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Bill Seeks GI Bill Parity for Guard
A bipartisan group of legislators have introduced a new bill in hopes of providing GI Bill Benefit parity for members of the National Guard and...
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NGAUS: End the Guard Mission at the U.S. Capitol
WASHINGTON (March 12, 2021) — Maj. Gen. Michael McGuire, the NGAUS chairman, and retired Brig. Gen. J. Roy Robinson, the NGAUS president, issued the...
Washington Report
Guard Officials Looking into Capitol Food Complaints
The Army has ordered a preliminary inquiry into reports that National Guard soldiers and airmen providing security at the U.S. Capitol received poorly...
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Shorts for Airmen among Coming Uniform Changes
Air Force maintainers will soon be allowed to wear shorts in certain circumstances, one of several changes being made as the service updates its...
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Pentagon to Look at Social Media for Background Checks
Defense officials are looking for new ways to screen social media as part of its background check process, according to a report from Military.com...
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Bill Would Help Provide Student Aid for Guardsmen
A bipartisan bill that would help provide more educational opportunities for Guardsmen under the age of 25 has been reintroduced to Congress. The...
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Defense Secretary Sends Message to the Force
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin outlined the Pentagon’s top three priorities in a message to the force last week, also highlighting specific areas of...
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NGAUS Chairman to Retire from Military
Maj. Gen. Michael McGuire, the NGAUS chairman of the board, will retire from the military April 10 after 34 years of service, Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey...
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Senate Leader Calls for Probe into Guard Helos
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., has called for an investigation into the safety and resourcing of “vertical lift programs in the...
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Memo Shows Defense Budget Priorities
Shipbuilding, nuclear weapons, long-range fires and newer aircraft will be the focus of the Defense Department’s fiscal 2022 budget request, according...
Washington Report
Military Border Mission Under Review
A new GAO report reveals the Pentagon did not fully evaluate the costs and impacts on readiness of deploying troops to the nation’s southwest border...
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Capitol Mission Depends on Conditions
Senators said they received no clear indication of when the National Guard mission at the Capitol would end during a briefing last week. The briefing...
