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June 22, 2021

National Guard may be forced to cut training if not reimbursed $521M in costs securing Capitol

Facing a dire lack in funding, the National Guard could be forced to cut its training program beginning next month, Army Secretary Christine Wormuth warned before a Senate Appropriations Panel subcommittee Tuesday morning.

June 17, 2021

Minneapolis has 100 National Guardsmen on standby as new gun evidence emerges in Winston Smith shooting

The Minnesota National Guard activated about 100 soldiers on Wednesday to prepare for the possibility of civil unrest in Minneapolis as demonstrations continue over the deputy-involved fatal shooting of Winston Boogie Smith Jr. by a U.S. Marshals task force weeks ago – as well as the most recent death of a woman killed when a man rammed his SUV into a group of protesters blocking an intersection.

June 8, 2021

14 National Guard soldiers hurt in Virginia when military bus overturns

More than a dozen National Guard members were injured when a military bus transporting 25 soldiers overturned in Central Virginia, according to police.

June 4, 2021

Alaska National Guard rescues 12 from glacier in high-altitude operation: report

After a four-day delay because of weather issues, an Alaska National Guard crew this week rescued 12 mountaineers who were stranded on a glacier, according to a report.

May 19, 2021

National Guard to leave DC this week, Pentagon says

The National Guard will end its deployment in Washington, D.C. Sunday, May 23, after over four months with a presence at the nation’s Capitol.

May 17, 2021

Soldiers shave heads for battle buddy's sister fighting cancer

A Minnesota National Guard member found support from his fellow soldiers when he shaved his head in solidarity with his sister. 

May 13, 2021

Military dad surprises sons at school after year-long pandemic deployment

Two Illinois brothers got a heartwarming surprise when they found their military father waiting for them outside their elementary school after he had been away for a year on deployment. 

May 2, 2021

Oregon veteran who thwarted Paris train attack to run again to unseat Democrat DeFazio

A veteran who helped stop a terrorist attack on a Paris-bound train in 2015 is running for Congress in Oregon.

April 24, 2021

California National Guard put fighter jet on alert in March 2020 for 'possible domestic mission': report

California National Guard members say a fighter jet was put on standby for a "possible domestic mission" last year, raising concerns that the military could be used to disperse protesters in the early days of the coronavirus pandemic, according to a report.

April 22, 2021

Chicago man shot at National Guard troops in Minneapolis amid Chauvin trial, prosecutors say

Minnesota prosecutors filed multiple charges Wednesday against a man accused of opening fire on National Guard soldiers stationed in Minneapolis as part of efforts to maintain the peace following the verdict in the Derek Chauvin trial.