What Does the National Guard Do? Why Are Its Troops in U.S. Cities?

The Guard has been federally mobilized around the country at least 10 times since World War II, with presidents using it to respond to civil unrest.

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Veterans See Costs and Risks in Hegseth’s Military Rewind to 1990

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has identified real problems, veteran officers say, but by looking back 35 years for policy cues, he risks hurting, not helping, military readiness.

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Prince Harry Meets War Veterans in Surprise Visit to Ukraine

The prince arrived in Kyiv on his second trip to the country this year. The visit comes after his charity supporting wounded soldiers said it would expand post-conflict rehabilitation.

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Suspect in Montana Bar Shooting Faces 4 Murder Charges

The man is accused of fatally shooting four people in a bar in Anaconda, Mont. He had led the police on an eight-day manhunt that rattled the community.

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Trump’s Get-Tough Approach on Homelessness May Sweep Up Veterans

The administration has pledged to end support for Housing First, the approach behind the V.A.’s greatest housing success story.

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He Was Lost. Could a Shooting Range Like Thunder Ranch Help Him Find Himself?

Thunder Ranch is one of the best-known shooting schools in American gun culture, offering firearms as a way to change your life when all else fails.

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How Rick Perry Became a Fervent Advocate for the Psychedelic Ibogaine

The former Texas governor and Trump energy secretary has now dedicated his life to promoting the powerful psychedelic ibogaine.

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Trump Administration Begins to Strip Federal Workers of Union Protections

The Department of Veterans Affairs appeared to be the first agency to begin terminating union contracts, affecting more than 400,000 workers.

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Man Who Lit Cigarette From Eternal Flame in Paris Is Arrested

A video showing the man casually walking across the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier beneath the Arc de Triomphe set off outrage in France.

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In Battle for House, Democrats Are Calling Up Military Recruits

Aware of its deeply unpopular national brand, the Democratic Party is turning to an unusually large crop of veterans to help it retake the House next year.

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