


Five soldiers shot in attack at Georgia’s Fort Stewart
The installation was locked down shortly after 11 a.m. Wednesday.

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Security forces airman dies in vehicle accident at RAF Lakenheath
The commander of the 48th Fighter Wing promised to support those affected by the airman's death, and the accident is now under investigation.

SECDEF orders after action review of National Guard efforts during civil unrest duties
Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy will lead the review ordered by Defense Secretary Mark Esper.

National Guard troops amid protests cost nearly $25M in California
It cost nearly $25 million for California to deploy 8,000 National Guard soldiers throughout the state to assist police during protests over racial injustice inspired by the death of George Floyd in Minnesota.

West Point grads’ letter to class of 2020 calls out one of its most powerful alumni: Esper
The letter came from hundreds of West Point alums concerned about the politicization of the military.

Congress could force name change at military bases honoring Confederate generals
House and Senate lawmakers have already taken steps to require new names for installations like Fort Hood and Fort Bragg.

Report: Glass found in South Carolina National Guard soldiers’ pizza while deployed in DC
The soldiers weren’t harmed, but the incident was reported to the police.

Milley says he was wrong to accompany Trump on church walk during George Floyd protests
“I should not have been there,” the Joint Chiefs chairman said in remarks to a National Defense University commencement ceremony.

Defense committee chairman expresses ‘profound frustration’ with Esper
A Pentagon spokesman pushed back at the claims by Rep. Adam Smith, D-Wash.

Investigators: Man fatally shot on night of protests was killed by Kentucky National Guard rifle
A Louisville barbecue cook was fatally shot by a National Guard member after the cook fired his gun as law enforcement approached on a night of protests, a state official said Tuesday.

DC Guard members test positive for COVID-19 after protests
Members of the D.C. National Guard have tested positive for COVID-19 in the wake of the mass protests across the nation’s capital last week, according to Lt. Col. Brooke Davis, Guard spokeswoman.
