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President Ends Push to Deploy Guard to Los Angeles, Chicago, Portland

President Donald Trump announced his intent to remove National Guard troops from Chicago, Los Angeles and Portland in a Dec. 31 Truth Social post. Read More Details

NGAUS Legislative Workshop Set for Jan. 13-14

The event provides a platform for those involved in Guard advocacy nationwide to discuss priorities as Congress begins deliberations on fiscal 2027 defense legislation, said retired Col. Jon “Ice” Eisberg, the association’s vice president for government affairs. Read More Details

NGAUS to Help Tout Duty Status Reform Act

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Jan. 7, 2026) — Retired Maj. Gen. Francis M. McGinn, the NGAUS president, will join Reps. Gil Cisneros, D-Calif., and Jack Bergman, R-Mich., tomorrow (Jan. 8) at 10 a.m. at the House Triangle for a press conference to celebrate the introduction of the Duty Status Reform Act. Read More Details

Bipartisan Duty Status Reform Act Introduced

Two members of the House Armed Services Committee last week introduced legislation aimed at reducing the complex, confusing and unequal system of more than 30 National Guard and Reserve duty statuses to four broad categories. Read More Details

Write to Congress

Support S.3002/H.R.5401 – Pay Our Troops Act of 2026 to provide the necessary funds to support our nation’s Armed Forces and Department of Defense civilian employees. Read More Details

Senate Confirms Four-Star NGB Vice Chief

The Senate yesterday confirmed by unanimous consent Lt. Gen. Thomas Carden to be the vice chief of the National Guard Bureau. Read More Details

Scholarships

NGAUS and the National Guard Educational Foundation offer four special scholarship programs to help Guardsmen and their families start or continue their educations. Each program has its own eligibility criteria and application process. Read More Details

Member Benefits

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2020 Legislative Workshop Agenda

*Agenda subject to change. 10 February 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm NGAUS Resolutions & Membership IT Training (Montgomery Room, NGAUS) State Association POCs only 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm No-Host Social (The Dubliner, 4 F Street, NW, Washington, DC) 11 February *All... Read More Details

Film Portrays War’s Invisible Wounds with Honesty, Hope

SHEEPDOG, an award-winning movie set for nationwide release Friday, addresses the varied challenges veterans confront as they reintegrate into civilian life after returning from overseas deployment. Read More Details