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Maj. Gen. Michael McGuire (Ret.)

Maj. Gen. McGuire served as chairman of the board from 2020 to 2021. He is the former adjutant general of Arizona. McGuire was first elected to the board in 2018 as the vice chair-Air. Read More Details

144th General Conference & Exhibition

More than 2,500 Army and Air National Guard officers from all 50 states, three territories and the District of Columbia gathered to connect, party and get down to business setting the NGAUS upcoming legislative agenda. Read More Details

Incentive Pay Parity

THE ISSUE: S.1859/H.R.3626 the National Guard and Reserve Incentive Pay Parity Act ACTION: Immediately contact your Congressional Delegation and ask them to support S.1859/H.R.3626 the National Guard and Reserve Incentive Pay Parity Act Please... Read More Details

White House ‘Strongly Opposes’ Space Guard

The White House budget office has officially come out against the creation of a Space National Guard, going against senior National Guard leaders and NGAUS, which has been advocating for the creation of a Space Guard. In a statement of administration... Read More Details

NDAA Passes House by Wide Margin

The House overwhelmingly approved its version of the National Defense Authorization Act last week, boosting defense spending beyond what President Joe Biden requested earlier this year. The $768 billion defense policy bill was nearly $25 billion more... Read More Details

Army Approves Special Leave Accrual

The Army is granting soldiers special leave accrual for fiscal 2021, with the ability to accumulate and retain up to 120 days of leave until the end of fiscal 2024. The move mirrors a similar decision announced by the Air Force earlier this year... Read More Details

DoD, VA Brace for Government Shutdown

Officials are bracing for a possible government shutdown this week after Senate Republicans blocked legislation that would have extended the current federal budget past Oct. 1 but also raised the nation's borrowing limit. Senate Republicans prefer... Read More Details

Government Study: Stopgap Budgets Are New Normal

Days into the new fiscal year, the Defense Department is working off last year’s budget thanks to a continuing resolution passed in lieu of regular appropriations. That’s been the norm for more than a decade, with Congress now missing the budget... Read More Details

Democrats Seek Afghanistan War Commission

A group of Senate Democrats wants to establish a nonpartisan, independent commission to review the war in Afghanistan. They are co-sponsoring the legislation, introduced by Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill. Duckworth is a retired Illinois Army National... Read More Details

Federal Agencies Pledge Support to Military Families

Federal agencies have now made more than 80 specific commitments to support military and veteran families, according to a new White House report. The efforts are part of the Joining Forces initiative, which is led by First Lady Jill Biden. Biden is a... Read More Details