Department of Defense

Senior military leaders last week paid their respects to those lost in the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. But in addition to honoring those lost...

The White House has informed dozens of states they will not receive full federal funding for continued National Guard COVID-19 response missions. The...

New commentary from the Center for New American Security suggests the National Guard’s retention challenges could be addressed, in part, via change to...

Senior noncommissioned officers in certain fields will be able to be receive a direct appointment to the rank of chief warrant officer two through an...

Hundreds of Guardsmen across several states have already stepped in to help local election officials this year, leading into November’s presidential...

More than 800 Guardsmen are preparing to take part in the formation’s largest cyberwarfare exercise, Cyber Shield 2020. The annual exercise is...

Army aviators will be required to serve longer under a new policy aimed at relieving retention woes and a pilot shortage. Helicopter and fixed-wing...

A Republican congressman is calling on the House Armed Services Committee to investigate a series of recent military training deaths. Rep. Vern...

A growing chorus of lawmakers is asking the White House to reverse plans to reduce federal support for Guard deployments related to the coronavirus...

The Air Force will soon begin replacing the Air National Guard’s aging F-15C/D Eagles with brand-new aircraft, service officials announced last week...

The Air Force has a new top officer after welcoming Gen. Charles “CQ” Brown as the service’s 22nd chief of staff last week. Brown succeeded the now...

White House officials said President Trump is open to providing additional aid for states still fighting the coronavirus pandemic, even as criticism...