Jan. 6 Investigation Enters Second Year with Unanswered Questions About the National Guard The question remains: Why did it take Army leaders three hours to approve much-needed Guard reinforcements?
A Year Later, a Guardsman Who Responded to the Capitol Riot Recalls Delays and Uncertainty Since Jan. 6, 2021, lawmakers have searched for answers about the Guard's delay, and the digging is expected to continue.
The Top 10 Military.com News Stories of 2021 The riot at the U.S. Capitol was just the warmup for a year that also included the end to the 20-year war in Afghanistan.
Capitol Police Chief Can Now 'Unilaterally' Ask for National Guard Help In Emergencies The bill streamlines a process that lawmakers have identified as one of the reasons for the Guard's slow response during the...
Pentagon Plan to Fight Extremism in the Ranks Is a Start, But Experts Say Problems Loom The 21-page report created new guidelines for activities that are banned for service members.
Guardsman in Jan. 6 Mob Gets Probation, Still Serving in the Guard Pfc. Abram Markofski was sentenced in federal court Dec. 10 to two years of probation and $1,500 in fines.
What Did the National Guard Do? Jan. 6 Probe Hones In on Guard Response The Guard's response, with troops arriving several hours after supporters of then-President Trump first breached the Capitol...
The National Guard Is Stuck in the Middle of Political Infighting, and It’s Getting Worse After spending two decades in near constant rotations to the Middle East, National Guardsmen have been caught in heated U.S...
Fellow Guardsmen Push for Soldier in Jan. 6 Mob to Be Allowed to Continue Serving Pfc. Abram Markofski is set to be sentenced Friday, faces up to six months in prison and has agreed to pay a $500 fine.
10 Airmen Investigated for Trespassing at Capitol Riot, New Military Extremism Report Shows The cases are among 281 investigations into alleged instances of extremism in the military over the first nine months of this...
Green Beret Who Detonated Cybertruck Left Note Calling Attack a 'Wake-Up Call' The note was released as the latest detail in an investigation that had sought a motive in the vehicle bombing by Master Sgt...
Why Are US Flags Being Flown at Half-Staff on Inauguration Day? Here's what to know about why flags are lowered when a president dies, who can issue that order and how long the process...
Biden Signs Wide-Ranging Veterans Bill that Includes Improvements to Veteran Caregiver, Homelessness Programs More support for home caregivers of aging and disabled veterans and bolstered services for homeless veterans are now law...
Medals of Honor Awarded to 5 Soldiers from Korean War and 2 from Vietnam In his opening remarks at the White House ceremony, Biden said the Medal of Honor recipients epitomized the American ideal...
Air Force Veteran Tells the Story of Hidden Health Risks at Nevada Test Site Dave Crete claims that veterans that worked at the Nevada Test and Training Range can't even prove they were there due to...