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Lawmakers Have Varied Ideas on Defense Spending
President Joe Biden is getting a lot of advice from Congress on how much money he should include for defense in his fiscal 2022 budget request...
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Army Leaders Introduce ACFT 3.0
The Army has once again revamped its Army Combat Fitness Test. Sgt. Maj. of the Army Michael Grinston announced the changes this week. The biggest was...
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Capitol Mission Extended Despite Pushback
Defense Department officials have extended the National Guard mission at the U.S. Capitol another two months — despite pushback from lawmakers on both...
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Legislation Would Provide Tax Credit for Guard Employers
New legislation introduced by the co-chairs of the House National Guard and Reserve Caucus would incentivize the hiring of National Guard soldiers and...
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Guardsmen at Capitol Eligible for New Award
National Guard soldiers and airmen who deployed to support the inauguration of President Joe Biden are now eligible for a new award. The D.C. National...
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Officials: No Need to Ground Helicopters
Investigators looking into a series of fatal crashes involving UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters have found no material problems or common piloting errors...
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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...
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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...
