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Leaders at every echelon are taking to social media to engage the force and create online communities. Read More Details

Big Change

LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY — Kentucky is synonymous with horse racing and the Kentucky Derby. So it should be no surprise that the Kentucky Air National Guard’s newest thoroughbred is named after a winner of the first jewel of the sport’s Triple Crown... Read More Details

NGAUS Touts Legislative Priorities in Special Congressional Testimony

The NGAUS president touted zero-cost TRICARE, benefits parity and a single document to record military service to replace the active-duty only DD-214 in testimony March 8 to a joint session of the Senate and House Veterans’ Affairs committees... Read More Details

Some Texas Guard Troops Begin Organizing

Some Texas Guardsmen who are part of their state’s controversial border mission have begun unionizing, according to Army Times . The move comes after a Justice Department filing earlier this year declared Guardsmen have the ability to form and join... Read More Details

Vaccine Mandate Challenges Mount in Courts

Oklahoma has filed a new version of its lawsuit opposing the COVID-19 vaccine mandate, naming 10 Guardsmen as plaintiffs. The state had previously sought to allow those Guardsmen to remain anonymous. They were among 16 unnamed airmen who were part of... Read More Details

2023 Budget Request Due in Coming Weeks

The White House is expected to release its fiscal 2023 budget request in late March or early April, according to reports. It’s possible the federal government will not have a fiscal 2022 budget approved by the time the next year’s budget request is... Read More Details

Army CID Warns of Cyber Threats on Social Media

The COVID-19 pandemic drove many online for daily interactions that weren’t otherwise possible in a socially distanced and remote-working world. Roughly two years after the pandemic began, Army leaders are asking soldiers to continue to safeguard... Read More Details

Guardsmen Called for New Capital Mission

Upwards of 700 National Guard could assist local law enforcement during planned protests in the nation’s capital this week. The Pentagon approved the mission last week as Washington, D.C. braces for possible demonstrations against pandemic... Read More Details

Director: Modernization Creates Opportunity for Army Guard

The director of the Army National Guard says the force will look to convert, transition or stand up new units as the Army strives to modernize amid continuing global requirements. Lt. Gen. Jon A. Jensen spoke on the future of the Army Guard during an... Read More Details

No Place for Extremism as Army Guard Looks to Diversity

The Army Guard’s top officer said extremism has no place in the force and discussed efforts to diversify the ranks during remarks last week. Lt. Gen. Jon. A. Jensen spoke during a virtual event hosted by the Center for a New American Security in... Read More Details