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AGRs Eligible for Flexible Spending Accounts in 2025

Active Guard and Reserve personnel on Title 32 orders will soon be eligible for the first time to participate in flexible spending accounts to help pay for dependent care and health care, defense officials told NGAUS. Read More Details

Registration Opens for NGAUS Industry Day

The event — which will be held Dec. 9-10 at the National Guard Memorial, the association’s headquarters in Washington, D.C. — will give industry partners the opportunity to learn how to work with the Guard and gain insights into the component's priorities. Read More Details

Guardsmen Brace for Hurricane Milton

Nearly 5,000 Florida National Guardsmen have mobilized in preparation for Hurricane Milton’s landfall, the National Guard Bureau said Tuesday. Read More Details

Guard Helps Victims of 2 Hurricanes

More than 11,000 National Guard soldiers and airmen were conducting Hurricane Milton and Hurricane Helene relief missions in the Southeast on Sunday. Read More Details

Military Retirees, Veterans to Get 2.5% Pay Boost in 2025

Military retirees and veterans on disability will receive the same 2.5% cost-of-living adjustment in 2025 that federal officials announced last week for Social Security recipients. Read More Details

NGAUS Applauds Lawmakers’ Push to Maintain Governors’ National Guard Authority

Retired Maj. Gen. Francis M. McGinn, the NGAUS president, issued the following statement on a bipartisan letter from 125 lawmakers urging the leadership of the Senate and House Armed Services committees to maintain the longstanding authority of governors over the National Guard. Read More Details

Lawmakers Stress Preservation of Governors' Authority

More than 100 lawmakers are calling for a provision to be included in the fiscal 2025 National Defense Authorization Act that would potentially resolve a contentious debate over the Air Force’s proposal to transfer National Guardsmen to the Space Force without the consent of their governors. Read More Details

GAO: Military Continues to Struggle with F-35 Readiness

The U.S. military's F-35 Lightning II fighters have failed to meet their readiness goals for six consecutive years, according to a recent report from a congressional watchdog. Read More Details

Open Season for TRICARE, Other Benefits Begins Nov. 11

Open enrollment season for TRICARE medical coverage and other federal employment benefits begins Nov. 11 and runs through early December. Read More Details

Businesses Offer Free Meals, Special Deals for Veterans Day

Many restaurants, retailers and recreational areas nationwide will honor veterans and current service members with free meals and other special deals for Veterans Day Monday. Read More Details