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Army to Take Closer Look at Battalion Commanders

Army officers hoping to take command of battalions will now be required to attend a five-day assessment that will measure physical aptitude and written and verbal communications skills. The program also includes an interview with behavioral... Read More Details

Lawmakers: Foreign Propaganda Agents Targeting Veterans

Military veterans are often the targets of foreign propaganda agents and scammers, according to a House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs hearing held last week. The hearing dealt with threats veterans face leading up to the 2020 presidential election... Read More Details

Bipartisan Bill Aims to Protect Student Veterans

A bipartisan group of senators is looking to protect veterans from aggressive recruitment and deceptive marketing by for-profit schools. The Protect Veterans’ Education and Training Spending (Protect VETS) Act of 2019 would also close the so-called... Read More Details

NGAUS Chairman's Message: Overdue Legislation Hurts Readiness

We are now in the second month of fiscal 2020, but it might as well be the 14th month of fiscal 2019. Why? Because Congress has not yet reached agreement on defense appropriations for fiscal 2020. This piece of legislation specifies expenditures for... Read More Details

Gabbard Introduces Bills to Promote Veteran-Owned Businesses, Address Mental Health Care

Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, D-Hawaii, has introduced a slew of legislation aimed at serving veterans. The four bills were introduced earlier this month. Gabbard is a major in the Hawaii Army National Guard and one of nine Guardsmen currently serving in... Read More Details

NGEF Honors Another 14 Big Donors at Reception

The National Guard Educational Foundation recognized 14 individual, organizations and corporate donors Nov. 16 during a special reception at the National Guard Memorial, the NGAUS headquarters in Washington, D.C. The 14 recently contributed a... Read More Details

Mission: Readiness Group Marks Decade of Service

When Mission: Readiness launched in 2009, the nonpartisan organization counted only a few more than a dozen retired generals and admirals in its organization. Today, the retired senior military leaders backing the organization number more than 750... Read More Details

DoD Audit Finds 1,300 New Issues

The Defense Department’s latest financial audit found no evidence of fraud, no significant issues with payroll and no issues with the department’s inventory of major military equipment, but also did not give the Pentagon a clean bill of health... Read More Details

Legislation Would Close Health Care Gap for Some Guard Retirees

New, bipartisan legislation would help close a gap in health care coverage for National Guard and Reserve service members who are otherwise able to retire early based on their active-duty service. The TRICARE Fairness for National Guard and Reserve... Read More Details

Army Outlines Alternative Army Combat Fitness Test

The Army has laid out an alternative to the new Army Combat Fitness Test for soldiers who are on permanent profile due to physical limitations. A memo dated last month from the Office of the Army Surgeon General outlines the requirements for such an... Read More Details