Troops Guarding Congress Won't Just Be 'Free Labor' for Capitol Police, Pentagon Says The National Guard's extended mission will give the beleaguered Capitol Police more time to adjust to their "new reality."
Pentagon Approves Two-Month Extension for National Guard Deployment to DC Some 2,300 National Guard troops will remain deployed to Washington, D.C. until at least May 23.
Task Force Calls for Permanent National Guard Force to Protect DC The security review recommended establishing a permanent National Guard quick reaction force, or QRF, for all of D.C.
Some Guard Members Less Likely to Get COVID-19 Vaccination Than Active Troops Low acceptance rates from Guard members in two states show that the opt-out rate could be higher across that force.
Key Lawmakers Question Justification for Keeping Troops at Capitol Through Spring The U.S. Capitol Police asked the Defense Department to keep thousands of troops in D.C. for up to two more months.
Guard Members Who Deployed for the Inauguration Are Getting a Brand-New Award In all, some 26,000 National Guard troops deployed to Washington, D.C., to support President Joe Biden's inauguration.
Military Reviewing Request to Keep Guard Troops in DC Another 2 Months Capitol Police made the request a day after the agency announced it had uncovered a plot to attack the U.S. Capitol.
National Guard Won't Cut Ties with Contractor That Served Undercooked Food, Sickening Troops The Army's top enlisted leader called the food quality "unacceptable."
Guard General Blames Pentagon Restrictions for Delayed Military Response to Capitol Riot Maj. Gen. Walker told a Senate committee that he could have sent Guard members to support law enforcement hours earlier.
DC, Capitol Police 'Stunned' at Slow National Guard Response During Jan. 6 Riot Lawmakers grilled security officials Tuesday over their failure to defend the U.S. Capitol from a mob of insurrectionists.
Tennessee Man Shot Dead After Flipping Middle Finger at War Memorial Albert Sturgill Jr., 63, was confronted by a group while gesturing at the flag and monuments at Cumberland County Veterans...
Chicago Braces for Potential National Guard Deployment Amid Trump Threats Illinois politicians are sounding an alarm and bracing for possible National Guard deployments to Chicago amid President...
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Navy Demotion Reversed for GOP Congressman Who Government Watchdog Found Abused Subordinates Jackson was quietly demoted to captain in 2022, three years after his retirement from the Navy, following an inspector...