Oklahoma Passes Bill to Pay for Funerals of Guard Troops Who Die While on State Orders HB2374 would establish a program to reimburse families for funeral expenses up to $10,000.
New Air Force Survey Investigates Justice Disparities in Asian, Hispanic, Native Communities The service began the survey earlier this month as part of an Inspector General Independent Disparity Review.
Two Guardsmen Return to Duty After Being Shot at in Minneapolis; 3K Troops Brace for Unrest The two Minnesota National Guard members who were fired upon in a drive-by shooting Sunday morning have returned to duty, a...
More National Guard Troops Approved for DC as the Derek Chauvin Trial Goes to the Jury Washington is bracing for demonstrations as the trial of a former Minneapolis police officer charged with George Floyd's...
COVID-19, Civil Unrest: Have Too Many Homeland Missions Damaged Trust in the Military? In a time when Americans seem more divided than ever, experts say the military is caught in a difficult balancing act.
Soldiers Involved in Flying Helicopter Low Over DC Protesters Have Been Disciplined, Army Says The Army has implemented new procedures and protocols for the use of Guard forces and aviation assets in civil disturbance...
National Guard Therapy Dog Dies Weeks After Earning Alaska Commendation Medal Sweetface "Nyx" Shelton, a well-loved brindle-furred American Mastiff who served with the Alaska National Guard, died April 9...
The History and Roles of the National Guard The Army National Guard is an elite group of warriors who dedicate a portion of their time to serving their nation.
Guard Troops Rapidly Deploy to US Capitol After Attack on Police The security posture is "steady" on Capitol Hill after a suspect rammed a car into two police officers Friday, acting U.S...
Army Investigating After National Guard Loses Rifle During Virginia Training Event Special agents with Army Criminal Investigation Command are investigating an incident in which the National Guard lost a...
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...
![Sweetface "Nyx" Shelton, a therapy dog.](http://images02.military.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail_large/public/2021-04/mil-sweetface-shelton-therapy-dog-1200.jpg?itok=zWOqkS_b "Sweetface "Nyx" Shelton, a therapy dog, attends an Alaska National Guard meeting after being awarded the Alaska Commendation Medal, Mar. 18, 2021, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. (U.S. Army/Petty Officer 2nd Class Victoria Granado)")
