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DoD Official: Incentive-Pay Parity Report Still Weeks Away
A Defense Department official told Congress at a hearing last week that a required Pentagon report on incentive pay parity that is nearly six months...
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NGAUS Warns Congress Against Defense Cuts
NGAUS is warning congressional leaders against cutting defense spending. Retired Brig. Gen. J. Roy Robinson, the association president, signed a March...
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NGEF Honors 14 Major Donors
The National Guard Educational Foundation recognized a diverse group of major donors last Saturday during a special reception at the National Guard...
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Higher Cancer Rates Found in Military Pilots, Ground Crews
U.S. military pilots and ground crews are at higher risk for certain cancers than the general population, according to a recent Pentagon study. The...
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Eating Disorders Rise Among Military Members
The diagnosis of eating disorders among service members rose 26 percent over a five-year period, according to a study, which also suggests the...
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Fourth of July Message from NGAUS President
Retired Brig. Gen. Roy Robinson, the NGAUS president, has these words for association members on the eve of the nation’s 242nd birthday: “The American...
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Fedrec Bill Sponsors Cautious Ahead of NDAA Discussions
Sponsors of the National Guard Promotion Accountability Act in the House [H.R. 5713] and Senate [S.R. 2801] hope a solution to long delays plaguing...
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Sleep Woes Follow Deployments for Guardsmen
More than half of the National Guardsmen in a recent survey reported problems sleeping following a deployment. Researchers asked 928 Guardsmen in...
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Extraordinary Skill: F-16 Mishap Results in Pentagon Award
Lt. Col. Daniel Finnegan, the Vermont Air National Guard's 158th Fighter Wing plans officer, was presented the Koren Kolligian Jr. Trophy by Gen...
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VA Suicide Report: Veterans, Service Members Die Each Day
The Department of Veterans Affairs has backed off a bit from its annual suicide report released last week. In it, the agency noted that its previous...
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Desert Storm Memorial Approved for National Mall
The National Desert Storm War Memorial will be placed on the National Mall of the nation’s capital, not far from the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. The U...
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Employers Honored with 2018 ESGR Freedom Award
The Defense Department announced this week the 15 recipients of the 2018 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award. It is the highest honor...
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Pentagon Seeks Expanded Exchange, Commissary Eligibility
The Defense Department wants Congress to greatly expand eligibility for shopping in on-base exchanges and commissaries, Military Times reported...
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Senate Bill Includes Different Fedrec Policy Fix
If the Senate version of the fiscal 2019 National Defense Authorization Act becomes law, less would change regarding the drawn-out process for...
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15,851 Military Deaths Since 2006: Congressional Report
Nearly 16,000 service members have died while on active duty since 2006, but more than seven in 10 of them have been while outside combat zones, a...
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Study: Contractors Key to Air Force Pilot Shortage
The Air Force does not have a shortage of people who want to be pilots. It simply does not have the manpower to train them. That’s a conclusion in a...