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Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland Defense and Americas' Security Affairs Paul McHale and Lt. Gen. H Steven Blum, chief of the National Guard Bureau, spoke to reporters in the Penta…

The heads of National Guard and Reserve forces testified about the portion of the fiscal year 2008 defense budget that affects them. Topics included maintaining troop strength, number of tou…

The Commission on the National Guard and Reserves held a final hearing before reporting to Congress on legislative proposals to increase the responsibilities of the National Guard and change…

General Blum was interviewed on the role of the National Guard and Operation Jump Start to assist the U.S. Border Patrol in preventing illegal immigration across the Mexico-U.S. border. Topi…

Military reserve and National Guard officials testified about the current and future roles of the National Guard and reserves in homeland defense, homeland security, and disaster response.

The House Armed Services Committee heard testimony from U.S. Air Force officials about the plan for the U.S. Air Force future total force. Witnesses testified about the role of the Air Force…

The Defense Subcommittee of the Senate Appropriations Committee held a hearing on the fiscal year 2006 budget for the National Guard and Reserve. Among the issues they addressed were personn…

Senior defense and reserve officials testified about military readiness, the use of guard and reserve forces in support of operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, retention of reserve members, a…

Witnesses testified regarding the role of the National Guard. Among the topics addressed were proposed changes to federal regulations and the evolving responsibilities of the National Guard.…

Military officials testified about programs to relief the stresses that long deployments are putting on National Guard and Reserve forces. Topics included pay, pensions, health care, retrain…

From the Pentagon, National Guard Bureau Chief Lt. General Steven Blum talked to reporters about the future of the National Guard. Among the issues he addressed were emerging threats posed t…