Nat’l Guard hits ground in LA, curfew enacted to try to help curb ‘despicable’ looting
National Guard troops descended on California on Friday to help restore law and order amid “despicable” looting in some areas, at least 20 arrests and strict curfews did. Guards were seen patrolling the streets and assisting residents in areas affected by the devastating blaze, the most destructive fire in Los Angeles history. “The Los Angeles […]
Chicago Businesses Boarding Up Ahead of Democratic Nat’l Convention
Chicago businesses have already begun boarding up downtown storefronts ahead of Monday’s opening of the Democratic National Convention in anticipation of widespread rioting and violence. Plywood shielding made its first appearance on Thursday morning as the city’s shopping district opened for business. “You know, this city has a poor track record when it comes to […]
Tim Walz campaigned on possible deployment to Iraq in 2005 — then left Nat’l Guard before being sent
During Tim Walz’s own 2005 campaign for Congress, the then-candidate touted that he would go to Iraq if deployed, but Walz later famously left the National Guard to avoid deployment, according to information obtained by The Washington Post. The March 2005 press release made no mention of Waltz’s impending retirement at the time and came […]
Walz didn’t inform Nat’l Guard unit he was retiring: sources
When Tim Waltz retired from the Army National Guard ahead of his deployment to Iraq, he barely told his fellow soldiers he was abandoning his unit — he even submitted his resignation without notifying his superiors, The Washington Post has learned. Thomas Berens, who replaced Walz in the summer of 2005 in preparing 500 troops […]