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National Guard exceeds recruiting goals for fiscal year 2025

The National Guard has exceeded its fiscal 2025 recruiting goals with the Air National Guard and Army National Guard ...

All U.S. military branches exceed recruiting goals this year

All U.S. military branches surpassed their recruitment goals this year with the National Guard the latest to announce it ...

National Guard isn’t the only way to shut down violent crime in our cities

Police staffing decreased 5% from 2020-2024 as major cities face officer shortages but several locations have figured ways to ...

Part-time soldiers, full-time controversy: National Guard at center of power struggle

Most Guard members serve one weekend monthly while balancing civilian careers now disrupted by contested federal deployments.

Recruitment for Nevada National Guard exceeds federal mandate

Recruitment for Nevada’s National Guard jumped this year for the third time in a row, according to data released Thursday.

Federal judge expected to block National Guard deployment in Illinois for another 30 days

A federal judge is expected to sign off on an order Wednesday morning that will keep Illinois National Guard troops off duty for at least another 30 days.