Military deployments stories

Jul 15, 2026

Trump Extends National Guard Deployment in Washington DC Through End of Presidential Term in 2029

President Donald Trump has extended the deployment of National Guard troops in Washington, D.C., through Inauguration Day 2029, meaning the military presence will remain in the nation's capital for the remainder of his presidential term. The Pentagon confirmed the extension, which represents a more than two-year prolongation of the deployment.

Jul 15, 2026·4 sources

May 19, 2026

Germany to Deploy Patriot Battery to Turkey, Relieving US Forces on NATO's Southeastern Flank

Germany announced it will deploy a Patriot air defense battery and approximately 150 troops to Turkey under a NATO mission, replacing a US deployment and reinforcing the alliance's southeastern flank amid the Iran conflict.

May 19, 2026·2 sources

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▪In November 2025, West Virginia National Guard Specialist Sarah Beckstrom was fatally shot and Staff Sergeant Andrew Wolfe was wounded outside a Washington, D.C., subway station.
▪District of Columbia Council Chairman Phil Mendelson criticized the deployment in April 2026, stating that taxpayers are paying over a million dollars a day for armed soldiers to walk city streets.
▪District of Columbia Attorney General Brian Schwalb filed a lawsuit seeking to end the deployment, which an appeals court allowed to continue despite a lower court ruling it unlawful.