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Democrats Seek Afghanistan War Commission

A group of Senate Democrats wants to establish a nonpartisan, independent commission to review the war in Afghanistan. They are co-sponsoring the legislation, introduced by Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill. Duckworth is a retired Illinois Army National... Read More Details

Federal Agencies Pledge Support to Military Families

Federal agencies have now made more than 80 specific commitments to support military and veteran families, according to a new White House report. The efforts are part of the Joining Forces initiative, which is led by First Lady Jill Biden. Biden is a... Read More Details

NDAA, Now in Senate, Boosts Guard Equipment

The Senate is expected to vote this week on the fiscal 2019 National Defense Authorization Act that was passed last week by the House. Following the Senate vote, the defense policy bill will go to the White House for the president’s signature. The... Read More Details

Suicide Report ‘Troubling,’ but Guard Numbers Steady Over 5 Years

Suicides among members of the National Guard, which had appeared to be on the decline in 2019, rose in 2020, according to the latest Defense Department Annual Suicide Report. The report found that, despite the 2019 decrease, Guard suicide rates have... Read More Details

Conference Recap

NGAUS leaders could have scaled back this year’s conference. That’s what many other associations and organizations have done with their annual meetings this year. But they were determined, in the words of retired Brig. Gen. J. Roy Robinson, the... Read More Details

Army Launches New SHARP Pilot Program

The Army will soon launch a one-year pilot program designed to improve services for sexual assault victims. The pilot, part of a planned redesign of the Sexual Harassment/Assault Response and Prevention program, will take place on six installations... Read More Details

Pentagon Takes Aim at Climate Change

Defense Department leaders have committed to “bold steps” to accelerate adaptation to and to reduce the adverse impacts of climate change. DoD released its Climate Adaptation Plan last week as a guide for those future efforts, which will include... Read More Details

FORSCOM CG: Is Army Asking Too Much of Guard, Reserve?

Gen. Michael X. Garrett is looking for some tough conversations. The general who oversees training and readiness for most of the Army as the head of U.S. Army Forces Command spoke early Monday, during one of the first events of the annual Association... Read More Details

One of Four New Electronic Warfare Battalions Announced

The Michigan Army National Guard will add a new electronic warfare battalion as part of a larger Army transformation related to a shift to multi-domain operations. The new Intelligence and Electronic Warfare & Sensors Battalion, or IEWS, will add 200... Read More Details

COVID Deaths Rise as Vaccine Deadlines Loom

Deaths from COVID-19 within the military continue to rise, with the most recent coming exclusively from the reserve components, which trails the active component in vaccination rates. Defense Department leaders announced five new deaths last week... Read More Details