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Esper is First Former Guardsmen Confirmed as Defense Secretary

The Senate today confirmed former Army Secretary Mark Esper to be the next secretary of defense. He is the first non-acting defense secretary since Jim Mattis resigned at the end of 2018. He is also the first former Guardsman to hold the post. Esper... Read More Details

Army Studying Trailblazing, ‘Hyperfit’ Women Soldiers

Medical researchers are taking a closer look at some of the Army’s trailblazing women as part of a voluntary study, according to the Associated Press . The study will include women who have passed the nine-week Ranger course and those who have... Read More Details

Guard has Higher Rate of Suicide, per DoD Report

A new report shows that suicide-mortality rates for U.S. military have continued to rise in recent years and that the National Guard has the highest rates of any other component. The Department of Defense Suicide Event Report is the principal... Read More Details

Hundreds of Guardsmen Ready for Cyber Shield

More than 800 Guardsmen are preparing to take part in the formation’s largest cyberwarfare exercise, Cyber Shield 2020. The annual exercise is scheduled for Sept. 12-27. Each day during the 16-day exercise, participants will be presented a new... Read More Details

NGAUS Promotes Long-serving Employee, Welcomes Back Another

Cheryl Young, who has worked in every department of NGAUS since joining the association in 1989, has been appointed the association’s director of finance and human resources. Young, who started at the association in 1989 as a receptionist, most... Read More Details

Milley: Military Has to Have No Role in Enforcing Election

Hundreds of Guardsmen across several states have already stepped in to help local election officials this year, leading into November’s presidential election. But the nation’s top military officer, Gen. Mark Milley, has told Congress the armed forces... Read More Details

July 2020 Update

Congress continues its consideration of Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 defense legislation amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The Senate Armed Services Committee approved its version of the FY21 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) on June 10. In line with $740... Read More Details

Guard Responding to Record Wildfires in California

California National Guard helicopter crews rescued more than 300 people trapped by large wildfires across the state over the Labor Day weekend. The rescue missions are part of the Guard’s response to the historic fires, which have already burned... Read More Details

Army Tests Direct Appointments to Chief Warrant Officer 2

Senior noncommissioned officers in certain fields will be able to be receive a direct appointment to the rank of chief warrant officer two through an Army pilot program. The two-year program will apply to NCOs between the grades of E-7 and E-9 in the... Read More Details

Military Coronavirus Cases Grow as DoD Preps for Vaccine Trials

A Guardsman was the seventh service member to die from coronavirus as military cases topped 38,400 last week, according to Pentagon data. But service members will likely not get priority for a vaccine once one is ready, reported Stars and Stripes... Read More Details