US Army approves new hairstyles, nail color for women

Women serving in the U.S. Army will have more options when styling their hair and coloring their nails after a change in policy.

Biden reverses Trump's ban on transgender people in military

President Joe Biden is set to issue an executive order to reverse a Pentagon policy that largely bars transgender individuals from joining the military, dumping a ban ordered by President Donald Trump in a tweet during his first year in office.

100-year-old WWII fighter pilot gets vaccinated

A World War II veteran who just celebrated his 100th birthday got his COVID-19 vaccine on live TV Friday. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis said at the time Henry Sayler was the one-millionth senior citizen to receive the COVID-19 vaccine in Florida, but later walked his comments back, acknowledging the state was about 200,000 short of the milestone.

Senate confirms Austin as US’ first Black secretary of defense

With minimal objection, the Senate voted 93-2 in favor of confirming retired Gen. Lloyd Austin as secretary of defense.

3 NY Guardsmen killed in helicopter crash were experienced pilots

The three National Guard members killed when a helicopter crashed in an upstate New York field this week were experienced pilots.

National Guard troops forced out of Capitol, relocated to nearby parking garage

A day after President Joe Biden’s inauguration went off with only a handful of minor arrests and incidents, more than 15,000 National Guard members are preparing to leave Washington, D.C. and head home.

Senate OKs waiver allowing Biden's secretary of defense pick, Gen. Lloyd Austin, to serve in role

The Democratic-controlled Congress easily passed legislation Thursday required to confirm retired Gen. Lloyd Austin as President Joe Biden’s secretary of defense, brushing aside concerns that his retirement occurred inside the seven-year window that safeguards civilian leadership of the military.

President Biden proposes 5-year extension of Russian nuclear arms treaty

The Biden administration is proposing to Russia a five-year extension of the New START treaty limiting the number of U.S. and Russian strategic nuclear weapons, U.S. officials said Thursday.

3 dead in helicopter crash in western New York, National Guard says

Three National Guard members on a routine training flight were killed Wednesday when their helicopter crashed in a western New York town, an official said.

Soldier arrested in plot to blow up NYC 9/11 Memorial

A U.S. Army soldier was arrested Tuesday in Georgia on charges that he plotted to blow up New York City's 9/11 Memorial and attack U.S. soldiers in the Middle East, authorities said Tuesday.

12 National Guard members removed from Biden inauguration security mission

Twelve National Guard members have been removed from inauguration security after they were found to have ties with right-wing militia groups or posted extremist views online.

Pelosi praises National Guard presence in DC after resisting troops during BLM riots

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi told a group of guardsmen "that the Capitol, our Democracy, our Constitution are safe because of your patriotism" less than a year after she scolded President Trump for deploying troops to D.C. to quell the violent riots sparked by the death of George Floyd.

Arizona man killed during Pearl Harbor attack finally laid to rest

Carl Johnson left high school at the age of 16 to join the Navy, and died two years later during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. Now, almost 80 years later, his remains were finally laid to rest.

Spokesman: Arizona National Guard not sending units to Washington

In the wake of the breach of the U.S. Capitol last week, National Guards from multiple states are sending thousands of soldiers to Washington to help provide security for the inauguration.

Twice as many troops in DC for inauguration than in Afghanistan and Iraq combined

The head of the National Guard says at least 10,000 troops will be deployed in D.C. by Saturday, and an additional 5,000 could be requested from other states.