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Talk of Defense Budget Cuts Return
The growth in the defense spending may soon end. Last week, President Donald Trump directed Pentagon officials to develop a fiscal 2020 defense budget...
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New Military Recruiting Ads Target Parents
Pentagon officials are employing a new tactic to recruit from an American public largely unaware of opportunities for young people in the military...
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NGAUS Presents Highest Award to Georgia Senator
NGAUS bestowed the 2018 Harry S. Truman Award to Sen. Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., today in his state office in Atlanta. Isakson and Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont...
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Troops Not Rushing to New Retirement Program
Only one in six service members eligible to enroll in the military’s new retirement system has done so, according to data reported by Army Times. The...
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Guard First to Get Army Mobile Pay System
Army National Guard soldiers will be first to receive the Army’s new smartphone-friendly pay and personnel-management system when it rolls out early...
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DoD Travel Records Hacked, Officials Say
There has been a cyber breach of Defense Department travel records that compromised the personal information and credit card data of thousands of U.S...
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Guardsmen Still Engaged in Michael Response
About 4,400 National Guardsmen from 11 states are still helping local authorities today in Florida and Georgia respond to the destruction caused by...
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Magazine: Elections, Northern Lightning, New Chairman
In light of confirmed election interference from outside sources in 2016, states have called on the Guard to add security to their cyber...
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Army Chief: Pass New Fitness Test or Be Gone
The Army chief of staff says troops will need to be able to pass the new Army Combat Fitness Test if they want to stay in service. "If you can't get...
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Report: U.S. Military only 'Marginally' Capable
The U.S. military received only a passing grade in its annual report card from the Heritage Foundation. The force is likely capable of meeting the...
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Fedrec Wait Times See Dramatic Drop
Some National Guard officers are waiting 40 percent less for federal recognition of their state promotions since NGAUS cast a light on lengthy delays...
NGAUS on the Hill
August 2018 Update
On Aug. 3, Congress sent the fiscal 2019 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to President Donald Trump for his signature. The NDAA contains...
