TEXAS aRMY & aIR gUARD RETIREE EVENTS
Do you have a retiree event or gathering of National Guard Soldiers or Airmen? If you do tell us about it and we will do our best to get the word out to our members. Because in many cases our members are your fellow service members.
DOES NGAT HAVE YOUR CURRENT EMAIL ADDRESS?
Does NGAT have your email address?
When was the last time you heard from NGAT?
Are you getting your NGAT News Magazine?
These are questions we ponder daily in the NGAT Membership section.
How about getting back in touch with us. Send us a short email to membership@ngat.org and tell us your current mailing address, phone number and email address and we will make sure you get back on our distribution list. New programs and improvements are coming soon and you don’t want to miss anything. Continue to Serve by supporting NGAT!!
IS YOUR NATIONAL GUARD ORGANIZATION PLANNING A REUNION?
If your National Guard organization is planning a reunion send us the information to membership@ngat.org and we will be happy to post it on our website and on our social media pages.
Texas Army National Guard
Texas Army National Guard Recruiting & Retention (Past & Present)
Brenham 386th & 176th Engineers
Texas Air National Guard
149th FW Retirees
Meet every Tuesday
Lupita’s Mexican Restaurant
5923 Culebra Rd
San Antonio, TX 78238
0745 to 1000
Ace-in-the-Hole Retiree Association
July 11, 2024 CANCELLED DUE TO STORM DAMAGE
Golden Corral
125 Gulf Fwy
Houston, TX
1100 to 1300
136th Airlift Wing Wrenches
This group meet the first Saturday in June and the first Saturday in December each year.
Spring Creek BBQ
4108 S Carrier Pkwy
Grand Prairie, TX 75052
Visit their Facebook Page for details.
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NGAT GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS UPDATE
As national conference season approaches and we prepare for the 90th Texas Legislative Session, NGAT is closely monitoring issues that could impact our members at both the state and federal levels.
Among them is the 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which includes a proposal that could transition dual-status technicians to Active Guard Reserve (AGR) status over a 10-year period.
We are also monitoring bills being filed for the upcoming Texas legislative session.
📧 Please make sure your email address with NGAT is current and follow us on Facebook and Instagram for important legislative updates and opportunities to provide feedback.
Your voice matters. Your input helps NGAT advocate for policies that best serve the Texas National Guard community.
Questions, concerns or legislative issues you would like us to know about?
Contact Legislative@ngat.org
Full Update: buff.ly/N3d94EH
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🏈 TEXAS TOUGH. ON THE FIELD AND IN UNIFORM. 🇺🇸
After last night’s incredible 24-23 comeback win over No. 1 Ohio State, it seems like the perfect time to remember that the connection between Texas Football and the Texas Army National Guard runs deeper than most people realize. Texas trailed 23-3 before scoring 21 unanswered points in the fourth quarter to pull off the win.
Former Longhorn Nate Boyer knows both kinds of teamwork.
Did You Know: Boyer served as a Staff Sergeant with the 19th Special Forces Group, Texas Army National Guard. He is also a United States Army Green Beret, actor, and he played college football for the Texas Longhorns as a long-snapper and was signed by the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent in 2015.
Football and military service are obviously very different, but both depend on people doing their job, trusting the person beside them and refusing to quit when things get tough.
Last night, the Longhorns showed a little of that Texas grit.
Congratulations, Longhorns. 🤘
#NGAT #TexasArmyNationalGuard #TexasLonghorns #HookEmHorns
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🎲💙 BLUE SKIES, HIGH STAKES! 💙🎲
We’re kicking off the NGAT Conference in Corpus Christi with a welcome party built for fun, food and a little friendly competition!
Wear your favorite shades of blue and join us for an evening of casino-style games, great prizes, music and plenty of time to reconnect with old friends while making some new ones.
🍽️ Dinner will feature Jerk Chicken, Snapper Verde, stuffed jalapeños, stuffed mushrooms and a delicious lineup of sides.
📅 February 25-28, 2027
📍 Corpus Christi, TX
CONFERENCE HOST HOTELS
Omni Corpus Christi Hotel
900 North Shoreline Blvd
Corpus Christi, TX 78401
361-887-1600
Don’t miss the Blue Skies, High Stakes Welcome Party. It’s the perfect way to start conference weekend!
#NGAT #NGATConference #TexasNationalGuard #CorpusChristi
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🇺🇸 25 YEARS LATER, WE REMEMBER.
Today, we pause to honor the nearly 3,000 lives lost on September 11, 2001, and the families, friends, first responders and service members whose lives were forever changed by that day.
For the National Guard, September 11 was also a call to duty.
Did you know Texas Air National Guard pilots played a unique role in protecting our nation that day?
Shortly after it became clear America was under attack, Maj. Rolando Aguilar and Maj. Randy Roberts of the 147th Fighter Wing were placed in their “battle stations” at Ellington Field in Houston. They were strapped into their F-16s and ready to launch, waiting for orders.
After approximately 90 minutes in their cockpits, the two pilots were ordered into the air. Their wing commander, Col. Bob Spermo, told them they were going to intercept an aircraft belonging to “one of our former members.”
At first, Aguilar didn’t understand what that meant. About 15 minutes later, the answer came into view over the Gulf of Mexico: Air Force One.
President George W. Bush had once served as a pilot with the same Texas Air National Guard unit. Now, on one of the darkest days in American history, members of the 147th were flying alongside Air Force One, helping protect the President as he traveled toward Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana.
The Texas National Guard’s response extended far beyond that mission. Units across the state mobilized to protect military installations, critical infrastructure and airfields.
And their service did not end on September 11.
During the decade that followed, more than 29,000 Texas National Guard Soldiers and Airmen were mobilized, with approximately 23,000 deploying overseas to Iraq and Afghanistan.
Twenty-five years later, we remember those who never came home. We remember the families who have carried their loss for a quarter century. We honor the first responders who ran toward danger and the service members who answered the call in the days, months and years that followed.
September 11, 2001. We will never forget. 🇺🇸
#NeverForget #September11 #PatriotDay #NGAT #TexasNationalGuard #TexasAirNationalGuard
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🇺🇸 NGAT OUT & ABOUT
NGAT Executive Director LTC (Ret) Marvin Harris recently connected with attendees at the Texas Military Department State Family Programs Volunteer Workshop in San Marcos.
Held annually, the workshop helps Family Readiness Group leaders and volunteers strengthen their skills through training, resources, and networking, all in support of Texas Guard families.
NGAT is proud to stay connected with the people and programs that strengthen our Guard community across the state.
#NGAT #TexasNationalGuard #TexasMilitaryDepartment #MilitaryFamilies #FamilyReadiness #NationalGuard
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State Sponsored Life Insurance (SSLI)
Group Term Insurance
This is a low-cost group term life insurance policy which provides coverage on the member, their spouse, and their dependent children. Starting at $3.66 a month for $10,000 policy.
Free $10,000 Life Insurance
NGAT is proud to offer you a benefit of a $10,000 life insurance policy. This policy is offered to new enlistees of the Texas National Guard. Enrollment needs to be completed within 90 days of your enlistment to take advantage of this offer.
Free $1,000 Life Insurance
All currently serving members of the Texas Army and Air National Guard are automatically covered with a FREE $1,000 NGAT Life Insurance policy.
Fed Protect
Low cost Group Level Term Life Insurance for current and former members of the Texas National Guard and Texas State Guard between the ages of 18-75 are eligible to apply with coverage continuing through age 121.
Want to join NGAT?
The National Guard Association of Texas (NGAT) appears before various state and national legislative committees to speak on behalf of the Soldiers and Airmen of the Texas Military Forces. This is why your membership is so important. The greater our membership numbers, the more influence NGAT can bring to the political decision-makers and continue the fight on top issues affecting you and your family. Join NGAT today and make a real difference in the fight for your benefits and your future as a member of the Texas Military Forces.
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