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Bipartisan Legislation Aims to Cut FEDREC Delays
National Guard officers are waiting longer for federal recognition of their state promotions, and Congress has noticed. Lawmakers last week introduced...
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Media Availability with Air National Guard Space Professionals
MEDIA ADVISORY Who: Air National Guard space professionals from California, Colorado and Hawaii What: On-the-record media availability with some of...
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Lawmakers to Streamline VA Home Loan Appraisals
A member of the House and one in the Senate have combined on legislation to streamline the appraisal process for a Department of Veterans Affairs home...
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House Members Salute Guard with Special Order Speeches
Some members of the House of Representatives gathered to recognize the National Guard and its accomplishments with a series of special order speeches...
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Bill Requires Honorable Discharges for Vaccine Separations
Some GOP senators have a new bill mandating the military must honorably discharge troops separated for refusing the COVID-19 vaccine. The legislation...
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Senators Introduce Bill for Launching Space National Guard
A bipartisan group of senators has drafted legislation that would create a Space National Guard. The Space National Guard Establishment Act comes from...
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New NGAUS Staffer Has Long Run Honoring Fallen Troops
NGAUS has a new member of its communications department. Jennifer Hickey is the association’s new digital content manager. Her duties include...
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Guard Official: No Space Guard Could Cost Space Force $750 million
Replacing the Air National Guard’s space professionals could cost $750 million, the commander of California’s Air National Guard says. Brig. Gen...
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Guard F-35s Deploy Overseas for 1st Time
The National Guard has F-35 Lightning II fighters overseas for the first time following a recent deployment to Europe. The Vermont Air Guard’s 158th...
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Pentagon Sees Inflation’s Impact on Budget
The Biden administration will seek supplemental defense funding if inflation shrinks Pentagon buying power in fiscal 2023, the Pentagon’s No. 2...
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Guardsman Receives Settlement for USERRA Violation
The Justice Department has reached a settlement in a civil complaint against Prince George County, Virginia, and the state’s retirement system over...
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Guard Sending Armored Personnel Carriers to Ukraine
The Army National Guard in at least five states is contributing to the 200 M113 armored personnel carriers the U.S. is sending Ukraine. On Friday, the...