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NGAUS to White House: Help the Guard Get Medical Care
WASHINGTON (June 14 , 2021) — Nearly 45,000 current and former National Guard officers have appealed to a prominent member of the extended Guard...
Washington Report
NGAUS to President: Support Health Care Bill
NGAUS is calling on President Joe Biden to put his support behind bipartisan legislation that would provide access to no-fee health care for members...
Washington Report
Army, Air Force Send Congress 'Wish Lists'
Army and Air Force leaders have submitted “wish lists” totaling billions of dollars to Congress in hopes of additional funding following the release...
Washington Report
House Lawmakers Want Bigger Guard in their States
Dozens of lawmakers from the nation’s three most populous states are calling on defense leaders to increase their Guard forces following an...
Washington Report
Army Launches IPPS-A App
A new mobile application for the Integrated Personnel and Pay System – Army, or IPPS-A, is now available for Apple phones. The app is the first time...
Washington Report
Arkansas Chosen for New F-35 Training Center
Air Force leaders have selected Ebbing Air National Guard Base in Fort Smith, Arkansas, as the preferred location to establish an F-35A Lightning II...
Washington Report
NGAUS Adds to Legislative Team
Kevin Brown has joined NGAUS as a legislative analyst. His first day at the National Guard Memorial, the association’s headquarters in Washington, D.C...
Washington Report
Air Force Budget Request Includes Aircraft Divestments
The Air Force plans to divest more than 200 aircraft with its fiscal 2022 budget request. Officials want to use the cuts to free up $1.3 billion to...
Washington Report
Army Faces Cuts in Biden's First Defense Budget
An emphasis on countering China and the withdrawal from Afghanistan means the Army is facing funding cuts in President Joe Biden’s fiscal 2022 budget...
Washington Report
Defense Budget Request Gets Mixed Reviews
Military leaders are defending President Joe Biden’s fiscal 2022 defense budget as it comes under attack from Republican leaders. The budget proposal...
Washington Report
Bill Would Address Incentive Pay Gap
New legislation would help ensure National Guard soldiers and airmen are compensated at the same rate as their active-component counterparts. The...
Press Release
NGAUS Applauds Legislation That Would Provide Health Care To Guardsmen, Reservists
WASHINGTON (May 27, 2021) — Nearly 45,000 current and former National Guard officers are applauding a bipartisan House bill that would provide medical...