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Show & Tell
More than 300 companies and organizations will pack the exhibition floor at the 140th General Conference & Exhibition in New Orleans this month. While...
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In Country
Terry MacDonald chuckles when asked why he enlisted in the Indiana Army National Guard in 1968. “To stay out of Vietnam,” he says. I’ll be honest with...
Washington Report
NDAA, Now in Senate, Boosts Guard Equipment
The Senate is expected to vote this week on the fiscal 2019 National Defense Authorization Act that was passed last week by the House. Following the...
Washington Report
Waivers for Army Recruits to Receive Serious Look
The Army’s deputy chief of staff for personnel will have to sign off on certain waivers for recruits, according to a new policy released Monday by...
Washington Report
Pentagon's GI Bill Transfer Plan under Fire
House members from both sides of the aisle are demanding the Defense Department reverse its plan to limit the ability of service members to transfer...
Washington Report
SecDef: Return of Remains Good First Step
Defense Secretary James N. Mattis said he’s pleased North Korea has turned over 55 cases of remains of fallen U.S. service members from the Korean War...
Committee Report
NDAA Addresses Fedrec, Kills New JSTARS Aircraft
The newest version of the fiscal 2019 defense authorization bill provides secretaries of the Army and Air Force with the authority to backdate pay for...
Washington Report
Critical Issues at VA Face Wilkie after Confirmation
Robert Wilkie was confirmed Monday by the Senate to become the secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs. The 86-9 vote marked the first time...
Washington Report
VA Certain ‘Forever GI Bill’ will Meet August Deadline
The Department of Veterans Affairs is set to launch the “Forever GI Bill” next month, a bit later than originally scheduled. Retired Maj. Gen. Robert...
Washington Report
Citizenship Approval Drops for Noncitizen U.S. Troops
Fewer U.S. troops who are not American citizens are applying for naturalization, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services reported recently. The...
Washington Report
NGAUS Pushes Fedrec, Helicopters, More in NDAA
In a letter to the leaders of the House and Senate armed services committees, retired Brig. Gen. Roy Robinson, the NGAUS president, made clear the...
Washington Report
AAFES Shifts Policy on Uniform Purchases for Guard
The Army, Air Force Exchange Service has temporarily changed its policy and will allow reserve-component members to purchase Operational Camouflage...