🚨 BREAKING: Armed National Guard Deployed in Washington D.C. 🚨 On January 23, 2026, a significant number of armed National Guard troops were filmed on the streets of Southwest Washington D.C., highlighting a period of heightened security and political tension in the nation's capital. This presence is part of a larger, controversial domestic military deployment initiated by the Trump administration that has been extended through the end of the year. 📍 This unfolds on Delaware Ave and K St SW i

Soldiers of the Illinois Army National Guard’s 2nd Battalion, 130th Infantry Regiment received a hero’s welcome as they returned to Illinois on December 6. Arriving at Chicago Rockford International Airport in Rockford and MidAmerica Airport in Mascoutah, they were greeted with cheers, tears, and long-awaited embraces from family, friends, and fellow Soldiers. The unit deployed to the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility in February to support security operations as part of Operation Spar