When Will the National Guard Receive Federal Authority to Combat COVID-19? Although states will be reimbursed for emergency expenses, this process is neither automatic nor speedy.
Massive Relief Bill Would Triple Military Hospital Beds, Fund Guard Deployments The measure would give the DoD $1.5 billion to open expeditionary hospitals as experts warn bed space will fall short.
Trump Federalizes National Guard in 3 States to Guard Shipments, Offload Supplies The troops won't be used to enforce quarantines or shelter-in-place orders
'Tens of Thousands' of Guard Personnel to Be Called Up in Coronavirus Response 2,050 citizen soldiers and airmen have been activated by state governors, and that number will likely double by the weekend.
Guard Activations in Response to Coronavirus Expected to Hit 1,000 by Weekend National Guard members in Florida, Iowa, Louisiana, New York, Rhode Island and Washington state are providing support.
1st Cavalry Soldier, Air National Guardsman ID'd as Troops Killed in Rocket Attack U.S. officials believe the attack was carried out by the Iranian-backed Kata'ib Hezbollah.
Governors' Group Opposes Diverting National Guard, Reserve Funds to Build Border Wall Opposition is growing to the Defense Department's transfer of nearly $1.7 billion to fund the U.S.-Mexico border wall.
National Guard Generals: America Needs a Space Guard You can't have a U.S. Space Force without the Space Guard.
Former Reporter Sues Navy Times, Claiming He Was Fired for Reenlisting in the Navy The suit alleges the publication broke a federal law protecting employees who serve.
3 US Military Veterans Killed in Australia C-130 Water Bomber Crash The three American firefighters who were killed while helping to battle the wildfires in Australia have been identified.
Trump Says Space Command Is Moving to Alabama, Reversing a Biden-Era Decision While the move had been anticipated, it’s not clear why the expected announcement took so long to make. White House officials...
Pentagon to Begin Screening for 'Magic Mushroom' Use The Defense Department announced that service members suspected of using the hallucinogenic fungi will now be tested, while...
Trump Says US Military Destroyed Drug Boat from Venezuela: ‘A Lot of Drugs on That Boat’ Trump credited the military operation to the leadership of the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, whom he praised for...
What to Know About Russia's GPS Jamming Operation in Europe This year, Nordic and Baltic nations — including Finland, Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia — have repeatedly warned about...
How the Men on a Navy Submarine Survived After Sinking 240 Feet in the Atlantic Trapped 240 feet beneath the surface of the Atlantic Ocean, Lt. Oliver Naquin could not ensure the crew of the USS Squalus...