A new threat environment means a transformed National Guard should maintain its force after drawdowns in Iraq and Afghanistan, said Air Force Gen. Craig R. McKinley, chief of the National Guard Bureau.

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The rotation of power is the finest political instrument ever invented for the consolidation of what were once radical and deeply divisive policies. The classic example is the New Deal. Republicans railed against it for 20 years. Then Dwight Eisenhower came to power, wisely left it intact, and no serious leader since has called for its repeal.

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The National Guard is a fundamental partner in U.S. Northern Command’s mission, Northcom’s commander told the Senate Armed Services Committee.

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SAN’A, Yemen (AP) — An American al-Qaida suspect detained in Yemen fooled his hospital guards into unshackling him by asking to join them for prayers, security officials said Saturday. He then killed a guard who laid down his weapon as he went ahead at prayer time….

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More than 3,000 National Guard members in eight states continue to assist in the massive recovery efforts after back-to-back, history-making winter storms crippled the mid-Atlantic region.

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Members of the District of Columbia National Guard have been on the job through an historic snowstorm and post-storm cleanup in the nation’s capital.

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More than 100 soldiers and airmen from the District of Columbia National Guard are on duty supporting the district’s emergency response to a weekend blizzard.

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