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NATIONAL GUARD Magazine | January/February 2023

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Details of President’s Budget Request Emerge

Released last week, President Joe Biden’s fiscal 2024 budget request contains $842 billion for the Defense Department. The total is $26 billion — or 3% — more than what Congress appropriated for the Pentagon in the omnibus spending bill in December... Read More Details

Higher Cancer Rates Found in Military Pilots, Ground Crews

U.S. military pilots and ground crews are at higher risk for certain cancers than the general population, according to a recent Pentagon study. The study found that air crews had a 24% higher overall cancer rate, while cancer among ground crews was 3... Read More Details

NGEF Honors 14 Major Donors

The National Guard Educational Foundation recognized a diverse group of major donors last Saturday during a special reception at the National Guard Memorial Museum, the NGAUS headquarters in Washington, D.C. The 14 donors contributed a combined $140... Read More Details

143rd General Conference & Exhibition

Join us for the 143rd General Conference & Exhibition. More than 2,000 Army and Air National Guard officers from all 50 states, three territories and the District of Columbia gather to connect, party and get down to business setting the NGAUS upcoming legislative agenda. Read More Details

Minuteman Minute Video Series

Discover the history of the National Guard through our new video series. Read More Details

Guard Installation Officially Redesignated Fort Barfoot

FORT BARFOOT, Va. — The Virginia National Guard’s Fort Pickett was officially redesignated Fort Barfoot in honor of Col. Van T. Barfoot last Friday. Barfoot, a World War II Medal of Honor recipient with extensive Virginia ties, was honored during a... Read More Details

Lawmakers Press Defense Officials on Budget Request

For the second week, senior Defense Department and Department of Veterans Affairs officials are testifying before various congressional panels about President Joe Biden's fiscal 2024 budget proposal, recruiting challenges, personnel policies and... Read More Details

NGAUS Company Graders Want Your Talent Management Opinions

The NGAUS Company Grade Committee wants your thoughts on the National Guard’s talent management efforts. The committee is conducting a survey about the Guard’s leadership, professional development and recruiting and retention. The 2023 General SITREP... Read More Details

Big NGAUS Weekend: Board Meeting, Capitol Summit

This will be a busy weekend at the National Guard Memorial Museum, the NGAUS headquarters in Washington, D.C. The association’s board of directors, a group of 29 people that governs NGAUS, is set to conduct its annual meeting Saturday. Beginning on... Read More Details