Former generals warn of more Guard use in domestic, political missionsThe Guard has increasingly been used for unconventional missions outside its traditional mission set, four retired National Guard generals argued.By Zamone Perez5 days ago
Texas investigating Guardsman in border-related shooting incidentOn April 14, a National Guardsman assigned to Operation Lone Star "discharged a weapon in a border-related incident," the Texas Military Department said.By Todd South3 weeks ago
Supreme Court says Texas Guard can’t block federal agents from borderThe order effectively maintains long-running precedent that the federal government — not individual states — has authority to enforce border security.By William Melhado, The Texas Tribune3 months ago
Border standoff peaks between Texas Guard and the federal governmentA park on the Rio Grande is the new focus of a long battle over border enforcement that’s reached the U.S. Supreme Court.By Uriel J. García, The Texas Tribune3 months ago
Feds say Texas Guard is blocking Border Patrol from part of the borderThe Justice Department says agents can’t access 2.5 miles of the border and a boat ramp in Eagle Pass.By Uriel J. García, The Texas Tribune4 months ago
WWII veteran jumps from perfectly good plane alongside Texas governorA 106-year-old World War II veteran recently parachuted alongside Texas Gov. Greg Abbott.5 months ago
Marines embrace young honorary Marine with cancer ‘as one of our own’Although Jack Lowe was in pain, he remained standing during the ceremony, even raising his right hand from his walker to recite his oath.By Irene Loewenson6 months ago
Navy cancels plan to force recruiters to work six days a weekThe about-face comes one day after Navy Times reported that recruiters had been ordered to work six days a week.By Geoff Ziezulewicz10 months ago
Three more states sending National Guard troops to US-Mexico borderThree more governors joined a growing list of states sending soldiers or other state law enforcement officers to the U.S. border with Mexico.By Sarah Rankin, The Associated Press11 months ago
Halfway through base name changes, business as usual across the ArmyThe Army crossed the halfway mark in the final phase of shedding its Confederate base names when Georgia’s Fort Benning was rechristened Fort Moore.By Davis Winkie12 months ago
Army sergeant who killed BLM protester in Texas sentenced to 25 yearsArmy Sgt. Daniel Perry was sentenced for fatally shooting an armed protester during a Black Lives Matter demonstration in Austin, Texas in July 2020.12 months ago
Soldier to be sentenced for murder in Texas protest shootingThe sentencing hearing for Sgt. Daniel Perry begins today.12 months ago