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Guard's Capitol Mission Set to End

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Friday that there has been no request to keep National Guard troops at the U.S. Capitol beyond mid-March. That followed reports that some of the soldiers and airmen currently deployed to D.C. since the deadly riot... Read More Details

Army Revamps Training Efforts with New Manual

Army leaders are set to release a new training manual that focuses on small-unit readiness, rather than the large combat training center rotations that have become a fixture of training cycles. The updated FM 7-0 seeks to simplify leaders’ approach... Read More Details

Guard Continues Vaccination Effort, but Not All Get 'Shots in the Arm'

National Guard soldiers and airmen are vaccinating about 72,000 people each day as part of the latest phase of the nearly year-long effort to battle the COVID-19 pandemic. But many across the nation, including those in uniform, are turning down the... Read More Details

Military Doesn't Know Full Extent of Extremism

The Pentagon is unclear how pervasive its problem with extremists in the ranks of the military may be, even as officials prepare to bolster efforts to clean the ranks following the deadly riot at the Capitol earlier this year. At least 22 current or... Read More Details

NATIONAL GUARD Magazine | January/February 2021

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GOP Lawmakers Question Guard’s Long D.C. Mission

Republican lawmakers have questioned plans to keep National Guardsmen on Capitol Hill into March. A group of House Republicans, including two drilling Guardsmen, asked acting Army Secretary John Whitley to explain why it’s necessary to extend the... Read More Details

Senator Calls for Inquiry Into Black Hawk Crashes

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., has called for an investigation into the “disturbing pattern of incidents involving the UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter.” The incidents include three Army National Guard Black Hawk crashes since Dec. 2019 that claimed the... Read More Details

Democrats Seek to Close Loophole in ‘90-10’ Rule

Democrats working on a pandemic relief plan are hoping to include language that would close a loophole that veteran advocates say encourages for-profit schools to scam veterans. The “90/10 Rule” requires for-profit schools to collect at least 10% of... Read More Details

Force of Nature

America may have just completed its toughest year in decades while the National Guard, in many respects, had one of its best. The Guard’s profile has never been higher. Some are calling 2020 the Year of the Guard. That can only help us going forward... Read More Details

Automation's Edge

Technology will soon take a load off of ground troops in the field and enable them to see threats over hills and into buildings. Infantry squads will still carry 100 pounds of gear, ammo, water and batteries each, but much of it will no longer be on... Read More Details