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Gen. Lengyel Marks End of Career in Alamo Ceremony
The National Guard paid tribute to more than 39 years of service as leaders bid farewell to Gen. Joseph L. Lengyel on Friday. Lengyel, who served as...
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Nearly 90 Industry Partners Go ‘Virtual’ for Exhibition
NGAUS industry partners are out in force at the 142nd General Conference, even as the event has turned to an online-only affair. Eighty-eight...
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NGAUS Conference is Underway; Biden to Speak on Day Two
The 142nd General Conference kicked off on Friday, livestreamed from the National Guard Memorial, the NGAUS headquarters in Washington, D.C. The...
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Former Vice President Joe Biden to Address Virtual NGAUS Conference
WASHINGTON (Aug. 28, 2020) — Former Vice President Joe Biden, the Democratic nominee for president, will address a couple thousand current and former...
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Plans, Speakers Set for NGAUS General Conference
NGAUS is in final prep for the 142nd General Conference. The association started setting up a television studio today in the National Guard Memorial...
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NGAUS Welcomes New Liaison to Corporate Partners
A new industry liaison has joined NGAUS to help facilitate the association’s relationship with its industry partners. Max Casteleyn, who most recently...
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Army Boosts Commitment for New Aviators
Army aviators will be required to serve longer under a new policy aimed at relieving retention woes and a pilot shortage. Helicopter and fixed-wing...
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Congressman Calls for Investigation into Training Deaths
A Republican congressman is calling on the House Armed Services Committee to investigate a series of recent military training deaths. Rep. Vern...
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Legislation Would Fund Full COVID Mission for Guard
House Democrats have introduced a bill that would direct the Pentagon to fully fund the costs of states using the National Guard for coronavirus...
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Four Joint Chiefs Highlight NGAUS Virtual Conference Agenda
WASHINGTON (Aug. 20, 2020) — What is the Pentagon’s way forward for the National Guard? Four members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and other speakers...
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Air Force Chief to Speak at NGAUS Conference
NGAUS has added a fourth member of the Joint Chiefs to the speaker lineup for the 142nd General Conference. Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr., the Air Force...
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Lawmakers Continue Push for Guard Funding Amid COVID-19 Missions
A growing chorus of lawmakers is asking the White House to reverse plans to reduce federal support for Guard deployments related to the coronavirus...