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Military Coronavirus Cases Grow as DoD Preps for Vaccine Trials
A Guardsman was the seventh service member to die from coronavirus as military cases topped 38,400 last week, according to Pentagon data. But service...
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Army Tests Direct Appointments to Chief Warrant Officer 2
Senior noncommissioned officers in certain fields will be able to be receive a direct appointment to the rank of chief warrant officer two through an...
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Guard Responding to Record Wildfires in California
California National Guard helicopter crews rescued more than 300 people trapped by large wildfires across the state over the Labor Day weekend. The...
Sponsored Content: Circadence offers support for domestic and federal cyber missions with hands-on cyber range training
Between the current nationwide pandemic and the election, cybercrime is on the rise. The FBI says cybercrime reports quadrupled during COVID-19...
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Pentagon Honors Employers for Guard Support
Seven employers nominated by National Guardsmen have been recognized as recipients of the Department of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award. The...
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Milley: Military Has to Have No Role in Enforcing Election
Hundreds of Guardsmen across several states have already stepped in to help local election officials this year, leading into November’s presidential...
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NGAUS Promotes Long-serving Employee, Welcomes Back Another
Cheryl Young, who has worked in every department of NGAUS since joining the association in 1989, has been appointed the association’s director of...
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Hundreds of Guardsmen Ready for Cyber Shield
More than 800 Guardsmen are preparing to take part in the formation’s largest cyberwarfare exercise, Cyber Shield 2020. The annual exercise is...
NGAUS on the Hill
September 2020 Update
As Congress continues consideration of Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 defense legislation, the House of Representatives approved Department of Defense (DoD)...
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Former VP Biden Praises Guard, Outlines Promises if Elected
Former Vice President Joe Biden called the National Guard the “backbone of our nation” during remarks to current and former Guardsmen at the 142nd...
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Space Force Head Speaks at NGAUS; Still No Space Guard
The nation’s first chief of space operations would not commit to a Space National Guard as he spoke to NGAUS on Saturday, during the 142nd General...
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Air Force Chief of Staff: Force Must 'Change or Lose'
The advantages the U.S. Air Force has enjoyed for generations are eroding and change is the only solution, the force’s top officer told NGAUS on...