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Going to the Dogs: House Passes PAWS Act

Veterans receiving care from the Department of Veterans Affairs could eventually be paired with therapy dogs as part of their treatment for post-traumatic stress and other mental health disorders. The House unanimously passed the Puppies Assisting... Read More Details

Experts Urge Congress to Empower Smaller Firms

Defense technology experts asked Congress last week to use its spending clout to empower smaller companies to find solutions to the military’s needs. During a House Armed Services Committee Future of Defense Task Force hearing on Wednesday, experts... Read More Details

Guard Facilities Tapped for Coronavirus Quarantine

Nearly 60 Americans who recently traveled to Wuhan, China, are being quarantined at a Nebraska National Guard facility. And defense leaders said at least 11 other military installations could be used to support efforts related to the deadly... Read More Details

Fiscal 2021 Budget Includes Plusses, Minuses for Guard

President Donald Trump is requesting $741 billion in defense spending for fiscal 2021, a slight boost over this year that includes a 3% pay raise for troops and a focus on new technology. Defense Department leaders on Monday hailed the budget request... Read More Details

State Association Leadership Updates

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The Year At-A-Glance

View all State Association Leadership Updates for important information from NGAUS. March 2022 1 AFBA/NGAUS Scholarship Opens 3 NGEDA Round Table Discussion 14 Membership Monday with Melvin 18-19 NGAUS Board of Directors Meeting | Washington D.C. 28... Read More Details

Pentagon Money Grab Would Drain Guard Modernization Program

WASHINGTON (Feb. 13, 2020) — A Defense Department plan announced today to reprogram fiscal 2020 defense appropriations would drain more than $1 billion from critical programs that modernize some of the National Guard’s oldest equipment. The Guard... Read More Details

Restore Reprogrammed National Guard Funds

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Pentagon Reprogramming Hits Guard Modernization Programs Hard

NGAUS, members of Congress and Guard leaders are crying foul over a planned reprogramming that would drain more than $1 billion from critical modernization programs for the Guard. In all, over $3.8 billion in funds previously authorized for defense... Read More Details