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Army enlists United Football League to tackle recruiting
Be all UFL can be: The Army announced a partnership with the new football league as it looks to score a touchdown on recruitment.
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.
State Guard units can’t limit troops’ off-duty protests by their troops, National Guard Bureau memo says
A Defense Department instruction on service members' protest activities does not apply to National Guard troops who are not “in a Title 10 duty status under federal command and control."
By Davis Winkie
Defense secretary steps in, OKs Navy grad’s pursuit of NFL dream
The Naval Academy's Class of 2021 president shared the news Tuesday.
By Jon Simkins
Navy says no to NFL hopeful’s request to postpone service, pursue Buccaneers roster spot
Requests were approved for four other 2021 graduates of different service academies.
By Jon Simkins
Coast Guard honors Black veteran, NFL great Emlen Tunnell
Before he became the first Black player inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, Emlen Tunnell served in the Coast Guard during and after World War II, where he was credited with saving the lives of two shipmates in separate incidents.
After deadly Capitol riot, Army looking at which troops require security screening ahead of Biden inauguration
“We are working with the Secret Service to determine which service members supporting the national special security event for the Inauguration require additional background screening,” an Army spokesperson said.
By Kyle Rempfer
Army PSYOP officer resigned commission prior to leading group to DC protests
Capt. Emily Rainey was still on active duty during the Jan. 6 protest in D.C., but she had already resigned her commission, a defense official said.
By Kyle Rempfer
Army head says National Guard may be allowed to carry guns in DC
“We’ll be looking at the intelligence, and make a determination over the next day or so,” Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy said
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
Entire DC Guard, plus 500 from MD and others from VA, activated after pro-Trump protesters storm Capitol
More than 1,000 National Guard troops have been activated in response to the siege on the Capitol building.`
Specter of election chaos raises questions on military role
What would it take for the U.S. military to become involved in an election?
By Robert Burns, The Associated Press and Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press