A Year Later, a Guardsman Who Responded to the Capitol Riot Recalls Delays and Uncertainty Since Jan. 6, 2021, lawmakers have searched for answers about the Guard's delay, and the digging is expected to continue.
The Top 10 Military.com News Stories of 2021 The riot at the U.S. Capitol was just the warmup for a year that also included the end to the 20-year war in Afghanistan.
Capitol Police Chief Can Now 'Unilaterally' Ask for National Guard Help In Emergencies The bill streamlines a process that lawmakers have identified as one of the reasons for the Guard's slow response during the...
Pentagon Plan to Fight Extremism in the Ranks Is a Start, But Experts Say Problems Loom The 21-page report created new guidelines for activities that are banned for service members.
Guardsman in Jan. 6 Mob Gets Probation, Still Serving in the Guard Pfc. Abram Markofski was sentenced in federal court Dec. 10 to two years of probation and $1,500 in fines.
What Did the National Guard Do? Jan. 6 Probe Hones In on Guard Response The Guard's response, with troops arriving several hours after supporters of then-President Trump first breached the Capitol...
The National Guard Is Stuck in the Middle of Political Infighting, and It’s Getting Worse After spending two decades in near constant rotations to the Middle East, National Guardsmen have been caught in heated U.S...
Fellow Guardsmen Push for Soldier in Jan. 6 Mob to Be Allowed to Continue Serving Pfc. Abram Markofski is set to be sentenced Friday, faces up to six months in prison and has agreed to pay a $500 fine.
10 Airmen Investigated for Trespassing at Capitol Riot, New Military Extremism Report Shows The cases are among 281 investigations into alleged instances of extremism in the military over the first nine months of this...
Air Force Recruit Shipped Off to Boot Camp After Allegedly Assaulting Police on Jan. 6 Prosecutors noted that Aiden Bilyard was initially identified by online detectives who have been pouring over videos and...
Top Enlisted Leader at Air Force Special Operations Command Fired, Facing Investigation Chief Master Sgt. Anthony Green, who advised on the readiness, training and quality of life of enlisted air commandos, was...
Army to Soldiers: Reenlist by Monday if You Want to Claim Incentives While it is not unusual for the Army to curtail incentives after meeting its retention goals, the troops were given little...
Former Air Force Commander Punished with 21 Days' Confinement, Forfeiture of Pay After Guilty Plea Col. Christopher Meeker, the former commander of Wright-Patterson's 88th Air Base Wing, was sentenced Tuesday evening after...
New Air Force Academy Mission Statement Drops Educate, Adds a Different Focus The Air Force Academy has rolled out a new mission statement that drops the word "educate" and adds in a focus on winning...
The Army Is Getting Rid of Athletic Trainers The Army is set to phase out its unit-level athletic trainers -- civilian specialists tasked with providing immediate care...