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Conference, Legislation Top Board Meeting Agenda
The upcoming 143rd General Conference & Exhibition and a busy summer on Capitol Hill will dominate the proceedings when the NGAUS board of directors...
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Legislation Would Require Cleaning of Contaminated Facilities
Members of Congress are pushing legislation that would require the Defense Department to clean up bases contaminated by toxic chemicals known as PFAS...
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Letter: Reimburse the Guard for Capitol Mission
A bipartisan group of nearly 70 House lawmakers has written House and Senate leaders demanding the National Guard be reimbursed for the five-month...
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More Governors Send Guardsmen to Border
The decision by South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem to send 50 National Guard troops to the southern border made an outsized number of headlines after it...
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Bill Would Provide Disability for Guardsmen Injured on State Duty
New legislation would extend disability benefits to those National Guard soldiers and airmen injured while serving on state active duty. The...
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Another Group of Lawmakers Enters Defense Budget Fray
So-called Blue Dog Democrats are hoping to set a floor of $753 billion for the national defense budget, preventing cuts from the party’s progressive...
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Hokanson Notes Achievements, Warns of Funding Need
The chief of the National Guard Bureau highlighted the achievements of the National Guard over the past year while also advocating for health care for...
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Guard Projects Among First Earmarks to Clear Subcommittee
Three National Guard military construction projects totaling nearly $40 million have been included among 11 earmarks approved by the House...
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Joint Chiefs Warn Against Overhauling Military Justice System
Military leaders, including the chief of the National Guard Bureau, have shared concerns with lawmakers over a proposed overhaul of the military...
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States Gear Up for Atlantic Hurricane Season
Tropical Storm Claudette dropped heavy rainfall and pushed strong winds across the Southeastern United States, serving as a reminder that the 2021...
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Congress Begins Work on Fiscal 2022 Budget
The House has set a government funding topline for upcoming budget negotiations while the House Armed Services and House Appropriations Committees...
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Pentagon Leaders Press Senators to Reimburse Guard
Senior Pentagon leaders have echoed calls for Congress to act quickly to reimburse the National Guard for funds spent guarding the U.S. Capitol...