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A Conversation with Lt. Gen. Jon A. Jensen

Lt. Gen. Jon A. Jensen had somehow escaped an assignment in Washington, D.C., during a 38-year career in uniform that has taken him around the world. That was until Aug. 10 when he took over responsibility for coordinating federal programs and... Read More Details

Shutdown Threat Averted as Government is Funded Through Fiscal Year

Congress helped avoid a potential government shutdown by funding the government through September and passed a massive coronavirus relief package just before Christmas. The measure included $1.4 trillion to fund the government through the fiscal year... Read More Details

Congress Overrides Presidential Veto of Defense Policy Bill

Congress overwhelmingly overrode President Donald Trump’s veto of the fiscal 2021 National Defense Authorization Act, paving the way for the 3% pay raise, additional benefits and more for the National Guard. Senators voted 81 to 13, well above the... Read More Details

Vaccine Administration Now Part of Guard COVID-19 Mission

More than 20,000 National Guard soldiers and airmen remain on COVID-19 duties in 52 states and territories, according to Guard officials. The number is down slightly from last week. And far short of the more than 47,000 Guard soldiers and airmen who... Read More Details

New Congress Starts Work

The 117th U.S. Congress has officially gathered in Washington, D.C., although plenty of questions remain for lawmakers. Democrats held onto a majority in the House, while the Republican majority in the Senate will hinge on the results of two runoff... Read More Details

NGAUS Applauds Expansion of Veterans’ Benefits to More Guard Soldiers and Airmen

WASHINGTON (Jan. 6, 2021) — The voice of more than 40,000 current and former National Guard officers is applauding legislation signed by President Donald Trump yesterday that makes more Guardsmen and their families eligible for some popular veterans’... Read More Details

Officials Bolster Guard Presence in Washington, D.C.

The Pentagon has authorized up to 15,000 National Guardsmen to deploy to Washington D.C., ahead of next week’s inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden. The decision to approve additional Guardsmen follows criticism over the deployment of the Guard... Read More Details

New Laws Expand Benefits to Guardsmen and Their Families

(Edited Feb. 2 with an updated description of the National Guard and Reserve maternity program). Recently enacted legislation creates some new National Guard benefits and makes more Guardsmen and their families eligible for some existing veterans’... Read More Details

Congress Calls for Investigation on Rioters with Service Ties

There were veterans, including former Guardsmen, on both sides of last week’s unprecedented attack on Congress. And while lawmakers are now pressing the government to honor some, like former New Jersey Air Guardsman Brian Sicknick, a U.S. Capitol... Read More Details

DoD Puts Army at Forefront of Fight Against Small UAS

U.S. troops have already encountered small unmanned aircraft both at home and abroad. And a new Pentagon strategy aims to direct efforts to counter the machines in future operations. The Counter-Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Strategy provides the... Read More Details