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DC National Guard troops have orders extended through December
The main purpose is to ensure DC Guard members continue to have uninterrupted benefits and pay for a mission that seems likely to persist for months.
Army to send 101st Airborne Division soldiers to US-Mexico border
The 101st Airborne Division and 10th Mountain Division are among the units set to deploy to the border this fall.
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DC National Guard troops have orders extended through December
The main purpose is to ensure DC Guard members continue to have uninterrupted benefits and pay for a mission that seems likely to persist for months.
Army to send 101st Airborne Division soldiers to US-Mexico border
The 101st Airborne Division and 10th Mountain Division are among the units set to deploy to the border this fall.
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Country music no longer owns the troops, and that’s a good thing
Troops today are just as likely to share playlists filled with hip-hop, EDM or K-pop as they are with country music legends.
By Clay Beyersdorfer
Army cancels Biden-era promotion program aimed at eliminating bias
The Command Assessment Program previously replaced the Army’s longstanding Centralized Selection Board/List system.
By Zita Ballinger Fletcher
US strikes drug-carrying vessel that departed Venezuela, Trump says
President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the U.S. has carried out a strike in the southern Caribbean against a drug-carrying vessel.
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President says he will deploy National Guard troops to Chicago
President Trump says he will deploy the National Guard to Chicago to help with crime in the city.
By Carla Babb
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