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Air Force Suicides Spiked by One-Third in 2019
The Air Force saw a nearly 30% rise in suicides in 2019, but had been on pace for an even greater increase prior to a service-wide, one-day stand down...
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Guard and Reserve Role in Space Force Not in Initial Report
The Air Force has sent Congress its initial plan for how to organize the new Space Force, but it does not address details on the exact role of Guard...
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Persistence Pays Off
On Capitol Hill, fortune often favors the persistent. This is not just a product of today’s deeply divided Congress. A measure of resolve has always...
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Right & Left of Boom
Something at the birthday party was making people sick. That’s all the small team of National Guardsmen knew as they made their way into the Clarks...
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Strength in Numbers
Individual membership provides the most important revenue stream in any professional association. More than just a source of dollars to fund staff and...
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Legislation Would Help Military Firefighters Facing Serious Diseases
Two members of the House have teamed to help ill military firefighters. Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Va., and Rep. Don Bacon, R-Neb., introduced the...
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Bipartisan Bill Would Help Curb Veteran Homelessness
Legislation that would expand eligibility for a veteran housing program is one step closer to law after clearing the House of Representatives earlier...
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Army Beefs Up Assessment for Battalion Commanders
The Army has officially launched new requirements for potential battalion commanders that include a five-day evaluation at Fort Knox, Kentucky...
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Army Keeping Recuiting Goals Fluid
The Army is not releasing its recruitment target for fiscal 2020, at least for the time being. Recruiters have been given an initial range that...
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Guard Pilot Killed Battling Wildfires in Australia
A Montana Air National Guard officer was among three American firefighters killed when their commercial C-130 Hercules water tanker crashed battling...
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Guardsmen on Duty After Puerto Rico Earthquake
More than 1,100 Guardsmen are on duty in Puerto Rico helping the U.S. territory recover from a series of recent earthquakes. Soldiers and airmen from...
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Pick for Army Under Secretary Fields Questions in Senate Hearing
James McPherson, the president’s nominee to be under secretary of the Army, answered questions about great power competition, personnel issues...