National Guard

Trump extends White House family of fallen National Guard member

December 8, 2025 The Associated Press

President Donald Trump last Sunday said he’s invited the family of a National Guard member fatally shot to the White House, saying he spoke to her parents and they were “devastated.” U.S. Army Spc. Sarah […]

NC delegation calls for National Guard in Charlotte

November 13, 2025 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — Three of North Carolina’s congressional delegation have sent a letter to Gov. Josh Stein urging him to grant a request by the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Fraternal Order of Police to send the National Guard into […]

Pentagon withdraws 700 Marines from LA

July 24, 2025 The Associated Press

LOS ANGELES — The Pentagon ordered the U.S. Marines to leave Los Angeles on Monday, more than a month after President Donald Trump deployed them to the city against the objections of local leaders. The […]

State extends parts of PowerSchool contract

July 10, 2025 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — At a called meeting of the North Carolina State Board of Education on June 23, the board voted unanimously to approve a short-term contract extension with PowerSchool, the student data system used by the state that suffered a global data breach near the end of […]

General: Pentagon hesitated on sending Guard to Capitol riot

March 3, 2021 Eric Tucker and Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Defense Department leaders placed unusual restrictions on the National Guard for the day of the Capitol riot and delayed sending help for hours despite an urgent plea from police for reinforcement, according […]

Cawthorn visits National Guard soldiers moved to parking garage

January 22, 2021 North State Journal Staff

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Republican U.S. Rep. Madison Cawthorn (NC-11) made a late-night visit to National Guard soldiers remaining at the U.S. Capitol after they were moved to a garage after previously being allowed to use […]

Gabbard leaves Hawaii National Guard for California unit

October 20, 2020 The Associated Press

HONOLULU — Congresswoman and former presidential candidate Tulsi Gabbard has left the Hawaii Army National Guard for a new assignment with a California-based Army Reserve unit, military officials said. Gabbard’s new part-time assignment as an […]

National Guard called out after Wisconsin shooting

August 24, 2020 Tammy Webber and Morry Gash, Associated Press

KENOSHA, Wis. — Wisconsin’s governor summoned the National Guard for fear of another round of violent protests Monday after the police shooting of a black man under murky circumstances turned Kenosha into the nation’s latest […]

Minneapolis police station torched during protest

May 29, 2020 Tim Sullivan and Amy Forliti, Associated Press

MINNEAPOLIS — Cheering protesters torched a Minneapolis police station that the department abandoned as three days of violent protests spread to nearby St. Paul and angry demonstrations flared across the U.S over the death of […]

NC National Guard’s 112th Finance Detachment deploys to Kuwait

October 25, 2017 North State Journal Staff

Siler City – The North Carolina Army National Guard’s 112th Finance Detachment at the Siler City Armory deployed to Kuwait this weekend in support of Operation Joint Guardian. The guard members will provide financial support […]