What Does the National Guard Do? Why Are Its Troops in U.S. Cities?

The Guard has been federally mobilized around the country at least 10 times since World War II, with presidents using it to ...
The Washington Post

Pentagon plan would create military ‘reaction force’ for civil unrest

Documents reviewed by The Post detail a prospective National Guard mission that, if adopted, would require hundreds of troops to be ready around-the-clock. The Trump administration is evaluating plans ...

Judge blocks National Guard deployment in Illinois for 2 weeks

A judge has blocked the deployment of National Guard troops in the Chicago area for two weeks, finding no substantial ...
The Washington Post

National Guard documents show public ‘fear,’ veterans’ ‘shame’ over D.C. presence

Internal documents reviewed by The Post show how domestic missions rooted in politics risk damaging Americans’ trust in the military. The National Guard, in measuring public sentiment about President ...