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Army Boosts Commitment for New Aviators
Army aviators will be required to serve longer under a new policy aimed at relieving retention woes and a pilot shortage. Helicopter and fixed-wing...
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Congressman Calls for Investigation into Training Deaths
A Republican congressman is calling on the House Armed Services Committee to investigate a series of recent military training deaths. Rep. Vern...
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Legislation Would Fund Full COVID Mission for Guard
House Democrats have introduced a bill that would direct the Pentagon to fully fund the costs of states using the National Guard for coronavirus...
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Four Joint Chiefs Highlight NGAUS Virtual Conference Agenda
WASHINGTON (Aug. 20, 2020) — What is the Pentagon’s way forward for the National Guard? Four members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and other speakers...
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Air Force Chief to Speak at NGAUS Conference
NGAUS has added a fourth member of the Joint Chiefs to the speaker lineup for the 142nd General Conference. Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr., the Air Force...
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Lawmakers Continue Push for Guard Funding Amid COVID-19 Missions
A growing chorus of lawmakers is asking the White House to reverse plans to reduce federal support for Guard deployments related to the coronavirus...
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Leaders Adjust ROTC Amid Pandemic
Colleges and universities across the country are making the tough choice as to whether they will allow students back on campus in the age of the...
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Guard F-15 Units to Get Brand-New Aircraft
The Air Force will soon begin replacing the Air National Guard’s aging F-15C/D Eagles with brand-new aircraft, service officials announced last week...
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Space Chief to Speak at NGAUS Conference
The head of the Space Force and the new directors of the Army and Air National Guard are the latest speakers to confirm their participation at the...
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Brown Assumes Position as Top Air Force Officer
The Air Force has a new top officer after welcoming Gen. Charles “CQ” Brown as the service’s 22nd chief of staff last week. Brown succeeded the now...
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Legislation Would Help Create Medal of Honor Monument in D.C.
A National Medal of Honor Monument is one step closer to reality following legislation introduced in the Senate. The National Medal of Honor Monument...
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Pressure Mounts for Feds to Fully Fund Guard COVID-19 Support
White House officials said President Trump is open to providing additional aid for states still fighting the coronavirus pandemic, even as criticism...