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Box of Change

Soldiers refer to the sprawling maneuver area at the Joint Readiness Training Center here as “the Box.” Visiting infantry brigade combat teams spend two weeks in its swampy pine forest confines undergoing the most realistic combat training the Army... Read More Details

NATIONAL GUARD Magazine | August 2023

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From the Chief: Let's Meet

For some, August means long days by the beach or the lake or soaking up the last bit of summer before the return to routine schedules and shorter days. For me, however, August means one thing: National Guard association conference season. Both EANGUS... Read More Details

A Conversation with Lt. Gen. Michael A. Loh

Lt. Gen. Michael A. Loh doesn’t mince words when talking about the challenges facing the Air National Guard. The Air Guard, he says, has the skill and will to continue providing a substantial portion of the nation’s airpower — maybe even more. All it... Read More Details

A Conversation with Lt. Gen. Jon A. Jensen

Lt. Gen Jon A. Jensen strongly believes the Army National Guard must adapt to meet the threats of an increasingly dangerous world. Entering his fourth year in charge of the development and implementation of federal programs and policies affecting the... Read More Details

Pearls of Wisdom

To be a leader in the military — regardless of service or component — requires devotion to the study of the science and art of leadership. Besides required professional education to climb the promotional ladder, there are countless books and manuals... Read More Details

Headliners on the World Stage

My career as an Illinois Air National Guard C-130 Hercules pilot has taken me around the world supporting many of the major operations and exercises of the last two decades. I’ve worked with members of many of our allies and partners. I thought I had... Read More Details

Pentagon Leaders to Address Guard Conference in Reno

WASHINGTON (Aug. 14, 2023) — The civilian head of the Air Force and the senior officers of the Army and the National Guard will top the agenda when more than 2,000 current and retired Guard officers gather Aug. 18 to 21 in Reno, Nevada, for the 145th... Read More Details

Reno: A Conference Primer

THE HOST CITY The Biggest Little City in the World Attendees can expect a very different city than they experienced in southern Nevada in 2021. Reno and Las Vegas, the site of the 143rd General Conference & Exhibition, are renowned meeting... Read More Details

Col. Rusty Ballard

Col. Rusty Ballard is a 30-year member of the Illinois Army and Air National Guard. He is a command pilot with nearly 6,000 flight hours, in both military and civilian fixed/rotor aircraft. Ballard served in the Army National Guard as a UH-60 Black... Read More Details