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Army Prepares for Next-Gen Tech, Reduces Current Vehicle Programs

The Army plans to cut 93 programs and alter 93 more to accommodate future next-generation technology under its goal of rapid modernization. Vehicles and aircraft are among the first to feel the change, as Bradley Fighting Vehicles and CH-47 Chinook... Read More Details

Lengyel, Defense Leaders Testify on Capitol Hill

Defense leaders, including the chief of the National Guard Bureau, discussed budget needs with lawmakers today during a series of hearings in both the Senate and House. Gen. Joseph L. Lengyel, the top Guard officer, testified before the House... Read More Details

Bill Ensures Gold Star Families Receive Full Benefits

A Missouri Republican has introduced legislation that would restore life insurance benefits for some Gold Star families whose service members mistakenly opted out of full coverage before a deployment. Rep. Vicky Hartzler’s Restoration for the... Read More Details

Coming Changes to GI Bill Narrow Transfer Window

New rules will limit the window that a service member has to transfer their GI Bill benefits to their family members. Troops will have to serve six years before they can transfer their benefits, and they must transfer benefits by the time they reach... Read More Details

Legislation Expands Vet Center Eligibility for Guardsmen

Bipartisan legislation in the House would expand eligibility for counseling at Department of Veterans Affairs facilities across the nation to members of the National Guard. The Vet Center Eligibility Expansion Act would authorize the VA to provide... Read More Details

Senate Bill Includes Different Fedrec Policy Fix

If the Senate version of the fiscal 2019 National Defense Authorization Act becomes law, less would change regarding the drawn-out process for National Guard officer promotions than if Congress ultimately approves the House bill’s version. The Senate... Read More Details

Pentagon Not Ready to Reveal Duty Status Reform Proposal

Duty status reform has been underway for years, but military leaders are not yet ready to reveal their complete proposal to simplify how members of the reserve components are compensated for their service. At a hearing before the House Armed Services... Read More Details

Pentagon Lists Installations at Risk to Climate Change

The Pentagon has compiled an updated list of Army, Navy and Air Force installations that are at risk of environmental damage related to climate change. In a letter to Rep. Jim Langevin, D-R.I., a member of the House Armed Services Committee, defense... Read More Details

Bill Would Extend GI Bill Benefits

Fifteen Senate Democrats have signed on to sponsor legislation that would extend Post-9/11 GI Bill education benefits to foster children and legal wards. Sen. Kamala D. Harris of California, Sen. Dick Durbin of Illinois and Sen. Tammy Duckworth of... Read More Details