President Donald Trump says crime is down since National Guard troops — who also are working on beautification projects — have deployed to Washington, D.C.

Special Forces candidates who scored highly on a self-evaluation to assess resilience were more likely to have a rare gene variation that controls the brain’s ability to regulate serotonin, which affects mood.

In recent days National Guard troops’ orders have expanded to “beautification” tasks like trash removal and groundskeeping around the National Mall and other federal property. Service members may work on removing graffiti, too.

A female military student is the victim of an October 2024 sexual assault in which four male soldiers are accused of attacking her in a barracks at the base, the Army said.

CID weighed the idea with base leaders of a public announcement during the search for the suspect. Instead, they chose to alert soldiers living in the area through sergeants overseeing the affected barracks.

An Army officer in Georgia has pleaded guilty to unlawfully selling heavy-duty equipment he stole from an Army base, the Justice Department said.

Washington Army National Guard soldiers practiced for air assaults and waterborne insertions in large-scale training exercises.

COVID-19 shots are no longer required for employees or children in Army child care centers, youth programs and school support services.

Elements of an Army task force that deployed a hypersonic missile system to Australia are participating in a command post exercise in Japan, a U.S. Army Japan spokesman said.

The Defense Department in July called upon 20 states to provide up to 1,700 Guard troops collectively to work within states on case management, logistic support and clerical work to help ICE, which is detaining a record number of people.