Other states hesitant to defy Guard’s COVID vaccine mandate like Oklahoma
This story was updated at 4:54 p.m. EST with a statement from the Montana National Guard. The new adjutant general for the Oklahoma National Guard…
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Oklahoma Guard goes rogue, rejects COVID vaccine mandate after sudden change of command
The new commander of the Oklahoma National Guard has declared the organization will not enforce the Defense Department’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate on its troops, according…
Air Force F-16 intercepts Army West Point plane that violated UN flight restrictions
In what became an unexpected joint mission Tuesday afternoon, an Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon intercepted an Army soldier-piloted Cessna that accidentally intruded upon restricted…
Study criticizes post-9/11 reliance on war-zone contractors
Up to half of the $14 trillion spent by the Pentagon since 9/11 went to for-profit defense contractors, a study released Monday found. While much…
US pulls missile defenses in Saudi Arabia amid Yemen attacks
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The U.S. has removed its most advanced missile defense system and Patriot batteries from Saudi Arabia in recent weeks,…
Pentagon restarts 16 advisory boards after 7-month pause
WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has agreed to restart 16 defense advisory boards, after halting activity by all the panels in February and…
Bidens visit wounded troops at Walter Reed
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden are visiting injured U.S. troops at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. There are 15…
US defends strike that Afghan family says killed innocents
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — It felt like hell itself had opened up, said Ramal Ahmadi, who was watching cartoons with his nephew when a U.S….
Bidens visit wounded troops at Walter Reed
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden are visiting injured U.S. troops at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. There are 15…
New normal? How the Guard is fighting worsening natural disasters amid deployments
On the morning of Aug. 29, the Louisiana National Guard’s 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team found itself watching from Iraq as a major hurricane barreled…