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Vietnam-Era Unit to Receive High Award at NGAUS
The Indiana National Guard’s Company D (Ranger), 151st Infantry — one of the most decorated infantry companies of the Vietnam War — will receive the Presidential Unit Citation at the 148th General Conference & Exhibition, Aug. 28-31 in Indianapolis.
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Army Guard Officers Receive 2026 MacArthur Awards
Seven Army National Guard officers were recognized during the 2026 General Douglas MacArthur Leadership Awards ceremony Aug. 12 at Conmy Hall on Fort Myer, Virginia.
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Indiana National Guard Unit Approved for Presidential Unit Citation
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Aug. 12, 2026) — The voice of nearly 45,000 current and former National Guard officers today applauded the approval of the Indiana National Guard’s Company D (Ranger), 151st Infantry for a Presidential Unit Citation for its service in the Vietnam War.
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The National Guard’s Gray Eagle® 25M Program Is Vital to the Joint Force
The Army National Guard is strengthening its role in the Joint Force with the acquisition of 12 Gray Eagle® 25M unmanned aircraft systems.
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Conference Speakers Will Look Back, Ahead
One of the two District of Columbia Air National Guard fighter pilots sent on a potential suicide mission the morning of 9/11 will share that experience at the 148th General Conference & Exhibition in Indianapolis, Aug. 28-31.
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AFBA NGAUS Scholarship Winners Announced
The children of two field-grade officers — one Army, one Air — are the 2026 recipients of AFBA NGAUS Active Life Member Scholarships.
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NGB Leaders Praise Enlisted Force at EANGUS
Drawing on nearly four centuries of service and the National Guard’s ongoing operational tempo, the Guard Bureau’s senior leaders last week urged the enlisted force to sustain the Guard’s edge.
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Legislative Resolutions are Basis of NGAUS Conference
NGAUS members across the 54 states, territories and the District of Columbia will gather later this month at the 148th General Conference & Exhibition to hear defense leaders and network with their peers. But the core of the conference — and the reason the 54 gather annually — is to complete the association’s legislative resolution process.
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ANG Details Bonuses Amid ‘Summer Surge Incentives’
The Air National Guard is rolling out sweeping recruiting and retention transformation initiatives — removing accession barriers, expanding enterprise support and reshaping how it competes for the talent required to build dominating air power and ensure wartime readiness.
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Trump Establishes Military Spouse Commission
President Donald Trump signed an executive order in the Oval Office yesterday establishing the President's Military Spouse Commission.
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Virginia Guard Unit at Forefront of Army Transformation
The leaders of the 116th Mobile Brigade Combat Team came to Washington, D.C., late last month to share its lessons learned as the first Army National Guard brigade to complete a Joint Readiness Training Center rotation under the Army’s new MBCT construct.
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NGAUS Summer Interns
This summer, NGAUS welcomed a group of enthusiastic, ready-to-learn interns at NGAUS HQ to join the National Guard Educational Foundation staff and Government Affairs team for an inside look at preservation of our nation’s first militia and advocacy.