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DoD Releases 2019 Suicide Report; Guard Notes Improvement
The suicide rate for National Guard soldiers and airmen fell in 2019, according to officials. That year, 89 Guard troops died by suicide, down from...
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Senate Vote Could Avert Shutdown
A government shutdown is unlikely as Senate leaders prepare to advance stopgap legislation previously approved by the House that would fund the...
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Suicides Trending Up Amid Pandemic
Military suicides have increased as much as 20% amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, according to a report by The Associated Press . The biggest...
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Senate Committee Passes Toxic Exposure Bill
The Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs has unanimously passed legislation aimed at improving care for veterans exposed to toxic substances. The...
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Pentagon Looking to Strip Promotion Process of Bias
The Defense Department is considering removing all personal identifying information from promotion packets in hopes of eliminating unconscious bias...
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Army Ends ‘Shark Attacks’ in Basic Training
The Army has decided to end one of the more aggressive tactics drill sergeants use on recruits in basic combat training. Under new rules, drill...
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House Members Ask for State Partnership Program Review
Two members of the House of Representatives are asking for an independent review of the National Guard’s State Partnership Program. Rep. Steve Womack...
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Air Force Pauses Organized Physical Training
The Air Force has paused organized physical fitness testing and training until 2021, in hopes the decision will help slow the spread of COVID-19 in...
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Bill Aims to Alter Sexual Assault/Harassment Prosecution Process
New legislation would significantly change how the military handles cases of alleged sexual harassment and assault. The I Am Vanessa Guillén Act (H.R...
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Welcome Challenges
Next May 6, a Thursday, folks at the Burlington Air National Guard Base in northwestern Vermont might consider cutting a cake. A very big cake. It...
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Back At It
Members of the Army National Guard's 81st Stryker Brigade Combat Team had been preparing for months to take the Army’s toughest test of grit, skill...
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Congress Returns to Full Plate
Lawmakers are back on Capitol Hill and have much to do before their scheduled recess next month. One of the most pressing issues is a stopgap spending...