National Guard Deployments Have Cost US Taxpayers Almost $600M: CBO
Deployments of the United States National Guard to cities across the country have cost American taxpayers roughly $600 million, according to new data published by the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO). The CBO, which for decades has provided Congress with economic and budget analyses, said Wednesday that to date upwards of $589 million has been spent […]
Active Duty Troops and Minnesota National Guard Placed on Standby as Minneapolis Protests Escalate
Pentagon Signals Rare Domestic Readiness The Department of Defense has placed roughly 1,500 active-duty Army soldiers on standby for possible deployment to Minnesota following escalating unrest in Minneapolis tied to federal immigration enforcement operations and a fatal shooting involving an ICE agent. Defense officials confirmed the troops were given prepare-to-deploy orders as a contingency measure […]
Loss, Depression & Hope: How Injury Changed National Guard Veteran's Life
Alexis Nelson was so excited about a future in the military, she signed up for the Army National Guard the day she turned 17. But her dream of serving the country was soon derailed when she suffered a service-related injury during basic training. She was forced to leave the National Guard with a medical deferment. […]
Who is Thomas Carden? First Ever Four-Star National Guard Bureau Vice Chief
Army Lt. Gen. Thomas Carden has made history, becoming the first National Guard Bureau (NGB) vice chief to wear the four-star rank. The Georgia Army National Guard officer was confirmed Tuesday by the U.S. Senate as the Bureau’s 12th vice chief. His confirmation means he will receive a fourth star due to the 2024 fiscal […]
US Army Names 2 Iowa Guard Members Killed in Attack in Syria
WASHINGTON (AP) — The two Iowa National Guard members killed in a weekend attack that the U.S. military blamed on the Islamic State group in Syria were identified Monday. The U.S. Army named them as Sgt. Edgar Brian Torres-Tovar, 25, of Des Moines, and Sgt. William Nathaniel Howard, 29, of Marshalltown. Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds […]
West Virginia High School Remembers Slain National Guard Member as Caring and Willing to Help
Mourners gathered at a West Virginia high school this weekend remembered a National Guard member fatally shot last week as a caring and positive person who wanted to help others. U.S. Army Spc. Sarah Beckstrom died after a Wednesday shooting in Washington, D.C., while her seriously injured colleague, U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe, […]
A Federal Judge Blocked Trump's National Guard Deployment to DC But Troops Aren't Leaving Just Yet
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday ordered President Donald Trump to end the deployment of National Guard troops to the nation’s capital. But the ruling is unlikely to be the final word by the courts, the president or local leaders in the contentious duel over the federal district. U.S. District Judge Jia Cobb […]
Four in a Row: New York National Guard Tops Nation Again in Recruiting
For the fourth year in a row, the New York Army National Guard (NYARNG) is outpacing recruiting numbers compared to more than four dozen of its counterparts. The NYARNG has exerted prowess in both recruiting and retention since 2022, with an assigned strength of 11,700 recruits for the 2025 fiscal year that concluded Sept. 30—representing […]
Michigan National Guard Chief Reports ‘Constant Probing’ by Chinese Nationals at Bases
When five Chinese nationals were caught allegedly taking photos near classified military equipment at Camp Grayling in Northern Michigan in 2023, it wasn’t an isolated incident. Instead, it’s part of a “constant probing” of military installations, the head of the Michigan National Guard told state lawmakers Wednesday, Nov. 5. “The People’s Republic of China are […]
Congress Eyes New Cyber and Communications Powers for the National Guard
Legislators in the House and Senate are investigating methods to expand the powers of the National Guard in cyber operations and communication resilience as they move on with the FY 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The proposed clauses would place National Guard units at the forefront of safeguarding crucial infrastructure, enhancing systems for communication, and […]