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Several States/Territories Have New Guard Leaders
There will be several new faces when the adjutants general gather this weekend in Washington, D.C., for their annual winter meeting. The senior...
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NGAUS Adds Veteran Lobbyist to Legislative Team
An experienced advocate who has worked on Capitol Hill and lobbied on behalf of trade associations and Fortune 500 corporations has joined NGAUS to...
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Bill Would Give Guardsmen Preference for Federal Jobs
Bipartisan legislation introduced by Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., aims to improve odds for National Guardsmen and Reservists...
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Longtime Congressman, Former Guardsman Dies
Rep. Walter Jones, a longtime supporter of service members and known for his fierce independent streak in Congress, has died. Jones, 76, who had been...
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Vice Chief: Army Needs to Better Harness Guard Talents
The Army’s No. 2 officer wants the service to better harness the talents of National Guard soldiers. Gen. James C. McConville, the vice chief of staff...
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Survey: Time Away, Housing, Finances Top Troop Concern
Time away from family continues to be No. 1 concern among service members, according to a recent survey of 10,000 active-duty members, veterans and...
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Workshop Aims to be Grassroots Force Multiplier
Legislative liaisons and state association leaders nationwide gathered at the National Guard Memorial, the NGAUS headquarters in Washington, D.C...
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Legislation Offers Tax Credits to Guard Employers
Employers would receive tax credits for the time their National Guard and Reserve employees miss work due to service obligations under legislation...
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Acting Defense Secretary Draws Powerful Ire
Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan has drawn the ire of a powerful Democrat following a hearing on military support to the border last week...
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Senators Clash with Trump on Troop Withdrawals
Congressional leaders have voiced their displeasure with President Donald Trump’s plans to withdraw troops from Syria and Afghanistan. Last week...
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Reagan-Era Army Secretary, Guardsman Dies
John O. Marsh Jr., who spent 25 years in the Virginia National Guard, eight years in Congress and served as President Ronald Reagan’s Army Secretary...
NGAUS on the Hill
February 2019 Update
The 116th Congress continues to organize defense and veterans affairs committees. NGAUS legislative staff has been executing a robust engagement plan...