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COVID Deaths Rise as Vaccine Deadlines Loom
Deaths from COVID-19 within the military continue to rise, with the most recent coming exclusively from the reserve components, which trails the...
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One of Four New Electronic Warfare Battalions Announced
The Michigan Army National Guard will add a new electronic warfare battalion as part of a larger Army transformation related to a shift to multi...
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Army Guard Leaders Talk Modernization, Future Readiness
Leaders from across the Army National Guard addressed wide-ranging issues, from the Army’s new readiness model to balancing state and federal missions...
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FORSCOM CG: Is Army Asking Too Much of Guard, Reserve?
Gen. Michael X. Garrett is looking for some tough conversations. The general who oversees training and readiness for most of the Army as the head of U...
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Pentagon Takes Aim at Climate Change
Defense Department leaders have committed to “bold steps” to accelerate adaptation to and to reduce the adverse impacts of climate change. DoD...
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Army Launches New SHARP Pilot Program
The Army will soon launch a one-year pilot program designed to improve services for sexual assault victims. The pilot, part of a planned redesign of...
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Suicide Report ‘Troubling,’ but Guard Numbers Steady Over 5 Years
Suicides among members of the National Guard, which had appeared to be on the decline in 2019, rose in 2020, according to the latest Defense...
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Federal Agencies Pledge Support to Military Families
Federal agencies have now made more than 80 specific commitments to support military and veteran families, according to a new White House report. The...
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Democrats Seek Afghanistan War Commission
A group of Senate Democrats wants to establish a nonpartisan, independent commission to review the war in Afghanistan. They are co-sponsoring the...
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Government Study: Stopgap Budgets Are New Normal
Days into the new fiscal year, the Defense Department is working off last year’s budget thanks to a continuing resolution passed in lieu of regular...
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DoD, VA Brace for Government Shutdown
Officials are bracing for a possible government shutdown this week after Senate Republicans blocked legislation that would have extended the current...
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Army Approves Special Leave Accrual
The Army is granting soldiers special leave accrual for fiscal 2021, with the ability to accumulate and retain up to 120 days of leave until the end...