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National Guard and Reserve

Serving in the National Guard & Reserve Contributed by Alan Rohlfing   Full disclosure: I ‘grew up’ in the Reserve…

5 years ago

Wilkie Pushes for Culture Shift Within the Military

By Debbie Gregory. Robert Wilkie, the Department of Defense’s new undersecretary of defense for personnel and readiness, is shifting the…

7 years ago

Celebrating the National Guard’s 381st Anniversary

By Debbie Gregory. On December 13, 1636, the Massachusetts General Court in Salem issued an order requiring all able-bodied men…

7 years ago

Troop Size: How Big Should the U.S. Army Be?

By Debbie Gregory. The United States has higher military spending than any other country so that we can defend our…

7 years ago

Is Colonel “Big Nasty” Too Much of a Hardass?

By Debbie Gregory. The Arizona National Guard is trying to oust one of its top officers, Col. Christopher Lambesis, based…

7 years ago

Deaths in Iraq May Have Links to Ft. Lauderdale Airport Shootings

By Debbie Gregory. Could a sense of loss and grief have been at the root of the recent airport shooting…

8 years ago

Guard/Reservists to Get Equal Death Benefit

By Debbie Gregory. A change to the Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) for the families of Guard members and Reservists killed…

8 years ago

Protecting CA National Guard Members from Unfair Bonus Paybacks

By Debbie Gregory. From 2005-2010, when the U.S. military was trying to recruit and retain enough troops to fight two…

8 years ago

Carter Orders Pentagon to Halt CA National Guard Bonus Paybacks

By Debbie Gregory. Calling the situation “unacceptable,” Defense Secretary Ash Carter ordered the Pentagon to suspend efforts to recover enlistment…

8 years ago

The National Guard Is Vital

By Debbie Gregory. While most of us are aware of the National Guard's rapid response to civil unrest, hurricanes, wildfires…

8 years ago