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Special Flyovers Cover 40 States and Territories
National Guard aircraft and crews have taken to the skies the last few weeks to honor COVID-19 front line workers and boost morale. Dubbed “Operation...
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TRICARE Expands Offerings Amid Outbreak
TRICARE is offering some new free services during the COVID-19 pandemic for service members and their families with the medical coverage. Participants...
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First Air Force Commander Nominated to be NGB Vice Chief
The position of vice chief of the National Guard Bureau may soon be filled after being vacant for nearly a year. President Donald Trump last week...
Press Release
NGAUS Applauds Bill to Provide Health Coverage to Guardsmen after COVID-19 Missions
WASHINGTON (May 13, 2020) — The voice of nearly 45,000 current and former National Guard officers is applauding a new Senate bill that would provide...
Magazine
All About the Details
Those who thought 2019’s two-year bipartisan budget agreement would take much of the drama out of this year’s defense deliberations on Capitol Hill...
Magazine
Behind the Mask
No one expected this year’s legislation session to be a walk in the park. Not with it being an election year, which always tightens the congressional...
Magazine
A Down Year for Equipment
Funding the congressionally directed National Guard and Reserve Equipment Account has historically been one of the most bipartisan undertakings on...
Washington Report
New NGB, Air Guard Leaders Ready for Confirmation
Confirmation hearings for the next chief of the National Guard Bureau and director of the Air Guard could take place as early as this month. Lt. Gen...
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Commanders Adjust Drills as Some States Open
National Guardsmen will be returning to their home armories for drills as some states begin to ease COVID-19 restrictions, but officials in several...
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Legislation Would Provide Transitional Health Care for Guardsmen
A bill that would provide transitional medical coverage for Guardsmen serving on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic is expected to be introduced...
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Guard Recruiters Going Virtual Amid the Pandemic
National Guard recruiters are getting creative in order to meet potential future soldiers and airmen with stay-at-home orders still in place around...
Washington Report
White House Approves Title 32 Extension, But Only for 24 Days
Guardsmen serving on the front lines of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic will have 24 more days to accomplish their work. President Donald Trump, by...