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Senator, State Leaders to be Honored in Vegas

Leaders of Nevada and Mississippi and a U.S. senator will be among those honored by NGAUS during the 143rd General Conference & Exhibition this week. Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak and Mississippi Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann will each receive the Charles... Read More Details

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The directors of the Army and Air National Guard and the Army’s No. 2 officer headline the final day of the 143rd General Conference & Exhibition. Business begins at 8:30 a.m. local time in Las Vegas, where 3,500 NGAUS members and guests are... Read More Details

McDonough: NGAUS, VA Advocate for Veterans

The Department of Veterans Affairs and NGAUS share a sacred duty to advocate on behalf of the nation’s veterans, VA Secretary Denis McDonough told the 143rd General Conference & Exhibition on Sunday. McDonough praised the association for those... Read More Details

Space Command Marks Birthday at GuardCon

The nation’s newest combatant command marked its second anniversary among its oldest military force. The commander of U.S. Space Command, Gen. James H. Dickinson, marked the occasion in Las Vegas at the 143rd General Conference & Exhibition... Read More Details

The Total Force is Inextricably Linked, Air Force Leader Says

The Air Force’s No. 2 officer said his service must keep up with an unprecedented pace of change. And it can’t do that without fully involving the National Guard. “Where we’re going to be tomorrow … we are going to go together,” said Gen. David W... Read More Details

Hokanson: Always Ready, Always There More Than a Motto

Always Ready, Always There is more than a motto, Gen. Daniel R. Hokanson told attendees of the 143rd General Conference & Exhibition on Saturday. It’s a promise. Hokanson, the chief of the National Guard Bureau, gave a “State of the National Guard”... Read More Details

Elvis, King of Pop, Guard Officials Kick Off Conference

The 143rd General Conference & Exhibition was called to order mid-day Saturday, officially opening the nation’s largest gathering of current and retired National Guard officers and their supporters. Retired Maj. Gen. Michael McGuire, the NGAUS... Read More Details

Delegates Elect New Board Members

The 143rd General Conference in Las Vegas unanimously approved several changes to the NGAUS board of directors. That includes a new chairman and new vice chairs for Army and Air. Area officers for areas II, III, V and VI were also approved, as were... Read More Details

Army Vice Updates Total Force Transformation

The Army’s No. 2 officer came to Las Vegas to thank the National Guard and share leaders’ vision of the future Total Force. Gen. Joseph M. Martin, the Army vice chief of staff, said Army leaders recognize the sacrifice the Guard has made, especially... Read More Details

Army Guard on Pace to Exceed End Strength

The first mission of the director of the Army National Guard is ensuring the force has the personnel end strength needed to accomplish its missions. On Monday, Lt. Gen. Jon A. Jensen, the Army Guard director, praised the force for once again... Read More Details