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Guard Installation Officially Redesignated Fort Barfoot

FORT BARFOOT, Va. — The Virginia National Guard’s Fort Pickett was officially redesignated Fort Barfoot in honor of Col. Van T. Barfoot last Friday. Barfoot, a World War II Medal of Honor recipient with extensive Virginia ties, was honored during a... Read More Details

Budget Request Includes Army Guard Helicopters

A NGAUS review of the fine details of President Joe Biden's fiscal 2024 budget request found 74 helicopters for the Army National Guard. The number includes 24 new UH-60 Black Hawks, 26 L-model to V-model Black Hawk conversions and 24 rebuilt AH-64E... Read More Details

Lawmakers Press Defense Officials on Budget Request

For the second week, senior Defense Department and Department of Veterans Affairs officials are testifying before various congressional panels about President Joe Biden's fiscal 2024 budget proposal, recruiting challenges, personnel policies and... Read More Details

Gen. Daniel R. Hokanson

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Reno Conference Tradeshow Seeing Brisk Sales

Booth sales for the 145th General Conference & Exhibition in Reno, Nevada, Aug. 18-21 are running ahead of last year’s record pace. More than 220 companies or organizations have already reserved space on the exhibition floor at the Reno-Sparks... Read More Details

New Legislative Analyst Joins NGAUS

NGAUS has filled a key position in the association’s legislative department. Aubrey Powers is the association’s new legislative analyst. Powers started last week at the National Guard Memorial, the NGAUS headquarters in Washington, D.C. Her duties... Read More Details

Kentucky, Illinois Push for Gray Eagle Fielding

Kentucky and Illinois National Guard leaders and their congressional delegations were instrumental in getting funds for the Army National Guard’s first MQ-1C Gray Eagle 25M unmanned aerial systems added to fiscal 2023 defense appropriations. Now... Read More Details

Politicization Impacting Trust in the Military, Report Says

The perception that the U.S. military is "pursuing ideological goals at the expense of military readiness and effectiveness" is negatively influencing service recruiting and retention policies, says a report issued by a group commissioned by the... Read More Details

Training, 'Speaking Up' Key to Fighting Sexual Assault

ARLINGTON, Va. — The fight against the scourge of sexual assault in the National Guard continues as its senior leaders implement "lines of effort" to eradicate the problem. With an emphasis on the Guard's support of the 2022 National Defense Strategy... Read More Details

Most Conference Social Events, Activities Set

The Nevada National Guard Association has finalized most of the planned social events and activities at the 145th General Conference & Exhibition in Reno, Nevada, Aug. 18-21. Some events are in or near the Sierra Nevada mountain range surrounding the... Read More Details