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Bill Seeks Answers for Suicides at VA Facilities

Bipartisan legislation aim to address veteran suicides that occur on Department of Veterans Affairs’ property by creating a two-year pilot program and requiring the VA look more closely into the events that surround such deaths. Rep. Jason Crow, D... Read More Details

September 2020 Update

As Congress continues consideration of Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 defense legislation, the House of Representatives approved Department of Defense (DoD) appropriations on July 31. H.R.7617 would benefit the National Guard as a result of NGAUS advocacy... Read More Details

Guard Lawmaker Wants DoD, VA to Share Deployment Data

The Pentagon and Department of Veterans Affairs will be required to share information on deployment frequency under new legislation proposed by Rep. Max Rose, D-N.Y. Rose, a member of the House Veterans Affairs Committee and a captain in the New York... Read More Details

Army Looking to Bring More Women into the Force

The Army is looking to add more female recruiters and attract more women into combat leadership positions, officials told reporters last week. It’s all part of ongoing efforts to bring more women into the force. The Army met its personnel end... Read More Details

Officials: 600 Guard Troops on Standby for Civil Unrest

About 600 National Guard military police are on standby in two states to respond quickly to civil unrest around the country, according to published reports confirmed by Pentagon officials. The troops are equally divided between Alabama and Arizona. A... Read More Details

DARNG at AUSA: This is the ‘Year of the Guard’

An unprecedented year has meant unprecedented missions and unprecedented attention for the Army National Guard, which has served at the forefront of efforts related to the COVID-19 pandemic, nationwide civil unrest, hurricanes, wildfires and more. At... Read More Details

Army Officials Reassessing CTC Rotations, Readiness Requirements

The Army is rethinking its reliance on Combat Training Center rotations as it seeks to relieve some demands on the force. Officials speaking at the annual meeting of the Association of the U.S. Army last week said they will reevaluate what training... Read More Details

Army Unveils New Readiness Model

The Army says a new readiness framework will help drive training and modernization efforts while providing troops to meet regional requirements around the world. The Regionally Aligned Readiness and Modernization Model is part of a larger effort to... Read More Details

President Signs Veteran Suicide Measures into Law

President Trump signed legislation Saturday that contains several measures aimed at preventing suicide among veterans, including a multimillion-dollar grant program for state and local groups. Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kan., the chairman of the Senate... Read More Details

NGB Awarded Joint Meritorious Unit Award

Defense Secretary Mark Esper recently presented the National Guard Bureau with its first Joint Meritorious Unit Award for outstanding service from June 1, 2017, to Dec. 1, 2018. During that time, NGB helped coordinate response efforts for 13 named... Read More Details