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 […]
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 […]