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NY governor to monitor whether to bring in National Guard medics to replace fired unvaccinated doctors as mandate deadline expires

“The only way we can move past this pandemic is to ensure that everyone eligible is vaccinated, and that includes…

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US Capitol police ask Pentagon for National Guard troops to help cope with protest against mistreatment of January 6 rioters

Pentagon spokesman John Kirby confirmed the request on Wednesday, acknowledging that it was made in connection with a protest scheduled…

3 years ago

Biden to send Marines to guard US Embassy in Haiti, but says broader deployment ‘not on the agenda at this moment’

“We’re only sending American Marines to our embassy” to ensure “nothing is out of whack,” Biden said during a Thursday…

3 years ago

New officer boosts Kremlin guard ranks, trained to lure would-be trespassers into ambush by partner using his… snow-white feathers

Buran is the latest addition to a small but fierce raptor unit of the Federal Protective Service (FSO), Russia’s counterpart…

3 years ago

National Guard leaves US Capitol grounds after nearly 5-month deployment, Capitol to remain closed to public

The troops will began their full withdrawal from the Capitol grounds on Sunday, retired Lt. Gen. Russel Honoré, who is…

3 years ago

Iran’s Revolutionary Guard blames Washington for Gulf incident that saw US ship firing warning shots at its gunboats

The IRGC broke its silence on the incident on Tuesday, providing its account of the altercation between the corp’s navy…

3 years ago

US Coast Guard fires 30 warning shots at ‘unsafe & unprofessional’ Iranian military ships during flotilla encounter – Pentagon

"Earlier today a large group of IRGCN fast boats conducted unsafe and unprofessional maneuvers and failed to exercise due regard…

3 years ago

National guard & curfew in Minnesota after bodycam footage of Daunte Wright’s ‘accidental’ shooting triggers more outrage

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter III have declared a state of emergency, with a curfew…

3 years ago

National Guard Association denounces extension of soldiers in DC: ‘Inappropriate at best, illegal at worst’

“This enduring requirement of having them around the city, I think it's completely inappropriate at best, illegal at worst,” Maj.…

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Pentagon says 2,300 National Guard troops to stay at Capitol through May 23 as post-riot review calls for increased security

The Pentagon will work to “incrementally reduce” the National Guard “footprint as conditions allow,” spokesman John Kirby told reporters on…

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