National Guard

Some active-duty units will participate in the inauguration activities, but those units will be ceremonial in nature.

National Guard troops deploying to Washington, D.C., will have access to lethal weapons.

Guardsmen will provide "static security" for the nearly 60-acre facility, Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy said.

National Guard troops from the Washington, D.C., and Virginia National Guards have been ordered to the U.S. Capitol.

DoD officials voiced concern that the public misidentified law enforcement and federal agents wearing the Army's OCP.

Washington is bracing for protests when Congress meets to confirm President-elect Joe Biden's victory.

So far, commands from nearly 30 states have pledged to support what has become a huge tradition for the citizen soldiers.

In congratulatory birthday messages, military leaders confirmed that, yes, the National Guard really is the oldest service.

The Air Force has been working to augment recruiting and retention efforts in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.

A dozen troops -- nearly all of whom were members of the U.S. Army Reserve or National Guard -- have died from the virus.