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U.S. Military Playing Role in Slowing Coronavirus Spread

Military leaders, including those in the Guard, are taking a more proactive approach to the Covid-19 coronavirus as infections and deaths continue to rise worldwide. Soldiers, Marines and sailors around the globe have been infected in recent weeks... Read More Details

Space Force Taking Shape, But Still No Clear Role for Guard

Air Force Secretary Barbara Barrett said the new Space Force will draw from a limited supply of space professionals but declined to commit to a Space National Guard helping to bolster the first new military branch in more than 70 years. Barrett spoke... Read More Details

Corporate Membership

Corporate Member Products & Services Directory The 24th annual Corporate Member Products & Services Directory is now available. This supplement to the NATIONAL GUARD magazine has proven to be a valuable tool over the years to those in the National... Read More Details

Report: Air Force, Space Leaders Favor Space Guard

Senior Air Force and Space Force leaders are recommending the creation of a Space National Guard, according to Bloomberg Government . Citing a draft document, the news outlet reports that Gen. John Raymond, the chief of the Space Force, considered... Read More Details

Several States Call Guardsmen to Slow Coronavirus Spread

More than 1,500 Guardsmen have been activated to help combat the spread of COVID-19, with numbers growing daily in response to the pandemic. Air and Army Guardsmen in at least 20 states have been activated, according to the National Governors... Read More Details

PFAS Report Shows More Potential Contaminations

The number of military installations possibly contaminated by per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, has grown from 401 to 651, according to the latest report by the Defense Department. The list includes DoD and National Guard installations... Read More Details

GWOT Medals Approved for Kony Mission in Africa

U.S. troops who took part in Operation Observant Compass, the nearly six-year-long mission to apprehend warlord Joseph Kony, may now be eligible for the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal and/or the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal... Read More Details

House, Senate Moves to Protect GI Bill Benefits from Coronavirus

New legislation introduced in the House and Senate would help protect GI Bill benefits for veterans at schools impacted by coronavirus. The bills were introduced as colleges and universities across the nation shifted to online classes in an effort to... Read More Details

142nd General Conference & Exhibition Schedule

The schedule is subject to change. Wednesday, August 26, 2020 12:00 PM-5:00 PM Registration Open | BCEC, North Lobby 2:00 PM-4:30 PM Exhibitor Move-In | BCEC, Hall A & B1 Thursday, August 27, 2020 6:30 AM-5:00 PM Host State Operations & Admin Center... Read More Details

NGAUS to President, Congress: Use the Guard in Federal Title 32

WASHINGTON (March 19, 2020) — NGAUS wrote President Donald Trump and congressional leaders today strongly recommending the use of the National Guard in a federal Title 32 status to respond to the unfolding novel coronavirus pandemic. "The governors... Read More Details