DC National Guard gets its first security vessel
For the first time, an Army unit in the nation’s capital will operate a waterborne platform.
By Brooke Griswold
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Air Force UH-1N helicopter makes emergency landing in DC after crew hears vibrations in flight
An Air Force helicopter made a precautionary landing in Northwest D.C. on Monday night after its crew heard "vibrating mechanical sounds."
Defense startups raid auto and fracking sectors for parts to speed weapons output
Defense tech startups are repurposing automotive chips and pipes used in fracking in an effort to deliver weapons to the Pentagon faster and at lower cost.
By Mike Stone, Reuters
DC resident who played Darth Vader’s ‘Imperial March’ at troops receives settlement
Sam O'Hara's Star Wars-inspired protest set off a monthslong lawsuit between O’Hara, the distrist, several D.C. police officers and an National Guardsman.
First look at the Global War on Terrorism Memorial design in Washington
If the design is approved, the foundation is aiming for a 2027 groundbreaking and a project completion date of late 2028.
By J.D. Simkins
National Guard’s DC deployment has had no ‘measurable effect’ on violent crime: Report
The report, which the White House called "out of touch," asserted that Guard troops have been deployed in “the wrong places for the wrong types of crime.”
By Tanya Noury