National Guard Needs a Break and Health Care, Top Brass Tell Congress The past year has seen unusually high use of the National Guard at home as it has been deployed virtually nonstop.
Space Guard 'Among My Most Pressing Concerns,' National Guard Chief Tells Congress Gen. Daniel Hokanson wants Congress to know how much the Guard already is contributing to the military's space mission.
Oklahoma Passes Bill to Pay for Funerals of Guard Troops Who Die While on State Orders HB2374 would establish a program to reimburse families for funeral expenses up to $10,000.
New Air Force Survey Investigates Justice Disparities in Asian, Hispanic, Native Communities The service began the survey earlier this month as part of an Inspector General Independent Disparity Review.
Two Guardsmen Return to Duty After Being Shot at in Minneapolis; 3K Troops Brace for Unrest The two Minnesota National Guard members who were fired upon in a drive-by shooting Sunday morning have returned to duty, a...
More National Guard Troops Approved for DC as the Derek Chauvin Trial Goes to the Jury Washington is bracing for demonstrations as the trial of a former Minneapolis police officer charged with George Floyd's...
COVID-19, Civil Unrest: Have Too Many Homeland Missions Damaged Trust in the Military? In a time when Americans seem more divided than ever, experts say the military is caught in a difficult balancing act.
Soldiers Involved in Flying Helicopter Low Over DC Protesters Have Been Disciplined, Army Says The Army has implemented new procedures and protocols for the use of Guard forces and aviation assets in civil disturbance...
National Guard Therapy Dog Dies Weeks After Earning Alaska Commendation Medal Sweetface "Nyx" Shelton, a well-loved brindle-furred American Mastiff who served with the Alaska National Guard, died April 9...
The History and Roles of the National Guard The Army National Guard is an elite group of warriors who dedicate a portion of their time to serving their nation.
Fuel Tank Plummets from F-16 Jet and Lands in Neighborhood Near Eglin Air Force Base A fuel tank fell off an F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jet from Eglin Air Force Base, landing in a residential neighborhood...
The Army's Fitness Standards May Shift in 2025. But How Much Tougher Will They Be? The Army is poised to recalibrate its fitness standards, redefining the physical expectations for combat-arms roles in 2025...
Army Doctor Files Guilty Plea in 41 Cases of Sexual Contact, Indecent Behavior with Patients The physician, an anesthesiologist, was accused of fondling patients at a Washington state military hospital between 2019 and...
Lawsuit Alleges Racial and Gender Discrimination Led to an Air Force Contractor's Death The family of a Air Force contractor who was killed when she walked into a rotating drone propeller has filed a lawsuit...
Troubled Caisson Unit Makes Appearance at Carter Funeral as Horse-Drawn Services Remain Suspended The unit came under public scrutiny in 2022 when CNN reported that two horses had died within days of each other...
![Sweetface "Nyx" Shelton, a therapy dog.](http://images02.military.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail_large/public/2021-04/mil-sweetface-shelton-therapy-dog-1200.jpg?itok=zWOqkS_b "Sweetface "Nyx" Shelton, a therapy dog, attends an Alaska National Guard meeting after being awarded the Alaska Commendation Medal, Mar. 18, 2021, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. (U.S. Army/Petty Officer 2nd Class Victoria Granado)")
