Illinois National Guard Adjutant General kicks off 136th National Guard Association Conference

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CHICAGO (08/24/2014)(readMedia)-- The 136th National Guard Association of the United States (NGAUS) General Conference and Exhibition at the McCormick Place Convention Center in Chicago runs Aug. 22 to 25.

The annual event allows members to gather and vote on the top legislative priorities for NGAUS, share information and celebrate the camaraderie of being National Guard and NGAUS members.

Approximately 3,500 National Guard members and their guests use the gathering to plan and help shape the future of the National Guard. Delegates from 50 states, Guam, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the District of Columbia are setting the legislative agenda and electing new members to the NGAUS board of directors.

The conference also features nearly 1,100 exhibitors that market products and services to the Guard.

Photo 1: Daniel M. Krumrei, the Adjutant General of the Illinois National Guard, welcomes members of the National Guard Association of the United States (NGAUS) to the 136th NGAUS General Conference and Exhibition at the McCormick Place Convention Center in Chicago, Aug. 23. /U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. James Sims, 139th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment

Photo 2: Daniel M. Krumrei (right), the 38th Adjutant General of the Illinois National Guard and Air Force Maj. Gen. Donald P. Dunbar (middle), Wisconsin's Adjutant General and Vice Chair of the National Guard Association of the United States (NGAUS) cut the ribbon to open the 136th NGAUS General Conference and Exhibition while retired Maj. Gen. Gus Hargett (left), president of NGAUS looks on. The event at McCormick Place Convention Center in Chicago, Aug. 23 is a chance for National Guard leaders from across the U.S. to convene and shape the future of the National Guard. /U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. James Sims, 139th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment

Photo 3: Air Force Maj. Gen. Donald P. Dunbar, Wisconsin's Adjutant General and Vice Chair (Air) of the National Guard Association of the United States (NGAUS) welcomes members of NGAUS to the 136th NGAUS General Conference and Exhibition at the McCormick Place Convention Center in Chicago, Aug. 23. /U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. James Sims, 139th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment

For high resolution photos, please contact the Illinois National Guard Public Affairs Office at

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