Ohio National Guard soldiers move in on war protesters at Kent State University on May 4, 1970.
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The author of a new book about the 1970 shootings at Kent State University explains why using armed troops to respond to protests is a risky strategy.
Is a military presence needed to regain control of America’s schools?
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School board members in one Massachusetts district have called for the National Guard to address student misbehavior. Does their request have merit? A school discipline expert weighs in.
Members of the New York Army National Guard are setting up a 1,000-bed hospital at the Jacob Javits Convention Center in Manhattan.
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The National Guard may be the least understood branch of the US military. A National Guard attorney and military law professor explains how it works.