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Pentagon Leaders, VA Secretary to Address Conference

WASHINGTON (Aug. 16, 2021) — Senior Army and Air Force leaders and the new secretary of veterans affairs will top the agenda when more than 3,000 current and retired National Guard officers and their guests gather Aug. 27 to 30 in Las Vegas for the... Read More Details

VA Secretary, Four-Stars Headline Conference Speakers

The new secretary of veterans affairs and senior Army and Air Force leaders will top the agenda when more than 3,000 current and retired National Guard officers and their guests gather in Las Vegas later this month for the 143rd General Conference &... Read More Details

President Biden Thanks the Guard, Employers

The week of Aug. 15-21 has been declared National Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Week, according to the White House. President Joe Biden signed a proclamation praising the support given to National Guard and Reserve families last week, and... Read More Details

Bill Would Expand GI Bill Benefits to More Guard Duty Statuses

A bipartisan bill introduced by the leaders of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee would expand education benefits for some National Guard soldiers and airmen serving on federal orders. The Guard, Reserve and Active Duty Department of Veterans... Read More Details

Air Guard, Reserve Make Pitch for Active-Component Pilots

The Air Force is urging active-component pilots who are considering civilian careers with commercial airlines to consider extending their service through the National Guard or Air Force Reserve. A message from the Air Force Recruiting Service states... Read More Details

NATIONAL GUARD Magazine | August 2021

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A Conversation with Lt. Gen. Marc H. Sasseville

A painting in Lt. Gen. Marc H. Sasseville's Pentagon office depicts a view few witnessed on the morning of Sept. 11, 2001. Painted by artist Gil Cohen, it shows an F-16 pilot looking down at a burning Pentagon, minutes after American Airlines Flight... Read More Details

A Conversation with Rep. Kai Kahele

Love of flying brought Lt. Col. Kaiali'i Kahele to the Hawaii Air National Guard. A desire to continue the work of his late father, Gil Kahele, brought him to public office. Now, Kahele is one of only six currently drilling Guardsmen who serve in... Read More Details

VEGAS: A Conference Primer

Las Vegas is called the Entertainment Capital of the World for good reason. It’s famed for its glitz, 24-hour gaming, lavish hotels, unique restaurants and bars, and headline shows. It attracts more than 40 million visitors a year. But the city draws... Read More Details

Fast Start

Starting guns, with fast starts and false starts, are part of the Olympic tradition that was celebrated in Tokyo this summer. No one could fathom the starting gun that National Guardsmen, and everyone else, experienced on Tuesday morning, Sept. 11... Read More Details