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January 2020 Update

Congress completed Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 legislation to authorize and fund the Department of Defense (DoD) in late December 2019. The FY20 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), DoD appropriations legislation, and Military Construction-Veterans... Read More Details

March 2020 Update

On February 10, President Donald Trump released the proposed federal budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2021. The budget requests $740.5 billion in total national defense spending and an increase in Army National Guard Personnel funding, as well as... Read More Details

NGAUS: Troops in the COVID-19 Fight Lack Proper Medical Coverage

WASHINGTON (April 2, 2020) — Retired Brig. Gen. J. Roy Robinson, the NGAUS president, issued the following statement: “Governors and National Guard leaders greatly appreciate President Trump’s actions to put Guard soldiers and airmen engaged in... Read More Details

2020 ESGR Freedom Award Finalists Announced

More than two dozen employers that support their Guard and Reserve employees have been recognized as finalists for 2020 Employer Support Freedom Awards. The companies, municipalities and nonprofit organizations are among 30 finalists announced late... Read More Details

Army Selects Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft Prototypes

The Army has selected its two finalists for the Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) program, tapping Bell Helicopter Textron and Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. to continue in the competition. The two contenders will now move onto the prototype... Read More Details

NGAUS, Lawmakers Seek Fix for Guard Coronavirus Response

NGAUS and its legislative partners are pushing the Trump administration to extend federal orders for Guardsmen fighting the COVID-19 outbreak to allow those Guardsmen to qualify for TRICARE medical coverage. Guardsmen must be on federal Title 32... Read More Details

States Rethink Weekend Drills Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic is reshaping the American way of life and National Guard bases and armories are not immune. Amid social distancing guidelines and growing infection numbers, officials in each of the 54 states, territories and the District of... Read More Details

NGAUS Applauds President's Move to Provide Troops in COVID-19 Fight with Medical Coverage

WASHINGTON (April 8, 2020) —Retired Brig. Gen. J. Roy Robinson, the NGAUS president, issued the following statement: “We applaud President Trump’s action last night that will provide many Guard soldiers and airmen with the medical coverage they need... Read More Details

Border Mission Continues for Guard Troops

National Guard soldiers and airmen currently deployed to the nation’s southern border are expected to remain there through Sept. 30, according to Pentagon officials. The approximately 2,500 Guardsmen currently serving on the border has not changed in... Read More Details

Pentagon Battles Coronavirus Within the Force

The Defense Department is continuing to ramp up its efforts to combat the spread of COVID-19 within the ranks. As of Monday, more than 2,500 service members have confirmed cases of the coronavirus, including more than 400 Guardsmen. Those numbers... Read More Details