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Buyers, Sellers to Attend 25th Annual NGAUS Industry Day Next Week

NGAUS will bring together key players in the National Guard marketplace for the association’s 25th Annual Industry Day on Tuesday, Dec. 6. The event will unfold at the National Guard Memorial, the association's headquarters in Washington, D.C... Read More Details

New NGAUS Lobbyist Brings Guard, Hill Experience

An Army National Guard captain has joined the NGAUS legislative staff. Julian Plamann is the new legislative affairs manager for joint-personnel programs after starting on Dec. 1. Plamann will advocate for the Guard on Capitol Hill, focusing on... Read More Details

President Signs Policy, Appropriations Bills

President Joe Biden signed the fiscal 2023 defense policy bill Dec. 23 and the fiscal 2023 omnibus appropriations bill Dec. 29. The signings provide the U.S. military with its budget through Sept. 30 and the authorization to execute it. The defense... Read More Details

Term Life Insurance

Who's Eligible A NGAUS member and/or spouse under age 65 can apply for coverage. Unmarried, dependent children from 14 days to 19 years of age are also eligible to be insured. In addition, a full-time student up to 25 can be insured. Members/spouses... Read More Details

Insurance

In addition to the rewards that come from successfully securing more resources for the National Guard, members also enjoy specific benefits that provide immediate support to families today. Unified membership allows NGAUS to offer various insurance... Read More Details

DoD Expands Military Parental Leave Program

Any full-time service member welcoming a new child can now take up to 12 weeks of free parental leave during the 12 months that follow, according to a congressionally mandated policy the Pentagon released last week. The Military Parental Leave... Read More Details

Supreme Court Case May Decide If Technicians Can Keep Unionizing

The Supreme Court heard arguments Monday in a case involving the collective-bargaining rights of Ohio National Guard dual-status technicians. Ohio Adjutant General’s Department v. Federal Labor Relations Authority concerns the extent to which the... Read More Details

'Big Win' to Bolster Guard Combat Divisions

The Army National Guard will receive its first new combat aircraft in decades thanks to NGAUS and the adjutants general working with Congress. Army leaders consider the MQ-1C Gray Eagle unmanned aircraft system essential for future fights. The Gray... Read More Details

Military Historian Takes Over as NGEF Deputy Director

A member of an Army military history detachment who recently returned from duty in the Middle East is the new deputy director of the National Guard Educational Foundation. William Roulett started Jan. 10. His duties include managing the day-to-day... Read More Details

Lawmakers Hint at Defense Spending Cuts

The razor-thin margin Republicans have for controlling the House and concessions Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., offered to secure the speakership are raising concerns about potential defense cuts and even a government shutdown. Besides pledges... Read More Details