Policy

Pentagon Leaders Reject Calls for Militarized Election Season

“We support law enforcement,” Army Secretary McCarthy said Tuesday. ”We don’t police American streets.”

Policy

National Guard Commander To Testify ‘Excessive Force’ Used on White House Protesters

Officer on the scene saw spent tear gas canisters, contradicting key details of Attorney General Barr’s account of the controversial night.

Threats

Quieter Night In DC As Protests Continue Amid Large Militarized Response Force

The show-of-force angered protesters, but the crowds eventually dwindled without much police intervention.

Threats

Pentagon Says Guard Did Not Tear-Gas Protesters; Downplays Role In Militarized Response

A senior official also said SecDef was unaware of the plan to clear a public park for a Trump photo op.

Ideas

The Vermont National Guard’s Great Experiment

A few weeks ago, the state's Guardsmen got an impossible assignment. And then they pulled it off.

Ideas

The Right Way to Activate the National Guard

There are three methods of mobilizing America’s citizen soldiers. Which one Trump chooses will matter a great deal.