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House, Senate Must Now Hash Out NDAA Differences

The House and Senate have each adopted versions of the fiscal 2021 National Defense Authorization Act in recent days. Now comes another challenge: getting the two sides to agree on a compromise version of the voluminous defense policy bill they can... Read More Details

Chorus Grows to Extend Federal Support of Guard Virus Mission

Nearly 28,000 Guardsmen remain on COVID-19-related missions and now the National Guard Bureau is joining the chorus of states calling for an extension of federal support for those deployments. Guard Bureau leaders and nearly every state wants to... Read More Details

Transitional Care for COVID-19 Duty Advances in Congress

Most National Guardsmen activated for the coronavirus response are a couple of big steps closer to receiving transitional health care after their missions are complete. Both the House and Senate have passed provisions that would provide six months of... Read More Details

National Guard Bureau Welcomes New Leader

The National Guard Bureau welcomed a new leader Monday during a unique ceremony shaped by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Army Gen. Daniel Hokanson succeeded Air Force Gen. Joseph Lengyel as NGB chief at Fort Myer, Virginia. The small gathering of... Read More Details

Army Guard Moves Forward with Division Realignment

The Army Guard has begun to reorganize its combat force into eight divisions. The change is meant to better prepare the force for large-scale combat operations against a near-peer threat, such as China or Russia. The effort has been spearheaded by... Read More Details

President Extends, Alters Guard COVID-19 Mission

President Trump on Monday extended the Title 32 deployment of National Guard soldiers and airmen for COVID-19 relief but ordered most states to begin picking up 25% of the cost after Aug. 21, the previous expiration date of the mission. The Federal... Read More Details

Former Delaware TAG, Trailblazer Passes Away

Maj. Gen. Carol Timmons — a former adjutant general of Delaware, NGAUS board member and long-time trailblazer for women in uniform — died Sunday. She was 62. In 2017, Timmons replaced Maj. Gen. Frank Vavala as the leader of the Delaware National... Read More Details

Overlooked Rewards

During retired Col. Les' Melnyk's 30-year career in the Army National Guard, no one ever spoke to him about his burial options. Not that he can recall, at least. He learned about health benefits and education funding available from the Department of... Read More Details

All for One

Senior leaders from six states gathered at the nation’s largest military installation earlier this year to welcome the newest Army National Guard brigade into the force. For the past 18 months, Army Guard leaders in Florida, Georgia, Illinois... Read More Details

Pressure Mounts for Feds to Fully Fund Guard COVID-19 Support

White House officials said President Trump is open to providing additional aid for states still fighting the coronavirus pandemic, even as criticism grows of his handling of an extension of ongoing National Guard missions. Press Secretary Kayleigh... Read More Details