Pentagon deploys National Guard. The Secretary of Defense, Lloyd Austin, approved 400 National Guard troops and 50 vehicles to support the District of Columbia’s Metropolitan Police Department and…
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Capitol Police Reinstall Fence for State of the Union
Using “abundance of caution” to secure the event. President Biden is set to give his first State of the Union address on Tuesday evening, and the Capitol Police…
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Two Helicopters Crash at National Guard Training
Snow clouding view of ground currently cited reason. The Utah National Guard announced that a crash had occurred during their winter mountain training. “We can confirm that two…
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National Guard Called to Help Hospitals with Omicron Surge
President promises support from military health professionals. The Omicron variant of COVID-19 has continued to surge, causing a strain on hospitals that are short-staffed. But Omicron is overwhelming…
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Request Made to Lift Vaccine Mandate on National Guard
Pentagon receives request from Oklahoma governor who says the state will lose 10% of guardsmen. On Tuesday, Governor Kevin Stitt of Oklahoma wrote a letter to Secretary of…
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Pentagon Approves National Guard for September 18 Rally
Extra security brought in for “Justice for J6” rally at the Capitol. A request from Capitol Police to provide 100 D.C. National Guard troops in case law enforcement…
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Hurricane Ida Makes Landfall As Category 4
The storm strikes the coast on the 16-year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. New Orleans lost power late on Sunday as Hurricane Ida made landfall. As of early Monday…
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Six States Send Aid to Border
Governors of Texas and Arizona have requested help. Ohio has joined five other states in sending National Guard members or law enforcement personnel to the U.S.-Mexico border to…
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U.S. Space Force Developing Reserve Component
Space Force National Guard also being considered. General Daniel Hokanson, head of the National Guard, met with acting Air Force Secretary John Roth and Space Force Chief of…
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National Guard Deployment to Washington D.C. Ends
Capitol to remain closed to public. After five months of deployment to Washington, D.C., the National Guard troops are leaving the grounds of the United States Capitol. Their…
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