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Guard Leaders Look to Enhance Strong Ties in Finland
The National Guard’s senior general recently met with Finland’s defense leadership and observed military training during a three-day visit to the...
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Nominations Sought for 2023 Individual Awards
NGAUS is seeking nominations for the 2023 NGAUS Individual Awards Program. Nominees should have demonstrated superior performance, committed acts of...
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Senators Relaunch Space National Guard Bill
A bipartisan group of senators has reintroduced legislation that would create a Space National Guard. Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., and Sen. Marco...
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Virginia Guard’s Fort Pickett to Be Renamed Next Month
The Virginia National Guard’s Fort Pickett will officially be re-designated Fort Barfoot on March 24 in honor of Col. Van T. Barfoot, a World War II...
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NGAUS Applauds Bipartisan Senate Bill to Create Space National Guard
WASHINGTON (Feb. 21, 2023) — The voice of more than 45,000 current and former National Guard officers applauds bipartisan Senate legislation that...
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Multiple Factors Helping Boost Guard Recruiting
National Guard recruiting has risen in recent months, a pattern officials at the National Guard Bureau believe will continue. According to NGB, the...
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Conflicting Messages Abound on 2024 Defense Spending
Congress found common ground last year and added $45 billion to President Joe Biden’s fiscal 2023 defense budget request. Some of the additional...
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Workshop Offers a Legislative Learning Experience
NGAUS hosted legislative liaisons and state association leaders this week for an event aimed at strengthening the National Guard’s voice nationwide...
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C-130H Airlift Wings Slowly Return to Training
Air National Guard C-130H Hercules airlift units completely grounded last fall due to propeller-barrel cracks now have enough operable aircraft to...
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NGB Leaders Detail Guard’s Future
The National Guard is an integral part of U.S. military might that is changing to remain effective for the future, Gen. Daniel R. Hokanson, chief of...
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New NGAUS Industry Liaison to Begin Work
A staffer who has worked in the association’s legislative department for four years will become the NGAUS industry liaison. Blaise Lemke will finish...
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NGAUS Conference Plans Nearly Set
State and territory National Guard association leaders toured and selected their NGAUS conference hotels last week while attending the annual National...