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Military Pay Raise Safe, Even as Congressional Stalemate Continues

Republicans and Democrats are at odds in Congress over the border wall and impeachment hearings — among other issues — causing defense leaders to brace for an extended period of uncertainty when it comes to defense authorization and appropriations... Read More Details

University Tests PFAS Fix at Ohio Air Force Base

Civilian researchers from a New York university have demonstrated a method to destroy harmful pollutants tied to firefighting foam on military installations. A two-week field demonstration at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio showed how new... Read More Details

Army Revamping Warrior Care Program

The Army will restructure its Warrior Care and Transition Program and establish one set of criteria for all soldiers, regardless of component. Changes could lead to more National Guard troops recovering from wounds or illness to be assigned remote... Read More Details

Guard Cyber Units Prepare for 2020 Elections

The National Guard’s cyber warriors will play a role in protecting the 2020 presidential elections from cyberattacks. Guardsmen across the country will monitor voting systems, looking for possible attacks, deal with breaches and anomalies and... Read More Details

Army Introduces 'Merit-Based' Promotions

For the first time, the Army is promoting officers based purely on merit, rather than time-in-grade. The new Army Officer Merit Promotions policy was implemented for the first time for the July 2019 Army Competitive Category Major board, the results... Read More Details

Army to Take Closer Look at Battalion Commanders

Army officers hoping to take command of battalions will now be required to attend a five-day assessment that will measure physical aptitude and written and verbal communications skills. The program also includes an interview with behavioral... Read More Details

Lawmakers: Foreign Propaganda Agents Targeting Veterans

Military veterans are often the targets of foreign propaganda agents and scammers, according to a House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs hearing held last week. The hearing dealt with threats veterans face leading up to the 2020 presidential election... Read More Details

Bipartisan Bill Aims to Protect Student Veterans

A bipartisan group of senators is looking to protect veterans from aggressive recruitment and deceptive marketing by for-profit schools. The Protect Veterans’ Education and Training Spending (Protect VETS) Act of 2019 would also close the so-called... Read More Details

NGAUS Chairman's Message: Overdue Legislation Hurts Readiness

We are now in the second month of fiscal 2020, but it might as well be the 14th month of fiscal 2019. Why? Because Congress has not yet reached agreement on defense appropriations for fiscal 2020. This piece of legislation specifies expenditures for... Read More Details

Gabbard Introduces Bills to Promote Veteran-Owned Businesses, Address Mental Health Care

Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, D-Hawaii, has introduced a slew of legislation aimed at serving veterans. The four bills were introduced earlier this month. Gabbard is a major in the Hawaii Army National Guard and one of nine Guardsmen currently serving in... Read More Details