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PFAS Key to NDAA Discussions; Government Efforts Criticized
The clean-up of hundreds of military sites, including National Guard facilities, is one of several central discussions as lawmakers continue talks to...
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Clock Ticking on Spending Bills
Congressional leaders have just 17 days to reach a deal to avoid a government shutdown before year’s end. With both the House and Senate in session...
Magazine
New Heights
A lumbering CH-47 Chinook loops over a field of wildflowers before gently settling down, rotors kicking up a fine spray of debris. The Georgia Army...
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Eat of Battle
There are as many opinions of Meals, Ready to Eat, Individual — the U.S. military’s longtime individual combat rations — as there are people in...
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Targeting Suicide
The National Guard has the highest suicide rate in the military, according to the Defense Department’s 2018 Annual Suicide Report released Sept. 26...
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Army Outlines Alternative Army Combat Fitness Test
The Army has laid out an alternative to the new Army Combat Fitness Test for soldiers who are on permanent profile due to physical limitations. A memo...
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Legislation Would Close Health Care Gap for Some Guard Retirees
New, bipartisan legislation would help close a gap in health care coverage for National Guard and Reserve service members who are otherwise able to...
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DoD Audit Finds 1,300 New Issues
The Defense Department’s latest financial audit found no evidence of fraud, no significant issues with payroll and no issues with the department’s...
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Mission: Readiness Group Marks Decade of Service
When Mission: Readiness launched in 2009, the nonpartisan organization counted only a few more than a dozen retired generals and admirals in its...
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NGEF Honors Another 14 Big Donors at Reception
The National Guard Educational Foundation recognized 14 individual, organizations and corporate donors Nov. 16 during a special reception at the...
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Gabbard Introduces Bills to Promote Veteran-Owned Businesses, Address Mental Health Care
Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, D-Hawaii, has introduced a slew of legislation aimed at serving veterans. The four bills were introduced earlier this month...
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NGAUS Chairman's Message: Overdue Legislation Hurts Readiness
We are now in the second month of fiscal 2020, but it might as well be the 14th month of fiscal 2019. Why? Because Congress has not yet reached...