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Defense experts took part in an Atlantic Council discussion on U.S. military power and challenges facing the Defense Department. They talked about several topics, including military recruitm…

Major General Arnold Punaro (Retired) talked about the consequences of shrinking military forces and equipment, which he said is currently happening, even though the defense budget is the la…

Major General Arnold Punaro (Retired) talked about his book, On War and Politics: The Battlefield Inside Washington’s Beltway, about his life in the military and in Congress. Major General P…

Mr. Punaro talked about the final report released the previous day by the Commission on the National Guard and Reserves, which expresses concerns over the ability of the National Guard and R…

The Commission on the National Guard and Reserves held a hearing on how to implement a true “continuum of service” to facilitate personnel transitions from reserve to active status and back,…

In a public hearing, witnesses testified about the impact of frequent and lengthy deployments on employers and families of members of the National Guard and Reserves. The first panel was com…

Major General Arnold Punaro testified about the report of the Commission on the National Guard and Reserves. Among the topics he addressed were operational capabilities, readiness issues, eq…

Former Major General Punaro talked about the report released on March 1 by the Commission on the National Guard and Reserves. The report examined the status of America’s National Guardsmen a…

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…

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…

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…

The commission held a hearing to examine proposed changes in the organization and resource allocation of the National Guard and Reserves. Legislative proposals focused on increasing the resp…

Adjutants general testified about legislative proposals to increase the responsibilities of the National Guard and Reserve. Topics included the constitutionally-mandated mission of the Natio…

Officials testified about legislative proposals to increase the responsibilities of the National Guard and Reserve, expand the role of the National Guard Bureau, create a separate budget for…

The fourth in a series of public hearings on the current and future roles of the National Guard and Reserves in meeting national security needs, including homeland security, was held in San …

The fourth in a series of public hearings on the current and future roles of the National Guard and Reserves in meeting national security needs, including homeland security, was held in San …

Governor Easley testified about issues facing the National Guard and Reserves and states' interests in operational deployments of reserve personnel. Senior enlisted representatives of Na…

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.

Commissioners heard testimony from members of Congress and others. Topics included the role of the National Guard and the Reserves, periods of deployment, readiness, compensation, and the De…

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Reserve Affairs, Craig Duehring, answered questions from reporters about the activation of military reservists in response to the 9/11 attacks.