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Guard Continues Year Three of COVID-19 Mission
As the COVID-19 pandemic enters its third year, the National Guard is doing its part in assisting where it can. More than 12,800 Guard soldiers and...
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NDAA Opens Army Job Portal, Raises ADOS Limit
There’s some good news in the annual defense policy act for members of the Army National Guard on or interested in temporary active-duty assignments...
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Incentive Pay Parity Included in Final NDAA
National Guardsmen who receive incentive and special-duty pay will soon be compensated at the same rate as their active-component counterparts as part...
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NGAUS Fills Two Staff Vacancies
NGAUS has filled staff positions in its membership and marketing department and finance and human resources department. Melvin Bodmer Jr. started this...
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U.S. Combat Mission in Iraq Ends
The U.S. military has formally ended its combat mission in Iraq, following through on plans announced by the Biden administration earlier this year...
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Air Force Issues Vaccine Guidance
The Air Force has released its policy addressing the way forward for airmen who refuse to take the COVID-19 vaccine without an approved exemption. The...
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Congressman, Bureau Chief Speak at NGAUS Industry Day
A prominent lawmaker and a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff headlined the 24th Annual NGAUS Industry Day today at the National Guard Memorial, the...
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Vaccine Standoff Continues as First Deadline Passes
The battle between Oklahoma and the Defense Department over COVID-19 vaccine mandates is heading to the courts. The state filed a lawsuit against the...
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Congress Avoids Shutdown, but NDAA Still Waits
The Senate will once again look to vote on the annual defense policy bill this week. The normally bipartisan National Defense Authorization Act is...
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Amendment Would Expand Pool for Civil Works Positions
A bipartisan amendment to the fiscal 2022 National Defense Authorization Act would open the doors for Guardsmen to be assigned to civil-works...
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NGAUS to Mark Guard Birthday with Cake Cutting
NGAUS and the National Guard Bureau will celebrate the 385th anniversary of the birth of the National Guard tomorrow with a cake-cutting ceremony at...
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2021 NGEF Commemorative Ornament Now Available
LIMITED EDITION The National Guard Educational Foundation's Annual Commemorative Ornament is now available, while supplies last. It honors the New...