https://www.ngaus.org/ en https://www.ngaus.org/newsroom/president-proposes-15-trillion-defense-budget The White House released its fiscal 2027 budget blueprint Friday with a record 44% increase in… 2026-04-07T13:05:49-0400 michael.metz President Proposes $1.5 Trillion Defense Budget https://www.ngaus.org/newsroom/ngaus-action NGAUS ACTION A sampling of advocacy in the nation's capital and other key locations. MEETINGS… 2026-04-07T11:42:09-0400 michael.metz NGAUS Action https://www.ngaus.org/newsroom/florida-battalion-completes-first-minuteman-rotation Soldiers with the Florida Army National Guard’s 3rd Battalion, 265th Air Defense Artillery Regiment… 2026-04-07T08:38:46-0400 michael.metz Florida Battalion Completes First Minuteman Rotation https://www.ngaus.org/newsroom/conference-event-set-one-worlds-greatest-places Attendees of the 148th General Conference & Exhibition, Aug. 28-31 in Indianapolis, will have… 2026-04-07T14:04:47-0400 michael.metz Conference Event Set for One of the ‘World’s Greatest Places’ https://www.ngaus.org/newsroom/sponsored-content-safely-crushing-used-shell-casings Live-fire training is a daily reality for National Guard units, with thousands of rounds expended… 2026-04-07T14:15:50-0400 michael.metz Sponsored Content: Safely Crushing Used Shell Casings https://www.ngaus.org/newsroom/first-look-2027-defense-budget-expected-friday The White House will unveil the framework of its proposed $1.5 trillion fiscal 2027 defense budget… 2026-03-31T13:17:46-0400 michael.metz First Look at 2027 Defense Budget Expected Friday https://www.ngaus.org/newsroom/military-chaplains-stop-wearing-rank Military chaplains will stop wearing rank in uniform, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced last… 2026-03-31T09:50:05-0400 michael.metz Military Chaplains to Stop Wearing Rank https://www.ngaus.org/newsroom/wyoming-arng-helps-grow-himars-force The Wyoming National Guard expanded its field artillery capability by training Soldiers in one of… 2026-03-31T14:33:47-0400 michael.metz Wyoming ARNG Helps Grow HIMARS Force https://www.ngaus.org/newsroom/vaccine-refusers-have-another-year-rejoin The Department of War is giving service members who involuntarily separated for refusing to take… 2026-03-24T14:34:51-0400 michael.metz Vaccine Refusers Have Another Year to Rejoin https://www.ngaus.org/newsroom/ngef-honors-another-13-major-contributors The National Guard Educational Foundation recognized another 13 major donors Saturday evening… 2026-03-24T08:59:19-0400 michael.metz NGEF Honors Another 13 Major Contributors https://www.ngaus.org/newsroom/bill-would-increase-military-death-gratuity The “death gratuity” paid to the families of fallen service members would double from $100,000 to $… 2026-03-24T13:49:59-0400 michael.metz Bill Would Increase Military ‘Death Gratuity’ https://www.ngaus.org/newsroom/new-measure-would-expand-veteran-access-infertility-treatments A bill introduced last week would provide expanded access to veterans seeking medical treatment for… 2026-03-17T16:15:00-0400 michael.metz New Measure Would Expand Veteran Access to Infertility Treatments https://www.ngaus.org/newsroom/three-guardsmen-among-six-killed-kc-135r-crash Three members of the Ohio Air National Guard’s 121st Air Refueling Wing were among six crewmen… 2026-03-17T16:08:07-0400 michael.metz Three Guardsmen Among Six Killed in KC-135R Crash https://www.ngaus.org/newsroom/strategic-plan-tops-board-agenda-weekend The strategic future of NGAUS will be the major topic of conversation this weekend when the… 2026-03-17T08:53:45-0400 michael.metz Strategic Plan Tops Board Agenda This Weekend https://www.ngaus.org/newsroom/bill-would-exempt-drill-pay-income-taxes National Guardsmen and Reservists would no longer pay federal tax on their drill pay under a new… 2026-03-17T10:59:02-0400 michael.metz Bill Would Exempt Drill Pay from Income Taxes https://www.ngaus.org/newsroom/new-program-pairs-ngaus-members-veterans-honor-flight-trips WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 12, 2026) — A new National Guard Educational Foundation program will cover… 2026-03-12T07:50:47-0400 rich.arnold New Program Pairs NGAUS Members with Veterans on Honor Flight Trips https://www.ngaus.org/newsroom/former-hill-staffer-joins-ngaus-government-affairs-team Claire Feeney started this week at NGAUS as the new government affairs administrative assistant.… 2026-03-10T11:53:21-0400 michael.metz Former Hill Staffer Joins NGAUS Government Affairs Team https://www.ngaus.org/newsroom/army-launches-ai-initiative The Army has launched Project ARIA, the Army Rapid Implementation of Artificial Intelligence, a… 2026-03-10T08:28:52-0400 michael.metz Army Launches AI Initiative https://www.ngaus.org/newsroom/army-national-guard-director-visits-alaska-guard-soldiers When Alaska Army National Guard Land Component Commander Col. Aaron Kelsey greeted Director of the… 2026-03-10T09:41:57-0400 michael.metz Army National Guard Director Visits Alaska Guard Soldiers https://www.ngaus.org/newsroom/ngaus-appeals-congress-duty-status-reform-benefits-parity The association president told lawmakers last week about the inequities National Guard Soldiers and… 2026-03-10T15:54:01-0400 rich.arnold NGAUS Appeals to Congress for Duty Status Reform, Benefits Parity https://www.ngaus.org/newsroom/guard-units-contribute-epic-fury Not much has been released by the White House, U.S. Central Command or the Pentagon about the… 2026-03-03T16:15:14-0500 michael.metz Guard Units Contribute to Epic Fury https://www.ngaus.org/newsroom/ngaus-conference-feature-pin-design-contest The National Guard Association of Indiana is shifting into a new gear for the 148th General… 2026-03-03T13:56:56-0500 michael.metz NGAUS Conference to Feature Pin Design Contest https://www.ngaus.org/newsroom/retired-guard-soldier-receives-medal-honor A retired Michigan Army National command sergeant major received the nation’s highest award for… 2026-03-03T11:08:06-0500 michael.metz Retired Guard Soldier Receives Medal of Honor https://www.ngaus.org/newsroom/hillvets-fellow-begins-ngaus Alex Scaffo, a former New Jersey Army National Guardsman and HillVets fellow, has joined the NGAUS… 2026-03-03T13:37:47-0500 rich.arnold HillVets Fellow Begins at NGAUS https://www.ngaus.org/newsroom/hegseth-guard-aligned-national-defense-strategy Secretary of War Pete Hegseth underscored the Department of War’s top priorities in a meeting with… 2026-02-26T10:07:50-0500 michael.metz Hegseth: Guard Aligned with National Defense Strategy