Unexpected Orders Aim to Get Full Benefits for Some Mobilized Guard Members Maryland National Guard members learned that some of them were being put on five-day orders with lesser pay and allowances.
In First, Army Guardsmen Can Now Track Promotions and Pay on Smartphones As of March 24, National Guard personnel officials completed transitioning 331,000 members onto the IPPS-A.
Mobilized Guard Members Face Testing Delays, Unclear Medical Guidance Confusion over health coverage and federal status is common in mobilized troops.
When Will the National Guard Receive Federal Authority to Combat COVID-19? Although states will be reimbursed for emergency expenses, this process is neither automatic nor speedy.
Massive Relief Bill Would Triple Military Hospital Beds, Fund Guard Deployments The measure would give the DoD $1.5 billion to open expeditionary hospitals as experts warn bed space will fall short.
Trump Federalizes National Guard in 3 States to Guard Shipments, Offload Supplies The troops won't be used to enforce quarantines or shelter-in-place orders
'Tens of Thousands' of Guard Personnel to Be Called Up in Coronavirus Response 2,050 citizen soldiers and airmen have been activated by state governors, and that number will likely double by the weekend.
Guard Activations in Response to Coronavirus Expected to Hit 1,000 by Weekend National Guard members in Florida, Iowa, Louisiana, New York, Rhode Island and Washington state are providing support.
1st Cavalry Soldier, Air National Guardsman ID'd as Troops Killed in Rocket Attack U.S. officials believe the attack was carried out by the Iranian-backed Kata'ib Hezbollah.
Governors' Group Opposes Diverting National Guard, Reserve Funds to Build Border Wall Opposition is growing to the Defense Department's transfer of nearly $1.7 billion to fund the U.S.-Mexico border wall.
Watchdog Finds 50% Increase in VA Medical Center Jobs with 'Severe' Shortages This year, Veterans Health Administration facilities reported 4,434 severe occupational staffing shortages in jobs ranging...
4 Out of 5 US Troops Surveyed Understand the Duty to Disobey Illegal Orders With his Aug. 11, 2025, announcement that he was sending the National Guard – along with federal law enforcement – into...
National Guard Rehearsed Show of Force Against Immigration Raid Protesters, General Testifies National Guard troops repeatedly rehearsed their role in an operation at a Los Angeles park intended as a show of force...
San Diego Espionage Trial Begins for Sailor Accused of Spying for His Native China Jinchao “Patrick” Wei, 25, is accused of seven counts of conspiracy, espionage and charges related to unlawfully sending...
Trump and Putin Will Meet at an Alaska Military Base Long Used to Counter Russia The base created by merging Elmendorf Air Force Base and Army Fort Richardson in 2010 has played a key strategic role in...