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Lack of Funding Would Degrade Guard, TAGs Warn
States are looking at several difficult decisions as a deadline for National Guard funding looms. Without being reimbursed nearly $521 million for the...
NGAUS on the Hill
July 2021
President Biden released the FY22 President’s Budget on May 28th, 2021. The request included $776.3 million for 24 UH-60M Black Hawks designated for...
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DoD Seeks Reprogramming to Fund Border, COVID Missions
The Pentagon is looking to shift $4.3 billion in the defense budget to help pay for the deployment of troops to the southern border, the pandemic...
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Fight Over Capitol Funding Continues, Guard Deadline Looms
Time is quickly running out for Congress to approve $521 million in National Guard funding to reimburse the force for its five-month Capitol mission...
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Guard Border Mission Extended
The U.S. military’s mission on the southern border will extend for at least a fourth year, officials announced. Up to 3,000 troops will be deployed to...
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Legislation Would Require Cleaning of Contaminated Facilities
Members of Congress are pushing legislation that would require the Defense Department to clean up bases contaminated by toxic chemicals known as PFAS...
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Letter: Reimburse the Guard for Capitol Mission
A bipartisan group of nearly 70 House lawmakers has written House and Senate leaders demanding the National Guard be reimbursed for the five-month...
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More Governors Send Guardsmen to Border
The decision by South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem to send 50 National Guard troops to the southern border made an outsized number of headlines after it...
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Bill Would Provide Disability for Guardsmen Injured on State Duty
New legislation would extend disability benefits to those National Guard soldiers and airmen injured while serving on state active duty. The...
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Another Group of Lawmakers Enters Defense Budget Fray
So-called Blue Dog Democrats are hoping to set a floor of $753 billion for the national defense budget, preventing cuts from the party’s progressive...
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Hokanson Notes Achievements, Warns of Funding Need
The chief of the National Guard Bureau highlighted the achievements of the National Guard over the past year while also advocating for health care for...
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Guard Projects Among First Earmarks to Clear Subcommittee
Three National Guard military construction projects totaling nearly $40 million have been included among 11 earmarks approved by the House...
