Department of Defense

A growing chorus of lawmakers is asking the White House to reverse plans to reduce federal support for Guard deployments related to the coronavirus...

The Air Force will soon begin replacing the Air National Guard’s aging F-15C/D Eagles with brand-new aircraft, service officials announced last week...

The Air Force has a new top officer after welcoming Gen. Charles “CQ” Brown as the service’s 22nd chief of staff last week. Brown succeeded the now...

White House officials said President Trump is open to providing additional aid for states still fighting the coronavirus pandemic, even as criticism...

The National Guard Bureau welcomed a new leader Monday during a unique ceremony shaped by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Army Gen. Daniel Hokanson...

The House and Senate have each adopted versions of the fiscal 2021 National Defense Authorization Act in recent days. Now comes another challenge...

Army Lt. Gen. Daniel Hokanson was confirmed Monday as the 29th chief of the National Guard Bureau by the Senate. Hokanson, who will also be a member...

The House Appropriations Committee approved the fiscal 2021 defense spending bill last week, passing the measure on a party-line vote of 30 to 22. The...

The procedure to recover lost or damaged property is now digital Army-wide, thanks to an innovation by the Minnesota Army National Guard to improve...

Gen. Mark Milley, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, made a case last week for changing the names of bases honoring Confederate generals. The...

Defense Secretary Mark Esper told the House Armed Services Committee last week that National Guardsmen protected Americans' right to freely assemble...

Service members who mobilized for the coronavirus response are authorized to receive the Armed Forces Service and/or Humanitarian Service medals...