The US reserve military force is activated for federal missions and state emergencies, from disasters to civil unrest.

The Pentagon and the Army said last week that troops would not carry guns.

Donald Trump has suggested he could extend the mission and declare a national emergency.

It continues Donald Trump's use of federal law enforcement to stop crime and illegal immigration after he sent the Guard to Washington, DC earlier this week.

Some National Guard units patrolling the nation’s capital at the direction of President Donald Trump have started carrying firearms.

National Guard units in DC armed under Trump's directive, potential expansion to Democratic cities, sparking controversy and protests.

The military said some troops are now carrying guns as Trump claims there is now ‘no crime’ in the US capital.

National Guardsmen deployed to Washington, D.C., by President Donald Trump to combat an alleged crime emergency in the nation's capital began carrying firearms Sunday evening,…

The US reserve military force is activated for federal missions and state emergencies, from disasters to civil unrest.

The president signed an order potentially expanding the National Guard’s role in domestic law enforcement.

By ordering the creation of a special unit in each of the 50 states to maintain public order on Monday, August 25, the Republican president aims to normalize the presence of…