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Guardsmen, Reservists Get Fewer VA Claims Approved
National Guardsmen and Reservists are less likely than active-duty personnel to get their disability claims approved by the Department of Veterans...
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NGAUS Staffer Honors Fallen Guardsman, Completes 240th Marathon
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Jennifer Hickey has never served in the military, but her daily physical regimen rivals the type you see on any military...
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Many Older C-130H Aircraft Set for New Avionics
Many of the Air National Guard’s old C-130H Hercules cargo planes will soon be brought into the digital age. The Air Force announced plans last week...
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Popular Counterdrug Program Seeks More Funds
The National Guard Counterdrug Program could help get more illegal drugs off the street if it had more resources, according to the Guard Counterdrug...
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DoD Report Details China's Efforts to Build Military Power
The People's Republic of China is continuing its efforts to overturn the international rules-based order and is building an increasingly effective...
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Recruiting Continues to Be Challenging
Fiscal 2023 proved to be another rough year for recruiting across much of the U.S. military, including the National Guard. The Army Guard narrowly...
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Veterans, Military Retirees to Get 3.2% COLA Boost
Veterans on disability and military retirees will receive the same 3.2% cost-of-living increase in 2024 that federal officials announced last week for...
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Speaker Vacancy Holds Up Work in House
All eyes on Capitol Hill are on House Republicans after they selected their nominee to lead the chamber as speaker Tuesday. House Majority Leader...
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Guard Team Wins Cyber Competition for 3rd Consecutive Year
A National Guard team has received the 2022 SANS NetWars Department of Defense Services Cup from Army Gen. Daniel Hokanson, the chief of the National...
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Congress Defies Predictions, Passes Stopgap Budget
Republicans and Democrats set aside sharp policy differences Saturday and passed a short-term funding bill to avoid a government shutdown just hours...
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Guard Recruiters Share Stories at NGAUS
A group of Army National Guard recruiters visited the National Guard Memorial, the NGAUS headquarters in Washington, D.C., Sept. 27, learning why...
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Annual NGEF Golf Tournament Draws a Crowd
Nearly 100 golfers took part in the 25th Annual National Guard Educational Foundation Golf Tournament at Laurel Hill Golf Club in Lorton, Virginia...