Trial opens for Navy vet arrested near Obama’s DC home in 2023
Investigators found two guns, roughly 400 rounds of ammunition and a machete in Taylor Taranto’s van after he showed up near Obama’s home.
By Michael Kunzelman, The Associated Press
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Trump pardons Navy veteran convicted in Capitol riot
Thomas Caldwell, a retired Navy intelligence officer, was tried alongside Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes but acquitted of seditious conspiracy.
By Michael Kunzelman, The Associated Press
Will the Guard’s Capitol Hill deployment count towards GI Bill benefits?
Lawmakers are concerned that thousands of troops won't get credit for the time served securing the halls of Congress.
Capitol Police: We didn’t order National Guard troops to move to parking garage
Late Thursday night, National Guard leadership confirmed that troops were able to leave the garage and return to the Capitol.
By Howard Altman
National Guard troops kicked out of Senate are back in Capitol following outrage from lawmakers, public
National Guard troops complained of a lack of gratitude on the part of those they have left their jobs, homes and families to protect.
By Howard Altman
26,000 National Guard troops came to DC and protected the inauguration without incident. Now the drawdown begins
After more than 26,000 troops poured into the city to help protect Wednesday’s inauguration events, Guard officials are working to pull troops out and bring them home.
By Howard Altman
Marine vet among 3 militia members charged with plotting Capitol breach
The Oath Keepers group often recruits current and former military, police or other first responders.
When the truth and the Constitution are threatened, military personnel and veterans have a responsibility to protect both
The spread of disinformation among military personnel and veterans has now become a national security issue, says the author of this commentary.
By Grace Miller
Pentagon won’t say what got 12 Guard troops sent home from Biden inauguration duty in DC
Officials said removed troops will be referred for appropriate criminal or command investigation.
FBI vetting Guard troops in DC amid fears of insider attack
The massive undertaking reflects the extraordinary security concerns that have gripped Washington following the deadly Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol by pro-Trump rioters.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
15,000 National Guard troops now in DC for inauguration in eerie calm before the feared storm
As many as 25,000 Guard members from all 50 states, as well as the District of Columbia, could deploy to the city.
By Howard Altman