Policy
No Need To Federalize State's National Guards, Leaders Say
“I cannot think of any scenario where we would recommend or ask for being federalized,” Tennessee’s adjunct general told reporters.
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.
Science & Tech
The US Army Has Grounded the Two Pilots Who Flew Low Over DC
Active duty soldiers in the nation’s capital will also be returning home.
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.
Policy
What the National Guard Is Doing During the Protests
Guardsmen appear to have been involved in at least one fatal clash.
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