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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

Lawmakers to Air Force: Give Fighters to Guard, Reserve Squadrons

A bipartisan group of lawmakers is pressing the Air Force to temporarily move fighters in its active-component units to Air National Guard and Reserve squadrons set to lose their aircraft. These members of Congress say "fleet leveling" would prevent... Read More Details

No-Cost Guard Child Care Program Expands to 20 States

The Army National Guard's Weekend Drill Child Care Program is now available in 20 states nationwide, the National Guard Bureau announced Monday. Read More Details

Senate Bill Would Expand VA Home Loan Eligibility

Bipartisan legislation introduced in the Senate on May 14 would expand the Department of Veterans Affairs' home loan eligibility to more National Guardsmen and Reservists. Read More Details

Discounts, Deals Abound for Memorial Day

Memorial Day arrives on Monday, and scores of restaurants, retailers and recreational sites nationwide will honor current service members and veterans with discounts and special deals. Read More Details