


Camp Pendleton Marine killed in tactical training vehicle mishap
The incident occurred during routine training aboard the base, the service announced.

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Two National Guard members shot just blocks from the White House
Two West Virginia National Guard members who deployed to the nation’s capital were shot Wednesday just blocks from the White House.

Investigation of Marine convicted in DC barracks shooting reveals unit history of firearm negligence
It also revealed that Lance Cpl. Andrew Johnson had a history of pointing what he believed to be an unloaded pistol at fellow Marines and pulling the trigger.

Entire DC Guard, plus 500 from MD and others from VA, activated after pro-Trump protesters storm Capitol
More than 1,000 National Guard troops have been activated in response to the siege on the Capitol building.`

A Fort Lee instructor is the 15th service member, 2nd active-duty soldier, to die from COVID-19
A 38-year-old solider died Jan. 2 of complications.

Navy SEAL agrees to plead guilty in strangulation death of Army Green Beret staff sergeant
One defendant remains scheduled for trial in the 2017 case.

DC National Guard activated for pro-Trump protests as mayor urges calm
Congress is meeting this week to certify the Electoral College results, and President Donald Trump has refused to concede while whipping up support for protests.

10 former Pentagon chiefs warn Trump on involving military in pursuing election claims
All 10 living former secretaries of defense signed on to an opinion article that implicitly questioned Trump’s willingness to follow his constitutional duty to peacefully relinquish power on Jan. 20.

New law eases tax repayment pain for more than a million troops
Legislation would stretch out the payments over a 12-month period instead of four months.

Silent drill platoon Marine shot and killed while home in Idaho on leave
Lance Cpl. Davis Mosqueda, 20, was at an apartment in Boise, Idaho, with a group of friends right before the shooting occurred, police say.

The military would put down Michael Flynn’s proposed insurrection
If Michael Flynn continues his public calls for martial law, strong rebukes from military leaders, active and retired, would likely reduce support among veterans and service members, say the authors of this commentary.
