COLUMBUS, Ohio – Governor Mike DeWine has taken a stand against proposed legislation that would permanently federalize portions of the Ohio National Guard into the U.S. Space Force, calling on President Joe Biden to withdraw the initiative. The U.S. Air Force sent Legislative Proposal 480 to Congress in March, seeking to federalize U.S. National Guard […]
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine is fighting a proposal that would give federal authorities control over the Ohio National Guard.
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The Air National Guard has delayed its plan to downgrade the status of about 80 members of its Alaska unit, a move that would have threatened national security and civilian rescues in the nation’s most remote state. The Alaska Air National Guard confirmed the delay in an email to The Associated Press on Friday. AIR NATIONAL GUARD CHANGES IN ALASKA COULD AFFECT NATIONAL SECURITY, CIVILIAN RESCUES, STAFFERS SAY Efforts by the state’s politicians and Alaskans "have been...
The pause announced Thursday is exclusive to Alaska, according to a spokesman for the Alaska National Guard, and came after advocacy from elected leaders in the state.
William Long graduated high school in 2011 and, like many, regrets missing the high military deployment days of the mid-2000s. He might not have served in Iraq or Afghanistan, but he had the great honor of serving his home and neighbors in Oklahoma. On May 20, 2013, shortly after he enlisted in the Oklahoma Army […]
More than 40 Soldiers of the Louisiana Army National Guard’s 1021st Engineer Vertical Construction Company are conducting a two-week pre-mobilization training at the Louisiana National Guard Training Center Pineville.
If you hear loud noises this weekend don’t worry.
The Oregon National Guard's 41st Infantry Brigade Combat Team conducted intensive live-fire squad training exercises on April 19, 2024 at Orchard Combat Training Center in Idaho. Infantry squads maneuvered through a range with pop-up targets while employing live ammunition, testing their abilities to execute squad tactics and battle drills under simulated combat conditions.
Kentucky National Guard Supports 35th Thunder Over Louisville Event in Louisville, Kentucky, April 20, 2024.
The town of Lexington was notified last week that the Lexington Armory National Guard building will soon become a temporary "safety-net" shelter for up to 55 families, many of whom are currently at the Cass Center in Roxbury.
House Speaker Mike Johnson visited Columbia University’s campus on Wednesday afternoon and said he would demand that President Joe Biden intervene in pro-Palestinian protests that have taken place on campus for over a week — including by potentially calling in the National Guard to dismantle encampments. His statement echoed calls from his Republican colleagues Sens. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., and Josh Hawley, R-Mo., who have already asked for the National Guard to be sent in to clear out the...
Motor City 2024 offers National Guard members a transformative series of conferences in Detroit, focusing on personal development, industry partnerships, and camaraderie.