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A Day in the Life

Hannah Frey has never served in the military; nevertheless, she has contributed to the nation’s defense and security. Frey is director of operations for Accolade Technologies in Annapolis Junction, Maryland, which employs eight National Guardsmen and... Read More Details

NATIONAL GUARD Magazine | Dec. 2023/Jan. 2024

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Guard Supports Defense Strategy, Domestic Missions in 2023

The National Guard finished a dynamic year in December, leaving an indelible mark supporting the warfighter and protecting communities. From fortifying a world-leading State Partnership Program to pioneering advancements in cyber and space operations... Read More Details

NGEDA Meeting Set for Detroit Next Week

More than 200 state and territory National Guard association leaders and guests are registered for the National Guard Executive Directors Association's 2024 annual meeting Jan. 16-19 in Detroit. Every January, state and territory executive directors... Read More Details

Congress Returns to Looming Budget Deadlines

Lawmakers are back to work on Capitol Hill this week with the goal of determining a spending plan for fiscal 2024 before a partial government shutdown Jan. 19. Congressional leaders provided a potential path forward Sunday by announcing a deal on... Read More Details

Army Guard Pilot Wounded in Iraq Returns to Cockpit

CONCORD, N.H. — After receiving intel of a potential Iranian attack on Al Asad Air Base in western Iraq, Capt. Brendan Meehan began calling units from the operations tent, warning them to seek shelter. Early in the morning of Jan. 8, 2020, Iran sent... Read More Details

First DoD Industrial Strategy Seeks 'Generational Change'

America’s defense industry faces significant challenges in the years ahead, according to the Pentagon’s first-ever National Defense Industrial Strategy. The Defense Department's NDIS argues only "generational change" will enable the nation to keep... Read More Details

DoD Expands Program to Renew USID Cards Online

Most Uniformed Services Identification card holders can now renew their cards online and receive them in the mail, instead of having to schedule an appointment at an ID card office, according to a Jan. 16 Defense Department press release. Before this... Read More Details

Senators Press DoD on Troops’ Blast Exposure

A bipartisan group of senators wants the Pentagon to explain how it will protect service members from brain injuries resulting from firing heavy weapons. Sens. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, and Thom Tillis, R-N.C., recently sent... Read More Details

New NGAUS President Begins Term

Retired Massachusetts Army National Guard Maj. Gen. Francis M. McGinn now has responsibility for the association’s daily operations in Washington, D.C. The association’s board of directors elected McGinn to be NGAUS president Nov. 18 at its annual... Read More Details