Texas investigating Guardsman in border-related shooting incidentOn April 14, a National Guardsman assigned to Operation Lone Star "discharged a weapon in a border-related incident," the Texas Military Department said.By Todd South4 weeks ago
Colombian men face charges in 2021 car bomb targeting US soldiersBoth men were arrested in 2021 and recently extradited to face charges in the United States.By Todd South2 months ago
VA awards $20 million in prizes for vet suicide prevention projects Top prize winners included an effort to improve internet access in rural areas and expand suicide prevention data research.By Leo Shane III15 months ago
Post-Global War on Terror, different missions for the National GuardThe chief of the National Guard Bureau talks training and deployments.By Meghann Myers16 months ago
New House Vets chair plans focus on PACT Act oversight, medical accessRep. Mike Bost takes over as committee chairman after serving as ranking member last year.By Leo Shane III16 months ago
Here’s all the military planes that keep falling short on readinessAbout half of the aircraft studied never reached their annual readiness goal between fiscal 2011 and 2021, despite billions of dollars in investments.By Rachel S. Cohen18 months ago
Soldier indicted for car crash that killed Guardsman on border missionWithin hours of the accident, the Guard task force commander issued a new policy memo banning possession and consumption of alcohol.By Zamone Perez19 months ago
Pentagon’s US-Mexico border mission extends for another yearUp to 2,500 troops are authorized through September 2023.By Meghann Myers19 months ago
Migrant encounters higher today than before Texas Guard mission beganThe number of migrants officials encounter at the Texas-Mexico border is higher today than it was before Operation Lone Star began.By James Barragan, The Texas Tribune20 months ago
Private sector medical care may not be faster or cheaper than VAThe analysis says more data is needed to monitor the value of the fast-growing outside care options for veterans.By Leo Shane III21 months ago
Scandals in US advisor brigade alarm leaders behind closed doors“Advisor misconduct remains the largest strategic and organizational risk for (Security Force Assistance Command),” a recent tasking order reads.By Kyle Rempfer22 months ago
Army advisers join rescue efforts after plane crash in MogadishuThe three soldiers from Maneuver Advisor Team 2231 and their Somalian trainees jumped into action when the plane crashed.By Rachael Riley, The Fayetteville Observer22 months ago