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DoD Finally Has a Fiscal 2024 Spending Plan
President Joe Biden signed into law six fiscal 2024 spending bills, including one containing $824.5 billion for the Defense Department.
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The National Guard: Built to Defend America
Developing a theme for the NGAUS general conference is always an important part of our planning for the big annual event. — Retired Maj. Gen. Francis M. McGinn, the NGAUS president
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Guardsmen Reflect on NGAUS CGO Event
NGAUS gave company-grade officers from across the nation a peak behind the legislative curtain during the first Capitol Summit of the year conducted March 17-19.
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NGAUS Appeals to Congress for Health Care, Benefits Parity
The NGAUS president shared with Congress the paradox facing the National Guard when it comes to readiness.
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DoD: 'Climate Change' Poses Threat to Military Installations
The Defense Department has outlined some of its concerns with the effects of a changing climate, but the report – delivered to Congress this month –...
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Ohio Congressman to Help Lead House Guard Caucus
Rep. Tim Ryan, D-Ohio, will join Rep. Steven Palazzo, R-Miss., as a co-chairman of the House National Guard and Reserve Components Caucus. Ryan...
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NGAUS Applauds Bill Offering Guardsmen Long-Denied Health Care Benefit
WASHINGTON (Jan. 28, 2019) — Tens of thousands of National Guardsmen and Reservists finally may get a benefit they have long been denied, thanks to bipartisan legislation introduced this month in Congress.
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Chairman's Message: Déjà vu
On March 27, the current tour of the Army National Guard director will conclude. At the time of publication, there has been no announcement of the...
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'We trust you'
A conversation with Gen. David L. Goldfein, Air Force chief of staff
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Raising the Bar
NGAUS looks to surmount in the year ahead what was, by every measure, a very successful 2018
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A Conversation with the Air Force Chief of Staff and More
Gen. David L. Goldfein, the Air Force chief of staff, has three words for commanders at every echelon across the Air Force: “We trust you.” He says...
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VA Bolsters Suicide Prevention Efforts
The Department of Veterans Affairs is hoping to adapt a tactic used to stem veteran homelessness to bolster suicide prevention. In the coming weeks...
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Missile Defense Review: Improvement Needed to Combat New Threats
President Donald Trump unveiled the nation’s latest Missile Defense Review during an event at the Pentagon last week. The new strategy, the first of...
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Bill Would Extend TRICARE to Guard Federal Employees
Bipartisan legislation introduced in the House and Senate last week would extend TRICARE health coverage to part-time National Guardsmen and...
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Hoeven Bill Would Protect Guard Training From Future Shutdowns
New legislation would protect National Guard training in the event of future government shutdowns. The bill, introduced by Sen. John Hoeven, R-N.D...
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Bill Would Cut Defense Department Civilian Positions
A California congressman has introduced legislation that would require a 15 percent cut to the military’s civilian workforce. Rep. Ken Calvert, R...