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Mexico President to Bypass Congress to Keep Army in Streets
Mexico’s president has begun exploring plans to sidestep congress to hand formal control of the National Guard to the army. That could extend the military’s control over policing in a country with high levels of violence.
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DC Mayor's Request for National Guard to Help With Migrants Bused from Texas Denied by DOD
The Department of Defense has denied D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser’s request for the National Guard to help with the influx of migrants in the District, NBC News reports.
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Trump Did Not Call National Guard: Cheney
“President Trump gave no order to deploy the National Guard that day, and he made no effort to work with the Department of Justice to coordinate and to support and deploy law enforcement assets,” Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyoming, said Thursday.
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National Guard Soldier Goes Missing in Texas River Trying to Rescue Migrant
The incident unfolded on the Rio Grande in Eagle Pass, about 140 miles from San Antonio.
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700 National Guard Members Activated Ahead of State of the Union, Possible Protests
A total of 700 National Guard members have been activated in the D.C-area ahead of next week’s State of the Union address Tuesday night and potential trucker convoy-related protests.
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What It's Like for Troops, and Kids, as National Guard Subs in New Mexico Classrooms
Dozens of National Guard Army and Air Force troops in New Mexico have been stepping into a different kind of emergency: the shortage of teachers and school staff members.
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National Guard Sees Troops Reupping Despite COVID, Hard Year
All over the U.S., state National Guard units are seeing dramatic reenlistment rates, even as their troops juggle near constant duties with COVID-19, natural disasters and other military deployments.
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Biden Announces Plan to Buy 500M More COVID Tests, Offer Free Masks
President Joe Biden detailed Thursday his administration’s efforts to double its procurement of rapid COVID-19 tests and make high-quality masks available for free as coronavirus cases continue to spike nationwide.
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NJ National Guard Helps Nursing Homes Amid Rising COVID Cases
The New Jersey National Guard is lending a much-needed helping hand to nursing homes that are currently short staffed amid rising COVID cases. NBC10’s Ted Greenberg explains.
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Delaware National Guardsmen Train to Become Nursing Assistants Amid Pandemic
As COVID cases continue to rise, Delaware National Guardsmen are training to become certified nursing assistants to provide a much needed helping hand. NBC10’s Tim Furlong spent the day in Dover for their first day of school.
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Jan. 6 Panel Votes for Contempt Charges Against Mark Meadows
The House panel investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection is set to recommend contempt charges against former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows on Monday as lawmakers seek his testimony about President Donald Trump’s discussions and actions before the attack by his supporters.
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Former DC Guard Official Accuses Army Generals of Lying About Jan. 6 Response
A former D.C. National Guard official is accusing two Army generals of lying under oath in congressional testimony about the military’s response to the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. Col. Earl Matthews wrote in a 36-page memo to the House select committee investigating the attack that Gen. Charles Flynn, who served as deputy chief of staff for operations on Jan....
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Gang Rams Vehicles Into Prison, Springs 9 Inmates
A gang has rammed vehicles into a prison in central Mexico and escaped with nine inmates
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Migrant Caravan Grows as It Heads Through Southern Mexico
A growing migrant caravan has filled the town square here after knocking off another 13 miles of its trek across southern Mexico
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Bus Drivers in Fatigues? National Guard to Begin Driving Kids to School in Mass.
In some Massachusetts communities, you could see bus drivers wearing fatigues on Thursday. That’s because members of the National Guard are already practicing bus routes in several cities and towns across the state. The guard started learning routes and bus stops in Chelsea, Lowell and Lynn on Thursday. Guard members went through training on Wednesday. They underwent medical exams,...
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COVID-Stricken Oregon Deploys National Guard to Hospitals
Oregon’s governor says she will deploy up to 1,500 National Guard troops to hospitals around the state to support healthcare workers as COVID-19 surges amid the rapid spread of the Delta variant.
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National Guard Mission to Provide Security Ending at Capitol
National Guard troops are set to leave the U.S. Capitol and turn over security of the area to Capitol Police
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‘Clear the Capitol,' Pence Pleaded, Timeline of Riot Shows
New details from the deadly riot of Jan. 6 are in a previously undisclosed document prepared by the Pentagon for internal use.
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Man Accused of Holding National Guardsmen Transporting Vaccines at Gunpoint
An Arizona man is accused of forcing off the road a National Guard convoy that was transporting COVID-19 vaccines in West Texas and then holding 11 guard members at gunpoint
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More Than 1,000 Guard Troops Now Leaving DC; Others Staying
More than 1,000 National Guard members will be leaving Washington, D.C.