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Ticking Clock

Space isn't just the final frontier anymore — it’s critical to everyday life for tens of millions of Americans. Commerce and communications rely on satellites in space. So does GPS, which is in tens of millions of mobile devices and vehicle... Read More Details

Deep Ties

Within 30 minutes of the Russian invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24, senior Ukrainian leaders reached out to some of their most trusted allies in the world — the California National Guard. Digital Version Guard leaders in the Golden State immediately... Read More Details

NATIONAL GUARD Magazine | April 2022

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Reaching NATIONAL GUARD

Letters Tell us how we're doing or share your opinion on something you read in NATIONAL GUARD in 250 words or less. Last Word Send us your commentaries on Guard or defense-related topics in 800 words or less. Additional Submissions Submit your... Read More Details

Hollow Numbers

Congress has only started deliberating fiscal 2023 defense policy and appropriations legislation, but one thing is already clear: Lawmakers will almost certainly add billions, perhaps tens of billions of dollars, to the president’s budget request... Read More Details

New Policy Provides DD-214 to Guardsmen at End of Service

National Guardsmen and Reservists will receive a Defense Department Form 214 following their completion of service, according a new Pentagon policy published last week. A DoD Instruction memo dated Feb. 17, 2022 gives the services three years to... Read More Details

No Space Guard in New Pentagon Proposal to Congress

A new proposal to Congress for operating the Space Force does not discuss creating a Space National Guard, according to SpaceNews . The plan calls for the Space Force to establish a regular active-duty force with full-time and part-time membership... Read More Details

Guard Winds Down COVID-19 Support

With COVID-19 cases and positivity rates decreasing, the Defense Department ended its active-component military support for coronavirus missions last week. But Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby recently said the mission is not over for the National... Read More Details

Bill Would Study Aviation Community’s Cancer Links

A groundbreaking Air Force study released last year determined fighter pilots and air crews were far more likely to be diagnosed with certain cancers than other airmen. Legislation introduced last week by an Air Force Reserve fighter pilot seeks to... Read More Details

NGB Chief: Guard Training Helped Steel Ukraine Military

The National Guard Bureau chief says Ukraine’s ability to blunt Russia’s invasion shows how the Guard defends American values by partnering with foreign nations. Gen. Daniel R. Hokanson hopes the Guard’s State Partnership Program will grow following... Read More Details