/tags/national-guard National Guard en-US Copyright Mon, 10 Nov 2025 20:26:15 GMT /news/2025-11-10/in-an-encrypted-group-chat-national-guard-members-question-trump-deployments As President Trump's call for National Guard deployments rings out across the U.S., a small contingent of Ohio guard members is quietly expressing concern in an encrypted group chat. Mon, 10 Nov 2025 20:26:15 GMT /news/2025-11-10/in-an-encrypted-group-chat-national-guard-members-question-trump-deployments Kat Lonsdorf /news/2025-10-10/where-each-of-trumps-national-guard-deployments-and-related-court-battles-stand While courts have halted the use of troops in Portland and Chicago, operations are well underway in other cities. Most recently, the Guard's presence in Washington, D.C. has been extended through next February. Fri, 10 Oct 2025 16:30:44 GMT /news/2025-10-10/where-each-of-trumps-national-guard-deployments-and-related-court-battles-stand Juliana Kim /news/2025-10-09/protesters-hit-the-streets-as-texas-national-guard-expected-to-be-deployed-in-chicago-area The deployment will entail 200 soldiers from the Texas National Guard and 300 soldiers from the Illinois National Guard, according to the military. Thu, 09 Oct 2025 17:45:15 GMT /news/2025-10-09/protesters-hit-the-streets-as-texas-national-guard-expected-to-be-deployed-in-chicago-area Violet Miller, Casey He, Michael Puente | WBEZ /texas-news/2025-06-12/anti-ice-protesters-fill-downtown-san-antonio-streets-with-national-guard-troops-nearby Texas National Guard soldiers lined up at the Emily Morgan Hotel, only a block away from the Alamo. The protest joined similar demonstrations across the state and the nation. Thu, 12 Jun 2025 12:16:52 GMT /texas-news/2025-06-12/anti-ice-protesters-fill-downtown-san-antonio-streets-with-national-guard-troops-nearby TPR Staff /texas-news/2025-02-04/texas-national-guard-soldiers-can-now-make-immigration-arrests-at-the-border Gov. Greg Abbott and U.S. Customs and Border Protection have signed an agreement that allows Texas guardsmen to make immigration arrests on the border. Tue, 04 Feb 2025 11:11:14 GMT /texas-news/2025-02-04/texas-national-guard-soldiers-can-now-make-immigration-arrests-at-the-border Gabriella Alcorta-Solorio /politics/2024-02-12/texas-national-guard-border-dispute-federal-powers The ongoing political conflict at the border raises the question of how far Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and President Joe Biden can push back using the National Guard. Mon, 12 Feb 2024 11:00:00 GMT /politics/2024-02-12/texas-national-guard-border-dispute-federal-powers Megan Cardona /government/2022-04-26/bishop-evans-family Relatives of Texas Army National Guard Specialist Bishop Evans remember him as a compassionate man who was often the life of the party. Tue, 26 Apr 2022 21:30:00 GMT /government/2022-04-26/bishop-evans-family Kailey Broussard /texas-news/2022-03-30/what-is-operation-lone-star-gov-greg-abbotts-controversial-border-mission-explained The governor has ordered thousands of state troopers and National Guard members to the border since last year. Here’s what you need to know about the initiative. Wed, 30 Mar 2022 17:30:00 GMT /texas-news/2022-03-30/what-is-operation-lone-star-gov-greg-abbotts-controversial-border-mission-explained Emily Hernandez| The Texas Tribune /texas-news/2022-02-24/i-hate-it-here-national-guard-members-sound-off-on-texas-border-mission-in-leaked-morale-survey Frustration, anxiety and anger prevailed in the survey responses obtained by the The Texas Tribune and Military Times. The survey includes responses from nearly 250 members of Task Force South, one of six units that fall under the umbrella of Operation Lone Star. Thu, 24 Feb 2022 18:30:00 GMT /texas-news/2022-02-24/i-hate-it-here-national-guard-members-sound-off-on-texas-border-mission-in-leaked-morale-survey Davis Winkie and Rachel Cohen| Military Times , James Barragan and Chris Essig | The Texas Tribune /politics/2022-02-15/we-are-absolutely-political-pawns-here-gov-abbott-condemned-over-mistreatment-of-national-guard Reports of suicides, poor working conditions, and pay issues among Texas National Guard mobilized to the border under Operation Lone Star has Gov. Abbott facing criticism from both the left and right ahead of the March 1 primaries. Tue, 15 Feb 2022 16:51:42 GMT /politics/2022-02-15/we-are-absolutely-political-pawns-here-gov-abbott-condemned-over-mistreatment-of-national-guard Carolina Cuellar | Texas Public Radio