Navy Sends Ships for Hurricane Relief In the wake of Hurricane Sandy, the U.S. Navy has ordered three ships to sail off the shores of New York.
Harvey-Related Rescues Keep US Coast Guard Busy Harvey was the first major hurricane to make landfall in the US since 2005, and is expected to hover over Texas until midweek...
Guard Responds 'Big and Fast' to Sandy Devastation Army and Air National Guard units responded in force to the devastation Hurricane Sandy unleashed on the East Coast.
Two Navy Warships Underway for Storm Relief in Texas, Louisiana The amphibious assault ship Kearsarge and dock landing ship Oak Hill were leaving port Thursday on storm-relief missions.
Almost 8K Troops Actively Engaged in Battling Harvey Aftermath About 4,800 Guard and 2,800 active duty troops were currently engaged in hurricane rescue and relief in Texas and Louisiana.
Fort Hood Sends 400 Troops, 100 Vehicles for Hurricane Recovery Troops and 100 vehicles from Fort Hood began arriving in Houston on Wednesday.
Up to 30K More Guard Troops Ready to Respond to Harvey The National Guard has 20,000 to 30,000 more troops ready to go when Texas asks for help in rescue and flood relief.
Texas Activates Entire State National Guard for Harvey Aftermath All 12,000 members of the Texas National Guard were activated to deal with the Hurricane Harvey aftermath.
Government Response Overwhelmed by Texas Flooding: FEMA Chief The head of FEMA called on citizen volunteers to aid overwhelmed government responders in the Texas flooding.
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Federal Government Shutdown Grinds into a Second Week as Tempers Flare at the Capitol As the federal government shutdown enters a second week, there’s no discernible endgame in sight.
Trump Targets Blumenthal, Calling for Investigation into Senator's Vietnam Service Claims President Donald Trump is targeting U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal again after Connecticut’s senior U.S. senator grilled U.S...
At 50, He Survived Marine Boot Camp — Then Fought at Peleliu and Okinawa When 50-year-old Paul Douglas showed up at Marine Corps boot camp in 1942, the white-haired economics professor looked more...
Ukrainian Drones Attack Russian Cavalry Troops in Rare 21st-Century Encounter A short video circulating online this month appears to show a Russian mounted patrol being struck by a Ukrainian drone near...
When The Government Can Afford Everything Except The Essentials Every shutdown forces the government to decide what counts as “essential.” Air traffic controllers and TSA agents fall into...