Cost of Deploying Active-Duty Troops to Border: $132 Million and Counting The costs of maintaining active-duty and National Guard troops on the border have risen to at least $235 million.
Aid Societies Step Up to Help Retirees, Reserve and Guard Affected by Shutdown An influx of donations has enabled Coast Guard Mutual Assistance to bump up the maximum amount a member can borrow.
Air Force Study Shows Wrench-Turners Make Better Cyber Warriors The U.S. Air Force is learning that wrench-turners, not computer geeks, may make ideal cyber warriors.
Family of National Guard Major Killed in Afghanistan Gets Mortgage Paid Off The family of a Utah Army National Guard major who was killed in Afghanistan received an early Christmas present.
California Air National Guard Units Called In to Fight Wildfires The California Air National Guard is assisting in firefighting efforts across the state as citizens flee two wildfires.
Number of Troops at Border Has 'Peaked,' Defense Official Says The number of troops currently at the border to support the DHS is likely the highest it will get.
Defense Secretary Mattis Visits Military Troops Deployed to Border Mattis called the deployment legal and justified, and said it was necessary to make sure the U border was properly secure.
Maintenance Errors Preceded Horrific WC-130 Crash That Killed 9 Engine and maintenance issues documented in the aging aircraft raise more questions about the cause of the May 2 mishap.
Top US General Defends Deployment of Troops to Border as Legal Dunford spoke out against several retired generals who have criticized the deployment of active-duty troops to the border.
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...
