Domestic Response

As unmanned aerial systems continue to evolve from recreational tools into potential threats to public safety, critical infrastructure and major public events, the Washington National Guard is positioning itself at the forefront of counter-UAS training and readiness.

The Atlantic basin is likely to experience a “below-normal” hurricane season this year, according to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration forecasters.

Assistant Attorney General Colin McDonald, U.S. Marshals Director Gadyaces Serralta, and U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro announced plans to expand National Guard presence in Washington, D.C., ahead of events tied to the nation’s 250th Independence Day observance.

President Donald Trump announced his intent to remove National Guard troops from Chicago, Los Angeles and Portland in a Dec. 31 Truth Social post.

The Senate’s version of the annual defense policy bill passed with a critical provision to ensure the Guard has adequate funds needed to repair and maintain equipment used in state emergencies.

The Adjutants General Association of the United States and NGAUS have called on congressional defense leaders to include the bipartisan Guarding Readiness Resources Act in the fiscal 2026 National Defense Authorization Act.

Staff Sgt. Zachary Graham (above right), a member of the South Carolina Army National Guard, helped a man who had been struck by a train and thrown across a Washington Metro station platform Aug. 20.

As many as 800 District of Columbia National Guard troops were activated Monday to “address the epidemic of crime in our nation’s capital,” President Donald Trump announced during a press conference.

Rescue operations by the Texas Army and Air National Guard resulted in the successful recovery of at least 525 people from floodwaters in Central Texas as of Sunday.

President Donald Trump has placed more than 4,000 California National Guardsmen on active duty with orders to help protect federal personnel and property in Los Angeles.

The National Guard will likely face above-normal levels of hurricane activity this year, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

National Guard units across multiple states prepared themselves this month to defend against advanced cyberthreats in a variety of sophisticated simulation exercises.