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September 3, 2021

Louisiana National Guard soldier found dead in parking lot

A Louisiana National Guard soldier was found dead Friday in a state Department of Public Safety parking lot, officials said.

September 2, 2021

Multiple National Guard soldiers involved in Mississippi wreck on way to assist with Ida relief efforts

At least 10 Mississippi National Guard service members headed to Louisiana to assist with Hurricane Ida relief efforts were evaluated Thursday following a multi-car wreck after their vehicle was cut off.

August 28, 2021

17 rescued in Tennessee floods by helicopter pilot, fiancee

Nashville-based helicopter pilot Joel Boyers had just finished helping his fiancee earn her pilot's license on Saturday morning, and they were heading home to celebrate, when he received a frantic call from a woman in Pennsylvania. Her brother's home in Waverly, Tennessee, was underwater and he was trapped on a roof with his daughters. Could Boyers help?

August 19, 2021

Philadelphia mayor rejects calls to bring in National Guard to address crime wave: 'Not respectful'

Stanley Crawford, whose son was murdered in 2018, said the National Guard should be called into Philadelphia to steam the surging crime.

August 10, 2021

Drought-stricken California town to tourists: 'Please conserve'

Tourists flock by the thousands to the coastal town of Mendocino for its Victorian homes and cliff trails, but visitors this summer are also finding public portable toilets and signs on picket fences pleading: “Severe Drought. Please conserve water."

August 5, 2021

Michigan Air National Guard lands jets, takes off from US highway in military first

The Michigan Air National Guard took off and landed multiple planes on a four-lane stretch of State Highway M-32 Thursday, which is the first time that modern combat aircraft have intentionally landed on a U.S. civilian road, the Selfridge base announced.

July 31, 2021

California WWII vet receives Bronze Star 75 years after it was awarded

A California World War II Army veteran has finally received the Bronze Star Medal 75 years after earning it, according to the California National Guard.

July 28, 2021

Abbott orders Texas National Guard to assist with arrests at US-Mexico border

Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday ordered Texas National Guard members to assist the Department of Public Safety (DPS) in arresting illegal immigrants at the border who break state laws.

July 25, 2021

Divine transformation: Ex-Alaska strip club becomes church

A popular strip club that once beckoned customers off a busy highway leading into Anchorage is now a church offering salvation — instead of temptation — thanks to a daughter of a former exotic dancer.

June 23, 2021

Biden wants to slash National Guard force size despite busiest year since WWII

The National Guard saw its busiest year with more troops deployed in June 2020 than any time since World War II a top general said Wednesday, but White House budget cuts mean the force will see a drop in authorized troops.