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Lawmakers push to expand gun rights on Army Corps of Engineers-run lands
A group of GOP lawmakers is pressing the Army to loosen restrictions on firearms at recreation sites run by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
By Daniel Terrill
Southern border mission has no military value, Guard chief warns
Gen. Daniel Hokanson said the ongoing southern border mission is not helping troops improve military readiness.
Border mission reshapes perspectives of New Hampshire Guardsmen
"It’s heavy in every single way you could fathom," said a Guardsman. "It’s almost like there is no right or wrong answer to how to handle things.”
By Annmarie Timmins, New Hampshire Bulletin
California Guard doubles troop numbers for drug interdiction mission
The California National Guard is doubling the number of its troops deployed to help interdict illegal drugs, including at the southern border.
House says no to returning Confederate memorial to Arlington
An amendment to the House version of the annual defense bill that would return a Confederate memorial to Arlington National Cemetery failed to pass.
‘We failed’: How an F-16 flight on 9/11 shaped National Guard’s No. 2
A Q&A with Lt. Gen. Marc Sasseville, who retired at the end of May as the vice chief of the National Guard.
By Hope Hodge Seck
Guardsmen save life of New York subway stabbing victim
A man that was stabbed in a New York City subway scuffle owes his life to two National Guard soldiers.
By Riley Ceder
US, Philippines expand exercise to territorial edges amid tension with China
The U.S. is continuing to find ways to fortify defenses across the Pacific to deter China and counter its influence. The Philippines is key to that effort.
By Jen Judson
Texas Guard moves to new border base after living in temporary lodging
The first group of Texas National Guard troops moved into a new 80-acre base being built in Eagle Pass as part of Texas' $11 billion border initiative.
By Alejando Serrano, The Texas Tribune