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House Guard Caucus Leaders Introduce Bills Aimed at Benefits Parity

The co-chairmen of the House National Guard and Reserve Components Caucus have introduced three bills that would more closely align Guard and Reserve benefits with those received by members of the active component. Rep. Tim Ryan, D-Ohio, and Rep... Read More Details

Sleep Woes Follow Deployments for Guardsmen

More than half of the National Guardsmen in a recent survey reported problems sleeping following a deployment. Researchers asked 928 Guardsmen in Hawaii and New Mexico about their sleep patterns following deployments to Afghanistan, Iraq, Somalia or... Read More Details

Army Exploring ACFT Alternate for Some

Soldiers with permanent injuries that prevent them from completing the Army’s new fitness test could instead take an alternate test, Army officials said. The Army Combat Fitness Test, scheduled to be finalized in October, includes a maximum deadlift... Read More Details

Defense Spending Bill Crosses Important House Hurdle

House appropriators have given their stamp of approval to the fiscal 2020 defense-spending bill, recommending a total of $690.2 billion in funding for the Defense Department. The bill was approved by the House Appropriations Committee by a vote of 30... Read More Details

SASC Releases Summary of Fiscal 2020 Defense Policy Bill

The Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) has released a summary of a $750 billion defense policy bill that includes the largest pay raise for troops in a decade, money to rebuild military installations damaged by recent storms and a plan to phase... Read More Details

Senator Takes Aim at Wasteful Defense Projects

Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, is calling for the Pentagon to disclose the costs of federally funded projects in an effort to combat what she considers out-of-control spending. Ernst, a retired Iowa Army National Guard lieutenant colonel, is highlighting... Read More Details

Chairman's Message: A Special Trip

Next month, we will honor the Guardsmen who helped liberate France 75 years ago Read More Details

Heavy Duty

Multiple added training days and regular overseas deployments have Guard armored brigades busier than ever. Sustaining the tempo will be difficult. Read More Details

New Urgency

Propellers have long been in C-130H modernization plans, but the cause of a recent crash has intensified the need Read More Details

Continuation Pay Change Could Lead to Bigger Bonus for Guard Soldiers

Soldiers in the National Guard who chose the new Blended Retirement System and are eligible for continuation pay could see thousands of dollars more cash this year, following a change in the continuation pay formula for members of the Guard and... Read More Details