These Army units are headed to the Middle East and Europe this winterThe deployment announcements include aviation, armor and sustainment brigade deployments.By Todd South2 days ago
This Army division just ran cybersecurity for a far-away brigadeThe 3rd Infantry Division ran cybersecurity for one of its brigades that was deployed to a challenging and far away training exercise.By Todd South6 days ago
House advances $884 billion defense bill with enlisted troop pay raiseIn addition to the enlisted pay raise, the bill pushes back against F-35 procurement as lawmakers bash Lockheed Martin over the troubled program.By Bryant Harris and Leo Shane III4 months ago
After 2 years, West Virginia Guard no longer staffing jails, prisonsA 2022 emergency declaration addressing staffing shortages at correctional facilities allowed the West Virginia National Guard to fill positions.By Lori Kersey, West Virginia Watch4 months ago
A jacket, a coin, a letter: Relics of Omaha Beach tell the D-Day storyEighty years ago, Allied soldiers crossed the choppy waters of the English Channel to land on Normandy beaches to defeat Hitler’s regime.By Frank A. Blazich Jr., Smithsonian Institution, The Conversation4 months ago
Divisions in the Dirt: The Army’s plan for the next big warAfter decades of being a brigade-focused Army, the shift is on to the division fight. Training will only get tougher.By Todd South5 months ago
Former generals warn of more Guard use in domestic, political missionsThe Guard has increasingly been used for unconventional missions outside its traditional mission set, four retired National Guard generals argued.By Zamone Perez5 months ago
Troops on the border: ‘We have to adapt every night to every scenario’For New Hampshire National Guard members deployed to the Texas border, securing 1 1/2 miles along the Rio Grande is logistically, emotionally hard.By Annmarie Timmins, New Hampshire Bulletin5 months ago
Trump says he’d use the National Guard to deport migrants if reelectedThe presumptive Republican presidential nominee didn't elaborate how he'd carry out deportation operations or what role the Guard would play in them.5 months ago
New Hampshire National Guard encounters new challenges at Texas borderBacked by $850,000 in state funding, New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu deployed 15 National Guard members to assist Texas' border security mission.By Annmarie Timmins, New Hampshire Bulletin5 months ago
January 6 convict asks for light sentence in order to remain in NavyAn active-duty service member convicted in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack urged a judge for a light sentence in order to remain in the Navy.By Nikki Wentling5 months ago
Texas investigating Guardsman in border-related shooting incidentOn April 14, a National Guardsman assigned to Operation Lone Star "discharged a weapon in a border-related incident," the Texas Military Department said.By Todd South5 months ago