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DC helicopter route permanently closed after fatal Black Hawk crash
The move follows federal investigators's call for a ban on helo flights on the route, citing a string of near misses in recent years.
By John Seewer, The Associated Press and Tara Copp, AP
Pentagon rejects DC request for National Guard migrant help — again
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin rejected a similar D.C. request earlier this month.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
National Guard DC activation extended in anticipation of trucker protests
National Guardsmen will be available in D.C. to help with traffic control through Wednesday.
More realistic military names for the Washington Football Team
Thirteen names we think would better suit the Washington Football Team.
By Sarah Sicard
DC rooming house operator stole $400k in benefits from elderly, mentally ill and disabled veterans: indictment
Rosemary Ogbenna, 45, was charged this month by the District Court for the District of Columbia for allegedly carrying out a plot to steal more than $400,000 in benefits from elderly, mentally ill and disabled veterans she housed through her room and board business.
‘Mike is a cheater’ spray-painted on car belonging to veteran not named Mike
“I do not even know anyone named Mike,” Army veteran Nedra-Iman Brantley wrote in a Facebook post after discovering her vehicle.
By J.D. Simkins
Senate ‘likely’ to move defense bill this week, Schumer says
The Senate is “likely” to vote on its long-delayed annual defense policy bill this week, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer says.
By Joe Gould
GWOT memorial made of over 7,000 dog tags will be displayed at Lincoln Memorial
The Fallen Heroes Memorial, sponsored by Veterans and Athletes United and Tunnel to Towers, will be displayed at the Lincoln Memorial from 7 a.m. until 6:30 p.m. Nov. 11, during which the names of the 7063 servicemembers who made the ultimate sacrifice during the Global War on Terror will be read.
Nationwide celebrations mark 100 years of remembrance of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
Nov. 9 and 10 will be the first time in 78 years that Tomb Guards at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery will allow visitors to enter the chains surrounding the Tomb, allowing the public to lay flowers.
100 National Guardsmen will be on-call during Saturday ‘Justice for J6′ rally in DC
The National Guard will be the last line of defense, as several local law enforcement agencies will be securing the protest.
Guard soldiers may lose training if not reimbursed for Capitol mission
The National Guard may have to make serious cuts to training and readiness if Congress doesn't reimburse it for more than four months of Capitol security duty.
By Davis Winkie