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NGAUS: The National Guard is a State Force Until Mobilized by the President
WASHINGTON (Nov. 18, 2021) — Retired Brig. Gen. J. Roy Robinson, the NGAUS president, issued the following statement: “Conflicting statements by...
Washington Report
Oklahoma, Pentagon Clash on Vaccine Mandate
Pentagon officials on Monday asserted that Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III has the authority to order members of the National Guard to receive a...
Washington Report
Legislation Would Add Flexibility to State Emergency Responses
New legislation is aimed at improving the National Guard’s emergency response efforts by allowing Active Guard and Reserve members to be called into...
Washington Report
Bill Would Revamp Federal Hiring Preferences for Guardsmen
More than 20 members of Congress have signed onto new legislation to update antiquated federal hiring preferences that are unfair to members of the...
Washington Report
NGEF Honors 16 Large Donors at Reception
The National Guard Educational Foundation recognized 16 individuals, organizations and corporate donors Nov. 13 during a special reception at the...
NGAUS on the Hill
November 2021
Appropriations The House Appropriations Committee Defense Subcommittee marked up its FY22 Department of Defense appropriations on June 30. This...
Washington Report
NGAUS Holds First In-Person Capitol Summit Since 2019
Forty-five National Guard company-grade officers from across the country gathered at the National Guard Memorial, the NGAUS headquarters in Washington...
Washington Report
Lawmakers Still Waiting for NDAA Vote
The annual defense policy bill is unlikely to make any Thanksgiving menus this year. With the Senate in recess this week and scheduled for just three...
Washington Report
As Vaccine Deadlines Arrive, Services Decide What to Do with Refusers
The first of several deadlines for service members to receive a COVID-19 vaccine is here, but the battle over the looming mandates is far from over...
Washington Report
Meals and Special Deals Available on Veterans Day
Veterans and current service members are eligible for free meals and other special deals at many restaurants, retailers and recreational activities...
Washington Report
New Chief Tops Changes to NGAUS Staff
A nearly retired colonel who has served with the four largest branches of the U.S. military is now chief of staff at NGAUS. Col. Paul Drake IV, who is...
Washington Report
Texas, Virginia Top DoD Spending Report
A new Defense Department report outlines military spending across the 50 states and the District of Columbia. The report reveals that the Top 10...