Guard, Reserve Sound Alarm That Readiness Strained in Defense Budget Talks

Guard, Reserve Sound Alarm That Readiness Strained in Defense Budget Talks

Guard leaders told Congress they make up 20% of the force but get less than 4% of funding, raising new concerns about equipment gaps and training shortfalls.

House Appropriations Committee Hears From National Guard, Reserve Leaders on FY2027 Budget

The House Committee on Appropriations holds a budget hearing on National Guard and Reserve forces, with testimony from chief of the National Guard Bureau Gen. Steven S. Nordhaus and senior reserve leaders, at 9:30 a.m. ET on April 17. ...

Nordhaus Underscores National Guard’s Indispensable Role

Testifying before the House Appropriations Committee Subcommittee on Defense alongside reserve component chiefs today, the chief of the National Guard Bureau underscored the Guard’s indispensable dual role as a warfighting and response force.