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Acting Secretaries Named for Start of Biden Administration
Deputy Defense secretary David Norquist will helm the Pentagon on an acting basis once the President-elect Joe Biden’s term begins. Norquist is...
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Big Guard Footprint Expected for Inauguration
More than 25,000 Guardsmen are expected to be on the ground in Washington, D.C., for Wednesday’s presidential inauguration. The soldiers and airmen...
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Joint Chiefs Condemn 'Sedition' at U.S. Capitol
The Joint Chiefs of Staff reminded all U.S. service members Jan. 12 of their oath to defend the Constitution following the attacks on the Capitol...
NGAUS on the Hill
January 2021
Congress passed and President Trump signed into law H.R. 133 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 into law on 27 December 2020. H.R. 133 is an...
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DoD Puts Army at Forefront of Fight Against Small UAS
U.S. troops have already encountered small unmanned aircraft both at home and abroad. And a new Pentagon strategy aims to direct efforts to counter...
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Congress Calls for Investigation on Rioters with Service Ties
There were veterans, including former Guardsmen, on both sides of last week’s unprecedented attack on Congress. And while lawmakers are now pressing...
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New Laws Expand Benefits to Guardsmen and Their Families
(Edited Feb. 2 with an updated description of the National Guard and Reserve maternity program). Recently enacted legislation creates some new...
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Officials Bolster Guard Presence in Washington, D.C.
The Pentagon has authorized up to 15,000 National Guardsmen to deploy to Washington D.C., ahead of next week’s inauguration of President-elect Joe...
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NGAUS Applauds Expansion of Veterans’ Benefits to More Guard Soldiers and Airmen
WASHINGTON (Jan. 6, 2021) — The voice of more than 40,000 current and former National Guard officers is applauding legislation signed by President...
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New Congress Starts Work
The 117th U.S. Congress has officially gathered in Washington, D.C., although plenty of questions remain for lawmakers. Democrats held onto a majority...
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Vaccine Administration Now Part of Guard COVID-19 Mission
More than 20,000 National Guard soldiers and airmen remain on COVID-19 duties in 52 states and territories, according to Guard officials. The number...
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Congress Overrides Presidential Veto of Defense Policy Bill
Congress overwhelmingly overrode President Donald Trump’s veto of the fiscal 2021 National Defense Authorization Act, paving the way for the 3% pay...