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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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Army Selects Robotic Combat Vehicles
QinetiQ North America and Textron have been selected to build robotic combat vehicles for the Army, according to an announcement from Army Futures...
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Pay Raise Takes Effect This Month
All uniformed personnel should see a boost in their January pay checks with the 3.1% pay raise. The raise took effect Jan. 1 and will be included in...
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GAO: AFSOC Mobilization Doesn’t Fully Support Air Guard Needs
A new Government Accountability Office report finds that additional actions are needed to effectively manage the Air National Guard and Air Force...
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Ranking Republican on House Veterans Affairs Committee to Retire
Rep. Phil Roe, R-Tenn., the top Republican on the House Veterans Affairs Committee, will retire at the end of his current term, he announced last week...
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Study Calls for More Ready Field Artillery Units
A recent study of Army field artillery recommends the nation increase the number of units that can deploy quickly to a crisis or are forward located...
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Guard and Reserve Associations Outline DD 214 Concerns
NGAUS has joined the Enlisted Association of the National Guard of the United State and the Reserve Organization of America in urging the Defense...
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NGAUS Applauds Action to Close Benefits Gap Between Deployed Active, Guard Troops
WASHINGTON (Jan. 6, 2020) — Deployed National Guardsmen and Reservists now have benefits parity with their active-component counterparts thanks to a...
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KC-46 Restrictions Lifted After Cargo Lock Issues Fixed
A safety issue that prevented the Air Force’s new tanker, the KC-46 Pegasus, from carrying passengers or cargo has been resolved. According to a...
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Combat Veteran in Senate Pushes for Better Equipment
Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, has introduced legislation that could lead to better-fitting equipment for female service members. The Female Body Armor...
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Defense Policy Bill Signed Into Law
President Donald Trump signed the fiscal 2020 National Defense Authorization Act into law late last month, making official several key wins for the...
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IPPS-A Continues Spread Across States
Six more states are set to go live this month with the Army’s new human resources system, bringing the National Guard one step closer to fully...
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January 2020 Update
Congress completed Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 legislation to authorize and fund the Department of Defense (DoD) in late December 2019. The FY20 National...