Photo By Sgt. 1st Class Robert Jordan | An end of an era and the beginning of a new one as Town of Scotland Neck Mayor Eddie...... read more read more
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An end of an era and the beginning of a new one as North Carolina Army National Guard (NCARNG) leaders returned the former North Carolina National Guard (NCNG) Armory to the Town of Scotland Neck, North Carolina Aug. 12, 2020.
The more than 14,000 square foot facility was home to the NCNG’s Detachment 2, A Company, 690th Brigade Support Battalion, 130th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade (MEB) for decades until reorganization and modernization required transfer of the Soldiers and equipment to other NCNG facilities.
City leaders including Mayor Eddie Braxton, city council members, city staff, police officers, former members of the unit and local citizens attended the small ceremony held on the former unit’s drill hall.
“It is wonderful, we will use it as a community,” said Braxton.
The more than 14,000 square foot facility, on a five-acre plot, well maintained over the years was transferred as part of the original deed requiring the facility, valued at over $3 million, would return to the city if the NCNG no longer drilled there.
Before the ceremony several NCNG leaders toured the facility with the mayor and council members. Several questions were asked of the city officials and more than one story of state active duty or wartime deployments of the unit’s Soldiers was shared.
“Scotland Neck National Guard Soldiers have made a difference in domestic operations and overseas,” 130th MEB Administrative Officer and Deputy Commander NCARNG Lt. Col. Frank Poovey.
The small crowd spread across the drill had due to COVID-19 precautions listened as Newton thanked the citizens for all their support over the years.
“We (the NCNG) have had presence here for a long time,” said NCARNG Col. Rodney Newton, NCNG Construction Facility Management Officer.
After the brief ceremony the NCNG leaders chatted with local citizens and city staff about the transfer. Then mayor and Newton made one last walk through the facility with Newton stopping to turn off the drill hall floor lights and walk out into the hot summer afternoon as the mayor secured the city’s newest building.
| Date Taken: | 08.13.2020 |
| Date Posted: | 08.17.2020 13:10 |
| Story ID: | 375861 |
| Location: | SCOTLAND NECK, NORTH CAROLINA, US |
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