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Retirees, Veterans to Get 2.8% COLA in 2026

Military retirees and veterans on disability will receive the same 2.8% cost-of-living adjustment in 2026 that federal officials announced Friday for Social Security recipients. Read More Details

Former NGAUS President Dies

Retired Brig. Gen. Stephen Koper, the NGAUS president from 2004 to 2009, died Oct. 31. He was 84. Koper spent 32 years in uniform, all of it in the Ohio Air National Guard. Read More Details

NGAUS Welcomes New Senior Writer

Michael Metz has joined the NGAUS communications team. His position is responsible for writing and editing news stories for NATIONAL GUARD, the association’s bi-monthly magazine, and Washington Report, the NGAUS weekly e-newsletter. He will also provide content for NGAUS.org. Read More Details

China’s Military May Discard Its Rigid Command Structure

With a potential conflict on the horizon, the Department of War is prioritizing preserving its key military advantage over China — U.S. command and control, or C2. Read More Details

NGB Down One Four-Star, One Three-Star

The National Guard Bureau today operates with two of its four senior positions filled by leaders in an “acting” capacity with less than the correct rank. In fact, NGB has not had all four posts filled by Senate-confirmed officers of the appropriate rank in 16 months. Read More Details

NGAUS Holds Second-ever Virtual Summit for Retirees

NGAUS held a second virtual NGAUS retired/separated caucus for NGAUS members June 26, after a successful inaugural event in December. Read More Details

New Air Force Chief of Staff Confirmed

The Senate on Thursday confirmed the former commander of Air Combat Command to be the Air Force’s new senior officer. Read More Details

NGAUS Board to Meet This Weekend

Consideration of the association’s 2026 operating budget and legislation before Congress, including this week’s effort to end the government shutdown, will top the agenda when the NGAUS board of directors gathers Saturday for its final meeting of the year. Read More Details

Congress Moves to End Shutdown as House Prepares Key Vote

After 43 days of gridlock, Congress is poised to end the longest government shutdown in U.S. history. The House returns to Washington today for a late-afternoon vote on a bipartisan funding package that would reopen federal agencies and restore normal operations. Read More Details

Open Season for TRICARE, Other Benefits

Open enrollment season for TRICARE medical coverage and other federal employment benefits began Nov. 10 and runs through early December. This is the time of year when those eligible can enroll, disenroll or amend their benefits. Any changes take effect Jan. 1, 2026. Read More Details