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Bipartisan House Bill Aims to Increase Differential Pay

Legislation reintroduced in the House Monday would better incentivize employers to continue paying their activated National Guard and Reserve employees. Currently, employers aren't required to pay their active Guard and Reserve employees. But... Read More Details

Guard Official: Space Guard Could Save Lives

Creating a Space National Guard could save lives, according to the commander of the Colorado Air Guard. Brig. Gen. D. Micah "Zeus" Fesler said Air Guard space professionals in his state already have while recently responding to a helicopter crash. "I... Read More Details

Debt-Limit Fight Has Potential Defense Impacts

The House and Senate Armed Services committees have paused work on the annual defense policy and authorization bill until President Joe Biden and Congress find a compromise on the approaching debt limit crisis. The HASC's subcommittees were supposed... Read More Details

NATIONAL GUARD Magazine | May 2023

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From the Chief: Our Legal Basis

I was born and raised in Happy Camp, California. Yes, it’s a real place. Yes, I’m a Happy Camper. And no, there isn’t a single stoplight in the entire town. But what Happy Camp lacks in stoplights it makes up for in mystery and legend. My hometown is... Read More Details

The Art of ACE

People often ask me about my favorite piece of Air Force equipment. You probably think it’s one of the two fighters I spent most of my career flying — the A-10 Thunderbolt II (aka Warthog) or the F-16 Fighting Falcon (aka Viper). But it’s neither... Read More Details

Full Lives

One morning in February, KPIX-TV meteorologist Jessica Burch warned her San Francisco viewing audience to watch out for strong winds along the coast. That afternoon, Jessica Burch flew a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter into those same gusts as a first... Read More Details

Nearing the End

The A-10 Thunderbolt II is something of an acquired taste. It isn’t sleek like a typical jet fighter. And it would never win a race against an F-15, F-16 or F-35. But the platform affectionately known as the Warthog has its fans. Many are ground... Read More Details

House Bill Aims to Maintain All 25 Guard Fighter Units

A bipartisan group of House members has introduced legislation that would prevent the Air Force from closing any of the Air National Guard’s fighter squadrons at a time when pilot and maintenance staffing are at critically low levels. The Fighter... Read More Details

Bill Would Make Early Retirees Eligible for Low-Cost Health Care

Senate legislation introduced last week would enable traditional National Guardsmen and Reservists eligible for early retirement to purchase low-cost military medical coverage upon receiving retirement pay instead of waiting until they reach age 60... Read More Details