Department of Defense

WASHINGTON (May 22, 2020) — The voice of nearly 45,000 current and former National Guard officers is throwing its support behind a bipartisan letter...

Guard soldiers and airmen serving in coronavirus-related missions could get a boost in pay under legislation that will be introduced this week by Sen...

The Pentagon is shifting hundreds of millions of dollars to backfill projects previously deferred to pay for a southwest border wall. The latest...

The Pentagon is hoping to eventually test 50,000 service members each week for COVID-19, with troops considered the most susceptible and most mission...

WASHINGTON (April 15, 2020) — National Guardsmen returning from overseas missions receive transitional TRICARE medical coverage for six months to help...

NGAUS is urging defense leaders to provide full federal support and benefits for National Guardsmen responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, including...

Military leaders have taken steps to protect pay and benefits for troops impacted by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, including members of the...

The Defense Department is continuing to ramp up its efforts to combat the spread of COVID-19 within the ranks. As of Monday, more than 2,500 service...

National Guard soldiers and airmen currently deployed to the nation’s southern border are expected to remain there through Sept. 30, according to...

NGAUS and its legislative partners are pushing the Trump administration to extend federal orders for Guardsmen fighting the COVID-19 outbreak to allow...

The Defense Department has created a new joint task force to help it with acquisitions related to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The Pentagon hopes...

A New Jersey Army National Guardsman is the first U.S. service member to die from COVID-19, officials announced late Monday. Capt. Douglas Linn Hickok...