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DoD Finally Has a Fiscal 2024 Spending Plan
President Joe Biden signed into law six fiscal 2024 spending bills, including one containing $824.5 billion for the Defense Department.
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The National Guard: Built to Defend America
Developing a theme for the NGAUS general conference is always an important part of our planning for the big annual event. — Retired Maj. Gen. Francis M. McGinn, the NGAUS president
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Guardsmen Reflect on NGAUS CGO Event
NGAUS gave company-grade officers from across the nation a peak behind the legislative curtain during the first Capitol Summit of the year conducted March 17-19.
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NGAUS Appeals to Congress for Health Care, Benefits Parity
The NGAUS president shared with Congress the paradox facing the National Guard when it comes to readiness.
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Army Tweaks New Fitness Test, but it Won’t Count Until 2022
Soldiers who fail the new Army Combat Fitness Test later this calendar year will not need to worry about it negatively impacting their careers. Army...
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SECDEF: Guard ‘Best Suited’ for Historic Response
As the National Guard response to nationwide civil unrest continues to grow, top military leaders have offered praise of the force while cautioning...
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CBO, NGB Disagree on Costs of Space National Guard
Senior National Guard leaders are at odds with the Congressional Budget Office over how much such a Space Guard would cost taxpayers. A new CBO report...
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Army Expects All BCTs to Have Women by Year End
The Army believes it will have female soldiers in all of its infantry and armor brigade combat teams by the end of 2020. That expectation is being...
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Presumptive Air Force Chief Speaks Out on Racism
The general in line to become the Air Force’s next top officer has released a video message on his own experiences with racism within the ranks. Gen...
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NGAUS Applauds President's Extension of Guard COVID-19 Mission
WASHINGTON (June 3, 2020) — The voice of nearly 45,000 current and former National Guard officers is applauding President Donald Trump’s formal...
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NGAUS Reveals Plans for Reworked 142nd General Conference
NGAUS members will have an opportunity in August to gather, set their legislative agenda for next year, hear from senior defense leaders and even...
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Response Mission Hits Historic Levels As Civil Disturbance Missions Grow
The National Guard is in the midst of a historic domestic response after the total number of Guardsmen mobilized within the United States grew well...
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Legislation Would Require GAO Report on TRICARE Lapses
Bipartisan legislation in the House would direct the Government Accountability Office to investigate lapses in TRICARE coverage often experienced by...
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Coronavirus Mission Extended Via Tweet
Federal support of the National Guard’s COVID-19 missions will continue for two more months, at least, following a promise made by President Donald...
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Guard Chief Talks COVID-19, Recruiting at Atlantic Council
The chief of the National Guard Bureau spoke at length about the Guard’s role in fighting the COVID-19 pandemic during remarks to the Atlantic Council...
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Minnesota TAG Tapped to be Army Guard Director
Maj. Gen. Jon Jensen is expected to be nominated to serve as the next director of the Army National Guard. Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz congratulated...