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Congressman to DoD: Open Space-A Travel to Guardsmen
A New York Republican is urging the Defense Department to relax restrictions on Guardsmen using Space-Available travel. Rep. Lee Zeldin, who served in...
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Step Kids
Guard children face many of the same challenges as their active-duty counterparts, yet they're not deemed full members of the military family
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In the House
Congress now includes nine current Guardsmen. None of them appears ready to stop serving in uniform, especially the new three
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Numbers Game
President’s budget contains lots of positives for the Guard, but the proposal is far from a done deal
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Chairman's Message: A Breakthrough
A group of airmen appear to have devised a way to get most deploying Guardsmen their TRICARE on time
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Guard Will Get Black Hawk Replacement Early
Some National Guard units will receive the Army’s future UH-60 Black Hawk replacement alongside active-component units. Speaking to the Army Aviation...
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NGAUS Asks Congress to Loosen Spending Caps
NGAUS has asked congressional leaders to support legislation that would lift the statutory spending caps for fiscal 2020 and 2021. In the letter...
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Review of Valor Awards to Become Automatic
A new Pentagon policy will trigger an automatic review of the nation’s highest awards for valor, according to Military.com . The policy, which has not...
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University Study Seeks to Help Combat Guard Suicides
Researchers at the University of Southern Mississippi believe one in 10 Guardsmen may be denying suicidal thoughts, according to a study published...
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Familiar Face Takes Over NGAUS Membership Effort
A former state association leader who has worked closely with NGAUS and the National Guard Executive Directors Association for years has taken over...
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Report: Many Air Guardsmen Waiting Past 60 for Retirement Pay
Overworked workers and outdated technology are to blame for delays some Air National Guard retirees are experiencing in getting their retirement pay...
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Pentagon Leaders Tout Space Force to Skeptical Senate
A Senate Armed Services Committee hearing with senior defense leaders showed the Pentagon has a ways to go before swaying Congress to add a sixth...