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News Articles: national guard

Maj. Gen. Janeen Birckhead serves as Maryland's 31st adjutant general — making her the only Black woman who leads a state military in the U.S. Here, Birckhead sits inside NPR's studios for an interview with NPR's Jonathan Franklin.

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She's currently the only Black woman leading a state military. Here's how it happened

Maj. Gen. Janeen Birckhead of Maryland only became a soldier to help pay for college. Three decades later, she's risen to the top military position in Maryland, leading a force of 4,600 soldiers.

September 24, 2023
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  • Ajani Daniel and
  • Jonathan Franklin
Members of the California National Guard's Task Force Rattlesnake clear brush and small trees to reduce the likelihood of a high-intensity wildfire.

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Hotter climate means a never-ending fire season for the National Guard

California has set up a permanent task force of National Guard members to do what used to be occasional work fighting and preventing wildfires.

August 23, 2023
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  • Quil Lawrence
In this artist depiction, Massachusetts Air National Guardsman Jack Teixeira, seated second from right, appears in U.S. District Court, in Boston, April 19, 2023. Teixeira, accused of leaking highly classified military documents on a social media platform, is due back in court on June 21, after being indicted on federal felony charges.

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Pentagon leak suspect Jack Teixeira pleads not guilty to federal charges

If convicted of the six charges against him, the 21-year-old Air National guardsman could face up to 10 years in prison for each charge.

June 21, 2023
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  • Jonathan Franklin
Danny Randolph (left) and Daniel Wadham, chief warrant officers in the Tennessee National Guard, were killed in a Black Hawk helicopter crash during a training flight in Alabama's Madison County on Wednesday.

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2 Tennessee Guard pilots killed in a Black Hawk helicopter crash are identified

Daniel Wadham and Danny Randolph, members of the Tennessee National Guard, died in the crash in Madison County, Ala., on Wednesday. The cause of the crash is under investigation.

February 16, 2023
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  • Kaitlyn Radde
A demonstration in Atlanta on the evening of Jan. 27, 2023 after the release of a video depicting the arrest and fatal beating of Tyre Nichols by police in Memphis, Tn.

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Atlanta protest update: National Guard troops arrive downtown; Memphis releases Tyre Nichols video

Law enforcement across the country were on alert Friday evening for possible unrest in response to the release of the video footage of the arrest of Tyre Nichols. Nichols was beaten by police during a traffic stop in Memphis on Jan. 7 and died Jan. 10 from his injuries. Protests began shortly after the release of the video Friday evening. Demonstrations began in Memphis, New York City, Atlanta and other cities.

January 26, 2023
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  • GPB News Staff
Heavy vehicles, including garbage trucks and snow plows, are set near the entrance to Capitol Hill at Pennsylvania Avenue and 3rd Street NW in Washington on Tuesday.

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National Guard will help D.C. control traffic for truck convoys

The move comes in response to anticipated trucker convoys that aim to stage protests against pandemic restrictions.

February 23, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced efforts to temporarily employ National Guard troops and state workers as substitute teachers and child care center workers during a news conference at Sante Fe High School in Santa Fe, N.M., on Tuesday.

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New Mexico is calling on the National Guard to fill in as substitute teachers

Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced a new initiative to help schools and child care facilities that are experiencing "extreme" staffing shortages. The plan also taps state employees.

January 21, 2022
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  • Deepa Shivaram
Chief Geoffrey Deibler and dispatchers Meghan Collier (center) and Bobbie Brown of the Morganfield Police Department traveled to nearby Dawson Springs, Ky., to help look for survivors.

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Kentucky crews search painstakingly for 109 people missing after deadly tornadoes

Gov. Andy Beshear said at least 74 people died statewide. The search for survivors has been slow going. Teams must move carefully and methodically as they pick through the rubble of demolished homes.

December 14, 2021
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  • Brian Mann
Inauguration Day has been quiet so far in Washington, D.C. Some 25,000 National Guard members are in the city, where insurrectionists stormed the U.S. Capitol just two weeks ago.

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No Large Protests In D.C. As President Biden Is Inaugurated

Some 25,000 National Guard members are in the city where insurrectionists stormed the U.S. Capitol just two weeks ago.

January 20, 2021
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  • Bill Chappell and
  • Hannah Allam
A temporary 6-foot-high chain-link fence now surrounds California's state Capitol. Gov. Gavin Newsom said Thursday, "Let me be clear: There will be no tolerance for violence."

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Statehouses Brace For Potential Violence As Biden's Inauguration Approaches

In the wake of the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, governors are stepping up security and calling in the National Guard in anticipation of potentially violent protests.

January 16, 2021
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  • Jason Slotkin
National Guard troops are inside the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center to reinforce security Wednesday at the Capitol in Washington. It comes a week after an insurrection at the Capitol.

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About 20,000 National Guard Members To Deploy For Inauguration, Officials Say

The number represents an uptick in National Guard troops that will be deployed to the area, but it could still fluctuate.

January 13, 2021
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  • Brakkton Booker
Members of the Washington National Guard stand near a fence surrounding the Capitol in Olympia, Wash., in anticipation of protests on Jan. 11, 2021.

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State Capitals Tighten Security Amid Threat Of Armed Protests Ahead Of Inauguration

The FBI is warning of protests and potential violence in all 50 capitals ahead of President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration. On Wednesday, President Trump urged that there be no violence of any kind.

January 13, 2021
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  • Greg Allen
An anti-racism protester near Lafayette Square in Washington, D.C., in May is tear-gassed as he attempts to retrieve a flare thrown at police.

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Protests In White And Black, And The Different Response Of Law Enforcement

Police yielded to the almost entirely white mob of pro-Trump insurrectionists as they stormed the Capitol. Protesters for racial justice see a contrast with how their demonstrations were policed.

January 08, 2021
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  • Brakkton Booker
GPB News NPR

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Prosecutor Announces No Charges Will Be Filed Against Officer Who Shot Jacob Blake

Kenosha, Wis., police Officer Rusten Sheskey, who is white, shot Jacob Blake seven times in the back in August after Blake slowly walked away from officers and toward a parked vehicle.

January 05, 2021
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  • Brakkton Booker
Uniformed police are generally not allowed around polling places, and the Pentagon doesn't want to get involved. Still, they're getting ready if things get out of control.

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  • National Security

How Police, National Guard And Military Are Preparing For Election Day Tensions

Uniformed police are generally not allowed around polling places, and the Pentagon doesn't want to get involved. Still, they're getting ready if things get out of control.

October 26, 2020
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  • Tom Bowman and
  • Martin Kaste
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