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Pentagon: Guard's Border Mission Extended One Year
Up to 4,000 National Guard soldiers could remain at the U.S.-Mexico border through Sept. 30, 2019. The Defense Department has authorized the...
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Future Focus
In a much-anticipated reveal, the Army this summer announced the location of its new Futures Command, slated to be operational by July 2019. The up...
Magazine
Great Bosses
Cpl. Robert Raber was in the U.S. Virgin Islands responding to Hurricane Maria last year when his house in Tennessee caught fire. “I have a wife at...
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Heroes on the Homefront
The war in Iraq ambushed Jackie McKenna in the haven of her home in Savannah, Georgia, while she was videoconferencing with her husband, John, a...
Magazine
A Conversation with Gen. Joseph L. Lengyel
As chief of the National Guard Bureau, Gen. Joseph L. Lengyel answers directly to Defense Secretary James N. Mattis. But it’s not the first time the...
Washington Report
Mattis: McCain's Character Good Example for Military
The life of Sen. John S. McCain, who died Saturday, should serve as an example for service members today, Defense Secretary James N. Mattis said...
Washington Report
Senate passes Defense Budget, Hopes to Avoid "Drama"
Congress has an early start in completing a budget process before the fiscal year ends Sept. 30. The Senate passed a defense budget for fiscal 2019 of...
Washington Report
Study: Air Force Short of Aircraft for Future Operations
The Air Force does not have enough aircraft for future operations, whether they take on long or short Cold War-like regional conflicts with Russia or...
News
Wisconsin's Dunbar Elected NGAUS Chairman
The adjutant general of Wisconsin is now the chairman of the NGAUS Board of Directors. Maj. Gen. Donald Dunbar (pictured, sixth from the left) has...
News
Lengyel: Operational Reserve Has Costs
The chief of the National Guard Bureau gave NGAUS credit when he began his State of the National Guard address Sunday in at the 140th General...
News
One Secdef, 8 Stars Open Conference
The 140th General Conference & Exhibition got off to a rousing start fitting the host city. As delegates settled in for the first day, they got a...
Press Release
Defense Secretary to Address NGAUS Conference
Defense Secretary James N. Mattis headlines the list of military leaders set to speak when 3,000 National Guard officers and their guests from around...