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NATIONAL GUARD Magazine | February 2022

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Legislation Could Cut Costs for Military Maintainers

The head of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform has proposed legislation aimed at cutting the costs of spare parts for the Defense Department. Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-N.Y., said last week that she wanted to force government vendors to... Read More Details

Congress Takes Aim at Guard Sexual Assaults

The chief of the National Guard Bureau defended the force’s efforts in combating sexual assault and harassment in the ranks during a congressional hearing last week. Gen. Daniel R. Hokanson provided an update on those efforts during remarks to the... Read More Details

Study Looks at Recruiting and Retention in the Age of COVID

A new study found that military services enlisted fewer new recruits at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, instead focusing on retention to meet end strength goals. The RAND Corporation report was released earlier this month. It’s titled “What... Read More Details

Bill Would Open State Vet Cemeteries to All Service Members

Bipartisan legislation under consideration in both chambers of Congress would ensure every National Guardsman and Reservist is eligible to be buried in state veterans cemeteries — as long as their service was not terminated under dishonorable... Read More Details

Alaska Joins Texas in Vaccine Mandate Fight

Alaska has joined the Texas lawsuit challenging the Defense Department’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate. The decision was announced by Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy, a Republican. He and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, also a Republican, are arguing the mandate... Read More Details

Guard Retention Sees Increase Amid Pandemic

Only two states or territories missed their retention goals for the Army National Guard for fiscal year 2021, with two others missing retention goals for the Air Guard, according to a new report from The Associated Press . Citing the National Guard... Read More Details

GAO Warns Air Force Over KC-46 Issues

A new government report warns the Air Force may repeat past mistakes with the KC-46A Pegasus tanker by approving a redesign of the remove vision system without taking several precautions. The Air Force did not concur with the recommendations of the... Read More Details

Texas Leaders Defend State Border Mission

Texas National Guard leaders are pushing back against numerous allegations related to Operation Lone Star, the state’s mission to counter illegal immigration and drug trafficking on the southern border. Recent reports have detailed numerous alleged... Read More Details

Vietnam Memories, Slow Aircraft, New Orleans

Fifty years ago, National Guardsmen went to Vietnam. Yes, they did. And several of them recall those times, including an elephant attack, in the August edition of NATIONAL GUARD, the award-winning NGAUS magazine. It may look like an old airplane and... Read More Details