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Army, Air Force Chiefs to Address National Guard Conference

Three members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff will top the agenda when some 3,000 National Guard officers and their guests from across the country gather Aug. 24 to 27 in New Orleans for the 140th NGAUS General Conference & Exhibition. Conference... Read More Details

New Legislation Tackles Guard, Reserve Suicides

Bipartisan legislation introduced last week would expand National Guard and Reserve access to mental health care, regardless of deployment status. Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kan., and Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., announced the Care and Readiness Enhancement... Read More Details

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 winners are among a list of 15 outstanding civilian employers announced by Defense Secretary Mark... Read More Details

Exchange Service Warns of Vehicle Sales Scam

The Army & Air Force Exchange Service is warning customers of a scam aimed at service members buying used vehicles. Scammers using the name “Exchange Inc.” have been trying to fool service members into thinking they are working with AAFES to broker... Read More Details

Guard First to Get Army Mobile Pay System

Army National Guard soldiers will be first to receive the Army’s new smartphone-friendly pay and personnel-management system when it rolls out early next year. The Integrated Personnel and Pay System will give soldiers more visibility of their... Read More Details

Army Expanding IPPS-A After Successful Test with PA Guard

Army leaders are pushing forward with fielding a new talent management system after testing the program first in the Army National Guard. The Integrated Personnel and Pay System-Army (IPPS-A), will eventually integrate all one million soldiers of the... Read More Details

Meals and Special Deals Available on Veterans Day

Veterans and current service members are eligible for free meals and other special deals at many restaurants, retailers and recreational activities nationwide for Veterans Day 2021. NGAUS compiled the list below from several sources. Eligibility... Read More Details

Magazine: Elections, Northern Lightning, New Chairman

In light of confirmed election interference from outside sources in 2016, states have called on the Guard to add security to their cyber infrastructure. In this month’s issue of NATIONAL GUARD, see how states use their cyber assets to help protect... Read More Details

Army Guard Leaders Talk Modernization, Future Readiness

Leaders from across the Army National Guard addressed wide-ranging issues, from the Army’s new readiness model to balancing state and federal missions and the need to modernize recruiting and retention efforts during a seminar last week hosted by the... Read More Details

House Report Focuses on China, Russia Threat

The Pentagon needs to place a larger priority on future weapons systems and artificial intelligence to ensure an unfair overmatch with Russia and China, according to new bipartisan House report. “Using the Manhattan Project as a model, the United... Read More Details