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15,851 Military Deaths Since 2006: Congressional Report

Nearly 16,000 service members have died while on active duty since 2006, but more than seven in 10 of them have been while outside combat zones, a report from the Congressional Research Service has found. The report, which used statistics from the... Read More Details

Employers Honored for Guard Support

Thirty companies or organizations have been named as 2019 finalists for the highest Defense Department award an employer can receive for supporting Guard and Reserve employees. The DoD’s Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve program announced the... Read More Details

DoD Outlines New Transgender Rules

The Pentagon is moving forward on new rules to limit transgender service members and recruits after a legal injunction that had blocked the new policy was lifted earlier this month. A memo outlining the policy, obtained by The Associated Press... Read More Details

Army Prepares for Next-Gen Tech, Reduces Current Vehicle Programs

The Army plans to cut 93 programs and alter 93 more to accommodate future next-generation technology under its goal of rapid modernization. Vehicles and aircraft are among the first to feel the change, as Bradley Fighting Vehicles and CH-47 Chinook... Read More Details

Lengyel, Defense Leaders Testify on Capitol Hill

Defense leaders, including the chief of the National Guard Bureau, discussed budget needs with lawmakers today during a series of hearings in both the Senate and House. Gen. Joseph L. Lengyel, the top Guard officer, testified before the House... Read More Details

Bill Ensures Gold Star Families Receive Full Benefits

A Missouri Republican has introduced legislation that would restore life insurance benefits for some Gold Star families whose service members mistakenly opted out of full coverage before a deployment. Rep. Vicky Hartzler’s Restoration for the... Read More Details

Coming Changes to GI Bill Narrow Transfer Window

New rules will limit the window that a service member has to transfer their GI Bill benefits to their family members. Troops will have to serve six years before they can transfer their benefits, and they must transfer benefits by the time they reach... Read More Details

Legislation Expands Vet Center Eligibility for Guardsmen

Bipartisan legislation in the House would expand eligibility for counseling at Department of Veterans Affairs facilities across the nation to members of the National Guard. The Vet Center Eligibility Expansion Act would authorize the VA to provide... Read More Details

Senate Bill Includes Different Fedrec Policy Fix

If the Senate version of the fiscal 2019 National Defense Authorization Act becomes law, less would change regarding the drawn-out process for National Guard officer promotions than if Congress ultimately approves the House bill’s version. The Senate... Read More Details