Nearly 5,000 uniformed members of the National Guard are patrolling the National Mall, residential streets and downtown ...

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is happy to send Michigan National Guard to help with crowds around the July 4 celebration, but not to ...

President Trump's decision to assert federal control over Washington, D.C.'s police force and deploy National Guard troops to patrol the capital marked a stunning departure from governing norms, ...

Less than six months after President Donald Trump deployed the National Guard to Washington, DC, the mission is becoming more perilous and complex — and perhaps more permanent. After last month’s ...

National Guard troops deployed in Washington, DC, as part of President Donald Trump’s anti-crime initiative are expected to have their military orders extended through December, a senior official ...

The state-based military force is made up mainly of part-time soldiers and organized by state. It can be activated by the state governor or by the president. By Alyce McFadden and Anushka Patil The ...

You're currently following this author! Want to unfollow? Unsubscribe via the link in your email. The US military fights wars abroad, but it also keeps busy back home. There are different types of ...

Up to 1,700 National Guardsmen are set to mobilize in 19 states in the coming weeks to assist the Department of Homeland Security with President Trump’s nationwide crackdown on illegal immigration and ...

Hours after a federal court in California ruled against how President Trump used the National Guard in Los Angeles this summer, Trump touted his use of the National Guard in Washington, D.C., and said ...

The Minnesota National Guard posted a photo on social media Saturday showing what its troops will be wearing if they are activated to "distinguish them[selves] from other agencies" as they remain on ...