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Father of Marine killed in Afghanistan arrested at State of the Union
The father of a Marine killed in Afghanistan was kicked out of the president's national address Thursday after trying to disrupt the speech.
National Guard on standby for State of the Union address
The fencing around the U.S. Capitol is back up for the president’s State of the Union address on Tuesday. The National Guard is on standby.
This week in Congress: Biden’s State of the Union amid Russia’s war on Ukraine
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of Feb. 28, 2022.
US Air Force would face tough choices in Russian air assault on Ukraine
Military experts in the U.S. are urging Western nations to bolster Ukraine’s air defenses, fearing that Russia will swiftly take over its former territory’s airspace.
Texas Guardsmen on border start unionizing to combat difficult conditions
The troops are organizing in response to a slew of problems with the state's border mission.
By Davis Winkie
Russia moves planned naval exercise away from Irish coast
The Feb. 3-8 exercises were to be held 150 miles off southwestern Ireland — in international waters but within Ireland’s exclusive economic zone.
Guard troops can unionize on state active duty, DoJ says
The government's lawyers agree: Guard troops on state active duty can organize and form unions.
By Davis Winkie
Unions seek bargaining rights for National Guard members
A 1978 federal law makes it a criminal felony for members of the armed forces, including the National Guard, to join or attempt to form a labor organization.
Revisiting the Battle of Gettysburg finale
The Army of the Potomac began the battle with 83,289 men. In three days it suffered total losses in killed, wounded and missing of 17,684 men, or 21.2 percent.
By Richard F. Welch