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University Study Seeks to Help Combat Guard Suicides

Researchers at the University of Southern Mississippi believe one in 10 Guardsmen may be denying suicidal thoughts, according to a study published last year. The research, recently highlighted by the Military Suicide Research Consortium, builds on an... Read More Details

Review of Valor Awards to Become Automatic

A new Pentagon policy will trigger an automatic review of the nation’s highest awards for valor, according to Military.com . The policy, which has not officially been announced, would mandate a review of any Silver Star or service cross not reviewed... Read More Details

NGAUS Asks Congress to Loosen Spending Caps

NGAUS has asked congressional leaders to support legislation that would lift the statutory spending caps for fiscal 2020 and 2021. In the letter, retired Brig. Gen. J. Roy Robinson, the NGAUS president, warned that the nation risks falling behind... Read More Details

Desert Storm Memorial Approved for National Mall

The National Desert Storm War Memorial will be placed on the National Mall of the nation’s capital, not far from the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. The U.S. Commission of Fine Arts approved the location last week, reversing its earlier decision to put... Read More Details

Guard Will Get Black Hawk Replacement Early

Some National Guard units will receive the Army’s future UH-60 Black Hawk replacement alongside active-component units. Speaking to the Army Aviation Association of America conference last week, Gen. James McConville said the Future Long-Range... Read More Details

Chairman's Message: A Breakthrough

A group of airmen appear to have devised a way to get most deploying Guardsmen their TRICARE on time Read More Details

Numbers Game

President’s budget contains lots of positives for the Guard, but the proposal is far from a done deal Read More Details

In the House

Congress now includes nine current Guardsmen. None of them appears ready to stop serving in uniform, especially the new three Read More Details

Congressman to DoD: Open Space-A Travel to Guardsmen

A New York Republican is urging the Defense Department to relax restrictions on Guardsmen using Space-Available travel. Rep. Lee Zeldin, who served in Iraq with the 82nd Airborne Division and has been in the Army Reserve since 2007, penned a letter... Read More Details

More Troops in New Roles to be Added to Border Mission

The Defense Department will loosen rules over the roles that troops can fill on the southern border and send more than 300 additional troops. Acting Defense Secretary Pat Shanahan approved a request from the Department of Homeland Security that would... Read More Details