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Bill Would Extend TRICARE to Guard Federal Employees
Bipartisan legislation introduced in the House and Senate last week would extend TRICARE health coverage to part-time National Guardsmen and...
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Hoeven Bill Would Protect Guard Training From Future Shutdowns
New legislation would protect National Guard training in the event of future government shutdowns. The bill, introduced by Sen. John Hoeven, R-N.D...
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Bill Would Cut Defense Department Civilian Positions
A California congressman has introduced legislation that would require a 15 percent cut to the military’s civilian workforce. Rep. Ken Calvert, R...
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Thornberry: Don't Use Defense Dollars to Fund Wall
The top Republican in the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) would object to any plan to use military dollars to fund construction on the southwest...
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Shutdown Continues, Harms Veterans in Government
As the partial government shutdown reaches historic lengths, some 800,000 federal workers continue to go without pay or can’t go to work at all. One...
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Chiropractic Bill Would Support Guard
NGAUS is supporting bipartisan legislation aimed at expanding access to chiropractic health care for the National Guard, Reserves and military...
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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...
