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Free Meals, Special Deals Available on Veterans Day

Many restaurants, retailers and recreational areas nationwide will honor veterans and current service members with free meals and other special deals for Veterans Day Saturday. The following list is from the Department of Veterans Affairs and... Read More Details

Army Completes Renaming Bases

The Army has finished renaming nine installations that were previously named after Confederate generals following the redesignation of Fort Gordon, Georgia, to Fort Eisenhower. The Defense Department had until the end of the year to complete the... Read More Details

Veterans Day is An Opportunity

A message from retired Brig. Gen. J. Roy Robinson, the NGAUS president: Saturday is Veterans Day — the day each year our nation has set aside to honor those who have served in the U.S. armed forces. One day hardly seems sufficient to thank the... Read More Details

Storied Base's New Heritage Room Honors the Guard's Legacy

In a hallowed corner of Patton Hall at Northern Virginia’s Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, a journey through the annals of American military history awaits. An officer’s saber from the late 19th century, a World War I-era combat helmet and a flag... Read More Details

NGAUS Board Has Packed Agenda This Weekend

Electing a new president and approving the organization's 2024 budget will top the agenda when the NGAUS board of directors gathers this weekend at the National Guard Memorial, the association’s headquarters in Washington, D.C., for its final meeting... Read More Details

Deputy SECDEF: Fewer Americans Have Direct Military Ties

Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks says a decreasing number of Americans are familiar with those who defend them, a situation that presents challenges. The growing separation between service members and civilians, Hicks adds, is making it more... Read More Details

House Begins Work to Prevent Government Shutdown

The House is set to consider a novel plan Tuesday from Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., to prevent a government shutdown, according to multiple news reports citing a notice sent to lawmakers late Monday. Johnson’s plan is a two-step, continuing... Read More Details

Stopgap Budget Punts Spending Issues to New Year

President Joe Biden has signed a two-tiered stopgap spending measure that Congress passed last week that will fund some federal agencies into January and others into February. The continuing resolution developed by House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La... Read More Details

Board Selects New NGAUS President

A retired Massachusetts Army National Guard two-star general who has spent 15 years on the NGAUS board of directors will take over the association's daily operations in Washington, D.C., next year. The NGAUS board selected retired Maj. Gen. Francis M... Read More Details

NGEF Honors 20 Large Donors at Reception

The National Guard Educational Foundation recognized 20 individual and corporate donors Nov. 18 during a special reception at the National Guard Memorial, the NGAUS headquarters in Washington, D.C. The 20 honorees contributed a combined $230,000 to... Read More Details