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DoD Finally Has a Fiscal 2024 Spending Plan
President Joe Biden signed into law six fiscal 2024 spending bills, including one containing $824.5 billion for the Defense Department.
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The National Guard: Built to Defend America
Developing a theme for the NGAUS general conference is always an important part of our planning for the big annual event. — Retired Maj. Gen. Francis M. McGinn, the NGAUS president
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Guardsmen Reflect on NGAUS CGO Event
NGAUS gave company-grade officers from across the nation a peak behind the legislative curtain during the first Capitol Summit of the year conducted March 17-19.
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NGAUS Appeals to Congress for Health Care, Benefits Parity
The NGAUS president shared with Congress the paradox facing the National Guard when it comes to readiness.
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Bill Would Offer Zero-Cost Health Care to Guard, Reserve
Every National Guardsman and Reservist would have access to zero-cost medical care under legislation in the House. Re-introduced late last month by...
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Milley Makes Case for Rules-Based Order, Deterrence
The international rules-based order and the strategy of deterrence are not esoteric principles, but ideas that undergird world peace and are worth...
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House, Senate Panels Approve FY24 NDAA, Differences Abound
The House and Senate armed services committees have each approved their versions of the annual defense policy bill, with major implications for the...
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Legislation Would Improve GI Bill, Other VA Services
NGAUS supports two new bills that aim to improve the Department of Veterans Affairs’ programs and services. The first bill is the Veterans Education...
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Guard Officials: Competition for Talent is Everywhere
The latest front in the National Guard’s war for talent involves competing with the private sector — even the fast-food industry has record high wages...
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Space Guard Set to Be Included in HASC Defense Policy Bill
The House Armed Services Committee’s version of the fiscal 2024 National Defense Authorization Act hasn't been finalized yet, but it’s already known...
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Bill Would Provide Dental Care to Guard, Reserve
Bipartisan legislation introduced in both the House and Senate on Tuesday would ensure every service member has no-cost dental care. The Dental Care...
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Guard Cyber Exercise Aims to Stop Transportation Attacks
An annual National Guard cyber exercise that's now underway is focused on responding to attacks on the U.S. transportation system. Cyber Shield 2023...
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Hurricane Season Begins Quietly
The 2023 Atlantic storm season is underway, and National Guard officials say they're ready to respond wherever and whenever hurricanes strike. The...
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Fort Polk Renamed for New York Guardsman
Fort Polk, Louisiana has been renamed for New York National Guardsman Sgt. Henry Johnson, a World War I hero, following a ceremony Tuesday. The Army...
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NGAUS Minutes March 18, 2023
The NGAUS board of directors gathered at the National Guard Memorial, the association headquarters in Washington, D.C., for its first meeting of 2023...
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New NGAUS Lobbyist is No Stranger to Capitol Hill
NGAUS has filled a key position in the association’s legislative department. Russel Read is the association’s new legislative affairs manager for Air...