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Desert Storm Memorial Approved for National Mall

The National Desert Storm War Memorial will be placed on the National Mall of the nation’s capital, not far from the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. The U.S. Commission of Fine Arts approved the location last week, reversing its earlier decision to put... Read More Details

Guard Will Get Black Hawk Replacement Early

Some National Guard units will receive the Army’s future UH-60 Black Hawk replacement alongside active-component units. Speaking to the Army Aviation Association of America conference last week, Gen. James McConville said the Future Long-Range... Read More Details

Chairman's Message: A Breakthrough

A group of airmen appear to have devised a way to get most deploying Guardsmen their TRICARE on time Read More Details

Numbers Game

President’s budget contains lots of positives for the Guard, but the proposal is far from a done deal Read More Details

In the House

Congress now includes nine current Guardsmen. None of them appears ready to stop serving in uniform, especially the new three Read More Details

Congressman to DoD: Open Space-A Travel to Guardsmen

A New York Republican is urging the Defense Department to relax restrictions on Guardsmen using Space-Available travel. Rep. Lee Zeldin, who served in Iraq with the 82nd Airborne Division and has been in the Army Reserve since 2007, penned a letter... Read More Details

More Troops in New Roles to be Added to Border Mission

The Defense Department will loosen rules over the roles that troops can fill on the southern border and send more than 300 additional troops. Acting Defense Secretary Pat Shanahan approved a request from the Department of Homeland Security that would... Read More Details

New Report Recommends Boosting Midcareer Incentives

A RAND Corp. report published earlier this month argues that the Army needs to pay some officers a larger midcareer incentive under the new Blended Retirement System, according to Stars and Stripes . The added incentives would be needed to retain the... Read More Details

Army Secretary Shares Equipment Wish List

Long-range precision fires, attack and reconnaissance aircraft and air defense add to the Army Secretary’s weapons wish list for future fights against peer adversaries. Secretary Mark Esper discussed how upcoming weapons and technology can help U.S... Read More Details

VA Suicide Report: Veterans, Service Members Die Each Day

The Department of Veterans Affairs has backed off a bit from its annual suicide report released last week. In it, the agency noted that its previous reports, which showed 20 or more suicides among veterans each day, included actively serving service... Read More Details