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...
Military Moves, School Enrollment and Spouse Employment Were Upended by Tuberville Promotions Blockade For the bulk of 2023, Tuberville placed the hold on all nominations for general and flag officers, which must be approved by...
Navy Officer Charged with Murdering Wife Last Year in Japan Hotel The family of Jesse Olsen said the Navy has provided little support since notifying Olsen's parents of the news.
Pentagon Will Use Health Screenings, Commanders to Ferret Out Trans Troops for Separations Despite the unresolved legal challenge, defense officials now say that they plan to utilize the military's regular health...
'They Don't Care About My Kids': Marine Families Take Military to Court After Child Abuse at Yuma Day Care In November, the families filed a federal tort claim, which allows individuals to litigate against the government. The filing...
One Trillion Dollars?! Nine Charts to Help Demystify the Pentagon's Budget Golden Dome, shipbuilding, warrior ethos: Here’s your primer to start following the Defense Department’s billions.