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Veterans group hits goal of recruiting 100,000 election workers
When voters head to the polls to cast ballots this November, at least one out of every 10 election workers will be a veteran or a veteran's family member.
Excerpt from ‘A Shot in the Moonlight’ by Ben Montgomery
"A Shot in the Moonlight" by Ben Montgomery is the true story of George Dinning, a freed slave, who in 1899 joined forces with a Confederate war hero in search of justice in the Jim Crow South.
By Ben Montgomery
A fake story about the secretary of defense stole my real byline
It looked like a Defense News story but the truth was this meme was full of lies and intent on spreading misinformation.
By Joe Gould
National Guard inauguration deployment: twice as large as troop levels in Afghanistan and Iraq combined
According to the chief of the National Guard Bureau, the number of troops could increase to six times the size of the respective U.S. contingents in Afghanistan and Iraq.
By Davis Winkie
OPM places senior position applications on hold
Applications for the Senior Executive Service may face delays as the Office of Personnel Management has placed a hold on a final step in the hiring process.
By Jessie Bur
New in 2021: How will the Guard help with COVID-19 vaccine distribution?
The National Guard will play a key role in distributing the COVID-19 vaccine across the country.
By Davis Winkie
Colorado National Guardsman has 1st reported US case of virus variant
The Guardsman had been sent to help out at a nursing home struggling with an outbreak.
By Davis Winkie
82nd Airborne paratroopers earn Chilean jump wings as part of holiday toy drive
The 82nd Airborne collected more than 1,500 toys as part of a raffle to earn foreign jump wings.
By Davis Winkie
Milley: Budget ‘reality check’ may impact foreign exercises, basing plans
"We’ve got to do a quick reality check on the national budget and what is likely to happen in the not too distant future," says the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
By Aaron Mehta
82nd Airborne training operation and holiday toy drive to take place Dec. 2-3
The second annual Presents from Paratroopers event will collect toys for charity and offer hundreds of Fort Bragg troops a shot at foreign jump wings.
By Davis Winkie
Biden’s gender parity pledge could be watershed moment for women in national security
A Biden pledge for at least gender parity in key national security slots could mean huge gains for women at the Pentagon and elsewhere.
By Aaron Mehta