States Turn To National Guard To Help Protect Future Elections From Hackers
Election officials have traditionally focused on a smooth voting experience, but after the 2016 elections, they've also had to focus on cybersecurity.
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50 Years Ago Baltimore Burned. The Same Issues Set It Aflame In 2015
Riots in Baltimore broke out days after Martin Luther King Jr.'s murder. Segregation and economic tensions led to civil unrest. Those issues were still present in 2015 after the death of Freddie Gray.
Former National Guard Chief On What A 2006 Border Deployment Tells Us Today
The last major deployment of the National Guard to the border was overseen in 2006 by retired Lt. Gen. H. Steven Blum. He says their work freed Border Patrol agents to focus on their primary job.
Reaction To Trump's National Guard Border Plan Ranges From Yay, Nay To 'Well...'
Trump's decision to send National Guard troops to the border has won support from GOP governors. Other officials on the border have expressed some reservations.
Joint Chiefs Denounce Racism After Trump's Comments
Top-ranking uniformed leaders of the Army, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps and National Guard all posted on social media condemning racism, hatred and extremism.
Deal Promises Help For Soldiers Ordered To Repay Enlistment Bonuses
The compromise is part of a mammoth new defense spending authorization bill that's slated for a vote by the end of next week.
Pentagon Halts Effort To Take Back Signing Bonuses Paid To National Guard Members
Citing his duty to keep promises to service members, U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter suspends efforts to make veterans pay back signing bonuses and tuition aid.
PHOTOS: Dramatic Rescues Underway As Louisiana Floodwaters Reach 'Historic' Levels
More than a thousand people have been rescued as the state is drenched and battered by what the Governor has called an "unprecedented and historic flooding event."
Military Training Exercises Over Tank Farm In Greensboro
While driving by PTI today, don't panic if there are military helicopters flying low over the tank farm, with uniformed troops high-lining down to the array of storage tanks.
International Guard: How The Vietnam War Changed Guard Service
During the war, young men often tried to join the National Guard to avoid being sent overseas. But that war changed the nature of the guard — paving the way for today's deployments abroad.