Army National Guard

Increased Military Leave

The Issue Federal employees serving in the National Guard of Reserve Components lack similar benefits as their active-duty...

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Washington Report

February 04, 2025

Army Secretary Nominee Talks Border, Recruitment Challenges

Daniel Driscoll answered questions from the Senate Armed Services Committee Jan. 30 about his nomination to be the secretary of the Army.

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Washington Report

January 22, 2025

Guardsmen Continue Fighting California Wildfires

LOS ANGELES — Army Sgt. Ricardo Hernandez watched from a cross street as sporadic traffic passed on the Pacific Coast Highway near Pacific Palisades. The late afternoon sun glinted off his sunglasses as a man on a bicycle rode up to his location.

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Washington Report

January 22, 2025

About 7,800 Guardsmen Support Inauguration

About 7,800 National Guardsmen were on duty in Washington, D.C., Monday, as part of a large interagency presence to ensure the peaceful transition of power during the 60th Presidential Inauguration.

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Washington Report

January 14, 2025

About 2,500 Guardsmen Helping Fight California Wildfires

About 2,500 National Guardsmen from California, Nevada and Wyoming are on duty working with local, state and federal agencies to fight the wildfires raging across the Los Angeles area, the National Guard Bureau said Tuesday.

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Washington Report

January 07, 2025

'Father of Modern Army National Guard' Dies

The man who jump-started the Army National Guard’s transformation to an operational force has passed away.

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Washington Report

January 07, 2025

Guard to Support Inauguration with 7,800 Personnel

The National Guard will support the 60th presidential inauguration on Jan. 20 with about 7,800 Soldiers and Airmen, according to Maj. Gen. John Andonie, the commanding general of the District of Columbia National Guard.

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UH-60 Black Hawk Modernization

The Army National Guard operates 858 UH/HH-60 Black Hawks, with a majority, UH-60Ls, reaching or exceeding their expected useful life by 2031. Increased overseas deployments and domestic operations coupled with reductions in Army Reserve rotary wing aircraft and no modernization strategy for ARNG aircraft places immense pressure on the existing UH/HH-60 fleet.

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Washington Report

December 17, 2024

Army Reduces Credentialing Program, Boosts Tuition Assistance

The Army has announced policy updates to two voluntary education programs for active-duty, National Guard and Reserve troops.

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HMMWV Modernization

The Nation relies heavily on the ARNG's HMMWV fleet to respond to the homeland and be ready to deploy. These missions are accomplished with a fleet that averages 25 years old - beyond the expected useful life of the vehicle.

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