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GWOT Medals Approved for Kony Mission in Africa
U.S. troops who took part in Operation Observant Compass, the nearly six-year-long mission to apprehend warlord Joseph Kony, may now be eligible for...
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PFAS Report Shows More Potential Contaminations
The number of military installations possibly contaminated by per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, has grown from 401 to 651, according to...
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Several States Call Guardsmen to Slow Coronavirus Spread
More than 1,500 Guardsmen have been activated to help combat the spread of COVID-19, with numbers growing daily in response to the pandemic. Air and...
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Report: Air Force, Space Leaders Favor Space Guard
Senior Air Force and Space Force leaders are recommending the creation of a Space National Guard, according to Bloomberg Government . Citing a draft...
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Space Force Taking Shape, But Still No Clear Role for Guard
Air Force Secretary Barbara Barrett said the new Space Force will draw from a limited supply of space professionals but declined to commit to a Space...
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U.S. Military Playing Role in Slowing Coronavirus Spread
Military leaders, including those in the Guard, are taking a more proactive approach to the Covid-19 coronavirus as infections and deaths continue to...
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Guard Bureau Renews Suicide Prevention Programs
The National Guard Bureau has renewed all 11 pilot programs created as part of an innovation incubator aimed at addressing an alarming suicide rate...
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Air Force Will Miss Pilot Goal, Guard Numbers Promising
The Air Force came up 2,100 pilots short of its goal for fiscal 2019, marking the fifth consecutive year the service has missed its target. Speaking...
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Bipartisan Letter Calls for GAO Investigation into TRICARE Lapses
A bipartisan group of legislators are calling on the Government Accountability Office to investigate lapses in TRICARE benefits for National Guard and...
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Legislation Would Restore Guard-related Tax Deductions
A bipartisan bill introduced in Congress last week would restore tax deductions previously used by members of the National Guard and state defense...
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Defense Leaders Defend Budget Request to Congress
Defense leaders are making the rounds of key congressional committees as Congress begins work on the fiscal 2021 budget. Following a $741 billion...
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Thornberry Talks Defense Budget at Brookings Institute
The modernization of the U.S. nuclear stockpile is likely to be the most contentious part of the fiscal 2021 defense authorization, according to Rep...