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Federal charges mean suspect in National Guard shooting is more likely to face death penalty

Because D.C. Superior Court does not allow for the death penalty, federal officials moved to transfer the case to a federal venue.

New charges against DC National Guard shooting suspect open death penalty door

An Afghan national accused of killing a National Guard member faces new federal charges that could lead to the death penalty in a Washington, D.C., shooting case.

D.C. National Guard shooting suspect facing 5 additional federal charges

Rahmanullah Lakanwal, a 29-year-old Afghan national, is accused of fatally shooting Army Spc. Sarah Beckstrom and wounding Air Force Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe.
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Boy sends 600 holiday cards, nearly 4,000 treats to dad’s National Guard unit in Syria

Oliver Young hasn’t seen his dad, Sergeant First Class Robert Young, in seven months - that’s when his National Guard unit was deployed to Syria.

Pentagon to send 350 National Guard troops to New Orleans as violent crime surges ahead of major events

More than 300 national Guard troops will assist law enforcement in New Orleans through Mardi Gras as officials work to combat rising violent crime.
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Whitmer signs bills lowering health care, child care costs for National Guard members

The new law provides child care stipends to some Michigan National Guard members for weekend drills and annual training.

Supreme Court opens door to 82nd Airborne in Chicago, ex-Thomas clerk says

The unintended consequence here might be that the president is going to have to call the 82nd Airborne, or the Marines, or the 101st Airborne Division, as, for example, President Eisenhower did, after Brown v.
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