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Longtime Guard ‘Champion’ in the Senate Dies

Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., a former South Carolina Air National officer and the co-chair of the Senate National Guard Caucus since 2010, died Saturday. He was 71. Read More Details

Air Guard Called for Wildland Firefighting

The California Air National Guard’s 146th Airlift Wing and the Wyoming Air Guard’s 153rd Airlift Wing have been activated to support wildland firefighting operations in the western United States. Read More Details

2026 Best Warrior Competition Winners Named

Florida Spc. Brandon Brown earned the title of 2026 Army National Guard Soldier of the Year and Arizona Sgt. Michael Fouts was named the 2026 Army National Guard Noncommissioned Officer of the Year from July 11 to 14 at the closing ceremony at the 2026 Army Guard National Best Warrior Competition. Read More Details

D.C. National Guard Boosts Homeland Defense With First Maritime Security Vessel

The District of Columbia National Guard's 260th Special Purpose Brigade recently commissioned its first maritime security vessel, marking the first time an Army unit in the nation's capital has operated a dedicated waterborne platform. Read More Details

2026 Award Recipients

INDIVIDUAL AWARDS Harry S. Truman Award Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, New Hampshire Gov. Kim Reynolds, Iowa Charles Dick Medal of Merit Rep. Michael Guest, Mississippi State Sen. Tracy Pennycuick, Pennsylvania Patrick Henry Award State Sen. Chuck Payne... Read More Details

29th Annual Industry Day

NGAUS Industry Day provides an insider’s view of National Guard strategic requirements, a forum with National Guard and Congressional leaders, opportunities to learn more about NGAUS Priorities for defense legislation and networking with industry... Read More Details

Awards

The NGAUS Awards Program recognizes outstanding National Guard men and women, as well as individuals and organizations outside of the Guard, who have made significant efforts to help advance NGAUS and its mission. The program timeline was shifted to... Read More Details

Sen. Shaheen Receives NGAUS’s Highest Honor

On July 15, senior leaders from NGAUS and the New Hampshire National Guard presented Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., with the Harry S. Truman Award, the association’s highest honor. Read More Details

NGAUS Conference Registration Deadline

Register now for the 148th General Conference & Exhibition, Aug. 28-31 in Indianapolis. Registration is $200 through July 28. It increases to $250 after that. Contact your state/territory association for more information. Read More Details

Board of Directors Meeting

The board of directors gathers three times a year in March, July and November. The meetings are held at the National Guard Memorial, the association’s headquarters in Washington, D.C., unless otherwise noted. The board consists of a chairman, vice... Read More Details