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Senator Takes Aim at Wasteful Defense Projects

Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, is calling for the Pentagon to disclose the costs of federally funded projects in an effort to combat what she considers out-of-control spending. Ernst, a retired Iowa Army National Guard lieutenant colonel, is highlighting... Read More Details

Chairman's Message: A Special Trip

Next month, we will honor the Guardsmen who helped liberate France 75 years ago Read More Details

Heavy Duty

Multiple added training days and regular overseas deployments have Guard armored brigades busier than ever. Sustaining the tempo will be difficult. Read More Details

New Urgency

Propellers have long been in C-130H modernization plans, but the cause of a recent crash has intensified the need Read More Details

Continuation Pay Change Could Lead to Bigger Bonus for Guard Soldiers

Soldiers in the National Guard who chose the new Blended Retirement System and are eligible for continuation pay could see thousands of dollars more cash this year, following a change in the continuation pay formula for members of the Guard and... Read More Details

NGEF Heads to France to Mark Guard Role in D-Day

A small delegation from the arm of NGAUS that preserves and tells the Guard story is heading to Normandy, France, this week to help mark the 75th anniversary of D-Day. Maj. Gen. Donald Dunbar, the chairman of NGAUS and the National Guard Educational... Read More Details

Guard Leader: Army Supply System Needs Update

The Army must take advantage of 3-D printing and other advances to revamp its outdated supply chain for the modern era, leaders and experts said during a panel discussion last week. Lt. Gen. Daniel Hokanson, vice chief of the National Guard Bureau... Read More Details

Senators Introduce MOMS Leave Act to Benefit Guard Mothers

Bipartisan legislation would allow women serving in the National Guard and Reserves to receive pay and points toward retirement during maternity leave. Sen. Tom Udall, D-N.M., and Sen. Mike Rounds, R-S.D., introduced the Mothers of Military Service... Read More Details

HASC Releases Preliminary Fiscal 2020 Defense Policy Bill

The House Armed Services Committee released its preliminary version of the National Defense Authorization Act for 2020 on Monday, but committee leaders do not see eye-to-eye on everything included — or excluded — from the bill. Rep. Adam Smith, D... Read More Details

Report: Army Should Rethink How it Deploys Guard, Reserve for Major Contingencies

A recent RAND Corporation report exploring how the Army Guard and Reserve may be used in the next major conflict questions the ability for key combat units to deploy on short notice. The report explores how the reserve components may be used in a... Read More Details