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Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill Would End Selective Service
Bipartisan legislation introduced in the House and Senate last week would abolish the Selective Service. Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky...
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USAOCSAA Offers Free Membership to New Guard Officers
The U.S. Army Officer Candidate School Alumni Association is offering free 10-year memberships to Army National Guard officers commissioned (active or...
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COVID-19 Vaccination Rates Grow
Military leaders continue to push for service members to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, with Army officials now saying it is on pace to meet its goals...
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Capitol Hill Divided on Afghanistan Withdrawal
Plans to withdraw U.S. troops from Afghanistan by Sept. 11 could call for a short-term surge in forces in the country where U.S. troops have served...
NGAUS on the Hill
April 2021
President Biden has not released the President’s Budget by the statutory deadline of the first Monday in February, citing the lack of cooperation from...
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DoD Takes Next Steps to Root Out Extremism
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is establishing a countering extremism working group, updating the definition of extremism and calling for services to...
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Guard at Forefront of COVID-19 Vaccination Effort
The National Guard has now vaccinated more than 6 million members of the general population, Guard officials announced last week. More than 31,500...
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NGAUS to Pivot Conference to New Site
Due to significant gathering restrictions in the state of North Carolina, NGAUS is moving the 143rd General Conference & Exhibition from Charlotte...
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President to Request Small Increase in Defense Spending
President Joe Biden will ask for $753 billion in national security funding, an increase of about 1.6% over fiscal 2021, according to an outline...
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NGAUS Bolsters Legislative Team
An experienced governmental-relations professional who knows her way around Capitol Hill and the National Guard has joined the association staff in...
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Guard Saw Spike in Suicides in Late 2020
The reserve components, including the National Guard, saw a sharp increase in the number of service members committing suicide in the final months of...
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Guard Daughter Honored During Month of the Military Child
The daughter of a Massachusetts Air Guard officer has been selected the 2021 Military Child of the year for the National Guard. The honor is bestowed...
