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Legislative Change to Dual Status Technician Program
Last week, we issued a survey to our members to gauge their desire for the association to support a Defense Department proposal calling for the elimination of the dual-status military technician program.
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Washington National Guard Builds Counter-UAS Partnerships Ahead of World Cup 2026
As unmanned aerial systems continue to evolve from recreational tools into potential threats to public safety, critical infrastructure and major public events, the Washington National Guard is positioning itself at the forefront of counter-UAS training and readiness.
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SPP Officers Can Explain the World’s Passion for Soccer
Tens of thousands of soccer fans from overseas will be coming to North America over the next month to support their nation’s team in the World Cup. Hundreds of millions more will be riveted to the action in stadiums across the United States, Canada and Mexico.
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Indiana Guard Strengthens Lethality Using New Weapons System
Indiana National Guard Soldiers with the 76th Mobile Brigade Combat Team recently fielded one of the Army's newest weapons systems at Camp Atterbury.
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Prep Continues Despite Forecasts of Mild Storm Season
The Atlantic basin is likely to experience a “below-normal” hurricane season this year, according to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration forecasters.
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NGAUS, NGEF to Help Mark D-Day Anniversary
Saturday is the 82nd anniversary of D-Day, June 6, 1944, and NGAUS and the National Guard Educational Foundation are set to share the Guard’s role in the landings that began the liberation of Western Europe in World War II.
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Gold Star Spouse Turns Grief Into Advocacy
At Charlotte Motor Speedway in North Carolina, the Coca-Cola 600 was everything it is supposed to be: horsepower, heat, noise and 600 miles of punishment. It was also something harder to stage and easier to cheapen. It was remembrance.
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DC Guard Unveils Freedom 250 Patch
District of Columbia National Guard leaders introduced a new assignment patch, honoring America’s 250th birthday and recognizing the Guard's support of key events in the nation’s capital.
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GAO Spotlights Guard Suicide Prevention Oversight
The National Guard Bureau is taking appropriate steps to ensure required suicide prevention training is completed, according to a finding in a new Government Accountability Office report, SUICIDE PREVENTION: DOD Should Improve Monitoring and Assessment of Training.
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D.C. Task Force Outlines ‘Summer Surge’
Assistant Attorney General Colin McDonald, U.S. Marshals Director Gadyaces Serralta, and U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro announced plans to expand National Guard presence in Washington, D.C., ahead of events tied to the nation’s 250th Independence Day observance.
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Air Force, Boeing to Accelerate KC-46 Upgrades
The Air Force has reached an agreement with Boeing to speed delivery of key KC-46 Pegasus tanker upgrades across the fleet, including the aircraft’s enhanced vision system.
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Georgia Guard Helps Seize 13+ Kilograms of Drugs
Members of the Georgia National Guard Counterdrug Task Force assisted state and local law enforcement agencies in an investigation that resulted in the seizure of more than 13 kilograms (nearly 29 pounds) of fentanyl, cocaine and other drugs, along with 10 firearms, cash and other property.