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House, Senate Panels Approve FY24 NDAA, Differences Abound
The House and Senate armed services committees have each approved their versions of the annual defense policy bill, with major implications for the...
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Legislation Would Improve GI Bill, Other VA Services
NGAUS supports two new bills that aim to improve the Department of Veterans Affairs’ programs and services. The first bill is the Veterans Education...
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Guard Officials: Competition for Talent is Everywhere
The latest front in the National Guard’s war for talent involves competing with the private sector — even the fast-food industry has record high wages...
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Space Guard Set to Be Included in HASC Defense Policy Bill
The House Armed Services Committee’s version of the fiscal 2024 National Defense Authorization Act hasn't been finalized yet, but it’s already known...
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Bill Would Provide Dental Care to Guard, Reserve
Bipartisan legislation introduced in both the House and Senate on Tuesday would ensure every service member has no-cost dental care. The Dental Care...
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Guard Cyber Exercise Aims to Stop Transportation Attacks
An annual National Guard cyber exercise that's now underway is focused on responding to attacks on the U.S. transportation system. Cyber Shield 2023...
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Hurricane Season Begins Quietly
The 2023 Atlantic storm season is underway, and National Guard officials say they're ready to respond wherever and whenever hurricanes strike. The...
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Fort Polk Renamed for New York Guardsman
Fort Polk, Louisiana has been renamed for New York National Guardsman Sgt. Henry Johnson, a World War I hero, following a ceremony Tuesday. The Army...
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New NGAUS Lobbyist is No Stranger to Capitol Hill
NGAUS has filled a key position in the association’s legislative department. Russel Read is the association’s new legislative affairs manager for Air...
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NGB Chief: Zero-Cost TRICARE, Space Guard Critical to Readiness
Gen. Daniel R. Hokanson, the chief of the National Guard Bureau, told senators last week that providing premium-free or "zero-cost" medical and dental...
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Fight to Increase Defense Spending Continues
President Joe Biden signed the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 into law Saturday, extending the debt ceiling for two years and averting a...
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Bill Aims to Extend TRS for Surviving Families
Two lawmakers on the Senate Armed Services Committee have introduced legislation that would extend TRICARE Reserve Select benefits for surviving...