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National Guard plans sendoff for 181st Infantry, bound for Middle East
Soldiers from the Massachusetts National Guard will be celebrated in Worcester on Tuesday before they deploy to the Middle East to support the United States’ ongoing military actions against ISIS. The Massachusetts Army National Guard announced a sendoff ceremony for its 1st Battalion, 181st Infantry Regiment to be held Tuesday at 10 a.m. at Worcester’s DCU Center. The soldiers...
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National Guard to be deployed Wednesday to Mass. migrant shelter sites
The National Guard is being deployed on Wednesday to help with the high number of migrants being sheltered in Massachusetts. Guard members are expected to make sure food will be delivered to hotels, arrange transportation for appointments, and help people get access to medical care. The National Guard will also be connecting people with necessities like diapers and cribs, and…
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Migrants express gratitude with National Guard set to help at emergency shelters
Migrants staying in emergency shelters in Massachusetts say they are grateful for the help the commonwealth is providing them. Subeidy Romero is a Venezuelan migrant staying at a hotel turned into an emergency shelter. She says they have been visited by medics who have provided health assessments. “We went through a lot of things on the way, but thanks to…
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The Pentagon plans to shake up DC's National Guard, criticized for its response to protests, Jan. 6
The Pentagon is developing plans to restructure the National Guard in Washington, D.C., in a move to address problems highlighted by the chaotic response to the Jan. 6 riot and safety breaches during 2020 protests over George Floyd’s murder.
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A National Guard member was told he likely had a virus. He actually had malaria.
The CDC recently announced it had identified five cases of locally transmitted malaria in the United States, the first such cases in 20 years.
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Family of 21-Year-Old Accused of Pentagon Leak Says They Support Him, Stand in Solidarity
The family of Jack Teixeira issued a statement of support for the first time since his April 13 arrest. The 21-year-old is facing charges under the Espionage Act.
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Machine Gun Range Could Harm Cape Cod Drinking Water, EPA Says
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued a draft determination Thursday that a proposed machine gun training range at a National Guard base could pose a threat to Cape Cod’s drinking water. The agency said there are no reasonably available alternative drinking water sources for residents should the Cape Cod aquifer become contaminated. The agency said the range could potentially create...
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Air Force Suspends 2 Commanders From Unit Where Alleged Pentagon Leaker Worked
The highly classified documents are alleged to have been leaked by Jack Teixeira, a 21-year-old Air National Guardsman.
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Air National Guardsman Arrested After Applying for Murder-for-Hire Jobs on Parody Hitman Website
A Tennessee Air National Guardsman has been arrested after federal agents say he responded to a parody website promoting jobs for hitmen.
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Watch: Home Camera Appears to Capture Helicopter Falling From Sky
A home security camera in Alabama appeared to capture the moment something fell from the sky. The object resembles a helicopter and falls near the Black Hawk helicopter crash.
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2 Dead After Black Hawk Helicopter Crashes in Alabama
A home surveillance camera captured the moment an object resembling a helicopter appears to fall from the sky near the crash site.
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State House Homeless Encampment Removed After Legal Fight
Workers removed tents set up outside of Rhode Island’s State House on Saturday after a judge sided with Democratic Gov. Dan McKee in a lawsuit over the people who had been camping there to protest a lack of adequate housing. The ACLU and the R.I. Center for Justice had sued on behalf of the group of more than two...
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National Guard Airman Dies in Snowboarding Fall at New Jersey Mall
A man who was serving in the Air National Guard died after he fell while snowboarding at an indoor ski park inside a New Jersey mall, officials and family members said.
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Army Probes Whether Soldiers Were Wrongly Blamed in Recruiting Bonus Scandal
U.S. Army officials say investigators have launched a broad review of at least 1,900 National Guard and Reserve soldiers who were swept up in a recruiting bonus scandal up to a decade ago and may have been wrongly blamed and punished. Army officials announced Thursday that its Criminal Investigation Division will review all cases and correct the records. Division Director...
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Two NH National Guard Units Being Sent to U.S.-Mexico Border
Gov. Chris Sununu announced Monday that two New Hampshire National Guard units are being sent to the U.S.-Mexico border for one year. “New Hampshire is grateful for the heroic men and women of our National Guard,” Sununu said in a statement. “They answered the call to serve during the COVID pandemic, and are now answering our nation’s call —...
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Mass. National Guard Soldier Allegedly Pursued, Harassed Bus He Thought Was Full of Migrants
A Massachusetts National Guard soldier is accused of aggressively pursuing and harassing a tour bus full of senior citizens because he thought they were migrants sent from Florida. Christopher Hoffman, 51, is accused of following a tour bus arriving to Cape Cod for more than 10 miles on Route 28. The pursuit is said to have started near the Bourne…
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Mass. National Guard Officer Allegedly Harassed Tour Bus Thinking It Was Migrants
The commander of the Massachusetts Army National Guard said they are reviewing any appropriate disciplinary actions against Christopher Hoffman, 51.