Since August 11, President Donald Trump's "Safe and Beautiful" plan has pulled more than 2,000 National Guard troops into Washington, D.C.—a visible show of force to deter crime and signal federal ...

The National Guard is a unique part of the US military made up of civilian soldiers who train part-time but can be called into service when needed. Unlike active-duty troops, Guard members usually ...

When Americans think of the National Guard, they picture soldiers filling sandbags before a flood, rescuing families after a hurricane or rebuilding after a natural disaster. However, over the last ...

One year ago this week, National Guard troops began appearing on Washington’s streets as part of a federal law enforcement surge. Since then, the sight of armed soldiers has become commonplace in many ...

Maj. Cortnie Echterling is a C-130 pilot in the Missouri Air National Guard and also a pilot for United Airlines on the civilian side. If you have decided to join the military, you are faced with a ...

Late last year, the Supreme Court blocked an attempted National Guard deployment into the Chicago area — but months earlier, far from the headlines, a federal memo was already reshaping what Guard ...

The National Guard's presence has become routine in D.C., but there's nothing routine about questions over the role the troops could play in the upcoming midterms. When you live in Washington, as I do ...

United States Army and Air National Guard units nationwide are steadily increasing their focus on countering Unmanned Aircraft Systems, bringing distinct advantages in cyber warfare and intelligence ...

Trump is using the National Guard in Washington under a different federal law that was not at issue before the Supreme Court. Trump had argued that a lower court decision blocking that deployment in ...

ARLINGTON, Va. — The Army National Guard formally established a new leadership tradition Feb. 12, presenting the inaugural Lt. Gen. Herbert R. Temple Jr. Leadership Award to Chief Warrant Officer 4 ...