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Bill Would Give Air Guard Permanent Eligibility for Federal Tuition Assistance
Drill-status Air National Guardsmen would have a permanent federal tuition assistance program compatible with the one available to the Army Guard under legislation reintroduced Feb. 6.
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Pentagon to Invite Back Those Booted for Refusing COVID Vaccine
The Defense Department has instructed the services to invite back into uniform those personnel forced out or who separated voluntarily because they refused the COVID-19 vaccine.
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Experts: China’s Military Faces Major Challenges
Defense leaders have been crystal clear for years that China is America’s preeminent security concern.
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NGAUS Accepting Nominations for 2025 Individual Awards
The period to nominate someone for the 2025 NGAUS Individual Awards Program is underway. May 15 is the cutoff for this year’s nominations.
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NGAUS Adds Events Coordinator
An events coordinator has joined the NGAUS team.
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Army Secretary Nominee Talks Border, Recruitment Challenges
Daniel Driscoll answered questions from the Senate Armed Services Committee Jan. 30 about his nomination to be the secretary of the Army.
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Former NGAUS Staffer to Return as Vice President
A one-time member of the NGAUS legislative team who left 22 years ago to begin a series of significant positions in the Active Guard and Reserve program is set to bring his vast experience back to the association.
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Air Force Updates Dress, Grooming Standards
The Air Force has updated the dress and grooming standards its Airmen follow, per a Jan. 29 press release from the service.
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AGRs Can Enroll in Health Care FSAs on March 3
Title 10 and Title 32 National Guard Active Guard and Reserve personnel can open health-care flexible spending accounts for the first time during a special enrollment period next month, according to defense officials.
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Four New Executive Actions Related to Military, Service Members
President Donald Trump began his second week in office by signing a series of executive orders, including several directed at the military and personnel matters.
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Over 1,600 Guardsmen Supporting Federal Border Security Mission
The National Guard has more than 1,600 Guardsmen along the U.S.-Mexico border ready when called upon to support President Donald Trump's recent executive order to "protect the territorial integrity of the United States," the National Guard Bureau announced Jan. 23.
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Report: Air Force’s Pilot 'Crisis' Needs Larger Reserve, More Fighters
The Air Force must grow its reserve component and combat fighter inventory to address its chronic shortage of pilots, according to a new report from the Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies.