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Biden Plans Budget Release Next Week
President Joe Biden is expected to submit his first full budget request May 27, the White House announced last week. The fiscal 2022 request will...
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Army Nominee Concerned about Guard Deployments
President Joe Biden’s nominee to be Army secretary told members of Congress last week that she is concerned about “unreasonable or unhelpful demands”...
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House Leaders Seek Guard QRF at U.S. Capitol
The National Guard’s security mission at the U.S. Capitol is set to end next week, but Guardsmen may not be gone from the nation’s capital very long...
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Report: Deep Cuts Planned for Fighter Fleet
The Air Force is looking at retiring more than 420 fighter aircraft by 2026 in what would be the largest fleet reduction in roughly a decade. The...
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More NGAUS Conference Social Events Set
The locations of three more social events that are part of the 143rd General Conference & Exhibition in Las Vegas, Nevada, Aug. 27-30, are now set...
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NGAUS: Let Law Enforcement Protect the U.S. Capitol
WASHINGTON (May 19, 2021) — Retired Maj. Gen. Michael McGuire, the NGAUS chairman, and retired Brig. Gen. J. Roy Robinson, the NGAUS president, issued...
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Guardsmen Can Now Use Both Tuition Assistance and GI Bill
Members of the National Guard and Reserves may now concurrently use federal tuition assistance and their GI Bill benefits to fund their education...
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Guard Projects Among Possible Returning Earmarks
A 35,000 square foot addition to a California Army National Guard Readiness Center and a new air traffic control tower for Air Guardsmen in Missouri...
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Cyber Bill Would Bolster Guard Response
A bipartisan bill would help strengthen the National Guard’s response to cyber threats. Rep. Andy Kim, D-N.J., and Rep. Joe Wilson, R-S.C., introduced...
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Many NGAUS Conference Social Events Set
The Nevada National Guard Association has already set the locations of the social events that are part of the 143rd General Conference & Exhibition in...
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New Membership Director to Join NGAUS
NGAUS will welcome a new head of membership and marketing in the coming weeks. Retired Brig. Gen. Maria Kelly, who has served the National Guard in...
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USO Honors Guard Moms
Military moms from across the upper Midwest were treated to a virtual baby shower by the USO last week. The May 1 event included virtual games and...