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Bills Would Provide Guard with GI Bill Credit Parity
National Guardsmen and Reservists would earn credit toward Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits for nearly every day they spend in uniform under legislation...
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2 New York Guardsmen Killed in Texas Helicopter Crash
Two New York Army National Guard aviators were killed Friday afternoon when their UH-72 Lakota light utility helicopter crashed near Rio Grande City...
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Guard Wing to Swap Fighters for Cyber
The Maryland Air National Guard’s 175th Wing will swap the unit’s fighter mission for an expanded cyber mission, the Air Force announced March 7. The...
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NGAUS Board Meeting, Capitol Summit Set for This Weekend
This will be a busy weekend at the National Guard Memorial, the NGAUS headquarters in Washington, D.C. The association’s 29-member board of directors...
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Guard General: US, West Should Send Ukraine Fighter Jets
A general officer uniquely familiar with Ukraine's ground conditions says the U.S. and other Western countries should examine sending fighter jets to...
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Guard Helps Space Force Move Recon Satellite
When Gen. John W. “Jay” Raymond, the Space Force’s chief of space operations, required assistance moving a large satellite from Maryland to California...
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Commission Unveils Base Name Recommendations
The home of the 82nd Airborne Division would become Fort Liberty, North Carolina, under recommendations a Pentagon commission made last week for...
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Senate Bill Would Expand Care for Toxic-Exposed Vets
New Senate legislation would provide more than 3.5 million military veterans exposed to toxic materials with health care and other benefits. If passed...
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NGB Chief: 'Budgetary Uncertainty’ Hurts Guard Readiness
The National Guard Bureau chief warned lawmakers last week their habit of missing budget deadlines hurts Guard readiness. In 12 of the last 13 fiscal...
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Memorial Day Message
A message from retired Brig. Gen. J. Roy Robinson, the NGAUS president: This weekend, many will travel to the beach, attend a backyard barbeque, or...
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Guard Officials: No Space Guard Risks Rare Talent, Morale
The uncertainty over creating a Space National Guard hurts morale among the Guard’s space professionals, three Air Guard leaders say. Without a Space...
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DOJ: Guardsmen on State Active Duty May Unionize
The Department of Justice says National Guard soldiers and airmen serving on state active duty can form labor unions. The announcement comes despite a...
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Bipartisan Legislation Aims to Cut FEDREC Delays
National Guard officers are waiting longer for federal recognition of their state promotions, and Congress has noticed. Lawmakers last week introduced...
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Media Availability with Air National Guard Space Professionals
MEDIA ADVISORY Who: Air National Guard space professionals from California, Colorado and Hawaii What: On-the-record media availability with some of...
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Lawmakers to Streamline VA Home Loan Appraisals
A member of the House and one in the Senate have combined on legislation to streamline the appraisal process for a Department of Veterans Affairs home...
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House Members Salute Guard with Special Order Speeches
Some members of the House of Representatives gathered to recognize the National Guard and its accomplishments with a series of special order speeches...