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Complete Conversion
Three years ago, the last of the North Carolina Air National Guard’s C-130 Hercules cargo planes departed Charlotte Air National Guard Base, marking...
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A Fleet in Need
Like many National Guard assets, the Army Guard’s fixed-wing fleet has pulled double, or even triple, duty amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. In...
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You're A Target
Deric Palmer was an active-component Marine when it happened. He was stationed in Okinawa and got a call from his bank at 2 a.m. The representative...
Washington Report
ACFT Could Evolve Following Review Due this Year
A congressionally mandated independent review of the Army Combat Fitness Test will be finished by the end of the year, according to Sergeant Major of...
Washington Report
Acting Secretaries Named for Start of Biden Administration
Deputy Defense secretary David Norquist will helm the Pentagon on an acting basis once the President-elect Joe Biden’s term begins. Norquist is...
Washington Report
Big Guard Footprint Expected for Inauguration
More than 25,000 Guardsmen are expected to be on the ground in Washington, D.C., for Wednesday’s presidential inauguration. The soldiers and airmen...
Washington Report
Joint Chiefs Condemn 'Sedition' at U.S. Capitol
The Joint Chiefs of Staff reminded all U.S. service members Jan. 12 of their oath to defend the Constitution following the attacks on the Capitol...
NGAUS on the Hill
January 2021
Congress passed and President Trump signed into law H.R. 133 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 into law on 27 December 2020. H.R. 133 is an...
Washington Report
DoD Puts Army at Forefront of Fight Against Small UAS
U.S. troops have already encountered small unmanned aircraft both at home and abroad. And a new Pentagon strategy aims to direct efforts to counter...
Washington Report
Congress Calls for Investigation on Rioters with Service Ties
There were veterans, including former Guardsmen, on both sides of last week’s unprecedented attack on Congress. And while lawmakers are now pressing...
Washington Report
New Laws Expand Benefits to Guardsmen and Their Families
(Edited Feb. 2 with an updated description of the National Guard and Reserve maternity program). Recently enacted legislation creates some new...
Washington Report
Officials Bolster Guard Presence in Washington, D.C.
The Pentagon has authorized up to 15,000 National Guardsmen to deploy to Washington D.C., ahead of next week’s inauguration of President-elect Joe...