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Reflections

In the morning of Sept. 11. 2001, I was at the Supreme Court Building in Washington, D.C. for a judicial conference. As I learned of the developing situation and quietly informed Chief Justice William Rehnquist, we felt a bump that I later learned... Read More Details

Sen. Patrick Leahy

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Magazine Marks 2 Guard Birthdays

The November/December 2022 issue of NATIONAL GUARD commemorates the anniversary of two significant dates in Guard history. The first is the birth of America's oldest military organization on Dec. 13, 1636, not by men bearing arms, but by colonial... Read More Details

Julian Plamann - Legislative Affairs Manager, Joint-Personnel Programs

Julian Plamann is the Legislative Affairs Manager for Joint and Personnel at NGAUS. She has worked in government relations for nearly 20 years at the state, federal, and local levels. Prior to joining the NGAUS team, Julian was an Army Congressional... Read More Details

Tracy Campfield - Program Manager, Database Development

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GOP Rep Talks Vaccine Mandate, Military ‘Wokeness’

CLICK HERE TO SEE SLIDES FROM INDUSTRY DAY A Mississippi Army National Guard major general serving in Congress tackled controversial matters including the Pentagon’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate and so-called military “wokeness” on Tuesday. Rep. Trent... Read More Details

New NGAUS Lobbyist Brings Guard, Hill Experience

An Army National Guard captain has joined the NGAUS legislative staff. Julian Plamann is the new legislative affairs manager for joint-personnel programs after starting on Dec. 1. Plamann will advocate for the Guard on Capitol Hill, focusing on... Read More Details

Congress Likely to End Vaccine Mandate

The final language in the annual defense policy bill hasn't been released yet, but one thing seems increasingly certain: Congress will end the military’s COVID-19 vaccination mandate soon. Republicans on Capitol Hill have been calling for the rule's... Read More Details

NGAUS Adds Experienced Membership Database Manager

NGAUS has filled a key vacancy in the association's membership and marketing department. Tracy Campfield is the association's new membership database manager. Campfield started on Dec. 5 at the NGAUS headquarters in Washington, D.C. Campfield’s... Read More Details

NDAA Covers More Than Vaccine Repeal

While its repeal of the military's COVID-19 vaccine mandate dominated headlines, the new National Defense Authorization Act has several other provisions impacting the National Guard. Released last week, the final text of the annual defense policy... Read More Details