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147th General Conference & Exhibition Schedule

New this year is a Sport Fishing event! The Motorcycle Ride returns to the site of the original Harley Ride. The Governor's Reception will be held at Discovery World. The Company Grade/Warrant Officer Mixer will take place at MECCA in the Deer... Read More Details

Three JCS Members, U.S. Senator Headline Guard Conference in Milwaukee

MEDIA ADVISORY Contact Jennifer Hickey 202-253-7499 Who: National Guard Association of the United States What: 147th General Conference & Exhibition The association’s annual business meeting attracts hundreds of current and former Guard officers from... Read More Details

Milwaukee: Professional Development, Networking, Fun

Nearly 4,000 attendees packed the Baird Center last weekend in Milwaukee for the 147th General Conference & Exhibition, hosted by the Wisconsin National Guard. Read More Details

NGAUS Applauds Legislation to Provide Medical Coverage to Guardsmen, Reservists

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Aug. 28, 2025) — The voice of current and former National Guard officers nationwide is applauding a Senate bill that would ensure that every member of the National Guard and Reserves has access to health care. Read More Details

147th General Conference & Exhibition Hospitality Night

Hospitality Night Events *subject to change (as of August 22, 2025) Sunday, August 24, 6 - 10 p.m. “Colossal Collab” Pilot Project Brewing Michigan Minnesota Ohio Pennsylvania South Carolina Arizona Florida Vermont Rhode Island Massachusetts New... Read More Details

147th General Conference & Exhibition Schedule of Events

All events take place in the Baird Center unless otherwise noted. (as of Aug. 5) *Subject to change Wednesday, August 20 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Build Out, Registration & Exhibit Hall | Hall B-E & Registration Lobby 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. NGAUS Office | S101 C 8... Read More Details

New Bill Would Expand Guard Health Care

Legislation introduced last week by Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., would ensure premium-free medical insurance coverage is provided for all members of the National Guard and Reserve. Read More Details

JCS Chairman: ‘When You Mobilize the Guard, You Mobilize the Nation’

Gen. Dan Caine, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, praised the National Guard during his address at the 147th General Conference & Exhibition in Milwaukee on Saturday. Read More Details

Bill Would Provide Health Care to Drilling Guardsmen

Introduced by Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., the Healthcare for Our Troops Act (S. 2575) would offer premium-free, zero-cost-share medical coverage to every member of the Guard and Reserve through TRICARE, the military’s health insurance program. Read More Details

Guardsmen Help Save Lives While on D.C. Duty

Staff Sgt. Zachary Graham (above right), a member of the South Carolina Army National Guard, helped a man who had been struck by a train and thrown across a Washington Metro station platform Aug. 20. Read More Details