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New Defense Secretary Creates PFAS Task Force

Defense Secretary Mark Esper has ordered the creation of a task force to address the widespread contamination of military installations with potentially cancer-causing chemicals. The high-level task force will examine the military’s role in spread of... Read More Details

State Victories

Most states begin their fiscal year on July 1, and some are beginning the year with new laws or budget items that benefit their National Guardsmen, thanks in large part to the work of state Guard associations with state legislatures. Among the new... Read More Details

Big Guns Are Back

The king of battle is looking to retake its throne. After years of taking a backseat to counterinsurgency operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, U.S. Army artillery is undergoing a renaissance of sorts as part of a new defense strategy focused on great... Read More Details

Angling for Recruits

GONE FISHIN' National Guard recruiters who hang such a sign on their office doors during the duty day probably are not playing hooky by the old mill stream. It’s a better bet that they are fishing for new recruits for the Army and Air National Guard... Read More Details

Guardsmen Will Be Among First to Get New Flight Suits

Hawaii Air Guardsmen are among the first to receive the Air Force’s newest flight suits. Fighter pilots and aircrew of the Hawaii Air National Guard’s 199th Fighter Squadron and the active-component Air Force’s 19th Fighter Squadron have been... Read More Details

Border Wall Funding to Come From Military Programs

The $6.1 billion of defense funding that will be diverted to bolster barriers on the Southwest border will include money originally earmarked for Afghan security forces, military pensions and military construction, according to a report from the Wall... Read More Details

Air Force Calls for Suicide Stand Down

Air Force leaders have called for units across the force to stand down for one day within the next six weeks to address an increase of suicide among airmen. In a letter to commanders by Gen. David Goldfein, the Air Force Chief of Staff, and a video... Read More Details

Home Lender IDs Top Cities for Millennial Veterans

Communities in three states — Texas, Florida and Georgia — dominate a list of top cities for millennial veterans buying homes, according to Veterans United Home Loans, which calls itself the nation’s largest VA home lender. Veterans United released a... Read More Details

New Army Chief of Staff Wants to Put People First

The Army has a new chief of staff and a new top priority. While Gen. Mark A. Milley became known as the “readiness chief” as he pushed to dramatically increase the readiness of units and soldiers, his replacement as chief of staff said his focus will... Read More Details

Senators Push for Early Retirement Credit for 12304(b) Missions

Nine senators are pushing congressional leaders from both sides of the political aisle to support a measure that would provide early retirement credit for National Guardsmen and Reservists mobilized under the authority 12304(b). Sen. Christopher A... Read More Details