The Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) is offering to provide TMC members a briefing on new and concerning developments regarding the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) efforts to investigate U.S. service members and veterans for alleged war crimes relating to Afghanistan. FDD is a nonpartisan and nonprofit think tank that supports U.S. national security and our
Presidential Memorada Washington D.C. MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE THE SECRETARY OF HOMELAND SECURITY SUBJECT: Providing Continued Federal Support for Governors’ Use of the National Guard to Respond to COVID-19 and to Facilitate Economic Recovery By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States
The COVID-19 pandemic is reshaping the American way of life and National Guard bases and armories are not immune. Amid social distancing guidelines and growing infection numbers, officials in each of the 54 states, territories and the District of Columbia are taking steps to protect Guardsmen while also ensuring future readiness and soldier and airman
Though the U.S. economy started the year strong, things began to look less optimistic for job seekers as the coronavirus crisis gained momentum. Job postings on ZipRecruiter’s online employment marketplace were on the rise until Feb. 17. Since then, we have seen a 14% overall decrease. But there are some positive trends. The number of
I have been testing out an app called Otter. In a word, it is fantastic, and a huge help to a State Association who wants an easy way to take notes and record their Association/Board meetings. Best of all, the FREE version is all you need. There is a premium version for those who need
National Guard Advisory: AD-19-21 Iranian Hackers Target US Military Personnel The above link is to an advisory from the National Guard Bureau, sharing information about a job seeking website that will install malicious software onto a visitor’s device. National Guard members looking for job placement assistance should visit our Corporate Partner (who specifically helps National
August 13, 2019 Press Release The bill would require the Comptroller General to conduct a three-year study of disability and pension benefits provided to the veterans that conducted special missions, served in the National Guard, and on reserve components of the Armed Forces while on active duty Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Khanna introduced the Identifying
The Pentagon’s Defense Suicide Prevention Office released some troubling statistics recently in their fourth-quarter suicide report for CY 2018. A total of 325 active-duty service members died by their hand in 2018, surpassing the previously recorded number of 321 in 2012. Combating the problem of suicide has been a challenge throughout the department, and as
Original Article published by NGAUS on July 23, 2019 The Senate today confirmed former Army Secretary Mark Esper to be the next secretary of defense. He is the first non-acting defense secretary since Jim Mattis resigned at the end of 2018. He is also the first former Guardsman to hold the post. Esper served in
Congressional Call to Action The Enlisted Association of the National Guard (EANGUS) published an Op-Ed in the Military Times decrying the recent move by The Department of Educations to remove important data from the College Scorecard. This move also negatively impacted the G.I. Bill Comparison Tool, hindering the Tool’s ability to provide Student Veterans with