Organization: WISCONSIN NATIONAL GUARD
Mission: TO PROMOTE THE RELEVANCE, READINESS, AND MODERNIZATION OF OUR NATIONAL GUARD, IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR OUR MEMBERS, AND SUPPORTING STATE AND NATIONAL POLICIES TO ADVANCE THE SECURITY OF THE UNITED STATES.
Activities: THE WISCONSIN NATIONAL GUARD ASSOCIATION OFFERS, LOW-COST, STATE SPONSORED GROUP LIFE INSURANCE (SSLI), POLICIES FOR WISCONSIN NATIONAL GUARD SOLDIERS AND AIRMEN AND THEIR DEPENDENTS. AN INITIAL FREE $10,000 POLICY IS OFFERED TO EVERY NEW ENLISTEE IN THE WISCONSIN NATIONAL GUARD; OVER 2,063 NEW MEMBERS OF THE WISCONSIN NATIONAL GUARD TOOK ADVANTAGE OF THIS PROGRAM.
PROMOTE NATIONAL GUARD AND AMERICANISM THROUGH THE AWARDS GIFTS AND GRANTS COMMITTEE BY RECOGNIZING THE OUTSTANDING ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF WISCONSIN NATIONAL GUARD MEN AND WOMEN. PROVIDE INFORMATION TO ASSOCIATION MEMBERS VIA NEWSLETTER, WHICH IS PUBLISHED FOUR TIMES A YEAR, AND THROUGH THE WEBSITE WINGA.ORG. PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES OF ASSOCIATION MEMBERS AND THEIR DEPENDENTS THROUGH TWELVE ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIPS. COMMEMORATE THE MEMORY OF THOSE WISCONSIN MILITARY MEMBERS WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE SERVICE TO THE NATION THROUGH THE WITMER MEMORIAL, WHICH IDENTIFIES, BY NAME, EACH WISCONSIN SERVICE MEMBER TO PERISH SINCE 9/11 IN SUPPORT OF THE GLOBAL WAR ON TERROR.
NTEE category: Mutual & Membership Benefit
Secondary category: Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness & Relief