Washington Report September 13, 2022 Ex-NGB Chief: White House ‘Gag Order’ on Space Guard Hurts U.S. The Biden administration’s reluctance to openly discuss the merits of creating a Space National Guard hurts efforts to protect America's space... Read More Details
Washington Report September 13, 2022 Army Guard Testing Free Child Care During Drill Weekends Army National Guard soldiers in six states will have access to free child care during weekend drill under a pilot program launching this month. The... Read More Details
Washington Report September 13, 2022 NGB Implements Changes for Preventing Sexual Assault The National Guard Bureau is implementing changes to better fight sexual assault and harassment in the ranks with new prevention initiatives across... Read More Details
Washington Report September 06, 2022 TRICARE Reserve Select Premiums Increasing in 2023 National Guardsmen and Reservists enrolled in TRICARE Reserve Select will pay more for their health insurance in 2023, according to a policy update... Read More Details
Washington Report August 29, 2022 Roll Call of States Opens Conference The Roll Call of States has been a longstanding popular tradition of the annual NGAUS conference. The ceremony’s format allows speakers from the 50... Read More Details
Washington Report August 29, 2022 Army Chief: New Fitness Test the ‘Better’ Version The Army chief of staff says the service’s new fitness test improves the previous version. Watch Video Gen. James C. McConville adds updating the Army... Read More Details
Washington Report August 29, 2022 Bureau Chief: Better Health Care a ‘Moral Imperative’ Gen. Daniel R. Hokanson, the National Guard Bureau chief, says America has a “moral imperative” to improve military health care. Watch Video... Read More Details
Washington Report August 26, 2022 NGAUS Partners With AUSA for New Member Benefits NGAUS members have more educational and professional development opportunities following a new partnership involving the association. Now, NGAUS... Read More Details
Washington Report August 16, 2022 DoD Revises COVID-19 Guidelines The Defense Department has changed its guidelines for handling COVID-19. The revisions impact the military’s traveling, wearing masks and getting... Read More Details
Washington Report August 09, 2022 Adjutant General: Vaccine Mandate a ‘Threat’ to Readiness The adjutant general of Florida says the Defense Department’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate seriously threatens military readiness. Maj. Gen. James O... Read More Details
Washington Report August 09, 2022 Burn Pit Bill Ready for President's Signature Several years in the making , legislation to expand access to health care benefits to service members with illnesses related to exposure to toxics... Read More Details
Washington Report August 09, 2022 Commission: Blue-Gray Patch Stays, Confederate Campaign Streamers Go The patch of the Army National Guard's storied 29th Infantry Division can stay, but many units would have to remove some campaign streamers under... Read More Details