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Bills Would Provide Guard with GI Bill Credit Parity
National Guardsmen and Reservists would earn credit toward Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits for nearly every day they spend in uniform under legislation...
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2 New York Guardsmen Killed in Texas Helicopter Crash
Two New York Army National Guard aviators were killed Friday afternoon when their UH-72 Lakota light utility helicopter crashed near Rio Grande City...
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Guard Wing to Swap Fighters for Cyber
The Maryland Air National Guard’s 175th Wing will swap the unit’s fighter mission for an expanded cyber mission, the Air Force announced March 7. The...
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NGAUS Board Meeting, Capitol Summit Set for This Weekend
This will be a busy weekend at the National Guard Memorial, the NGAUS headquarters in Washington, D.C. The association’s 29-member board of directors...
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Deputy SECDEF: Military Impacted by Climate Change
Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks says climate change is a "fact" for America’s armed forces. Speaking at the U.S. Military Academy at West...
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Army Issues 'Brandon Act' Policy, Expands Mental Health Support
Soldiers who are on active duty can now request an immediate referral for a mental health evaluation through a supervisor or commander, according to...
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Guard to Train Ukrainians on F-16 Fighters
The 162nd Wing will begin training "several" Ukrainian pilots and "dozens" of maintainers on the F-16 Fighting Falcon at Morris Air National Guard...
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Conference Passes Resolutions, Elects New Board Members
Passing legislative resolutions and electing candidates to several positions on the NGAUS board of directors were among the business items conducted...
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NGB Chief: Guardsmen Are 'Driven' to Do Good
Gen. Daniel R. Hokanson, the chief of the National Guard Bureau, spoke about the importance of serving in the Guard during his recent address at the...
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Guam Governor, Mississippi Congressman Receive Top NGAUS Honor
Guam Gov. Lourdes A. Leon Guerrero and Rep. Trent Kelly, R-Miss., received the NGAUS Harry S. Truman Award, the association’s highest honor, during...
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Army Leader: Guard is 40% of the Force
The Army’s new senior leader introduced himself to the National Guard on Sunday at the 145th General Conference & Exhibition in Reno, Nevada. Gen...
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SECAF Was 'Hoping' Congress Would Solve Space Guard Issue
Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall told the 145th General Conference & Exhibition in Reno, Nevada, that he was "hoping" Congress would decide whether...
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Spouses Seminar Debuts at Conference
More than 200 spouses of National Guard officers participated in the first NGAUS Spouses Seminar on Sunday at the 145th General Conference &...
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Pentagon Leaders to Address Guard Conference
RENO, Nevada (Aug. 18, 2023) — The civilian head of the Air Force and the senior officers of the Army and the National Guard will top the agenda when...
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Tradeshow Has Biggest Ever Footprint
The NGAUS conference tradeshow is an annual tradition, but one quality separates this year’s exhibition from past editions. The 2023 tradeshow has...
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Annual NGAUS Conference Begins in Reno
About 3,500 National Guard officers, their spouses, industry representatives and the service's other supporters have gathered in Reno, Nevada, for the...