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House Bill Would Provide DD-214 to Guardsmen
National Guard and Reservists would receive the same DD-214 form as active-component personnel following their retirement or completion of service...
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Army Grants First Religious Vaccine Waiver
The Army has granted its first permanent religion-based exemption from taking the mandatory coronavirus vaccine, according to data the service...
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House Approves New Benefits for Burn Pit Exposure
The House passed sweeping military toxic exposure legislation on Thursday that would grant new disability benefits for illnesses linked to burn pits...
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New Staffers Start Work at NGAUS
NGAUS has added two new employees familiar with the way things work in the nation’s capital to its headquarters staff in Washington, D.C. Mark Hensch...
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NGAUS President Testifies Before Congress
Retired Brig. Gen. J. Roy Robinson, the NGAUS president, touted zero-cost TRICARE, benefit parity and a single document to record military service to replace the active-duty only DD-214 in testimony to a joint session of the Senate and House Veterans’ Affairs committees.
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Guardsmen Called for New Capital Mission
Upwards of 700 National Guard could assist local law enforcement during planned protests in the nation’s capital this week. The Pentagon approved the...
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Director: Modernization Creates Opportunity for Army Guard
The director of the Army National Guard says the force will look to convert, transition or stand up new units as the Army strives to modernize amid...
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No Place for Extremism as Army Guard Looks to Diversity
The Army Guard’s top officer said extremism has no place in the force and discussed efforts to diversify the ranks during remarks last week. Lt. Gen...
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Hearing-Loss Treatment Study Seeks Guardsmen
A Massachusetts-based biotech company is looking for current and former National Guardsmen with hearing loss to participate in a free clinical study...
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Army CID Warns of Cyber Threats on Social Media
The COVID-19 pandemic drove many online for daily interactions that weren’t otherwise possible in a socially distanced and remote-working world...
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2023 Budget Request Due in Coming Weeks
The White House is expected to release its fiscal 2023 budget request in late March or early April, according to reports. It’s possible the federal...
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Vaccine Mandate Challenges Mount in Courts
Oklahoma has filed a new version of its lawsuit opposing the COVID-19 vaccine mandate, naming 10 Guardsmen as plaintiffs. The state had previously...