Tag: Military reserves
Democrats push $3.7B bill to secure Capitol; GOP offers less
WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats are proposing $3.7 billion in emergency spending to bolster security at the Capitol, repay outstanding debts from the Jan. 6...
Noem: GOP donor’s $1M for National Guard was a ‘surprise’
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem said late Thursday it came as a surprise when a billionaire GOP donor reached out...
South Dakota to send National Guard troops to Texas
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem announced Tuesday that she will join a growing list of Republican governors sending law enforcement...
Takeaways: Senate report on ‘absolutely brutal’ Jan. 6 siege
WASHINGTON — A Senate report examining the security failures surrounding the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol says missed intelligence, poor planning and multiple...
Army Reserve reprimands 12 soldiers in sexual assault probe
A monthslong investigation into allegations that leaders of an Illinois-based Army Reserve unit mishandled sexual assault complaints has ended with the reprimand of 12...
National Guard mission to provide security ending at Capitol
WASHINGTON — Nearly five months after being deployed to the U.S. Capitol to help quell the Jan. 6 insurrection, National Guard troops were set...
Trump administration officials to testify on Jan. 6 riots
WASHINGTON — Two senior Trump administration officials plan to defend their actions during the Jan. 6 riots at the U.S. Capitol when they appear...
Former acting Defense chief to testify on Jan. 6 response
WASHINGTON — Former acting Defense Secretary Christopher Miller is scheduled to testify next week about the Pentagon's role in responding to the deadly Jan....
Ukraine adopts military reservist law amid Russia tensions
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has signed a law allowing to call up reservists for military service without announcing a mobilization, his...
Repeated Guard missions in DC trigger frustration, denials
WASHINGTON — Three months after more than 25,000 National Guard troops poured into the nation's capital to secure President Joe Biden's inauguration, Defense Department...