Governor calls for mandatory National Guard deployment process training for Minnesota mayors
Gov. Tim Walz called for mandatory training for Minnesota’s mayors on the National Guard’s processes in the wake of rioting in Minneapolis and St. Paul.
Minnesota National Guard releases summary of investigation results from 2019 helicopter crash
The Minnesota National Guard has released the results of its investigation into the Dec. 5, 2019 Black Hawk helicopter crash near Kimball, Minnesota that left three crew members dead. The investigation identified several factors that contributed to the accident, including incorrect installation of the Hydromechanical Unit, improper inspection and pilot errors.
Missing Marines, sailor presumed dead; search ends, Corps says
A search for seven missing Marines and one Navy sailor, who went missing during a training exercise off the California coast last week, has ended, Marine Corps officials announced early Sunday.
Marine sea tank sinks with 16 aboard; 1 dead and 8 missing
They were traveling in the vehicle that resembles a seafaring tank from the shores of San Clemente Island to a Navy ship Thursday evening when they reported the vehicle was taking on water, said Lt. Cameron H. Edinburgh, a Marine Corps spokesman for Camp Pendleton.
Fort Hood soldier's body found near Army post; 3rd death in a month
U.S. Army officials on Tuesday said that the body of a Fort Hood soldier was found near the Texas army post, marking the third time in a month that a Fort Hood soldier’s body has been discovered.
2 Minnesota National Guard soldiers test positive, others isolated for COVID-19 at California training
The Minnesota National Guard says two of its 3,800 soldiers training at Fort Irwin, California have tested positive for COVID-19.
Army's 'Captain America' dies by suicide after nearly a dozen combat tours
The enemy could never break him, but what this decorated Green Beret eventually found was that his enemy was within. Friends who served with him in the military say he was the real “Captain America.”
Trump threatens to veto defense bill in order to keep Confederate base names
President Donald Trump is vowing to veto a massive defense bill to keep military bases such as Fort Bragg named after Confederate officers, swimming against sentiment in his own party and imperiling a 3% pay raise for the troops.
White House: Trump not briefed on 'unverified' bounties
The White House plans to brief select members of Congress after news reports citing U.S. intelligence that a Russian military intelligence unit secretly offered bounties to Taliban-linked militants for killing American troops in Afghanistan.
Air Force names first woman as top noncommissioned officer of any US military branch
The Air Force became the first U.S. military branch to select a woman to serve as the highest-ranking noncommissioned officer in the military on Friday.
Minnesota National Guard battalion deploying to Africa receives unique goodbye from local restaurants
A battalion of the Minnesota National Guard is leaving for Africa this weekend, but because of COVID-19, there is no big send off.
Pilot found dead after US Air Force jet crashes off coast of England
The name of the pilot will not be released until all next of kin notifications have been made.
VA employee sentenced to 16 years in prison for orchestrating $19M health care corruption scheme
According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Joseph Prince was also ordered to pay nearly $20 million in restitution to the Veteran’s Health Administration.
Anonymous National Guard leader calls for cancellation of upcoming training due to 'fatigue and anxiety'
In the year of COVID-19 and in the wake of the riots, there was a public plea from a Minnesota National Guard member to cancel upcoming training.
Trump says administration ‘would not even consider’ renaming military bases that honor Confederates
President Donald Trump tweeted Wednesday that his administration “would not even consider” renaming various military bases like North Carolina's Fort Bragg that honor Confederate officers who led the fight against the Union and directly or implicitly defended slavery.
National Guard begins leaving Los Angeles, Vallejo, other cities
“After nearly a week assisting civil authorities on the streets of California, soldiers with the California National Guard will begin transitioning back to their home armories,” the Cal Guard said in a statement. A timeline for the pullout was not provided.
National Guard 34th Red Bull Infantry protects essential neighborhood grocery store in Minneapolis
The Minnesota National Guard has been helping out a number of communities impacted by the violent demonstrations last week in Minneapolis.
National Guard soldier earns applause from protesters after remarks outside State Capitol
A Minnesota National Guard soldier earned a loud ovation from protesters gathered outside the State Capitol Monday evening after days where protesters and law enforcement have clashed following the death of George Floyd.
National Guard soldier fired rounds at fast-approaching driver Sunday night
A National Guard soldier fired three rounds at an oncoming driver Sunday night in the area of I-35W and Washington Avenue in Minneapolis, according to the National Guard.
Walz: Some Minnesota National Guard troops to start returning home Monday
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said Monday the National Guard troops deployed to Minneapolis and St. Paul to quell the escalating unrest in the area will start going back home in an “orderly way.”