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Army: Guard Vaccine Refusers Banned from Training, Drill

Members of the Army National Guard and Army Reserve refusing the COVID-19 vaccination may no longer participate in federally funded drills and training and will not receive pay or retirement credit, a July 1 Army statement said . The policy doesn't... Read More Details

Big Tailgate Party Planned for the Conference

Expect a States Dinner at the 144th General Conference & Exhibition next month in Columbus, Ohio, like none other in the annual event's century-old history. For decades, the conference's concluding dinner was strictly formal, but NGAUS has allowed... Read More Details

Court: States can be Sued for Firing Reserve Employees

State agencies aren't immune from private lawsuits under federal laws meant to protect the employment rights of National Guardsmen and Reservists returning from military obligations, according to a Supreme Court ruling announced last week. In a 5-4... Read More Details

Onetime Guardsman Receives Medal of Honor

A soldier who would go on to serve in the National Guard was one of four Army veterans to receive the nation’s highest honor for valor last week for actions in Southeast Asia some 50 years ago. During a ceremony at the White House, President Joe... Read More Details

House Aims to Complete its NDAA This Week

The House returned to work this week to consider 1,213 possible amendments to the fiscal 2023 National Defense Authorization Act the House Armed Services Committee crafted last month. Many of the amendments won’t make it through the House Rules... Read More Details

Pentagon Releases RC Maternity Leave Directive

The Pentagon has issued a “Directive-type Memorandum” for a maternity program that provides drill-status “birth parents” with excused absences with pay and retirement points for 12 unit training assemblies. The Reserve Component Maternity Leave... Read More Details

Guard C-130 Community Makes Case to Congress

The Air National Guard C-130 community made its case for additional resources to congressional staffers at the annual C-130 Breakfast on Capitol Hill on Thursday in Washington, D.C. NGAUS has sponsored the event for several years to thank lawmakers... Read More Details

GOP Lawmaker: Congress ‘Total BS’ on Veterans’ Care

Rep. Brian Mast, R-Fla., says Congress isn’t adequately funding medical care for military veterans after they exit services like the National Guard. “Congress, speaking self-reflectively, does a very good job of calculating the cost of bombs and... Read More Details

NDAA Sails Through House, Awaits Senate Action

The House last week approved the $851 billion fiscal 2023 National Defense Authorization Act by an overwhelming 329-101 margin. The voluminous policy measure passed Thursday after the full House sorted through scores of amendments. It includes nearly... Read More Details

Judge Temporarily Blocks Air Force Vaccination Mandate

A federal court in Ohio on Thursday blocked the Air Force from enforcing the military’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for two weeks, multiple reports say. The order means the Air Force cannot discharge personnel whose application for a religious exemption... Read More Details