The memo obtained by NPR says troops would be used in activities, including in "night operations and rural interdiction," as well as "guard duty and riot control" inside detention facilities.

The National Guard, with approval from a state's governor, can detain individuals, but the other branches of the military can offer mostly logistical support. A president has the executive power ...

The Michigan Army National Guard’s 107th Engineer Battalion are conducting engineer construction projects at Van Riper, Craig ...

Operation ORCA is an interagency joint training exercise conducted in Alaska every two years. Participants simulate detecting ...

Roughly 1,400 of the 1,800 soldiers began deploying on May 28 and will continue until May 30 in support of Operation Inherent ...

Nearly 2,000 Iowa National Guard members are deploying to the Middle East this week to aid in Operation Inherent Resolve, a ...

Selfridge Air National Guard Base, home to various military branches and over 6,000 personnel, plays a vital role in national security and the local economy. In addition to the F-15EX fighters ...

Maryland will soon be the first branch of the Air National Guard in the country to not have a flying mission as it transitions to a focus on cyber security. On Wednesday, divested the first of 21 ...

National Guard deployment in St. Louis has a specific goal: to help the community remove debris created by May 16's historic tornado.