South Dakota National Guard Chief Says Donation Didn't Affect Deployment Plans The costs for the two-month deployment will likely run over Johnson's $1 million.
Texas National Guard Will Start Helping Make Border Arrests Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says he is ordering National Guard members to start helping making arrests along the U.S.-Mexico...
Military's Border Mission Will Continue for at Least Another Year The 3,600 National Guard troops are largely uninvolved with law enforcement, and generally provide logistical support.
South Dakota to Send Additional Troops to Border Beyond Donor-Funded Mission The state will send 125 soldiers from the 1742nd Transportation Company to the southern border for 9 to 12 months sometime...
Pentagon, National Guard Silent on Whether Troops Are for Hire After GOP Billionaire Funds Border Mission Willis and Reba Johnson's Foundation -- helmed by billionaire Willis Johnson who lives in Tennessee -- made a $1 million...
Democrats Raise Ethical Concerns Over GOP Donor's $1 Million Funding of Border Deployment A billionaire's donation to fund a National Guard mission to the border has raised questions of whether the military is...
National Guard Soldier Finds Bag of Guns at US-Mexico Border Border agents at the scene found eight AK-47 style pistols and 10 30-round magazines.
With Border Wall Funding Cut, New SecDef Must Decide Whether to Withdraw Troops There are currently about 4,000 National Guard troops from 22 states and Puerto Rico on the border.
The Coast Guard Needs to Change Priorities to Support National Security Needs The Coast Guard must choose, prioritize and plan how it will face the challenges of the new world order.
Amid Pandemic Crisis, Military Sending 540 More Troops to the Border The upcoming deployment to the border will take place "very soon" to guard against the spread of COVID-19.
Walks on the Mall, Shake Shack Burgers and a Car Crash: Scenes from the Guard's Deployment in DC What started as an 800-troop mission for the D.C. National Guard has ballooned to more than 2,000 troops as Republican...
Former Space Force Sergeant Fatally Shot Teen in 'Vigilante Violence,' Colorado Officials Say Orest Schur received a 54-year prison sentence after a jury in June found him guilty of second-degree murder and attempted...
Airman Killed in Off-Base AK-47 Shooting Near F.E. Warren Air Force Base Identified An airman stationed at F.E. Warren Air Force Base, who died after being shot by an AK-47 fired through the wall of an off...
VA Processes Record-Breaking Number of Disability Claims This Year, with 62% Approval Rate The department has made changes in the past several years designed to process disability compensation claims faster and...
Air Force Chief's Sudden Retirement Raises Question of 'Who Is Next' in Leadership Shake-Up Policy experts told Military.com that the departure raises alarm amid other leadership changes within the Department of the...
