Hegseth signs memo authorizing arming of Guard in DC
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has signed a memo authorizing National Guard troops deployed in Washington to carry weapons if their mission requires it.
By Carla Babb
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Four US soldiers save man who collapsed outside Polish KFC
The Alabama Army National Guard members rushed to help a man who collapsed outside a rest area in Poland.
By Todd South
Dozens of AFRICOM-bound troops in limbo since mid-October
Nearly 40 Army troops have been stuck in quarantine limbo awaiting deployment to east Africa since October.
By Davis Winkie
Trump orders most American troops to leave Somalia. AFRICOM says they are redeploying elsewhere in region
Without providing details, the Pentagon said in a short statement that “a majority” of U.S. troops and assets in Somalia will be withdrawn in early 2021.
By Robert Burns, The Associated Press and Howard Altman
Acting US defense secretary visits troops in rare visit to Somalia
President Trump is expected to order a withdrawal of most or all of the 700 U.S. troops based in Somalia before he leaves office Jan. 20.
‘Why now?’ Dismay as US considers troop pullout from Somalia
No country has been involved in Somalia's future as much as the United States. The Trump administration is contemplating the withdrawal of the several hundred U.S. military troops from the nation, but some experts say it would come at the worst possible time.
These military kids found an ingenious way to talk to their deployed dad
Adorable children leave messages for their deployed dad using their video doorbell service.
By Sarah Sicard
5 lesser-known details about ‘Black Hawk Down’
What you might not know about the events preceding the filming of "Black Hawk Down."
By Kyle Rempfer
MPs handcuff, detain National Guard chaplain in Kuwait ... for wearing headphones
Chaplain Capt. Justin Thomas was hauled off by military police for wearing headphones at the behest of the installation sergeant major.
By Davis Winkie
Upcoming merger gives Army Africa more advocacy in Washington, two-star says
The merger comes on the heels of some combat incidents at outposts on the Horn of Africa, including a May 9 attack on U.S. soldiers assigned to a coordination cell in Mogadishu, Somalia.
By Kyle Rempfer
Army eyes shorter deployments, reducing low-priority unit obligations
“I am concerned about the Army’s ops tempo as a whole,” said Gen. James McConville, the Army chief of staff.
By Kyle Rempfer