National Guard

Texas Governor Greg Abbott has mobilized thousands of National Guard troops to the southern border over the past three years to deter illegal migration. The mobilization has taken a toll on some soldiers.

National Guard helicopter crews are playing a key role in the military's response to Helene, especially for communities that remain inaccessible by roads.

When National Guard and reservists deploy, a federal law is supposed to preserve their civilian jobs and benefits. But in some states, government employees can't access those protections.

The State Partnership Program has quietly become a powerful tool for diplomacy and modeling U.S. values around the world.

The N.C. Army National Guard is providing M-113 Armored Personnel Carriers as part of a larger U.S. package to Ukraine.

In a sign of how desperate some states are for health care workers during the pandemic, New York has begun teaching EMT skills to National Guard .

Texas Governor Greg Abbott continues to ramp up his controversial border security initiative. The state has sent troopers and National Guard to the U.S./Mexico border to arrest migrants.

The National Guard is being tasked with a growing number of missions, and critics argue that heavy deployments are straining the force.

North Carolina is among more than a dozen states that have called up the National Guard to help at vaccination sites, and Joe Biden may mobilize Guard…

As overwhelmed health departments call for help, National Guard have been deployed to help run COVID19 testing sites and assist nursing homes.