Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) on Monday ripped the decision to vet the National Guard troops heading to Washington, DC, for President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration, deeming it “offensive” and vowing he will never authorize more troops to head to D.C. if they are “disrespected” in such a manner again.
Officials in charge of securing the inauguration are vetting the 25,000 National Guard deployed to detect any extremists in the ranks.
McCarthy has authorized the arming of National Guardsmen in support of the U.S. Capitol Police, the D.C. National Guard announced Wednesday.
Rep. Slotkin is asking military leaders to allow U.S. Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick to be buried at Arlington National Cemetery.
Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy has yet to personally call and offer condolences to the family of Spc. Vanessa Guillén, a 20-year-old soldier murdered in April at Fort Hood, the family’s lawyer told Breitbart News on Wednesday.
A U.S. Army email, sent after the Fourth of July to its military and civilian members, included a graphic which claimed saying the phrase “Make America Great Again,” was evidence of “white supremacy.”
A grassroots network of women veterans, active-duty servicewomen, and advocates are calling for a congressional investigation into the circumstances of Army Spc. Vanessa Guillén’s murder in April at Fort Hood, Texas.
Army Secretary McCarthy and Maj. Gen. William J. Walker defended the use of National Guardsmen in Washington, DC, last week.
Perdue is upbeat on the Army’s ability amid the coronavirus pandemic to continue training soldiers and remain ready.
Trump did not ask or order the Army to conduct the West Point graduation ceremony, the Army secretary’s spokesperson said.
The Army is deploying field hospitals and medical units to New York and Washington state to help with coronavirus response efforts.
The Army’s top civilian leader, Ryan McCarthy, said Friday that the service is not investigating Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman.
Hundreds of military families will be displaced due to their military base homes being filled with mold, pests, and other toxins.
The Army is hoping to begin testing hypersonic missiles in fiscal year 2020 in a bid to catch up with China and Russia.
President Trump announced his intention to nominate Army Secretary Mark Esper as defense secretary on Friday in a White House statement.
