According to the Defense Manpower Data Center, as of 2023, approximately 419,000 reservists serve in the National Guard. Some 9,500 are stationed in US territories such as Puerto Rico, Guam and ...

In 2023, the Air National Guard’s expansive role in the military’s foreign surveillance and intelligence operations drew intense scrutiny after the FBI arrested a twenty-one-year-old guardsman ...

The National Guard is part of the US Armed Forces Reserve, and consists of two branches: The Army National Guard and the Air National Guard. It was formed in 1903 by the Militia Act. US federal law ...

The national guard had 431,291 members as of 2023, the latest data released by the US Department of Defense. That included the army national guard, which consists of 326,317 soldiers, and the air ...

California National Guard troops stand outside the Edward R. Roybal Federal Building after their deployment by U.S. President Donald Trump, in response to protests against immigration sweeps, in ...

The future of Selfridge Air National Guard Base has been uncertain in recent years. In early 2024, the Air Force announced that Selfridge would receive 12 new KC-46A refueling tankers to replace ...