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Mattis to Address NGAUS Conference

Defense Secretary James N. Mattis will address the 140th General Conference & Exhibition that begins this week in New Orleans. Mattis, a retired Marine four-star general and former commander of U.S. Central Command, was President Donald Trump’s pick... Read More Details

Wisconsin's Dunbar Elected NGAUS Chairman

The adjutant general of Wisconsin is now the chairman of the NGAUS Board of Directors. Maj. Gen. Donald Dunbar (pictured, sixth from the left) has served on the board for eight years with one break, and has served twice as the vice chair-Air. His... Read More Details

Lengyel: Operational Reserve Has Costs

The chief of the National Guard Bureau gave NGAUS credit when he began his State of the National Guard address Sunday in at the 140th General Conference & Exhibiton in New Orleans. "We have become one hell of an operational reserve," Gen. Joseph L... Read More Details

One Secdef, 8 Stars Open Conference

The 140th General Conference & Exhibition got off to a rousing start fitting the host city. As delegates settled in for the first day, they got a taste of New Orleans spirit and remarks from the defense secretary, the chief of staff of the Army and... Read More Details

Study: Air Force Short of Aircraft for Future Operations

The Air Force does not have enough aircraft for future operations, whether they take on long or short Cold War-like regional conflicts with Russia or China, peacekeeping missions or counterterrorism/counterinsurgency efforts. The study was released... Read More Details

Senate passes Defense Budget, Hopes to Avoid "Drama"

Congress has an early start in completing a budget process before the fiscal year ends Sept. 30. The Senate passed a defense budget for fiscal 2019 of $675 billion last week that included $68 billion for overseas contingencies. The House, which... Read More Details

Mattis: McCain's Character Good Example for Military

The life of Sen. John S. McCain, who died Saturday, should serve as an example for service members today, Defense Secretary James N. Mattis said Tuesday. McCain died a few hours after Mattis addressed the 140th General Conference & Exhibition in New... Read More Details

Pentagon: Guard's Border Mission Extended One Year

Up to 4,000 National Guard soldiers could remain at the U.S.-Mexico border through Sept. 30, 2019. The Defense Department has authorized the continuation of the current mission, according to Stars and Stripes . Currently, 2,200 Guard troops work with... Read More Details

New Commander in Afghanistan: 'We Cannot Fail'

Gen. Austin Scott Miller took charge Sunday of the nearly 17-year NATO mission to prevent Afghanistan from becoming a place where terrorists feel secure. “The world recognizes Afghanistan cannot be safe haven for terrorism. The world recognizes that... Read More Details

200 Air Force Instructions Cut as Service Swings Ax

Just days after Gen. David L. Goldfein, the Air Force chief of staff, told a National Guard audience in New Orleans the service was taking an ax to unnecessary instructions, Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson said 226 of them have been cut down. She... Read More Details