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Bills Would Provide Guard with GI Bill Credit Parity
National Guardsmen and Reservists would earn credit toward Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits for nearly every day they spend in uniform under legislation...
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2 New York Guardsmen Killed in Texas Helicopter Crash
Two New York Army National Guard aviators were killed Friday afternoon when their UH-72 Lakota light utility helicopter crashed near Rio Grande City...
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Guard Wing to Swap Fighters for Cyber
The Maryland Air National Guard’s 175th Wing will swap the unit’s fighter mission for an expanded cyber mission, the Air Force announced March 7. The...
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NGAUS Board Meeting, Capitol Summit Set for This Weekend
This will be a busy weekend at the National Guard Memorial, the NGAUS headquarters in Washington, D.C. The association’s 29-member board of directors...
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Politicization Impacting Trust in the Military, Report Says
The perception that the U.S. military is "pursuing ideological goals at the expense of military readiness and effectiveness" is negatively influencing...
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Kentucky, Illinois Push for Gray Eagle Fielding
Kentucky and Illinois National Guard leaders and their congressional delegations were instrumental in getting funds for the Army National Guard’s...
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Lawmakers Press Defense Officials on Budget Request
For the second week, senior Defense Department and Department of Veterans Affairs officials are testifying before various congressional panels about...
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Budget Request Includes Army Guard Helicopters
A NGAUS review of the fine details of President Joe Biden's fiscal 2024 budget request found 74 helicopters for the Army National Guard. The number...
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Guard Installation Officially Redesignated Fort Barfoot
FORT BARFOOT, Va. — The Virginia National Guard’s Fort Pickett was officially redesignated Fort Barfoot in honor of Col. Van T. Barfoot last Friday...
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NGAUS Warns Congress Against Defense Cuts
NGAUS is warning congressional leaders against cutting defense spending. Retired Brig. Gen. J. Roy Robinson, the association president, signed a March...
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NGEF Honors 14 Major Donors
The National Guard Educational Foundation recognized a diverse group of major donors last Saturday during a special reception at the National Guard...
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Higher Cancer Rates Found in Military Pilots, Ground Crews
U.S. military pilots and ground crews are at higher risk for certain cancers than the general population, according to a recent Pentagon study. The...
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DoD Official: Incentive-Pay Parity Report Still Weeks Away
A Defense Department official told Congress at a hearing last week that a required Pentagon report on incentive pay parity that is nearly six months...
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Application Window Open for NGAUS Scholarship
The application window is now open for a $5,000 scholarship available exclusively to NGAUS active life and digital life members and their family...
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Big NGAUS Weekend: Board Meeting, Capitol Summit
This will be a busy weekend at the National Guard Memorial Museum, the NGAUS headquarters in Washington, D.C. The association’s board of directors, a...
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Pentagon’s Inability to Pass Audit Raises Concerns
The Defense Department lacks adequate guidance to oversee its business and financial systems, according to a recent Government Accountability Office...