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March 8, 2024

Mexican cartel members laugh after National Guard helicopter crashes, kills 3

Cartel members were heard laughing after a National Guard helicopter carrying three soldiers and a Border Patrol agent crashed near the southern border in La Grulla, Texas.

March 8, 2024

National Guard helicopter crashes near southern border in Texas, killing at least 3 on board

Three National Guard soldiers and a Border Patrol agent were aboard a National Guard helicopter that crashed Friday near the southern border in Texas.

March 7, 2024

NY Times editorial board member who opposed Tom Cotton op-ed now supports Hochul sending troops to NYC

The New York Times' Mara Gay is backing New York Gov. Kathy Hochul's plan to send troops to NYC subways to quell crime after blasting the Tom Cotton op-ed in 2020.

March 6, 2024

Sen. Tom Cotton dunks on NY Times as paper reports Hochul is sending troops to NYC to combat crime

The New York Times faced ire on social media while reporting that New York Gov. Kathy Hochul plans to send the National Guard to NYC subways to combat crime.

March 6, 2024

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul delivers five-point plan to combat subway violence

The Democratic governor has called in the National Guard to help the NYPD with bag checks.

March 6, 2024

Miscalculation forces National Guard to temporarily cut re-enlistment bonuses

The National Guard is temporarily halting its re-enlistment bonus program after a miscalculation led to a shortage of funding, which could pause the incentives into April.

March 4, 2024

Jack Teixeira pleads guilty to leaking Pentagon classified documents

Massachusetts Air National Guardsman Jack Teixeira pleaded guilty on Monday to retaining and transmitting classified national defense information.

March 3, 2024

Tennessee National Guard deploying to southern border as Biden admin 'fails to act,' GOP gov says

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee visited members of the state's National Guard ahead of their deployment to the southern border to help with the immigration crisis.

February 29, 2024

US says Jack Teixeira, Air National Guardsman who leaked classified military information, to plead guilty

The U.S. Attorney's office in Boston received Air National Guardsman Jack Teixeira's guilty plea in a case involving a leak of classified military information last year.

February 27, 2024

Defense Secretary Austin 'confident' in military leadership to address safety following helicopter crashes

The Pentagon said the leaders of the various military branches are capable of addressing safety concerns related to helicopters following several recent crashes.