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In first, F-35s land on Finnish highway to drill for future wars
The agile combat employment concept aims to disperse Air Force bases, making it impossible for adversaries to take them out with a single missile barrage.
Pentagon won’t say what got 12 Guard troops sent home from Biden inauguration duty in DC
Officials said removed troops will be referred for appropriate criminal or command investigation.
FBI vetting Guard troops in DC amid fears of insider attack
The massive undertaking reflects the extraordinary security concerns that have gripped Washington following the deadly Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol by pro-Trump rioters.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
15,000 National Guard troops now in DC for inauguration in eerie calm before the feared storm
As many as 25,000 Guard members from all 50 states, as well as the District of Columbia, could deploy to the city.
By Howard Altman
US military says troop withdrawal from Somalia is complete
The U.S. military says its troop withdrawal from Somalia is complete, in one of the last actions of President Donald Trump’s presidency.
USO brings drinks, snacks and a ‘warm welcome’ to Guard troops at the Capitol
The USO is stepping in to provide some of those "nice-to-haves" for National Guard troops at the Capitol.
By Karen Jowers
Best pics of the week: Jan. 17, 2021
U.S. and Italian paratroopers conduct airborne operations in Italy, National Guard troops arrive in Washington for Inauguration Day events, and more in this week's Frontline Photos.
Thousands of National Guard troops pour into Washington as states answer the call
The calls reflect fears that violent extremist groups are targeting the city in the wake of the deadly insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
More than 40 Guard troops in DC for Biden inauguration test positive for COVID; up to 25,000 troops now authorized
Guard members from all 50 states, as well as the District of Columbia, are deploying to the city.
By Howard Altman
US down to 2,500 troops each in Afghanistan and Iraq, as ordered by Trump
The Afghanistan decision was seen by some as unnecessarily complicating the decision-making of the incoming administration.
By Robert Burns, The Associated Press, Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press and Howard Altman
Up to 21,000 National Guard troops now authorized in DC for Biden inauguration
Guard members from all 50 states, as well as the District of Columbia, are deploying to the city.
By Howard Altman