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Pass the FY24 Defense Budget

THE ISSUE: The National Guard and the broader Department of Defense community have been working off continuing resolutions since October 2023. Without a clear budget for FY24, our Guard units are severely impacted in terms of readiness, modernization... Read More Details

NGAUS: Fiscal 2024 Defense Spending Bill Must Be Passed This Week

WASHINGTON (March 19, 2024) — The voice of more than 45,000 current and former National Guard officers is urging Congress to pass fiscal 2024 defense appropriations this week. Retired Maj. Gen. Francis M. McGinn, the NGAUS president, sent a letter... Read More Details

NGAUS Urges Congress to Pass Defense Appropriations

NGAUS is urging Congress to come together this week and pass a fiscal 2024 defense appropriations bill. Take Action Retired Maj. Gen. Francis M. McGinn, the NGAUS president, sent a letter today to congressional leaders urging lawmakers to pass a... Read More Details

NGEF Honors Another 10 Major Donors

The National Guard Educational Foundation celebrated an eclectic mix of major donors during a ceremony Saturday evening. The special reception applauded 10 donors who contributed a combined $100,000 to the NGEF via its Legion de Lafayette program... Read More Details

NGAUS Applauds New Co-sponsors of Bill to Create a Space National Guard

WASHINGTON (March 21, 2024) — The voice of more than 45,000 current and former National Guard officers today applauded Sens. Jerry Moran, R-Kan., and Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, for recently co-sponsoring Senate legislation to create a Space National... Read More Details

The National Guard: Built to Defend America

Developing a theme for the NGAUS general conference is always an important part of our planning for the big annual event. — Retired Maj. Gen. Francis M. McGinn, the NGAUS president Read More Details

Guardsmen Reflect on NGAUS CGO Event

NGAUS gave company-grade officers from across the nation a peak behind the legislative curtain during the first Capitol Summit of the year conducted March 17-19. Read More Details

DoD Finally Has a Fiscal 2024 Spending Plan

President Joe Biden signed into law six fiscal 2024 spending bills, including one containing $824.5 billion for the Defense Department. Read More Details

NGAUS: Air Force Wants to Bypass Governors in Scheme to Take Space Units from National Guard

WASHINGTON (April 1, 2024) — The voice of more than 45,000 current and former National Guard officers has learned of an Air Force scheme to move space units from the Air National Guard to the Space Force that excludes the affected governors from any role in the decision. Read More Details

Guard Chief Praises Guardsmen in Tower 22 Attack

In the early hours of Jan. 28, a one-way uncrewed aerial system descended on Tower 22, carrying a munition of malicious intent toward the remote desert outpost where the borders of Jordan, Iraq and Syria meet. Read More Details