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Bill Would Exempt Drill Pay from Income Taxes
National Guardsmen and Reservists would no longer pay federal tax on their drill pay under a new House bill.
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Strategic Plan Tops Board Agenda This Weekend
The strategic future of NGAUS will be the major topic of conversation this weekend when the association’s board of directors meets for the first time this year.
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New Program Pairs NGAUS Members with Veterans on Honor Flight Trips
WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 12, 2026) — A new National Guard Educational Foundation program will cover the cost for most NGAUS members to escort veterans traveling on Honor Flight trips to Washington, D.C., to visit memorials that commemorate their service.
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NGAUS Appeals to Congress for Duty Status Reform, Benefits Parity
The association president told lawmakers last week about the inequities National Guard Soldiers and Airmen too often face due to an obsolete duty-status system.
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Former Hill Staffer Joins NGAUS Government Affairs Team
Claire Feeney started this week at NGAUS as the new government affairs administrative assistant.
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Army National Guard Director Visits Alaska Guard Soldiers
When Alaska Army National Guard Land Component Commander Col. Aaron Kelsey greeted Director of the Army National Guard Lt. Gen. Jon Stubbs at the entrance of the Alaska Army National Guard Readiness Center, the mercury had plummeted to 6 degrees below zero.
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Army Launches AI Initiative
The Army has launched Project ARIA, the Army Rapid Implementation of Artificial Intelligence, a service initiative to harness AI to modernize Army operations and empower Soldiers.
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Guard Units Contribute to Epic Fury
Not much has been released by the White House, U.S. Central Command or the Pentagon about the National Guard’s contributions to Operation Epic Fury, the effort that begun Saturday to eliminate the threat of nuclear weapons in Iran.
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NGAUS Conference to Feature Pin Design Contest
The National Guard Association of Indiana is shifting into a new gear for the 148th General Conference & Exhibition with a new collector pin design competition.
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HillVets Fellow Begins at NGAUS
Alex Scaffo, a former New Jersey Army National Guardsman and HillVets fellow, has joined the NGAUS staff this week.
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Retired Guard Soldier Receives Medal of Honor
A retired Michigan Army National command sergeant major received the nation’s highest award for valor in combat from President Donald Trump on Monday at the White House.
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Hegseth: Guard Aligned with National Defense Strategy
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth underscored the Department of War’s top priorities in a meeting with National Guard leaders Feb. 25 at the Herbert R. Temple Army National Guard Readiness Center in Arlington, Virginia.