Army National Guard

The Army has announced policy updates to two voluntary education programs for active-duty, National Guard and Reserve troops.

The National Guard will observe its 388th birthday Friday, continuing a tradition that began before the nation’s founding in 1776.

Trust and confidence in the U.S. armed forces is rebounding after years of decline, according to the seventh annual Reagan National Defense Survey.

The military services could improve their officer evaluation systems with some simple adjustments, a congressional watchdog reported last month after a 22-month review.

The latest Quarterly National Guard Commander’s Update Brief held Nov. 14 at Fort Shafter, Hawaii, highlighted a vital effort to synchronize Guard activities with the strategic objectives of U.S. Army Pacific and the Indo-Pacific Command, according to officials.

William Matney, an Army National Guardsman with the Virginia Guard, began his role as a legislative analyst at NGAUS on Nov. 4.

Many restaurants, retailers and recreational areas nationwide will honor veterans and current service members with free meals and other special deals for Veterans Day Monday.

The National Guard saw a strong recruiting year in fiscal 2024, according to the National Guard Bureau.

The Senate confirmed Air Force Lt. Gen. Steven S. Nordhaus to be the 30th chief of the National Guard Bureau and a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on Sept. 25.

The Army’s number of manned aircraft and flight hours have declined since 2000, according to a Sept. 5 Congressional Budget Office report.

Lt. Gen. Steven S. Nordhaus answered questions from the Senate Armed Services Committee Sept. 12 regarding his nomination to be the chief of the National Guard Bureau.

9/11 changed the National Guard forever, according to four NGAUS staff who were profoundly impacted by that fateful day.