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Magazine: Sentinels of the Sky
Air Guard provides the bulk of the aircraft and monitors for the continuing operation to defend American airspace
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Chairman's Message: A New Mindset Needed
A NGAUS priority moving forward is concurrent and proportional fielding of all new equipment. This, like all of our priorities, comes from our members...
Washington Report
Army Wants to Begin Recruiting Process Earlier
The effort to recruit the nation’s youth needs to begin before they reach high school, one senior Army official believes. Casey Wardynski, the Army...
Washington Report
DoD Recognizes Top Guard, Reserve Family Programs
The Defense Department recognized the best family programs in the Guard and Reserve during a ceremony at the Pentagon last week. James N. Stewart...
Washington Report
Bill Would Extend GI Bill Benefits
Fifteen Senate Democrats have signed on to sponsor legislation that would extend Post-9/11 GI Bill education benefits to foster children and legal...
Washington Report
Pentagon Lists Installations at Risk to Climate Change
The Pentagon has compiled an updated list of Army, Navy and Air Force installations that are at risk of environmental damage related to climate change...
Washington Report
Pentagon Not Ready to Reveal Duty Status Reform Proposal
Duty status reform has been underway for years, but military leaders are not yet ready to reveal their complete proposal to simplify how members of...
NGAUS on the Hill
April 2019 Update
On March 11, President Donald Trump released the proposed federal budget request for Fiscal Year (FY) 2020. The budget requests $750.0 billion in...
Washington Report
Legislation Expands Vet Center Eligibility for Guardsmen
Bipartisan legislation in the House would expand eligibility for counseling at Department of Veterans Affairs facilities across the nation to members...
Washington Report
Coming Changes to GI Bill Narrow Transfer Window
New rules will limit the window that a service member has to transfer their GI Bill benefits to their family members. Troops will have to serve six...
Washington Report
Bill Ensures Gold Star Families Receive Full Benefits
A Missouri Republican has introduced legislation that would restore life insurance benefits for some Gold Star families whose service members...
Washington Report
Lengyel, Defense Leaders Testify on Capitol Hill
Defense leaders, including the chief of the National Guard Bureau, discussed budget needs with lawmakers today during a series of hearings in both the...