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Marine veteran killed while providing medical aid in Ukraine
Pete Reed served in the Marine Corps from 2007–2011 as a rifleman.
Wisconsin National Guard called out after police shoot Black man
Wisconsin’s governor summoned the National Guard for fear of another round of violent protests Monday after the police shooting of a Black man turned Kenosha into the nation’s latest flashpoint city in a summer of racial unrest.
Democrats attack Trump’s military leadership, praise Biden as ready to be commander in chief
The second day of the Democratic convention focused on national security issues and Trump's missteps guiding the military.
Nagasaki urges nuke ban on 75th anniversary of US atomic bombing
The Japanese city of Nagasaki on Sunday marked its 75th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing, with the mayor and dwindling survivors urging world leaders including their own to do more for a nuclear weapons ban.
Appropriators to deny DoD budget flexibility in border wall spat
Fired-up House appropriators are expected to vote to reject the Pentagon’s requests for added budget flexibility over the president’s diversion of military funds to build his promised U.S.-Mexico border wall.
By Joe Gould
Atlanta mayor: No need for National Guard troops, despite governor’s order
The mayor of Atlanta said Tuesday that she doesn’t agree with the Georgia governor’s order to mobilize the National Guard in her city as a surge in violence became a political talking point.
By Ben Nadler, The Associated Press
Georgia governor authorizes National Guard troops after 8-year-old killed
Georgia’s governor on Monday declared a state of emergency and authorized the activation of up to 1,000 National Guard troops after a weekend of violence in Atlanta left five people dead, including an 8-year-old girl.
By Ben Nadler, The Associated Press and Jeff Martin, The Associated Press
Trump plans huge July 4 fireworks show despite DC’s concerns
President Donald Trump’s July Fourth celebration on the National Mall will feature one of the largest fireworks displays ever and as many as 300,000 face masks will be given away to those who want them — but despite health concerns from D.C.‘s mayor, no one apparently will be required to wear them.
Killing of Utah mayor in Afghanistan was planned, according to Army investigation
U.S. Intelligence screeners failed to act swiftly enough on signs of the radicalization of the commando who killed Army Maj. Brent Taylor in 2018.
Watch this National Guard formation get a lesson on crowd tactics by a civilian protester
“It’s almost like a training that I’m watching,” the person behind the camera remarks.
By Jon Simkins
DC mayor asks Trump to withdraw troops and federal police, Guardsmen to leave hotels
Bowser wrote that the “additional, unidentified units” have also added to the confusion by not wearing “identifying insignia.”
By Kyle Rempfer