Army National Guard

Ahead of the start of fiscal 2027 on Oct. 1, House lawmakers passed a continuing resolution Sept. 1 to extend government funding at current levels through Dec. 11.

“Together, we need to lead boldly, and we can never be late to need.” That’s how Air Force Gen. Steve Nordhaus, the 30th Chief of the National Guard Bureau, challenged National Guard leaders to keep pace with a dynamic security environment. He described the Guard as a force that continuously adapts and modernizes while keeping its 435,000 Guardsmen and their families ready for missions at home and abroad.

Gen. Christopher LaNeve, the acting Army chief of staff, emphasized the Army National Guard’s indispensable, multidomain contributions to the Joint Force Aug. 29 at the 148th General Conference & Exhibition in Indianapolis.

Air Force Maj. Gen. Gary Keefe, the adjutant general of Massachusetts and a member of the NGAUS board of directors for the last 10 years, is now the association’s chairman of the board.

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds received the NGAUS Harry S. Truman Award, the association’s highest honor, Sunday, during the 148th General Conference & Exhibition in Indianapolis.

The wars in Iran and Ukraine demonstrate the nature of warfare has moved away from traditional battlefields. The impact that evolution has on the National Guard both at home and abroad is the focus of one of three NGAUS panel discussions.

An Indiana National Guard infantry company that fought in the Vietnam War will receive the U.S. military’s highest honor Saturday during the opening ceremony of the 148th Geneal Conference & Exhibition.

The National Guard Bureau announced the recipients of the 2025 State Partnership Program Awards during a recent conference, recognizing individuals, teams and partnerships whose achievements strengthened security, increased readiness and forged enduring partnerships worldwide.

The Indiana National Guard’s Company D (Ranger), 151st Infantry — one of the most decorated infantry companies of the Vietnam War — will receive the Presidential Unit Citation at the 148th General Conference & Exhibition, Aug. 28-31 in Indianapolis.

Seven Army National Guard officers were recognized during the 2026 General Douglas MacArthur Leadership Awards ceremony Aug. 12 at Conmy Hall on Fort Myer, Virginia.

The children of two field-grade officers — one Army, one Air — are the 2026 recipients of AFBA NGAUS Active Life Member Scholarships.

Drawing on nearly four centuries of service and the National Guard’s ongoing operational tempo, the Guard Bureau’s senior leaders last week urged the enlisted force to sustain the Guard’s edge.