New charges for Guard shooting suspect enable death penalty talks
Lakanwal remains charged with first-degree murder, assault with intent to kill and illegal possession of a firearm in the Nov. 26 shooting.
By J.D. Simkins
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How did the US patrol the Caribbean for drug smuggling before strikes?
Coast Guard crews have seized about half a million pounds of drugs this year. But instead of killing "enemy combatants," they’re sending them back home.
By Sonner Kehrt, The War Horse
U.S. Coast Guard Academy permanently relieves former command master chief
Master Chief Brett VerHulst abruptly resigned from the position in April.
Extremist groups’ recruitment of veterans prompts a closer look from lawmakers
The House Veterans' Affairs Committee will hold a hearing on the issue on July 29.
2.7 percent raise for troops, DoD civilians next year gains momentum
Senate leaders joined White House officials and House appropriators in backing a 2.7 percent pay raise for all servicemembers in 2022.
National Guard pleads for Congress to reimburse half a billion for Capitol security mission
The National Guard is $521 million short after the months-long Capitol security mission.
Guard training could be canceled as political fights delay reimbursement for Capitol Hill mission
Guard officials say they need $521 million in the next few weeks to avoid financial shortfalls for the rest of this fiscal year.
A dozen of Biden’s national security nominees are on hold in the Senate
At least three lawmakers are using the nominees as bargaining chips in talks on various concerns.
Guard, Reserve spouses report satisfaction with military life — but that was before 2020
The year 2020 has been called “the year of the Guard” because it was called on so frequently.
By Karen Jowers
Southern border mission for US troops extends another year
The defense secretary authorized sending as many as 3,000 troops to the U.S. border with Mexico for the coming fiscal year.
By Adam Morey
Coast Guard, fire department, rescue pilots after cargo jet crashes in ocean off Hawaii
Rescuers in a Coast Guard helicopter spotted the debris field and two people in the water.
By Michelle Monroe