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ARNG Director: Force Could Use More Troops

The director of the Army Guard looked back on a busy two years and ahead to modernization efforts during a public discussion at the Center for Strategic & International Studies in Washington, D.C. Lt. Gen. Jon Jensen sat down for a conversation as... Read More Details

Fight for a Space National Guard Taking Shape

Lawmakers from states with Guardsmen involved in space missions have begun the push for the creation of a Space National Guard as Congress prepares for a “political brawl” over whether such a force should exist, according to Politico . The debate was... Read More Details

Guard Not Being Considered for Supply Chain Mission, For Now

A day after President Joe Biden said he would consider using the National Guard to deal with national supply chain issues, White House officials walked back the remarks. Press secretary Jen Psaki said using the Guard to help with the ongoing issues... Read More Details

Deploying Guardsmen Must Get COVID Shots Sooner

Army Guard soldiers who will be mobilized on federal orders must get a COVID-19 vaccine ahead of a June 30 deadline for other members of the force. A policy memo obtained by Military.com states that Army Guardsmen will need to be vaccinated ahead of... Read More Details

Air Force Study Links Higher Cancer Rates to Fighter Fleet

A study of fighter pilots and crew members who served on active duty over a span of nearly four decades found they were far more likely to be diagnosed with certain types of cancers. The Air Force study, released this year, looked at pilots and... Read More Details

Senate Bill Would Provide 16 More C-130Js to Air Guard

This year’s defense budget, already overdue, cleared an important hurdle last month when a bill was introduced by the Senate Appropriations Committee. The House has already passed its version of the annual defense spending legislation, but Senate... Read More Details

Army Report: On-Duty Deaths at Record Low, Off-Duty Deaths Rising

The Army lost fewer soldiers to on-duty fatal ground accidents in fiscal 2021 than any previous year on record, according to the Army Combat Readiness Center. The nine soldiers lost in fatal ground accidents is 36% less than the previous fiscal year... Read More Details

Texas, Virginia Top DoD Spending Report

A new Defense Department report outlines military spending across the 50 states and the District of Columbia. The report reveals that the Top 10 states for total defense spending accounted for more than half of overall domestic defense spending. That... Read More Details

New Chief Tops Changes to NGAUS Staff

A nearly retired colonel who has served with the four largest branches of the U.S. military is now chief of staff at NGAUS. Col. Paul Drake IV, who is in his first week at the National Guard Memorial, the association’s headquarters in Washington, D.C... Read More Details