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State Guard Leaders Take Appeal for a Space National Guard to the President

WASHINGTON (May 1, 2023) — Senior National Guard leaders from across the country are appealing to their federal commander in chief to create a Space National Guard. Fifty adjutants general signed a letter to President Joe Biden and Vice President... Read More Details

TAGs Ask President to Create Space Guard

Fifty adjutants general signed a recent letter to President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris asking them to create a Space National Guard. Established in 2019, the Space Force has no reserve component. The adjutants general say the roughly... Read More Details

'Welcome Home' for Vietnam Vets Set for Next Week

The Vietnam War Commemoration program is hosting a "welcome home" event for all Vietnam War veterans and their families on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., May 11-13. The program will feature concerts, static displays, museum exhibits and a... Read More Details

Army Grounds Helicopters After Fatal Crashes

The Army says its helicopter pilots are grounded until they complete mandatory safety training. The action follows two recent crashes that killed 12 active-component soldiers in Alaska and Kentucky. Both crashes are under investigation. Last Thursday... Read More Details

NGAUS Applauds Bipartisan House Bill to Create Space National Guard

WASHINGTON (May 3, 2023) — The voice of more than 45,000 current and former National Guard officers applauds bipartisan House legislation that would ensure some of America’s most talented and experienced military space professionals can keep... Read More Details

Gifts of Thanks

Chief Warrant Officer 5 Bob Nicholson may have been the proudest person in the room at a reception for major donors to the National Guard Educational Foundation on March 18 at the National Guard Memorial in Washington, D.C. The event was a long time... Read More Details

Bipartisan Space Guard Legislation Reintroduced in the House

Rep. Jason Crow, D-Colo., and Rep. Doug Lamborn, R-Colo., reintroduced legislation last week that would create a Space National Guard under the Space Force. If passed, the Space National Guard Establishment Act (H.R. 3048) would move the roughly 1... Read More Details

DoD Investing in Wearable Technology That Could Rapidly Predict Disease

The Defense Innovation Unit, in partnership with the private sector, has developed a wearable device that was highly successful identifying infections during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read More Details

Conference Social Events Set

The Nevada National Guard Association has finalized the planned social events and activities at the 145th General Conference & Exhibition in Reno, Nevada, Aug. 18-21. Some events are in or near the Sierra Nevada mountain range surrounding the host... Read More Details

Guard Recruiting Continues to Outpace Last Year

National Guard recruiting continues rebounding after a dismal fiscal 2022, according to numbers from the National Guard Bureau. The Army Guard saw a 26% increase in recruiting in the second quarter of fiscal 2023 (January through March) over the same... Read More Details