Why Patrick Star is the blue falcon of Bikini Bottom
Patrick Star is every lovable mess-up squadmate who cost you a weekend because he couldn’t keep his mouth shut during formation.
By Clay Beyersdorfer
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Texas governor deploys 5,000 Guardsmen ahead of ‘No Kings’ protests
Gov. Greg Abbott says he ordered the deployment of more than 5,000 Texas National Guard troops across Texas, along with more than 2,000 state police.
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Overuse of National Guard threatens to undermine preparedness
Nontraditional missions run the risk of diverting resources that could be dedicated to training and preparedness, the authors say.
By Major General Daryl Bohac (Ret.), General Joseph Lengyel (Ret.), General Craig McKinley (Ret.), Brigadier General Allyson Solomon (Ret.), and Dr. Paul Stockton
Congressman’s former commander confirms disputed Bronze Star
Rep. Troy Nehls claims he received two Bronze Stars, but a news investigation found only one in his official military records.
By Isaac Yu, The Texas Tribune
These three Iowa Guardsmen aren’t just squadmates — they’re siblings
The Juan-Medina siblings are serving together in the same squad in the Iowa National Guard.
Texas Guard is shooting pepper balls to deter migrants at the border
Texas says Guard members are trained not to aim directly at people, but some migrants say they’ve been shot by the rounds, which leave welts and bruises.
By Alejandro Serrano and Uriel J. García, The Texas Tribune
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
82nd Airborne Division honors fallen paratroopers
More than 5,000 paratroopers with the 82nd Airborne Division have been killed in action since World War I.
By Rachael Riley, The Fayetteville Observer
‘May the 4th be with you’: How World War II influenced ‘Star Wars’
One does not have to stray far to glean that the galaxy of “Star Wars” is rife with WWII-based allegories.
Former generals warn of more Guard use in domestic, political missions
The Guard has increasingly been used for unconventional missions outside its traditional mission set, four retired National Guard generals argued.
By Zamone Perez
New Hampshire National Guard encounters new challenges at Texas border
Backed by $850,000 in state funding, New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu deployed 15 National Guard members to assist Texas' border security mission.
By Annmarie Timmins, New Hampshire Bulletin
Texas investigating Guardsman in border-related shooting incident
On 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 South