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May 19, 2021

National Guard to leave DC this week, Pentagon says

The National Guard will end its deployment in Washington, D.C. Sunday, May 23, after over four months with a presence at the nation’s Capitol.

May 17, 2021

Soldiers shave heads for battle buddy's sister fighting cancer

A Minnesota National Guard member found support from his fellow soldiers when he shaved his head in solidarity with his sister. 

May 13, 2021

Military dad surprises sons at school after year-long pandemic deployment

Two Illinois brothers got a heartwarming surprise when they found their military father waiting for them outside their elementary school after he had been away for a year on deployment. 

May 2, 2021

Oregon veteran who thwarted Paris train attack to run again to unseat Democrat DeFazio

A veteran who helped stop a terrorist attack on a Paris-bound train in 2015 is running for Congress in Oregon.

April 24, 2021

California National Guard put fighter jet on alert in March 2020 for 'possible domestic mission': report

California National Guard members say a fighter jet was put on standby for a "possible domestic mission" last year, raising concerns that the military could be used to disperse protesters in the early days of the coronavirus pandemic, according to a report.

April 22, 2021

Chicago man shot at National Guard troops in Minneapolis amid Chauvin trial, prosecutors say

Minnesota prosecutors filed multiple charges Wednesday against a man accused of opening fire on National Guard soldiers stationed in Minneapolis as part of efforts to maintain the peace following the verdict in the Derek Chauvin trial. 

April 21, 2021

Minnesota US Attorney's Office says National Guard shooting suspect could face additional charges

The suspect, 28-year-old Andrew Thomas, is currently charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm

April 20, 2021

LIVE UPDATES: Derek Chauvin's fate in jury's hands as closing arguments wrap, nation braces for verdict

Attorney's in the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin finished closing arguments on Monday following weeks of testimony as the nation braces for a verdict while jurors deliberate. 

April 19, 2021

Illinois National Guard activated ahead of Chauvin verdict

Gov. J.B. Pritzker activated the Illinois National Guard Monday ahead of an expected verdict in the trial of a former Minneapolis police officer charged with George Floyd’s death.

April 19, 2021

Minneapolis becomes fortress ahead of verdict in George Floyd trial

Minneapolis looks like a military fortress ahead of the George Floyd murder trial verdict — with fears heightened by a drive-by shooting targeting some of the thousands of National Guard members trying to protect the city.