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DoD Finally Has a Fiscal 2024 Spending Plan
President Joe Biden signed into law six fiscal 2024 spending bills, including one containing $824.5 billion for the Defense Department.
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The National Guard: Built to Defend America
Developing a theme for the NGAUS general conference is always an important part of our planning for the big annual event. — Retired Maj. Gen. Francis M. McGinn, the NGAUS president
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Guardsmen Reflect on NGAUS CGO Event
NGAUS gave company-grade officers from across the nation a peak behind the legislative curtain during the first Capitol Summit of the year conducted March 17-19.
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NGAUS Appeals to Congress for Health Care, Benefits Parity
The NGAUS president shared with Congress the paradox facing the National Guard when it comes to readiness.
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DoD Expands Program to Renew USID Cards Online
Most Uniformed Services Identification card holders can now renew their cards online and receive them in the mail, instead of having to schedule an...
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Air Force Picks Guard Base for New Tankers
The Air Force has selected the Michigan Air National Guard’s 127th Wing at Selfridge Air National Guard Base near Detroit to be the next home for the...
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First DoD Industrial Strategy Seeks 'Generational Change'
America’s defense industry faces significant challenges in the years ahead, according to the Pentagon’s first-ever National Defense Industrial...
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Army Guard Pilot Wounded in Iraq Returns to Cockpit
CONCORD, N.H. — After receiving intel of a potential Iranian attack on Al Asad Air Base in western Iraq, Capt. Brendan Meehan began calling units from...
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NGEDA Meeting Set for Detroit Next Week
More than 200 state and territory National Guard association leaders and guests are registered for the National Guard Executive Directors Association...
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Congress Returns to Looming Budget Deadlines
Lawmakers are back to work on Capitol Hill this week with the goal of determining a spending plan for fiscal 2024 before a partial government shutdown...
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Guard Supports Defense Strategy, Domestic Missions in 2023
The National Guard finished a dynamic year in December, leaving an indelible mark supporting the warfighter and protecting communities. From...
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Wishing You the Blessing of Quality Time
A message from retired Brig. Gen. J. Roy Robinson, the NGAUS president: For most Americans, the holiday season is a time to gather with family and...
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NGAUS Creates New Scholarship Program
NGAUS has teamed with Columbia Southern University in Orange Beach, Alabama, to provide a new scholarship for the association's active annual members...
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Bill Would Create Air Guard Federal Tuition Program
Drill-status Air National Guardsmen would have a permanent federal tuition assistance program under bipartisan legislation introduced in the Senate...
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NGB Chief, House Lawmaker Address Guard Industry Partners
A prominent House appropriator and a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff headlined the 26th Annual NGAUS Industry Day Tuesday at the National Guard...
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NGAUS Task Forces Gather for Resolutions Training
NGAUS hosted the association’s 13 task force chairs in Washington, D.C., Monday for training on how their efforts help inform decisions on Capitol...