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National Guard Airman Dies in Snowboarding Fall at New Jersey Mall
A man who was serving in the Air National Guard died after he fell while snowboarding at an indoor ski park inside a New Jersey mall, officials and family members said.
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Army Probes Whether Soldiers Were Wrongly Blamed in Recruiting Bonus Scandal
U.S. Army officials say investigators have launched a broad review of at least 1,900 National Guard and Reserve soldiers who were swept up in a recruiting bonus scandal up to a decade ago and may have been wrongly blamed and punished. Army officials announced Thursday that its Criminal Investigation Division will review all cases and correct the records. Division Director...
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Homecoming for 60 CT National Guard Members Following Year-Long Deployment
Crowds patiently waited on Thursday at the Connecticut National Guard’s Windsor Locks Readiness Center to welcome home 60 service members. The 142nd Area Support Medical Company returned back to the Nutmeg state after a year-long deployment to Poland, where the unit provided medical care. “I love serving my country, I love being with my unit but it’s great to...
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CT National Guard Troops Return From Overseas Deployment
60 members of the Connecticut National Guard’s 142nd Area Support Medical Company returned Thursday from a yearlong deployment in Poland.
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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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National Guard Helping to Get COVID-19 Test Kits to Cities and Towns
The National Guard is working to distribute COVID-19 test kits purchased by the state to towns and cities.
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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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Dozens of Connecticut National Guardsmen and Women Deploy to Poland
Family and friends said goodbye to their loved ones as more than 70 Connecticut National Guardsmen and women deployed to Poland on Sunday.
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Mass. National Guard Activated to Assist With School COVID Testing, Prison Staffing
Gov. Charlie Baker has activated up to 450 members of the National Guard to assist with COVID-19 testing in Massachusetts schools and help offset potential staffing shortages within the state prison system. The Baker Administration said up to 200 National Guard members will assist with testing in K-12 public schools. The extra testing capacity is needed due to staffing shortages…
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70 Members of CT National Guard Welcomed Home
It was a big celebration at the Armory as more than 70 members of the National Guard returned to Connecticut. Members of Detachment 2 and the 143rd Regional Support Group gathered for an official welcome home ceremony as they embraced love ones and life back in the U.S. “It’s really good to be home,” said Captain Shaneka Ashman. “I missed…