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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Army Prepares for Next-Gen Tech, Reduces Current Vehicle Programs
The Army plans to cut 93 programs and alter 93 more to accommodate future next-generation technology under its goal of rapid modernization. Vehicles...
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DoD Outlines New Transgender Rules
The Pentagon is moving forward on new rules to limit transgender service members and recruits after a legal injunction that had blocked the new policy...
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Employers Honored for Guard Support
Thirty companies or organizations have been named as 2019 finalists for the highest Defense Department award an employer can receive for supporting...
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Budget Request Includes 64 Black Hawks for the Army Guard
Sixty-four UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters for the Army National Guard highlight President Donald Trump’s $718 billion request for the Pentagon. The...
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President's Budget Request Increases Defense Spending
President Donald Trump is requesting $718 billion for the Defense Department for fiscal 2020, a $33 billion, or 5 percent, increase from the current...