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November 2018-Election Update

The 2018 midterm elections were held on November 6. For the 116th Congress beginning in January 2019, Democrats will control the House of Representatives, while Republicans will control the Senate. Fifteen new members of Congress have military... Read More Details

Insurance

In addition to the rewards that come from successfully securing more resources for the National Guard, members also enjoy specific benefits that provide immediate support to families today. Unified membership allows NGAUS to offer various insurance... Read More Details

VA Secretary: 'We Will Follow the Law' on GI Bill Checks

Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie told NGAUS that officials are working to correct issues that caused delays to Forever GI Bill housing benefit payments. In an interview that will be published in an upcoming issue of NATIONAL GUARD magazine... Read More Details

Frontline Defense Reporter Joins NGAUS

An experienced defense reporter who has embedded with troops in Iraq and Afghanistan joined the NGAUS communications team this week. Drew Brooks will write and help direct and edit NATIONAL GUARD magazine and Washington Report , the association’s... Read More Details

Indiana Congressman Addresses NGAUS Industry Day

Rep. Jim Banks, R-Ind., stressed the importance of Congress working with the executive branch on defense issues while speaking today to industry professionals and National Guard leadership at the 22nd Annual NGAUS Industry Day in Washington, D.C... Read More Details

Entrepreneurship Bill Passes Senate

Legislation to help small-business owners who serve in the National Guard has passed the Senate and could be approved by the House in the coming weeks. The National Guard and Reserve Entrepreneurship Act — which NGAUS endorsed — was unanimously... Read More Details

Inhofe Sets Priorities in First Speech as SASC Chairman

Sen. Jim Inhofe, R-Okla., the Senate Armed Services Committee chairman, said there was “no strategic rationale for any cut” to defense in his first public speech as the head of the influential committee. Speaking at the National Defense University at... Read More Details

Army Chief Selected to be Next JCS Chairman

A general officer familiar to many in the National Guard will soon become the highest-ranking member of the U.S. armed forces. President Donald Trump announced his intent Saturday to nominate Gen. Mark A. Milley, the Army chief of staff, to become... Read More Details

NGAUS Expands National Capital Summit Schedule

NGAUS has expanded its popular National Capital Summit to provide more company-grade and junior warrant officers with a chance to see firsthand how Washington works and the role the association plays in the legislative process. The first summit in... Read More Details

In Space

Guard contribution to the space mission is small in size, yet unique in capability and significant in impact Ancient militaries looked to the stars to navigate the globe. Modern forces continue looking skyward, but it’s manmade satellites, not... Read More Details