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VA reverses plan to ban iconic WWII kiss photo from medical sites
Employees had been instructed to remove the photo because of its portrayal of a nonconsensual sexual act.
National Guard assistance for DC truck convoys approved by Pentagon
The District of Columbia government and the U.S. Capitol Police requested the National Guard assistance.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press and Jessica Edwards
DC National Guard asked to provide support for upcoming trucker protest
Once again, the D.C. National Guard is being asked to help out with a protest, this time by truckers.
100 National Guardsmen will be on-call during Saturday ‘Justice for J6′ rally in DC
The National Guard will be the last line of defense, as several local law enforcement agencies will be securing the protest.
State Guard units can’t limit troops’ off-duty protests by their troops, National Guard Bureau memo says
A Defense Department instruction on service members' protest activities does not apply to National Guard troops who are not “in a Title 10 duty status under federal command and control."
By Davis Winkie
Trump calls for Joint Chiefs Chairman Milley to be fired
The former president accused Milley working to "impress the radical left" rather than focus on the military.
After deadly Capitol riot, Army looking at which troops require security screening ahead of Biden inauguration
“We are working with the Secret Service to determine which service members supporting the national special security event for the Inauguration require additional background screening,” an Army spokesperson said.
By Kyle Rempfer
Army PSYOP officer resigned commission prior to leading group to DC protests
Capt. Emily Rainey was still on active duty during the Jan. 6 protest in D.C., but she had already resigned her commission, a defense official said.
By Kyle Rempfer
Army head says National Guard may be allowed to carry guns in DC
“We’ll be looking at the intelligence, and make a determination over the next day or so,” Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy said
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
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.`
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.
By Jim Golby and Peter Feaver