NGAUS Staff

A new legislative assistant has joined the NGAUS team.

The National Guard Educational Foundation recognized another large group of major donors Saturday evening during a special reception at the National Guard Memorial, the NGAUS headquarters in Washington, D.C.

NGAUS has requested Congress fund several items in its fiscal 2025 defense appropriations bill that would "significantly impact" the National Guard.

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

Consideration of the NGAUS 2025 operating budget and the pending legislation before Congress will top the agenda when the association’s board of directors gathers this weekend at the National Guard Memorial, the NGAUS headquarters in Washington, D.C., for its final meeting of the year.

Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., received the NGAUS Montgomery Medal — the association’s second highest award — during an Oct. 24 ceremony in St. Paul, Minnesota.

The event — which will be held Dec. 9-10 at the National Guard Memorial, the association’s headquarters in Washington, D.C. — will give industry partners the opportunity to learn how to work with the Guard and gain insights into the component's priorities.

The 26th Annual National Guard Educational Foundation Golf Tournament saw 120 golfers take part in the event at Laurel Hill Golf Club in Lorton, Virginia, Monday.

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

Former President Donald J. Trump will address the 146th NGAUS General Conference & Exhibition on Monday.

NGAUS has partnered with Publishing Concepts, Inc. to publish an oral history publication that will capture the military stories and experiences NGAUS members have.

Expect another large tradeshow with many new exhibitors at the 146th NGAUS General Conference & Exhibition, Aug. 23-26, in Detroit.