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Army Guardsmen Compete at Winter Games
Three Army National Guard Soldiers are set complete at the 2026 Winter Olympics now underway in Milan-Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy.
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Hegseth Reenlists Guardsmen in Washington, D.C.
More than 100 National Guardsmen from nine states gathered at the Washington Monument in Washington, D.C., last week to recite the oath of enlistment and extend their service contracts.
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Federal Government Shutdown to End
The House on Tuesday afternoon voted to pass a government funding package that tees up the end of the partial shutdown, which is its fourth day.
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Industry Day Connects Buyers, Sellers
Industry officials will gather Feb. 9-10 at the National Guard Memorial, the association’s headquarters in Washington, D.C., to learn of the Guard's latest requirements.
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Executive Directors Hold First ‘Oscars’
The National Guard associations of North Carolina, Tennessee and Texas were honorees at the National Guard Executive Directors’ Association’s first “Oscars” last week in Indianapolis, as part of the annual NGEDA meeting.
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Former Air Guard Director Passes Away
Retired Maj. Gen. Philip G. Killey, a Vietnam War fighter pilot who went on to serve as director of the Air National Guard from 1988 to 1994, the Operation Desert Storm era, died Sunday in Scottsdale, Arizona. He was 84.
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Is Another Partial Government Shutdown Possible?
Senators currently face a Friday deadline to pass a $1.3 trillion package of six spending bills, including defense, and to avoid a partial government shutdown.
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NGAUS: Annual Legislative Workshop a ‘Huge Success’
NGAUS hosted 46 attendees from 29 states at its annual two-day Legislative Workshop earlier this month with one major theme: working with the 54.
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Guard Responds to Massive Winter Storm
More than 5,300 National Guardsmen are supporting local response and recovery efforts across 15 states in the wake of Winter Storm Fern.
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Pentagon Announces New Way to Measure Body Fat
The Pentagon last week released a memo directing the U.S. military to start using a waist-to-height ratio to evaluate the body fat of troops.
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Army Unveils New Abrams Tank
The Army pulled back the curtain on the first M1E3 Abrams prototype earlier this month at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit.
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NGAUS Joins SHEEPDOG Cast for Panel Discussion
After a screening of SHEEPDOG last week in Washington, D.C., the NGAUS chief of staff joined a panel comprised of cast members and a representative of the Department of Veterans Affairs to discuss the movie’s depiction of veteran post-traumatic growth.