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NGAUS Board to Meet This Weekend
Consideration of the association’s 2027 operating budget and the final weeks of the 119th Congress will top the agenda when the NGAUS board of directors gathers this weekend for its final meeting of the year.
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Caine Touts Air Reserve Components at WEPTAC/DCP
The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff returned to a familiar place last week with a message: Leadership, innovation and the willingness to challenge conventional thinking remain essential to building and maintaining America’s combat advantage.
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Guard Officer, Government Affairs Pro Joins NGAUS Staff
A part-time Indiana Army National Guard lieutenant colonel with a wealth of government relations experience in her home state and the nation’s capital has joined the association staff.
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Meals, Special Deals Available on Veterans Day
In honor of Veterans Day, many businesses, retailers and restaurants nationwide are offering deals to veterans and current service members.
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Jimmy Stewart’s Military Service Captured in New Film
To generations of Americans, Jimmy Stewart is known for playing George Bailey in the classic movie It’s a Wonderful Life. The upcoming film JIMMY tells the story of a different role — that of a combat pilot in World War II and how it impacted his life.
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Hegseth Directs Establishment of New ANG STS
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has directed the Air Force to establish an Air National Guard special tactics squadron in Florida.
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CGOs Give NGAUS Capitol Summit Rave Reviews
First Lt. Brandon Kreikemeier had an apt description of his experience at last week’s NGAUS Capitol Summit at the National Guard Memorial, the association’s headquarters, in Washington, D.C.
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Colorado Guard Helps Prepare Future Astronauts
The Colorado Army National Guard is playing a critical role in humanity’s return to the moon by partnering with NASA to train astronauts for the upcoming crewed missions to the moon’s south pole region.
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No-cost Weekend Drill Childcare to go Nationwide
Army National Guard Soldiers in all 54 states, territories and the District of Columbia with children ages six weeks through 12 years will soon have access to no-cost childcare during weekend drills.
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Army Takes Over Two Longtime Guard Missions in Europe
Active-component Army units have assumed two European missions performed continuously by the Army National Guard for more than a decade.
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Nevada Air Guardsmen Return from Epic Fury
Nevada Air National Guardsmen and four C-130 Hercules cargo aircraft returned home Oct. 4 after a six-month deployment in support of Operation Epic Fury, following one week’s notice of the federal call-up.
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Retirees, Veterans to Get 3.6% COLA in 2027
Military retirees and veterans receiving disability benefits will see the same 3.6% cost-of-living adjustment in 2027 as Social Security recipients, the Social Security Administration announced.