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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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Bill Would Expand GI Bill Benefits to More Guard Duty Statuses
A bipartisan bill introduced by the leaders of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee would expand education benefits for some National Guard soldiers...
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President Biden Thanks the Guard, Employers
The week of Aug. 15-21 has been declared National Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Week, according to the White House. President Joe Biden...
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VA Secretary, Four-Stars Headline Conference Speakers
The new secretary of veterans affairs and senior Army and Air Force leaders will top the agenda when more than 3,000 current and retired National...
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Pentagon Leaders, VA Secretary to Address Conference
WASHINGTON (Aug. 16, 2021) — Senior Army and Air Force leaders and the new secretary of veterans affairs will top the agenda when more than 3,000...
NGAUS on the Hill
August 2021
President’s Budget President Biden released the FY22 President’s Budget on May 28th, 2021. The president’s budget requests $753.0 billion in total...
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Conference to Feature Big Tradeshow
Expect another large and diverse tradeshow at the 143rd General Conference & Exhibition, Aug. 27-30 in Las Vegas. Nearly all of the companies and...
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DoD Working on Vaccination Plans Ahead of Mandate
The Defense Department will begin requiring active-duty service members to receive the COVID-19 vaccine starting in mid-September or upon FDA approval...
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Guard Clarifies Protest Participation Rules
State National Guard leaders cannot apply Defense Department restrictions on protest participation to Guardsmen who are not on active federal orders...
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House Bill Would Provide Job Training, Employment Assistance for Guardsmen
A bipartisan group of legislators has reintroduced a bill to connect members of the National Guard to in-demand skills training and employment...
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Air Force Unveils New Deployment Model
Air Force leaders have outlined a new force generation model, a 24-month cycle composed of four, six-month readiness phases. The model, expected to...
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Financial Crisis Averted after Deal Reached, Bill Signed
The National Guard narrowly avoided a large funding shortfall to end the fiscal year after President Joe Biden signed emergency legislation on Friday...
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Masks are Back as Military Looks at Mandatory COVID Vaccines
Military installations in high-risk areas are once again requiring masks as a measure to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Meanwhile, Defense Secretary...