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42nd ID to March in Army Birthday Parade
Soldiers of the 42nd Infantry Division and the division’s band will represent the Army National Guard in the Army’s 250th anniversary parade June 14 in Washington D.C.
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National Guard Provides Critical Support in Multinational Exercise
Missouri and Oklahoma National Guard units supported forces participating in a 13-day multinational training exercise hosted by U.S. Southern Command.
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Nordhaus to Senate: 'National Guard Delivers Incredible Value to America'
Appearing before the Senate Appropriations Committee Subcommittee on Defense, the National Guard Bureau’s senior leader emphasized the Guard’s value to America.
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Guard Units Hone Cyberwarfare Skills
National Guard units across multiple states prepared themselves this month to defend against advanced cyberthreats in a variety of sophisticated simulation exercises.
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Remembering the Fallen
A message from retired Maj. Gen. Francis M. McGinn, the NGAUS president
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Guard Caucus Co-Founder, Sen. Kit Bond Dies
Former U.S. senator and Missouri governor, Christopher S. “Kit” Bond, died May 13 at age 86. He co-founded the Senate National Guard Caucus in 1988.
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NGAUS Welcomes New Chief of Staff
A retired Army National Guard colonel will oversee NGAUS staff in Washington, D.C. and take on the role of conference coordinator.
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Senate Confirms Meink as Air Force Secretary
The Senate today confirmed Troy E. Meink, the National Reconnaissance Office’s principal deputy director, to serve as the 27th Secretary of the Air Force.
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Pentagon Moves to Discharge Transgender Troops
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said in a memo Thursday that transgender service members in the National Guard and Reserve will have 60 days to voluntarily self-separate or be forced out.
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International Visitors Learn About Guard
International visitors involved in emergency preparedness and crisis response came to the Pentagon for a day last week to learn more about the National Guard.
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NGAUS Adds New Senior Writer
Zita Fletcher joined NGAUS as senior writer/editor last week. Her duties include writing and editing the association’s weekly e-newsletter, as well as writing stories for NATIONAL GUARD magazine.
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Report: No Easy Solution for Overweight Troops
More than 65% of National Guard and Reserve personnel can be classified as overweight or obese, according to a recent American Security Project report, citing 2017 data.