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Workshop Offers a Legislative Learning Experience

NGAUS hosted legislative liaisons and state association leaders this week for an event aimed at strengthening the National Guard’s voice nationwide. The association’s 2023 Legislative Workshop occurred Monday and Tuesday at the National Guard... Read More Details

House, Senate Guard Caucuses Have New Leadership in 2023

Retirements and the midterm elections have altered the leadership of the House and Senate caucuses that rally support for National Guard legislation. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., is the new Democratic co-chair of the Senate National Guard Caucus. She... Read More Details

Conflicting Messages Abound on 2024 Defense Spending

Congress found common ground last year and added $45 billion to President Joe Biden’s fiscal 2023 defense budget request. Some of the additional dollars were for aircraft the Army and Air National Guard desperately needed. But the consensus on... Read More Details

Multiple Factors Helping Boost Guard Recruiting

National Guard recruiting has risen in recent months, a pattern officials at the National Guard Bureau believe will continue. According to NGB, the Air Guard saw an 11% increase over the first quarter of fiscal year 2023 (October through December... Read More Details

Virginia Guard’s Fort Pickett to Be Renamed Next Month

The Virginia National Guard’s Fort Pickett will officially be re-designated Fort Barfoot on March 24 in honor of Col. Van T. Barfoot, a World War II Medal of Honor recipient with extensive Virginia ties. The post is one of nine Army installations —... Read More Details

NGAUS Applauds Bipartisan Senate Bill to Create Space National Guard

WASHINGTON (Feb. 21, 2023) — The voice of more than 45,000 current and former National Guard officers applauds bipartisan Senate legislation that would ensure some of America’s most talented and experienced military space professionals can keep... Read More Details

Senators Relaunch Space National Guard Bill

A bipartisan group of senators has reintroduced legislation that would create a Space National Guard. Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., and Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., introduced the Space National Guard Establishment Act last week. The legislation is... Read More Details

Nominations Sought for 2023 Individual Awards

NGAUS is seeking nominations for the 2023 NGAUS Individual Awards Program. Nominees should have demonstrated superior performance, committed acts of heroism or contributed significantly to National Guard effectiveness. Recent honorees have included... Read More Details

Guard Leaders Look to Enhance Strong Ties in Finland

The National Guard’s senior general recently met with Finland’s defense leadership and observed military training during a three-day visit to the Northern European nation. “I was honored to learn more about Finland’s defense forces and their concept... Read More Details