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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...
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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...
Washington Report
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...
Washington Report
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...
Washington Report
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...
Washington Report
Two Nominated for Top National Guard Bureau Posts
The National Guard is expected to welcome three new leaders to the top positions of the National Guard later this year after President Trump nominated...
Washington Report
Bill Would Give Hazard Duty Pay to Those on Pandemic Response
Guard soldiers and airmen serving in coronavirus-related missions could get a boost in pay under legislation that will be introduced this week by Sen...
Washington Report
State Partners Team Up for COVID-19 Fight
Illinois National Guard and civilian health care leaders are getting some help from an ally across the Atlantic. Medical officers from the Polish army...
Washington Report
More Reprogramming Sparks Congressional Response
The Pentagon is shifting hundreds of millions of dollars to backfill projects previously deferred to pay for a southwest border wall. The latest...
Washington Report
TrueCar Launches New Service for Nation’s Military
Online car-seller TrueCar has launched a new, dedicated purchase program for members of the military and their families. TrueCar Military offers...