake of civil unrest across the state.
| Date Taken: | 06.12.2020 |
| Date Posted: | 06.12.2020 23:19 |
| Story ID: | 372065 |
| Location: | RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA, US |
| Web Views: | 264 |
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