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Wisconsin National Guard hosting 147th annual NGAUS General Conference in Milwaukee

 

By - Aug 21st, 2025 02:02 pm

MILWAUKEE — Three members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and Wisconsin Sen. Tammy Baldwin will headline the annual general conference of the National Guard Association of the United States (NGAUS) Aug. 22-25 in Milwaukee.

The Wisconsin National Guard will host the conference, which includes delegations from 54 states and territories, for the first time since 2011.

The association’s annual business meeting attracts hundreds of current and former Guard officers from across the country. It also represents a platform for senior U.S. military officials to address the Guard community. In addition, there is a tradeshow that will include more than 350 companies marketing goods and services suitable for the Guard’s unique dual mission as each respective state’s first military responder and as the primary combat reserve of the Army and Air Force.

Confirmed speakers at the conference include:
• Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff – Aug. 23 at 11:20 a.m.
• Sen. Tammy Baldwin, who will receive the 2025 NGAUS Harry S. Truman Award Aug. 23 at 11:55 a.m.
• Gen. Randy A. George, chief of staff of the Army – Aug. 23 at 2:40 p.m.
• Gen. Steven S. Nordhaus, chief of the National Guard Bureau – Aug. 23 at 3:15 p.m.
• Gen. John D. Lamontagne, commander of the Air Force’s Air Mobility Command – Aug. 24 at 10:40 a.m.

Where: Baird Center, downtown Milwaukee

When: Conference runs Aug. 22-25, 2025

More conference information, including the complete business agenda, is available at: https://www.ngaus.org/events/147th-general-conference-exhibition2025

NOTE: This press release was submitted to Urban Milwaukee and was not written by an Urban Milwaukee writer. While it is believed to be reliable, Urban Milwaukee does not guarantee its accuracy or completeness.

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