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Nordhaus, Raines Outline a Guard Focused on the Future
“Together, we need to lead boldly, and we can never be late to need.” That’s how Air Force Gen. Steve Nordhaus, the 30th Chief of the National Guard Bureau, challenged National Guard leaders to keep pace with a dynamic security environment. He described the Guard as a force that continuously adapts and modernizes while keeping its 435,000 Guardsmen and their families ready for missions at home and abroad.
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LaNeve Stresses Guard’s Role in Army’s New Priorities
Gen. Christopher LaNeve, the acting Army chief of staff, emphasized the Army National Guard’s indispensable, multidomain contributions to the Joint Force Aug. 29 at the 148th General Conference & Exhibition in Indianapolis.
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Conference Delegates Elect Four New NGAUS Officers
Air Force Maj. Gen. Gary Keefe, the adjutant general of Massachusetts and a member of the NGAUS board of directors for the last 10 years, is now the association’s chairman of the board.
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Iowa Governor Receives Highest NGAUS Honor
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds received the NGAUS Harry S. Truman Award, the association’s highest honor, Sunday, during the 148th General Conference & Exhibition in Indianapolis.
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Evolving Battlefield and Its Impact on the National Guard
The wars in Iran and Ukraine demonstrate the nature of warfare has moved away from traditional battlefields. The impact that evolution has on the National Guard both at home and abroad is the focus of one of three NGAUS panel discussions.
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Unique Witnesses to 9/11 to Share Their Memories
One of the two District of Columbia Air National Guard fighter pilots sent on a potential suicide mission the morning of September 11, 2001, will share that experience Sunday morning at the 148th General Conference & Exhibition in Indianapolis.
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Guard Vietnam-era Unit to Receive Presidential Citation at NGAUS Conference
INDIANAPOLIS (Aug. 28, 2026) — An Indiana National Guard infantry company that fought in the Vietnam War will be formally recognized with the U.S. military’s highest unit award Saturday at the 148th General Conference & Exhibition here at the Indiana Convention Center.
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Vietnam-era Unit to be Honored at Conference Opening
An Indiana National Guard infantry company that fought in the Vietnam War will receive the U.S. military’s highest honor Saturday during the opening ceremony of the 148th Geneal Conference & Exhibition.
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NGB Recognizes State Partnership Program Achievements
The National Guard Bureau announced the recipients of the 2025 State Partnership Program Awards during a recent conference, recognizing individuals, teams and partnerships whose achievements strengthened security, increased readiness and forged enduring partnerships worldwide.
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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.