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House, Senate Moves to Protect GI Bill Benefits from Coronavirus

New legislation introduced in the House and Senate would help protect GI Bill benefits for veterans at schools impacted by coronavirus. The bills were introduced as colleges and universities across the nation shifted to online classes in an effort to... Read More Details

142nd General Conference & Exhibition Schedule

The schedule is subject to change. Wednesday, August 26, 2020 12:00 PM-5:00 PM Registration Open | BCEC, North Lobby 2:00 PM-4:30 PM Exhibitor Move-In | BCEC, Hall A & B1 Thursday, August 27, 2020 6:30 AM-5:00 PM Host State Operations & Admin Center... Read More Details

NGAUS to President, Congress: Use the Guard in Federal Title 32

WASHINGTON (March 19, 2020) — NGAUS wrote President Donald Trump and congressional leaders today strongly recommending the use of the National Guard in a federal Title 32 status to respond to the unfolding novel coronavirus pandemic. "The governors... Read More Details

Valor, Defiant Chosen for Future Helicopter Competition

Bell and a Sikorsky-Boeing team have been selected to move into the next phase of the Army’s Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) competition, the service announced last week. The two companies will advance to the competitive demonstration and... Read More Details

President Authorizes Title 32 for Guard Responses in Three States

More than 9,000 National Guardsmen are providing assistance during the ongoing novel coronavirus pandemic, according to Guard leaders. The soldiers and airmen are delivering food to hard-hit communities, manning call centers, providing critical... Read More Details

Guard Leaders Battle Misinformation as Guardsmen Take on Coronavirus

Thousands of National Guardsmen are currently deployed in support of the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, but in many cases, their leaders are engaged in another fight. Governors and adjutants general across several states have had to shoot down... Read More Details

Legislation Would Increase Tax Credits for Guard Employers

Rep. Jimmy Panetta, D-Calif., and Rep. Brad Wenstrup, R-Ohio, have introduced legislation that would encourage employers to continue to pay the salaries of Guardsmen when they are activated. The Reservist Pay Equity Act, H.R. 6280, would increase tax... Read More Details

Eight Guard Bases Still in Running for C-130J Aircraft

The Air National Guard has identified eight candidate bases for new C-130J Super Hercules cargo aircraft. Officials will next complete site surveys before the Air Force decides on three locations for the new aircraft this summer. “These evaluations... Read More Details

NGAUS to Pentagon: Give the Governors What They Need

WASHINGTON (March 27, 2020) — Retired Brig. Gen. J. Roy Robinson, the NGAUS president, issued the following statement on the Pentagon’s continued reluctance to back more state requests to use National Guardsmen in a federal Title 32 status to respond... Read More Details

Viral Mission

Slightly more than 200 Americans had tested positive with COVID-19 when four California Air National Guardsmen were hoisted onto the Grand Princess cruise ship off their state’s coast March 5. The airmen were the first Guardsmen called to support the... Read More Details