Texas August 15, 2020 Texas soldier dies in Fort Hood training accident, cause unknown: reports A Texas National Guard soldier died while conducting training exercises at Fort Hood, according to local reports.
Portland August 10, 2020 Trump urges Portland to bring in National Guard amid unrest, warns officials they will be 'held responsible' President Trump on Monday urged Portland to “bring in” the National Guard, after months of unrest, calling the city “out of control,” and warning local officials that they will “be held responsible.”
Operation Legend August 7, 2020 Michigan US Attorney: Detroit Operation Legend agents confiscate body armor, weapons from drug-dealing criminals Operation Legend agents deployed in Detroit are already making a positive difference, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan Matthew Schneider told ӣƵ this week.
POLITICS August 6, 2020 Senate passes bipartisan veterans' health and suicide prevention legislation The legislation focuses on transition assistance, expanding care to former service members with other-than-honorable discharges, extending grant money to local groups working to help veterans and hiring more suicide prevention coordinators.
US August 5, 2020 Ex-soldier biking nearly 400 miles to raise cash for emotional support dogs for veterans A North Dakota Army veteran will be cycling from the state's border with Montana to the city of Fargo this weekend in support of a local nonprofit called Patriot Assistance Dogs.
ӣƵ Flash July 31, 2020 Dr. Alveda King on John Lewis' funeral: The left will 'grab at any opportunity' to politicize The left will "grab at any opportunity" to twist an occasion like the funeral of civil rights icon John Lewis into "a political moment," Dr. Alveda King stated Friday.
National Guard July 28, 2020 National Guard officer to invoke whistleblower protection to recount Lafayette Square protester clearing An officer of the National Guard is expected to invoke a whistleblower protection at Tuesday's House hearing probing the use of force during a protest in Lafayette Square last month, pitting him against President Trump and the acting chief of the U.S. Park Police, who have polar opposite accounts of the same incident.
US protests July 8, 2020 Black Lives Matter Philadelphia organizer proposes five-year plan to abolish police For more than a month, in the aftermath of George Floyd's death while in police custody in Minneapolis, the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement has continued to lead the way in calling for sweeping changes across the country in the bid to end racial injustices. At the heart of the debate, is the campaign to defund – and even dismantle – police departments.
ӣƵ Flash July 8, 2020 Gianno Caldwell calls on National Guard to deploy to Chicago: 'We are not waiting any longer' Democratic leaders in Chicago need to recognize that they've failed their constituents and call on President Trump and the National Guard for help," Gianno Caldwell urged Wednesday.
ӣƵ Flash July 7, 2020 Mollie Hemingway: Democrat-run cities are allowing 'chaos to flourish' Hemingway pointed out that while liberal state and local governments assure their residents that their cities are "dealing with peaceful protests" against police brutality, it is also true that there is "violence and rioting" across the country.
ӣƵ Flash July 7, 2020 DHS Sec. Chad Wolf: Criminals are 'emboldened' as leaders 'play politics' with law enforcement America's criminals are further "emboldened" as leaders "play politics" with law enforcement, Acting Department of Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf asserted Tuesday.