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Legislation Would Restore Guard-related Tax Deductions

A bipartisan bill introduced in Congress last week would restore tax deductions previously used by members of the National Guard and state defense forces. The State and National Guard Fairness Act of 2020 (H.R. 6041) has the support of NGAUS. It was... Read More Details

Bipartisan Letter Calls for GAO Investigation into TRICARE Lapses

A bipartisan group of legislators are calling on the Government Accountability Office to investigate lapses in TRICARE benefits for National Guard and Reserve personnel and their families. Twenty-four members of Congress have signed onto the letter... Read More Details

Air Force Will Miss Pilot Goal, Guard Numbers Promising

The Air Force came up 2,100 pilots short of its goal for fiscal 2019, marking the fifth consecutive year the service has missed its target. Speaking to Congress last week, officials said the service is making strides, but expects to miss the mark... Read More Details

Guard Bureau Renews Suicide Prevention Programs

The National Guard Bureau has renewed all 11 pilot programs created as part of an innovation incubator aimed at addressing an alarming suicide rate that is higher than all other active and reserve components. The programs are funded through the... Read More Details

U.S. Military Playing Role in Slowing Coronavirus Spread

Military leaders, including those in the Guard, are taking a more proactive approach to the Covid-19 coronavirus as infections and deaths continue to rise worldwide. Soldiers, Marines and sailors around the globe have been infected in recent weeks... Read More Details

Space Force Taking Shape, But Still No Clear Role for Guard

Air Force Secretary Barbara Barrett said the new Space Force will draw from a limited supply of space professionals but declined to commit to a Space National Guard helping to bolster the first new military branch in more than 70 years. Barrett spoke... Read More Details

Report: Air Force, Space Leaders Favor Space Guard

Senior Air Force and Space Force leaders are recommending the creation of a Space National Guard, according to Bloomberg Government . Citing a draft document, the news outlet reports that Gen. John Raymond, the chief of the Space Force, considered... Read More Details

Several States Call Guardsmen to Slow Coronavirus Spread

More than 1,500 Guardsmen have been activated to help combat the spread of COVID-19, with numbers growing daily in response to the pandemic. Air and Army Guardsmen in at least 20 states have been activated, according to the National Governors... Read More Details

PFAS Report Shows More Potential Contaminations

The number of military installations possibly contaminated by per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, has grown from 401 to 651, according to the latest report by the Defense Department. The list includes DoD and National Guard installations... Read More Details

GWOT Medals Approved for Kony Mission in Africa

U.S. troops who took part in Operation Observant Compass, the nearly six-year-long mission to apprehend warlord Joseph Kony, may now be eligible for the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal and/or the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal... Read More Details