The National Guard doesn’t have the funding for it, but lawmakers on Capitol Hill are thinking about creating a military unit that would only respond to needs from the federal building, according to the National Guard Association of the United States (NGAUS). After the fallout from the January 6, 2021, riot that saw much of … Continued
A soldier didn’t let a recent mobilization stop him from delivering on a promise to elementary school students. D.C. National Guard Sgt. Jacob Kohut was called to active orders after the insurrection attempt at the Capitol building earlier this month. That didn’t stop him from making time for his day job. Kohut, who has served for 11 … Continued
Airman 1st Class Courtney Mitchell (front) in Washington D.C. Photo by Master Sgt. Matthew Heckt. As a fourth-grade schoolteacher in Atlantic City, New Jersey, Airman 1st Class Courtney Mitchell is always looking for appropriate real-life material to work into her class lessons. Mitchell, an intelligence analyst in the New Jersey Air National Guard, found plenty … Continued