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Army Sends 'Fedrec' Report to Congress
The Army has made some headway in shortening the waits National Guard officers experience in getting federal recognition of their state promotions...
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VA Tiger Team Must Address Forever GI Bill Payments
A new law requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to form a team of specialists to address issues with Forever GI Bill payments that came to light...
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Pentagon Personnel Turnover Continues
Retired Rear Adm. Kevin Sweeney, the chief of staff to the Secretary of Defense, has stepped down, the Department of Defense announced on Saturday...
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Pentagon Extends Mission Along Southern Border
Another year has begun and troops, including the National Guard, remain deployed on the U.S.-Mexico border. Then-Defense Secretary James N. Mattis...
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NGAUS Legislative Workshop Set for Feb. 11-12
The annual NGAUS Legislative Workshop is set for Feb. 11 and 12 at the National Guard Memorial, the association’s headquarters in Washington, D.C. The...
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2.6 Percent Pay Raise for Troops Goes into Effect
Guardsmen should see a little more money in their drill checks after an across-the-board pay raise took effect this month. The 2.6 percent raise...
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Democrats Named to Key Senate Committees
Democratic leaders have identified four additions to influential Senate committees that oversee the defense and veteran issues. Sen. Tammy Duckworth...
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Republicans Fill Armed Services and Veterans' Affairs Committees
Familiar faces will lead Republicans on defense and veterans issues in Congress this year, but some powerful senators are also expected to take a back...
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Shanahan Replaces Mattis as Defense Secretary
Patrick M. Shanahan is now the top official in the Defense Department. Shanahan, a former Boeing executive who most recently served as deputy defense...
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2020 Budget May Include New F-15s
Air National Guard F-15 Eagle fighter units may be in line for a modernized version of their aging air-superiority jets. Several published reports...
NGAUS on the Hill
January 2019 Update
The 116th Congress convened on January 3 and all members of Congress were sworn in. The House of Representatives elected Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) as...
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December Magazine Features Space, Retirement
Creating a separate Space Force will be among the major defense issues debated in Congress next year. In this month’s issue of NATIONAL GUARD, see how...
