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Deputy SECDEF: Fewer Americans Have Direct Military Ties

Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks says a decreasing number of Americans are familiar with those who defend them, a situation that presents challenges. The growing separation between service members and civilians, Hicks adds, is making it more... Read More Details

House Begins Work to Prevent Government Shutdown

The House is set to consider a novel plan Tuesday from Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., to prevent a government shutdown, according to multiple news reports citing a notice sent to lawmakers late Monday. Johnson’s plan is a two-step, continuing... Read More Details

Stopgap Budget Punts Spending Issues to New Year

President Joe Biden has signed a two-tiered stopgap spending measure that Congress passed last week that will fund some federal agencies into January and others into February. The continuing resolution developed by House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La... Read More Details

Board Selects New NGAUS President

A retired Massachusetts Army National Guard two-star general who has spent 15 years on the NGAUS board of directors will take over the association's daily operations in Washington, D.C., next year. The NGAUS board selected retired Maj. Gen. Francis M... Read More Details

NGEF Honors 20 Large Donors at Reception

The National Guard Educational Foundation recognized 20 individual and corporate donors Nov. 18 during a special reception at the National Guard Memorial, the NGAUS headquarters in Washington, D.C. The 20 honorees contributed a combined $230,000 to... Read More Details

2024 Conference Registration Fee Reduced for Many

Registration will be free or just $50 for most current National Guard officers and their spouses to attend the 146th NGAUS General Conference & Exhibition, Aug. 23-26, 2024, in Detroit, Michigan. NGAUS conference attendees normally pay a $180... Read More Details

Lawmakers Look to Quickly Complete NDAA

Congress returned to a full plate of work this week, including the must-pass, always voluminous defense policy bill. To send the fiscal 2024 National Defense Authorization Act to President Joe Biden for his signature, the House and Senate must... Read More Details

Maj. Gen. Francis M. McGinn (Ret.)

A retired Massachusetts Army National Guard two-star general who spent over 15 years on the NGAUS board of directors now has responsibility for the association’s daily operations in Washington, D.C. McGinn has four decades of military service, all of... Read More Details

Jill Biden Hosts Guard Families at White House

For the second straight year, first lady Jill Biden welcomed National Guardsmen, their spouses and their children to the White House in Washington, D.C., to discuss their challenges and how best to support them. Biden heard stories about the pride... Read More Details