February 2024 - Page 2 of 2 - Virginia National Guard Enlisted Association

Increased fitness standards for close combat jobs.

by Jeffrey Frisby | Feb 12, 2024 | National News

Section 577 of the 2024 National Defense Authorization Act mandates higher fitness standards for those positions in the Army [Army, Army National Guard, Army Reserve] that have a propensity for close combat. This section of law only pertains to the Army and no other...

ISSUE #2 OF THE 2024 COMMONWEALTH’S GUARDIAN BI-WEEKLY NEWSLETTER

by VNGMG Office | Feb 11, 2024 | VANG Publication

Governor commends Virginia National Guard Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin commended the Virginia National Guard for the organization’s service to commonwealth and country at a reception Jan. 17, 2024, hosted by the Virginia National Guard Association in Richmond,...

Important Health Care Benefit Update

by Jeffrey Frisby | Feb 5, 2024 | National News

One of the little known provisions in the 2024 National Defense Authorization Act is tucked away in section 702. It’s so small; anyone could pass right over it. And the language looks so innocuous that some might think it to be a technical correction. It...