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The Adjutants General Association of the United States and NGAUS have called on congressional defense leaders to include the bipartisan Guarding Readiness Resources Act in the fiscal 2026 National Defense Authorization Act.

Gen. Steven S. Nordhaus, chief of the National Guard Bureau, attended the 2025 Indo-Pacific Chiefs of Defense Conference on Aug. 27-28 in Hua Him, Thailand to strengthen the National Guard’s partnerships in the region.

Some Black New York National Guard Soldiers, known as “Hellfighters” by their German enemies 100 years ago, were recognized with Congress’ highest honor during a Sept. 3 ceremony at the U.S. Capitol.

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Friday changing the Defense Department’s name to the Department of War as a “secondary” title.

What did you miss at the 147th General Conference & Exhibition in Milwaukee last month? Much of the conference is now available on the NGAUS YouTube channel.

Senate lawmakers hit the ground running Tuesday by voting to proceed to debate on the annual defense policy bill.

NGAUS conference delegates adopted legislative resolutions, approved a change to the bylaws and elected new members to the board of directors.

Nearly 4,000 attendees packed the Baird Center last weekend in Milwaukee for the 147th General Conference & Exhibition, hosted by the Wisconsin National Guard.

Staff Sgt. Zachary Graham (above right), a member of the South Carolina Army National Guard, helped a man who had been struck by a train and thrown across a Washington Metro station platform Aug. 20.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Aug. 28, 2025) — The voice of current and former National Guard officers nationwide is applauding a Senate bill that would ensure that every member of the National Guard and Reserves has access to health care.

Introduced by Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., the Healthcare for Our Troops Act (S. 2575) would offer premium-free, zero-cost-share medical coverage to every member of the Guard and Reserve through TRICARE, the military’s health insurance program.

Legislation introduced last week by Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., would ensure premium-free medical insurance coverage is provided for all members of the National Guard and Reserve.