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Bills Would Provide Guard with GI Bill Credit Parity
National Guardsmen and Reservists would earn credit toward Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits for nearly every day they spend in uniform under legislation...
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2 New York Guardsmen Killed in Texas Helicopter Crash
Two New York Army National Guard aviators were killed Friday afternoon when their UH-72 Lakota light utility helicopter crashed near Rio Grande City...
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Guard Wing to Swap Fighters for Cyber
The Maryland Air National Guard’s 175th Wing will swap the unit’s fighter mission for an expanded cyber mission, the Air Force announced March 7. The...
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NGAUS Board Meeting, Capitol Summit Set for This Weekend
This will be a busy weekend at the National Guard Memorial, the NGAUS headquarters in Washington, D.C. The association’s 29-member board of directors...
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NGB Confirms 41 Guardsmen Wounded in Sunday Attack
At least 41 Army National Guard soldiers were wounded in the unmanned aerial system attack last Sunday on the U.S. logistics support facility known as...
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New NGAUS President Begins Term
Retired Massachusetts Army National Guard Maj. Gen. Francis M. McGinn now has responsibility for the association’s daily operations in Washington, D.C...
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Agreement Signed to Establish Center to Study Guard
The National Guard Bureau and the University of Southern Mississippi inked an agreement Jan. 23 to establish the Center for the Study of the National...
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Senators Press DoD on Troops’ Blast Exposure
A bipartisan group of senators wants the Pentagon to explain how it will protect service members from brain injuries resulting from firing heavy...
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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...