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Hokanson: SPP Stable, Steadfast and Growing

The National Guard’s State Partnership Program — built on enduring relationships, common interests and trust — is stable, steadfast and growing, the Guard’s top leader said last week in Denver. The program started with 13 partnerships in 1993. It now... Read More Details

NATIONAL GUARD Magazine | April 2023

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New Challenges

The 2022 election altered the power structure on Capitol Hill. The Republicans have taken charge of the House of Representatives. Their margin may be narrow, but it’s enough to control the committees and the agenda. Digital Version That means the... Read More Details

Additional Duty

Two fresh faces in the 118th Congress need no introduction to the National Guard. Rep. Jeff Jackson, D-N.C., and Rep. Zach Nunn, R-Iowa, have lived it for many years and plan on continuing their service in uniform. Digital Version Jackson, 40, is a... Read More Details

On Point

NGAUS wants America's best military training and equipment for the Army and Air National Guard. “We never want to put Guardsmen in harm’s way without giving them an unfair advantage,” says retired Col. Mike Hadley, the association’s vice president... Read More Details

From the Chief: Power of the Pen

How often do you think about your signature? Today, in an era of paying bills online and signing documents digitally, the answer might be “That chicken scratch? Not much at all.” But this digitization has the unintended effect of adding tremendous... Read More Details

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