September 14, 2020 Battle against Oregon wildfires fought with short supply of air support after 6 Chinooks sent to Afghanistan The Oregon National Guard defended its decision to send the Chinooks ahead of fire season, pointing out that they are only a small part of the tools used to fight fires.
September 9, 2020 Washington fires ravage 330,000 acres in 24 hours Wildfires raged through the state of Washington on Tuesday, burning more than 330,000 acres of brush and timber.
September 8, 2020 Military rescues 35 as California's Creek Fire rages In a heroic effort, military helicopter pilots rescued dozens of Northern California hikers trapped amid the inferno-like flames of Fresno's devastating Creek Fire.
September 2, 2020 Woman, 105, who survived 1921 Tulsa race massacre leads lawsuit seeking reparations Survivors and descendants of those killed in the 1921 Tulsa race massacre filed a lawsuit Tuesday seeking reparations nearly a century after a White mob looted and lit fire to buildings in a flourishing financial district once known as Oklahoma’s Black Wall Street.
September 1, 2020 National Guard chief says most US communities have been 'really glad to have them there' amid unrest National Guard Bureau Chief Gen. Daniel Hokanson told "Bill Hemmer Reports" Tuesday that the Guard's response to rioting in Kenosha, Wis. and other cities represents "another really good news story where the communities asked for their support and they were there."
August 27, 2020 Kenosha shooting victim recovering from surgery in Milwaukee One of the victims of the Kenosha, Wis., protest shooting is recovering from surgery in a Milwaukee hospital, reports say.
August 25, 2020 Cuccinelli questions whether there are enough National Guard troops in Kenosha to quell riots Wisconsin's Democrat governor might not be doing enough to combat ongoing riots in Kenosha after the police-involved shooting of Jacob Blake, Acting Deputy Homeland Security Secretary Ken Cuccinelli said Tuesday.
August 24, 2020 National Guard called out to Kenosha after Sunday rioting The National Guard has been deployed to Kenosha, Wis., Monday after a night of civil unrest following the shooting of a Black man by police over the weekend, the latest incident to unleash widespread anger over policing practices.
August 22, 2020 Pentagon: Use of surveillance planes in protests was legal The use of National Guard reconnaissance planes in four U.S. cities to monitor the widespread protests earlier this year didn't violate rules against the military collecting intelligence on Americans, a Pentagon report has concluded.
August 15, 2020 Texas soldier dies in Fort Hood training accident, cause unknown: reports A Texas National Guard soldier died while conducting training exercises at Fort Hood, according to local reports.
