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Wyoming ARNG Helps Grow HIMARS Force
The Wyoming National Guard expanded its field artillery capability March 20 by training Soldiers in one of the Army’s most in-demand roles, the 13M High Mobility Artillery Rocket System crew member.
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First Look at 2027 Defense Budget Expected Friday
The White House will unveil the framework of its proposed $1.5 trillion fiscal 2027 defense budget request to Congress on Friday, according to multiple published reports.
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Military Chaplains to Stop Wearing Rank
Military chaplains will stop wearing rank in uniform, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced last Tuesday as part of two significant changes affecting the Chaplain Corps.
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Vaccine Refusers Have Another Year to Rejoin
The Department of War is giving service members who involuntarily separated for refusing to take the COVID-19 vaccine another year to apply for reinstatement.
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Bill Would Increase Military ‘Death Gratuity’
The “death gratuity” paid to the families of fallen service members would double from $100,000 to $200,000 to keep up with inflation under legislation introduced earlier this month.
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NGEF Honors Another 13 Major Contributors
The National Guard Educational Foundation recognized another 13 major donors Saturday evening during a special reception at the National Guard Memorial, the NGAUS headquarters in Washington, D.C.
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New Measure Would Expand Veteran Access to Infertility Treatments
A bill introduced last week would provide expanded access to veterans seeking medical treatment for infertility.
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Three Guardsmen Among Six Killed in KC-135R Crash
Three members of the Ohio Air National Guard’s 121st Air Refueling Wing were among six crewmen killed March 12 when their KC-135R Stratotanker crashed in western Iraq.
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Bill Would Exempt Drill Pay from Income Taxes
National Guardsmen and Reservists would no longer pay federal tax on their drill pay under a new House bill.
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Strategic Plan Tops Board Agenda This Weekend
The strategic future of NGAUS will be the major topic of conversation this weekend when the association’s board of directors meets for the first time this year.
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New Program Pairs NGAUS Members with Veterans on Honor Flight Trips
WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 12, 2026) — A new National Guard Educational Foundation program will cover the cost for most NGAUS members to escort veterans traveling on Honor Flight trips to Washington, D.C., to visit memorials that commemorate their service.
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NGAUS Appeals to Congress for Duty Status Reform, Benefits Parity
The association president told lawmakers last week about the inequities National Guard Soldiers and Airmen too often face due to an obsolete duty-status system.