Army National Guard

NGAUS continues to lead the charge of National Guard and Reserve associations urging Congress to help pay service members during the government shutdown, which is now in its fourth week.

Mississippi Army National Guard 2nd Lt. Sawyer Walters came to Washington, D.C., last week “with a positive attitude” for the second NGAUS Capitol Summit of 2025.

The National Guard Bureau today operates with two of its four senior positions filled by leaders in an “acting” capacity with less than the correct rank. In fact, NGB has not had all four posts filled by Senate-confirmed officers of the appropriate rank in 16 months.

Since Congress failed to pass normal appropriations or a stopgap budget before the start of the fiscal year on Tuesday, the federal government is officially shut down.

Physical fitness and combat training standards will be raised and scrutinized, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on Tuesday told hundreds of generals, admirals and senior enlisted personnel from across the services and components.

Amid a historic surge in military recruiting, the National Guard exceeded its fiscal year 2025 goals. Since November 2024, the U.S. military has achieved its strongest recruiting performance in 30 years.

Three associations that combine to represent all of the nation’s nearly 800,000 National Guardsmen and Reservists are urging congressional leaders to pass fiscal 2026 appropriations for defense, military construction and veterans affairs.

Oklahoma National Guardsmen tested their ability to survive and fight on a battlefield shaped by unmanned aerial systems Sept. 13 during Exercise Thunderstruck 2.0 at Camp Gruber Training Center, Oklahoma.

The Army will soon impose stricter appearance, grooming and uniform standards, the service announced Monday. The changes are reflected in an update to the Army’s appearance, grooming and uniform wear standards policy.

The remains of a recently identified 29th Infantry Division Soldier last seen alive on D-Day will be interred Friday at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia.

Soldiers from Arizona and Utah were named the Army National Guard’s 2025 Best Warriors after five days of competition across Maryland last week.

Rescue operations by the Texas Army and Air National Guard resulted in the successful recovery of at least 525 people from floodwaters in Central Texas as of Sunday.