New law could simplify Reserve and Guard orders that affect pay, benefits

U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran seeks to alter bewildering National Guard, Reserve duty-status system

U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran, a Kansas Republican, is part of a bipartisan coalition in Congress seeking adoption of legislation transforming the duty-status system for National Guard and Reserve members by reducing approximately 30 classifications to four basic categories. In this photo, he speaks at an April 4, 2024, cybersecurity conference at the University of Kansas. (Photo by Sherman Smith/Kansas Reflector)TOPEKA — Federal legislation cosponsored…

New law could simplify Reserve and Guard orders that affect pay, benefits

A new bill introduced in the Senate aims to clean up the convoluted process that governs what benefits and pay National Guard and Reserve troops are eligible for when they’re called up. When National Guardsmen were mobilized to cities across the U.S., many took to social media joking that they would be given 29-day orders on purpose. For the average civilian, it might not mean much. But for part-time troops, the type of mission they are assigned…