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Capitol Summit

The Capitol Summit is one of two officer professional-development programs NGAUS currently offers Army and Air National Guard company-grade officers. The program brings Guardsmen from each state and territory to the nation’s capital for a close look at how the government works and the role NGAUS plays in the legislative process. Read More Details

NGB Vice Chief Takes Over as Army Guard Director

Lt. Gen. Daniel R. Hokanson is the Army National Guard’s new top officer. Hokanson, an Oregon Guardsman, officially became Army Guard director at a ceremony Friday at the Herbert R. Temple Jr. Army National Guard Readiness Center in Arlington... Read More Details

Guard Effort to Prevent Suicide Highlighted on Capitol Hill

Montana’s efforts to care for its National Guardsmen and other veterans were highlighted by the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs during a hearing last week. Maj. Gen. Matthew T. Quinn, the Montana adjutant general, testified during the hearing... Read More Details

Lawmakers Aim to Close 'Loophole' Benefiting Some For-Profit Schools

Legislation introduced last week would close a loophole that some believe encourages for-profit colleges to take advantage of veterans and service members. Rep. Donna Shalala, D-Fla., introduced the Defending All Veterans in Education (DAVIE) Act of... Read More Details

DoD to Honor 15 Employers for Support to Guard and Reserve

Fifteen employers will be honored at the Pentagon later this summer for their support of members of the National Guard and Reserve. The Department of Defense announced the recipients of this year’s Employ Support Freedom Award earlier this month. The... Read More Details

Army Adjusting New Fitness Test Standards

The Army Combat Fitness Test is receiving some final tweaks before it is introduced to the force. The six-event ACFT becomes the Army’s new standard physical fitness test in October 2020. Units will begin using the test unofficially in subsequent... Read More Details

Gold Star Protections Included in Senate NDAA

The Senate version of the fiscal 2020 National Defense Authorization Act includes a provision that would protect Gold Star spouses and catastrophically injured service members from certain penalties related to car and residential leases. Introduced... Read More Details

July 4th Celebration Could Include Display of Military Might

President Donald Trump has asked for tanks, military aircraft and service members to participate in the “Salute to America” celebration planned for the Fourth of July on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. Negotiations over what military hardware... Read More Details

Government Report Examines FEDREC Process

A new Government Accountability Office (GAO) report has looked into delays for officer appointments and federal recognition for National Guard officers. The report, “Military Personnel: Factors Affecting Approval Time for Officer Appointments,” does... Read More Details

Republican Senators Oppose White House Budget Plan

A group of 15 Senate Republicans have balked at a Trump administration plan for a one-year stopgap funding bill, saying it would cause unnecessary harm to the nation’s military. In a letter sent to the White House last week, the Republicans instead... Read More Details