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.
The Email Chain Heard 'Round the Corps: Top Enlisted Leader Makes Surprise Visit to Corporal's Graduation Cpl. Andrew Hundley never expected fame, but after becoming a Marine Corps sensation overnight, he wields it with humility...
Retired Rear Admiral Who Served Under Trump Warns of Plans to Politicize Military Justice System Retired Rear Adm. Jim McPherson warned that the Trump administration and leaders in the Pentagon have politicized the...
Pentagon Proposes Ending 14 Advisory Panels, Including Historic Committee Focused on Women in the Services As part of a review to determine whether the boards provide value and contribute to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's vision...
Army Faces Backlash over Plan to Divert Barracks Funds to Border Mission The decision, reported last week by Military.com, would gut a key portion of the Army's Facilities Sustainment, Restoration...
US Soldier Gets 23 Years for Killing His Pregnant Wife with a Machete And Dumping Her in the Trash Pfc. Dewayne Johnson II pleaded guilty earlier in the week to voluntary manslaughter, obstruction of justice and providing...
