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Remains of 29th ID D-Day Soldier to be Buried at Arlington
The remains of a recently identified 29th Infantry Division Soldier last seen alive on D-Day will be interred Friday at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia.
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Senate Appropriations Mark Includes 8 ANG C-130Js
The Senate Appropriations Committee last week approved a defense appropriations measure providing $851.9 billion in discretionary spending, which is 2.5% above the president’s fiscal 2026 request.
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JCS Chairman Tops Conference Speakers
The first National Guardsman to be U.S. military’s senior officer tops the list of five four-star generals scheduled to speak at the 147th General Conference & Exhibition, Aug. 22-25 in Milwaukee.
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Event Showcases Counterdrug Success, Cost-Efficiency
For the third consecutive year, counterdrug experts, National Guard leaders and congressional staff gathered on Capitol Hill to spotlight the unique value of the National Guard Counterdrug Program.
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Bill Would Lower Health Care for Some Families
The children of active-duty and retired service members could remain with their parents’ TRICARE medical coverage until age 26 with no added premium under a bill introduced in the House and Senate.
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NGAUS Board Approves 100 Individual Awards
A U.S. senator who has long championed National Guard personnel and readiness tops the list of 2025 NGAUS individual awards approved July 19 by the board of directors.
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House, Senate Begin Work on NDAA
Both the House and Senate Armed Services committees include a 3.8% base pay increase for service members in their respective versions of the annual defense policy bill.
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2025 Army Guard Best Warriors Named
Soldiers from Arizona and Utah were named the Army National Guard’s 2025 Best Warriors after five days of competition across Maryland last week.
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Hegseth Moves to ‘Unleash’ U.S. Drone Dominance
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has rescinded what he says are “restrictive policies” that have hampered production of drones to unleash “the combined potential of American manufacturing and warfighter ingenuity.”
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The NGAUS Conference: Where 54 Becomes One
Every NGAUS member should attend our annual conference at least once, writes retired Maj. Gen. Francis M. McGinn, the NGAUS president.
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Conference, Legislation Top Board Meeting Agenda
The upcoming NGAUS conference and a busy summer on Capitol Hill figure to dominate the discussion when the association’s board of directors gathers Saturday at the National Guard Memorial, the NGAUS headquarters in Washington, D.C.
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NGAUS, AGAUS Appeal to Trump for Space Guard
The presidents of the NGAUS and the AGAUS have asked President Donald Trump to reaffirm his campaign pledge to establish a Space National Guard.