Disabled US Army Veteran in ‘Limbo’ at Tacoma ICE Detention Center
TACOMA — A U.S. Army veteran’s immigration case remains uncertain after he was recently denied bond by a judge, family members say. As community members and elected officials continue to advocate for Muhammad Zahid Chaudhry’s release from the Northwest ICE Processing Center, federal officials have taken new legal actions in recent days to deport Chaudhry, […]
Trump Celebrates West Point Alumni Group Canceling Award Ceremony to Honor Tom Hanks
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump celebrated news on Monday that an alumni group from West Point canceled an award ceremony set to honor Tom Hanks, with the president calling the famous actor “destructive” and “WOKE.” Hanks was scheduled to receive the 2025 Sylvanus Thayer Award on Sept. 25, but the U.S. Military Academy’s alumni association […]
Soldier Dies on Fort Leonard Wood Rifle Range
An 18-year-old from California has been identified as the Army National Guardsman who died Friday on a rifle range at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri. Pvt. Andrey Okunev, 18, assigned to Company B, 1stBattalion, 48th Infantry Regiment, was pronounced dead after a midmorning “incident” on the range, according to Army officials. Base public affairs officials declined […]
Could National Guard Soldiers Be Deployed in Dallas to Combat Crime?
WASHINGTON – Texas Republicans laud President Donald Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops in D.C., saying the move has helped reduce violent crime in the nation’s capital and bolstered public safety. Trump has signaled he could do the same in other cities such as Chicago and New Orleans. Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker, a Democrat, said […]
Records Show the VA Failed to Treat a Father’s Common Infection. Now He’s Paying the Price.
Anthony Walker always liked to think of himself as “the man.” He always liked to think of himself as “tough Tony.” That’s how he felt jumping out of planes while in the Army and stationed at Fort Bragg in North Carolina. He felt it later, too, as a small-business owner, husband and a father to […]
Georgia Governor Sending 300 National Guard Troops to DC amid Trump’s Crackdown
ATLANTA — Gov. Brian Kemp said Friday he’s deploying more than 300 Georgia National Guard troops to Washington to aid President Donald Trump’s federal intervention in the nation’s capital amid a widening debate over the use of the military for local law enforcement. The contingent involves roughly 300 soldiers who are scheduled to mobilize in […]
Trump's Promised Immigration Crackdown in Chicago Could Last About Six Weeks, Suburban Official Says
CHICAGO — The Trump administration has informed local officials that its promised immigration enforcement surge in Chicago will operate seven days a week for about six weeks, according to the mayor of a suburb that houses an immigration processing center. Mayor Katrina Thompson said in a letter to the village’s roughly 8,000 residents this week […]
Army and Kansas State Face Off in Football Saturday Night with Military Pride on Both Their Minds
MANHATTAN, Kan. — There is a little more meaning when Army plays certain schools in football. Kansas State is one of them. It might not seem like it at first glance. One of the nation’s flagship military schools has only played the land-grant college twice in its history, the first matchup at West Point in […]
Survivors of Maine Mass Shooting and Victims' Relatives Sue US Government Alleging Negligence
Survivors of Maine’s deadliest mass shooting and relatives of victims are suing the federal government, alleging that the U.S. Army could and should have stopped one of its reservists from carrying out what they call “one of the most preventable mass tragedies in American history.” Eighteen people were killed in October 2023 when Robert Card […]
Trump Suggests National Guard Could Go into New Orleans, a Blue City in a Red State
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump suggested Wednesday that New Orleans could be his next target for deploying the National Guard to fight crime, potentially expanding the number of cities around the nation where he may send federal law enforcement. Trump has already said he plans to send the National Guard into Chicago and Baltimore following […]