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Fighting the Clock

Air National Guardsmen from across the country will gather here in the Sonoran Desert this month to discuss the continuing battle against one of the military’s fiercest enemies: time. Pilots, maintainers and battlefield airmen along with senior... Read More Details

Next Year: Back to Where the National Guard Began

The NGAUS conference returns next year to the National Guard’s recognized birthplace — Massachusetts. While some states and Puerto Rico claim an earlier militia heritage, the Massachusetts Bay Colony’s General Court in 1636 formed the first militia... Read More Details

NGAUS Pushes for Benefits Parity in House Hearing

The NGAUS president joined National Guard leaders on Capitol Hill last week to testify during a special hearing on protecting benefits for service members. Retired Brig. Gen. J. Roy Robinson focused on three issues impacting Guardsmen during his... Read More Details

Indiana Chosen for New Guard Cyber Battalion

The Army National Guard announced plans to create the force’s fifth cyber battalion last week, selecting Indiana as the location of the unit. The 127th Cyber Protection Battalion will be part of the 91st Cyber Brigade. The 91st is based in Virginia... Read More Details

PFAS Regulations Needed or Dozens in House will Oppose NDAA

Sixty-eight members of the House of Representatives have tied their support to the fiscal 2020 National Defense Authorization Act to provisions related to safeguarding the public and environment from chemical contaminations linked to firefighting... Read More Details

Guard Congressman Speaks to Company-Grade Officers

Rep. Max Rose, D-N.Y., understands, better than most on Capitol Hill, the challenges of being a National Guard company-grade leader. One of nine Guardsmen currently serving in Congress and a captain in the New York Army National Guard, Rose has seen... Read More Details

September 2019 Update

President Trump signed a budget agreement into law on August 3 that set spending levels for the next two years. The Trump administration and Congressional leaders agreed that national defense spending levels be $738.0 billion for Fiscal Year (FY)... Read More Details

Think Tank Releases 2020 Index of Military Strength

A new report gives the Army high marks for improving its readiness in recent years, but warns the U.S. military would be overstretched by multiple large wars. The Heritage Foundation’s 2020 Index of Military Strength rated the Army, Navy, Air Force... Read More Details

House Votes to Create Gold Star Fellowship

The House has voted to create a new Gold Star Fellowship Program to bring the families of fallen service members to Capitol Hill. The legislation, introduced by Rep. Trent Kelly, R-Miss., was approved by a voice vote last week. It establishes a 12... Read More Details

SecArmy Memo Addresses Fedrec Delays

New guidance from Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy will help pave the way for Guard officers with long promotion delays to receive backpay. A memo sent from McCarthy’s office in September seeks to address the long waits, which have been a NGAUS priority... Read More Details