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DC National Guard assisting cops, fire department at March for Israel
Three dozen troops are supporting D.C first responders.
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 Jon 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
Military leader defends Jan. 6 response as House steps up probes
Lt. Gen. Walter Piatt echoed comments from other senior military leaders about the perception of soldiers being used to secure the election process.
Lawmakers propose $200 million for new Guard quick reaction force to aid Capitol security
The quick reaction force would fall under the District of Columbia Air National Guard.
Repeated National Guard missions in DC trigger frustration, denials
According to defense officials, the Army on Monday approved only about a quarter of the Guard troops requested by city officials to provide security in case of unrest after the upcoming verdict in the trial of former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press