Guardsmen Patrolling DC Will Soon Be Armed, Pentagon Says
National Guardsmen patrolling Washington, D.C., as part of President Donald Trump’s purported crackdown on crime will soon be armed, the Pentagon said Friday. “At the direction of the secretary of defense, JTF-DC members supporting the mission to lower the crime rate in our nation’s capital will soon be on mission with their service-issued weapons, consistent […]
4 Soldiers Charged in Alleged Sexual Assault in Barracks at Washington State Base
Four soldiers have been charged in an alleged sexual assault that took place in the barracks at Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington state last year, a spokesperson for the Army Office of Special Trial Counsel confirmed to Military.com on Thursday. Cpl. Pedro Angel Ruiz, Pvt. 2nd Class Deron J. Gordon, Spc. Jadon Bosarge and Pfc. […]
Trump Plans Ride-Along with Troops in Washington, DC, Crackdown
President Trump said he’s planning to ride along Thursday night with troops patrolling Washington, D.C., as part of his federal crackdown. “I’m going to be going out tonight, I think, with the police and with the military,” Trump told conservative commentator Todd Starnes. “So we’re going to do a job. The National Guard is great. […]
Walks on the Mall, Shake Shack Burgers and a Car Crash: Scenes from the Guard's Deployment in DC
A military vehicle crashed into a car in a residential neighborhood in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, punctuating a day that saw out-of-state troops joining patrols on the National Mall and top administration officials being met with protesters as they visited troops patrolling a transit station. The vehicle collision, from which the civilian driver was reported […]
100-Year-Old Veteran Kept Jewish Prayer Book over His Heart as He Confronted the Holocaust
This article first appeared on The War Horse, an award-winning nonprofit news organization educating the public on military service. Subscribe to their newsletter. This Reflection was written by Jesse Schraub, who turns 101 this month, with the help of his three daughters, Alice Kinsler, Ellen Gang, and Laura Siegel. In 1943, I was drafted into the military at […]
2nd Batch of DNA Results Link Army Vet Alone to Daughters' Deaths at Campground Crime Scene
Investigators have linked a second source of DNA evidence to Travis Decker in the deaths of his three daughters earlier this year. On June 2, authorities found the bodies of Olivia, 5, Evelyn, 8, and Paityn, 9, at the Rock Island campground near Icicle Road in Leavenworth, Washington. The girls were reported missing after their […]
Trump's Federal Law-Enforcement Crackdown Ripples Through DC Neighborhoods
WASHINGTON — The main drag in Washington’s Columbia Heights neighborhood is typically crammed with people peddling pupusas, fresh fruit, souvenirs and clothing. On Tuesday, though, things felt different: The white tents that bulge with food and merchandise were scarcer than usual. “Everything has stopped over the last week,” said Yassin Yahyaoui, who sells jewelry and […]
Army Chief Vows to Respect Hawaii Culture and Environment, but 60-Day Timeline Is Questioned
Secretary of the Army Dan Driscoll has a vision for soldiers in the Pacific, and part of it centers on renegotiating leases for Hawaii lands the service has trained on for decades that expire in 2029. Driscoll recently embarked on a tour of the Pacific that took him to Hawaii and Guam, as well as […]
Mississippi Becomes Fourth State to Send National Guard Troops to DC in Expanding Federal Crackdown
WASHINGTON — Joining forces from three other Republican-led states, the Mississippi National Guard will deploy 200 troops to Washington as part of the Trump administration’s ongoing federal policing and immigration overhaul in the nation’s capital. Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves said in a statement Monday that he has approved the deployment of approximately 200 Mississippi National […]
AI Is About to Radically Alter Military Command Structures that Haven’t Changed Much Since Napoleon’s Army
Despite two centuries of evolution, the structure of a modern military staff would be recognizable to Napoleon. At the same time, military organizations have struggled to incorporate new technologies as they adapt to new domains — air, space and information — in modern war. The sizes of military headquarters have grown to accommodate the expanded […]