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Maj. Gen. Michael McGuire (Ret.)

Maj. Gen. McGuire served as chairman of the board from 2020 to 2021. He is the former adjutant general of Arizona. McGuire was first elected to the board in 2018 as the vice chair-Air. Read More Details

Bill Aims to Extend TRS for Surviving Families

Two lawmakers on the Senate Armed Services Committee have introduced legislation that would extend TRICARE Reserve Select benefits for surviving family members following the death of a service member. Currently, this coverage continues for only six... Read More Details

Fight to Increase Defense Spending Continues

President Joe Biden signed the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 into law Saturday, extending the debt ceiling for two years and averting a potentially calamitous debt default before a Monday deadline. The bill, a deal between House Republican... Read More Details

Country Singer to Headline Conference’s Final Event

Country musician Josh Turner will perform at the Governor’s Farewell, the final event of the 145th General Conference & Exhibition, Aug. 18-21 in Reno, Nevada. "We’re excited to have a performer of Josh Turner’s magnitude close what will be a... Read More Details

NGB Chief: Zero-Cost TRICARE, Space Guard Critical to Readiness

Gen. Daniel R. Hokanson, the chief of the National Guard Bureau, told senators last week that providing premium-free or "zero-cost" medical and dental care is "critically important" to Total Force readiness. "Having been through multiple deployments... Read More Details

New NGAUS Lobbyist is No Stranger to Capitol Hill

NGAUS has filled a key position in the association’s legislative department. Russel Read is the association’s new legislative affairs manager for Air programs. Read started last week at the National Guard Memorial, the NGAUS headquarters in... Read More Details

Bill Would Cover Guardsmen Injured on State Active Duty

Bipartisan legislation reintroduced last week would enable National Guardsmen injured while on state active duty to receive medical care through the Department of Veterans Affairs. Sponsored by Rep. Stephanie Bice, R-Okla., and Rep. Mikie Sherill, D... Read More Details

NATIONAL GUARD Magazine | May 2023

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CAP Membership Report

Issue 41 | Spring 2023 Each year the CAP holds elections during the NGAUS General Conference and Exhibition to fill upcoming vacancies. The CAP is comprised of a proportional mix of our small, medium, and large-sized corporate member businesses. This... Read More Details

CAP Communications Update

Issue 41 | Spring 2023 OPEN CAP Meeting will be held at 0930 HST on 15 Jun 2023 over the AGAUS Summer Conference. OPEN CAP Meeting will be held at 0900 PDT on 21 Aug 2023 over the NGAUS General Conference & Exhibition. More details to follow... Read More Details