Navy Gets Request for ICE, National Guard to Operate Out of Chicago-Area Base
The Department of Homeland Security has asked the Navy to use one of its bases in the greater Chicago area for immigration enforcement, a move that would further cement the Trump administration’s use of U.S. military personnel and installations for a nationwide detention and deportation effort. Navy officials on Thursday referred all questions to the […]
The National Guard Has Been Activated to Chicago 18 Times from 1877-2021. Here’s a Breakdown.
If President Donald Trump follows through on his threat to send National Guard troops to Chicago — over the objections of Gov. JB Pritzker and Mayor Brandon Johnson — then it would be unprecedented. “In Illinois, we are not aware of the state’s National Guard forces ever being federalized for an in-state response without the […]
Mystery Surrounds $1.2 Billion Army Contract to Build Huge Detention Tent Camp in Texas Desert
WASHINGTON — When President Donald Trump’s administration last month awarded a contract worth up to $1.2 billion to build and operate what it says will become the nation’s largest immigration detention complex, it didn’t turn to a large government contractor or even a firm that specializes in private prisons. Instead, it handed the project on […]
Prosecutors Fail to Indict Sandwich Thrower in Trump's Washington Public Safety Operation
WASHINGTON — Federal prosecutors have failed to obtain a felony indictment against a man who was seen on camera hurling a sandwich at a federal law enforcement official in the nation’s capital, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press. Sean Charles Dunn was arrested on an assault charge after he threw a […]
Washington State Ramps Up Pressure on Army over PFAS Contamination Near Yakima
SELAH CIVIC CENTER, Yakima County — Years after a group of substances often described as forever chemicals were found in drinking water near Joint Base Lewis-McChord’s Yakima Training Center, families are still waiting for water filtration systems, and state officials are frustrated with the Army’s “pattern of slow or no release of information” about the […]
From O.J. Simpson to Paraguay, Trust and Respect Go a Long Way
This article first appeared on The War Horse, an award-winning nonprofit news organization educating the public on military service. Subscribe to their newsletter. I had been a company commander for more than four years by 1993, and I thought I was a pretty good one. But as it turned out, I had a lot to learn. As a […]
Trump’s Threat to Deploy Troops to Chicago Sparks Fear and Defiance in a City on Edge
CHICAGO — President Donald Trump’s threats to deploy National Guard troops to Chicago sent ripples through America’s third-largest city as many residents defended their home against Trump’s escalating rhetoric toward its violent crime, including claims it is a “killing field.” The threat of federal troops stirred a mix of fear, frustration and defiance for residents […]
'Leave Our Kids Alone': Schools Reopen in DC With Parents on Edge over Trump's Armed Patrols
WASHINGTON — Public schools reopened Monday in the nation’s tense capital with parents on edge over the presence in their midst of thousands of National Guard troops — some now armed — and large scatterings of federal law enforcement officers carrying out President Donald Trump’s orders to make the District of Columbia a safer place. […]
Trump Order Deepens National Guard’s Role in US Law Enforcement
The National Guard’s role in law enforcement throughout the country could expand under an executive order signed by President Donald Trump on Monday. The order requires Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to create a specialized unit within the D.C. National Guard “dedicated to ensuring public safety and order in the nation’s capital.” Hegseth also is charged […]
Why Is the Army Chopping Away at Its Chopper Fleet?
This article first appeared on The War Horse, an award-winning nonprofit news organization educating the public on military service. Subscribe to their newsletter. For many Americans, the U.S. Army is nearly synonymous with its helicopters. Think of popular films such as Black Hawk Down, We Were Soldiers, and Apocalypse Now. But in recent months, the service announced a […]