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Bill Would Give Hazard Duty Pay to Those on Pandemic Response
Guard soldiers and airmen serving in coronavirus-related missions could get a boost in pay under legislation that will be introduced this week by Sen...
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State Partners Team Up for COVID-19 Fight
Illinois National Guard and civilian health care leaders are getting some help from an ally across the Atlantic. Medical officers from the Polish army...
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More Reprogramming Sparks Congressional Response
The Pentagon is shifting hundreds of millions of dollars to backfill projects previously deferred to pay for a southwest border wall. The latest...
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TrueCar Launches New Service for Nation’s Military
Online car-seller TrueCar has launched a new, dedicated purchase program for members of the military and their families. TrueCar Military offers...
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End of Title 32 Funds Could Cut Guard COVID-19 Mission Short
Many National Guard soldiers and airmen serving on the front lines of the coronavirus outbreak could come off their missions as soon as next week...
NGAUS on the Hill
May 2020 Update
NGAUS continues to engage with the Trump administration and Congressional offices during the COVID-19 national emergency. The legislative staff has...
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More Guardsmen on COVID-19 Duty, Not All Have Medical Coverage
Nearly 45,000 National Guardsmen were supporting the nationwide COVID-19 response as of Monday, but not all were receiving the appropriate medical...
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Air Guard Flyovers Honor Medical Professionals, First Responders
South Carolina Air Guardsmen took part in a round-the-state flyover on Monday, believed to be the first of many salutes to honor officials working to...
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Second Coronavirus GI Bill Fix Awaits Trump's Signature
Legislation aimed at protecting some student veterans has passed the House and Senate and now awaits President Trump’s signature. The Student Veteran...
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Pentagon Outlines Coronavirus Testing Plan
The Pentagon is hoping to eventually test 50,000 service members each week for COVID-19, with troops considered the most susceptible and most mission...
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NGAUS President: We Need You Back, and So Does the Guard
The COVID-19 pandemic is affecting almost everybody and everything, sometimes in ways that aren’t so obvious. I wrote two weeks ago in this space...
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IPPS-A Rollout Complete in Army Guard
The new Integrated Personnel and Pay System-Army is live in all 54 states, territories and the District of Columbia, bringing the entire Army National...