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Bill Would Give Guardsmen DD214s at End of Service

Bipartisan legislation introduced last week in the Senate would provide all service members with a Defense Department Form 214 at the completion of their time in uniform. Currently, only active-component personnel receive the Certificate of Release... Read More Details

Viva Las Vegas: NGAUS Resets Conference Dates, Location

The 143rd General Conference & Exhibition has been rescheduled for Aug. 27 to 30 in Las Vegas, Nevada. “Shifting the event to Las Vegas gives us a very high level of certainty that we can provide the type of conference experience NGAUS members and... Read More Details

NGB Chief: Guardsmen Need Better Medical Care

The nation has asked a lot of its National Guard over the past year. On Tuesday, the Guard asked the nation for more support, with the chief of the National Guard Bureau testifying to a key House committee that helps set the defense budget. Gen... Read More Details

Several States/Territories Have New Guard Leaders

There will be several new faces when the adjutants general gather this weekend in Washington, D.C., for their annual winter meeting. The senior National Guard officer in each of the 50 states, Guam, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and the... Read More Details

Army Rolls Out New Online Education System

New Army specialists (E-4s) will automatically receive an email reminder to enroll in the service’s new Distributed Leader Course, an online tool that maps the road to making sergeant. The DLC is a six-stage educational program for noncommissioned... Read More Details

January 2019 Update

The 116th Congress convened on January 3 and all members of Congress were sworn in. The House of Representatives elected Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) as Speaker of the House. The House selected its committee leadership, however it has not released full... Read More Details

Guard Communities Investigated for Contaminants

Residents who live near 10 current and former military installations – including six National Guard bases – will be part of assessments that will examine the dangers of exposure to potentially dangerous chemicals known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl... Read More Details

Air Force Formalizes Retention Policy for Nondeployable Airmen

A new Air Force memo lays out new guidelines for how the service will apply Defense Department policy on the retention of nondeployable airmen. The military has put a focus on reducing the number of nondeployable service members, with the Army... Read More Details

Troops Believe Immigration Not a National Emergency

A Military Times survey of nearly 900 active-duty troops found soldiers viewed cyberterrorism, Russia and China are greater threats to national security than immigration or the southern border with Mexico. The survey was conducted in October 2018... Read More Details

NGAUS Company Graders Seek Your thoughts on TRICARE

NGAUS wants to know your thoughts on TRICARE and other health care coverage. A short, anonymous survey is now available online . The survey, which is open to all members of the Army and Air National Guard, will help NGAUS better understand health... Read More Details