National Guard and Military Reserves Explained The National Guard and Reservists play a critical role in national defense. Each Reserve and Guard service involves different...
National Guard Rescues Hundreds Amid Flooding in Kentucky; 37 Dead Since Gov. Andy Beshear declared a state of emergency in Kentucky on July 26, the National Guard has been working at a...
29th Infantry Division Keeps Historic Patch Despite Nod to Service in the Confederate Army The patch, introduced during World War I, is a blue and gray yin and yang, referencing the merger of old Union and...
How the 'First Real New York Gangster' Turned Guardsman Helped End World War I Born Edward Osterman, Edward "Monk" Eastman led a collection of criminals that, at one point, numbered nearly 1,200.
How National Guard Soldiers Survived Subs and Crowded Ships in WWI Quarters on the ships were tight, but the men were well-fed and many of them spent time catching up on sleep.
DOJ Investigating Texas' Operation Lone Star for Alleged Civil Rights Violations Under the initiative, the state has deployed more than 10,000 National Guard members and Department of Public Safety troopers...
Army Cuts Off More Than 60K Unvaccinated Guard and Reserve Soldiers from Pay and Benefits Some 40,000 National Guard and 22,000 Reserve soldiers who refused to be vaccinated against COVID-19 are no longer allowed to...
Guardsman Who Hinted at Mass Shooting Plot Charged with Plan to Sell 'Ghost Guns' and Conversion Kits Prosecutors say Thomas Develin planned to make the guns, which are meant to be untraceable and are built using 3D printers...
Inflation Bonuses for Troops Make it into Sweeping Defense Bill Bonuses to help low-paid service members cope with rising consumer prices are a step closer to reality.
Civilian Finds Rifle Left in Unlocked Vehicle by Guardsman on Border Mission Losing track of a weapon is widely seen as one of the greatest sins a service member can commit; a stance that's drilled into...
Top Enlisted Leader at Air Force Special Operations Command Fired, Facing Investigation Chief Master Sgt. Anthony Green, who advised on the readiness, training and quality of life of enlisted air commandos, was...
Army to Soldiers: Reenlist by Monday if You Want to Claim Incentives While it is not unusual for the Army to curtail incentives after meeting its retention goals, the troops were given little...
Former Air Force Commander Punished with 21 Days' Confinement, Forfeiture of Pay After Guilty Plea Col. Christopher Meeker, the former commander of Wright-Patterson's 88th Air Base Wing, was sentenced Tuesday evening after...
New Air Force Academy Mission Statement Drops Educate, Adds a Different Focus The Air Force Academy has rolled out a new mission statement that drops the word "educate" and adds in a focus on winning...
The Army Is Getting Rid of Athletic Trainers The Army is set to phase out its unit-level athletic trainers -- civilian specialists tasked with providing immediate care...