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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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Congress Returns to Several Pressing Defense Matters
Defense issues take center stage this week as the House and Senate return to work from a two-week recess. The full Senate Armed Services Committee...
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Guard to Celebrate SPP’s 30th Anniversary
Officials from around the globe will join National Guard leaders next week to celebrate 30 years of building and nurturing international trust through...
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Spouses Seminar Planned for NGAUS Conference
NGAUS has added a special breakout session for spouses featuring presentations on family issues to the 145th General Conference & Exhibition agenda...
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Lawmaker/Former AF Officer: U.S. Needs Guard Fighters
A House member who is a retired Air Force electronic warfare officer and navigator says America’s airspace can’t be defended without all the Air...
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Bill Would Offer Zero-Cost Health Care to Guard, Reserve
Every National Guardsman and Reservist would have access to zero-cost medical care under legislation in the House. Re-introduced late last month by...
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Milley Makes Case for Rules-Based Order, Deterrence
The international rules-based order and the strategy of deterrence are not esoteric principles, but ideas that undergird world peace and are worth...
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House, Senate Panels Approve FY24 NDAA, Differences Abound
The House and Senate armed services committees have each approved their versions of the annual defense policy bill, with major implications for the...
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Legislation Would Improve GI Bill, Other VA Services
NGAUS supports two new bills that aim to improve the Department of Veterans Affairs’ programs and services. The first bill is the Veterans Education...
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Guard Officials: Competition for Talent is Everywhere
The latest front in the National Guard’s war for talent involves competing with the private sector — even the fast-food industry has record high wages...
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Space Guard Set to Be Included in HASC Defense Policy Bill
The House Armed Services Committee’s version of the fiscal 2024 National Defense Authorization Act hasn't been finalized yet, but it’s already known...
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Bill Would Provide Dental Care to Guard, Reserve
Bipartisan legislation introduced in both the House and Senate on Tuesday would ensure every service member has no-cost dental care. The Dental Care...
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Guard Cyber Exercise Aims to Stop Transportation Attacks
An annual National Guard cyber exercise that's now underway is focused on responding to attacks on the U.S. transportation system. Cyber Shield 2023...