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Senators Push to Extend FireGuard Program

Months after the Defense Department agreed to extend the National Guard’s FireGuard pilot program, a bipartisan group of senators have moved to increase the extension by another five years. Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho; Sen. Michael Bennet, D-Colo.; and... Read More Details

DoD Reviews Jan. 6 Response

A review of the Defense Department's role in preparing for and responding to the deadly Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol has cleared the Pentagon of any inappropriate actions. But the DoD Inspector General’s office made several recommendations in... Read More Details

Army Outlines Consequences for Vaccine Refusal

Army National Guard soldiers who refuse to be vaccinated against COVID-19 won’t be immediately kicked out of the force, but will likely see their careers ended according to guidance from Army leaders. Any soldier who refuses the vaccine without an... Read More Details

Air Force Fitness Tests Get Update in New Year

The Air Force is officially adding new alternative components to its physical fitness assessments beginning Jan. 1, 2022. The new components will give airmen options for assessing their strength and cardiovascular health. They were first announced in... Read More Details

NDAA Hangs in the Air After Monday Vote Fails

The path to approve a National Defense Authorization Act this year got a bit more complicated after Republicans voted late Monday to block the bill from advancing to the Senate floor. A 51-45 vote fell short of the 60 votes needed to end debate. All... Read More Details

Army Releases Career Survey Results

Army leaders have released the results of a first-of-its-kind exit survey for soldiers, aimed at better understanding why some have decided to leave the active-component force. The Department of the Army Career Engagement Survey, or DACES, involved... Read More Details

New Staff Writer Joins NGAUS Staff

Donald Lambert has joined NGAUS as a staff writer in the communications department. Lambert will write stories for NATIONAL GUARD, the NGAUS membership publication, and contribute to other association communications products, including the weekly e... Read More Details

NGAUS Industry Day Gathers Buyers, Sellers

REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED! NGAUS will gather buyers and sellers in the National Guard marketplace for the association’s 24th Annual Industry Day on Dec. 7 in the National Guard Memorial, the association’s headquarters in Washington, D.C... Read More Details

2021 NGEF Commemorative Ornament Now Available

LIMITED EDITION The National Guard Educational Foundation's Annual Commemorative Ornament is now available, while supplies last. It honors the New York Air National Guard’s 109th Airlift Wing, based in Schenectady, New York. It flies specially... Read More Details

NGAUS to Mark Guard Birthday with Cake Cutting

NGAUS and the National Guard Bureau will celebrate the 385th anniversary of the birth of the National Guard tomorrow with a cake-cutting ceremony at the National Guard Memorial, the association headquarters in Washington, D.C. Lawmakers and some... Read More Details