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Highlights from the Year of the Guard

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Minuteman Minute Video Series

Discover the history of the National Guard through our new video series. Read More Details

Army Outlines Vaccine Mandate, Punishments

The Army has outlined its plan to comply with the Defense Department’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate amid a spike in COVID-19 deaths among members of the military. The service was the last to announce its plans after Pentagon leaders announced a vaccine... Read More Details

COVID Mission Continues as States Add to Hospital Support

Nearly 13,000 National Guard soldiers and airmen continue to be deployed in support of COVID-19 response missions. That’s up slightly from past weeks, according to the National Guard Bureau, which counted 12,960 Guardsmen on COVID missions as of... Read More Details

NDAA Amendments would Elevate Guard Chief, Boost ChalleNGe

House lawmakers have begun considering the annual defense policy bill, with debates and votes on dozens of amendments likely stretching well into the week. More than 800 potential amendments have been submitted for the House version of the fiscal... Read More Details

Leaders Mark DADT Repeal, Pledge to ‘Right Old Wrongs’

Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender service members forced out of the military amid "Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” will be granted full Department of Veterans Affairs’ benefits, despite their dismissal status. The decision was first reported by Military... Read More Details

House, Senate Approve COLA for Disabled Veterans

Disabled veterans and their survivors would see one of the largest increases in their compensation in over a decade under legislation approved by Congress this week. The Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2021, S.189, was passed... Read More Details

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Final Mission in Afghanistan

The largest noncombatant evacuation in U.S. military history would not have been possible without the efforts of the National Guard. Digital Version More than 6,000 U.S. service members took part in the 17-day international mission to evacuate more... Read More Details

Don't Fear the Reaper

Technology ages fast in the 21st century, especially in the military, where the nation’s adversaries are working around the clock to neutralize America’s prowess on the battlefield. Digital Version The General Atomics-built MQ-9 Reaper may be the... Read More Details