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Guard Marks 387th Birthday

Today is the National Guard’s 387th birthday. On Dec. 13, 1636, the Massachusetts Bay Colony’s General Court, the colony’s legislature, organized the North, South and East regiments from the independent militia in 14 villages around Boston to better... Read More Details

NGAUS Task Forces Gather for Resolutions Training

NGAUS hosted the association’s 13 task force chairs in Washington, D.C., Monday for training on how their efforts help inform decisions on Capitol Hill. The training educated participants — each of whom is a subject matter expert in their military... Read More Details

Hokanson: Guard Part of America's Fabric

SIMI VALLEY, Calif. — Gen. Daniel R. Hokanson, the chief of the National Guard Bureau, says he has seen how the National Guard is part of "the fabric of America." "We brought the fabric of America to the war because there are no active-duty bases in... Read More Details

Guard Gets Some Wins in Compromise Defense Bill

The National Guard would get another four-star general, parental leave parity and progress toward fighter recapitalization in the compromise fiscal 2024 National Defense Authorization Act. The leaders of the House and Senate Armed Services committees... Read More Details

NGB Chief, House Lawmaker Address Guard Industry Partners

A prominent House appropriator and a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff headlined the 26th Annual NGAUS Industry Day Tuesday at the National Guard Memorial, the association’s headquarters in Washington, D.C. Slides are available here... Read More Details

Bill Would Create Air Guard Federal Tuition Program

Drill-status Air National Guardsmen would have a permanent federal tuition assistance program under bipartisan legislation introduced in the Senate last week. Army Guard soldiers have long had access to federal TA, but the Air Guard has only in... Read More Details

NGAUS Creates New Scholarship Program

NGAUS has teamed with Columbia Southern University in Orange Beach, Alabama, to provide a new scholarship for the association's active annual members. The NGAUS-CSU Scholarship will be awarded every year to a current active annual or active life... Read More Details

Wishing You the Blessing of Quality Time

A message from retired Brig. Gen. J. Roy Robinson, the NGAUS president: For most Americans, the holiday season is a time to gather with family and friends to share joy and make memories. We who wear the cloth of our country are no different, although... Read More Details

From the Chief: Why We Drill

It's a new year, but the most popular resolutions remain the same: Exercise more, learn a new skill, earn more money and spend time with people you care about. While New Year’s resolutions often lend themselves to punchlines, the principles and the... Read More Details

Parting Thoughts

I always enjoy writing this annual report to our members. It’s an opportunity to compile and share with a large audience what we have accomplished together over the last 12 months. Once again, we have much to talk about. This year, however, I will... Read More Details