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Post-9/11 Veterans are Dying Faster than General Population

Veterans who have served since 2001 are dying at higher rates than Americans overall, according to researchers at a Texas university. The study, published in JAMA Network Open, was reported by Military.com . It was authored by researchers at the... Read More Details

Nominations Sought for 2022 Individual Awards

Nominees should have demonstrated superior performance, committed acts of heroism or contributed significantly to National Guard effectiveness. Read More Details

NATIONAL GUARD Magazine | March 2022

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Fresh Tracks

Members of the 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment are fired up, says their commander, Col. Steven Turner, even though the object of their enthusiasm is still a year away. That’s what happens when members of an armored brigade or an equivalent, such as... Read More Details

Military Influencers

Leaders at every echelon are taking to social media to engage the force and create online communities. Read More Details

Big Change

LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY — Kentucky is synonymous with horse racing and the Kentucky Derby. So it should be no surprise that the Kentucky Air National Guard’s newest thoroughbred is named after a winner of the first jewel of the sport’s Triple Crown... Read More Details

NGAUS Touts Legislative Priorities in Special Congressional Testimony

The NGAUS president touted zero-cost TRICARE, benefits parity and a single document to record military service to replace the active-duty only DD-214 in testimony March 8 to a joint session of the Senate and House Veterans’ Affairs committees... Read More Details

Some Texas Guard Troops Begin Organizing

Some Texas Guardsmen who are part of their state’s controversial border mission have begun unionizing, according to Army Times . The move comes after a Justice Department filing earlier this year declared Guardsmen have the ability to form and join... Read More Details

Vaccine Mandate Challenges Mount in Courts

Oklahoma has filed a new version of its lawsuit opposing the COVID-19 vaccine mandate, naming 10 Guardsmen as plaintiffs. The state had previously sought to allow those Guardsmen to remain anonymous. They were among 16 unnamed airmen who were part of... Read More Details