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Alabama National Guard troops joining 'support operations' for America 250 Events in Washington, D.C.

According to Governor Kay Ivey, the troops are from the 123rd Quartermaster Company, based in Arab, Alabama, and will serve a 90-day rotation.

National Guard are seen after reports of two National Guard soldiers shot near the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) Alabama News
‘Unacceptable’: Alabama federal delegation calls for prayers after shooting of National Guardsmen near White House

Two National Guardsmen were shot on Wednesday afternoon in Washington, D.C.

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Gregory Kirby: National Guard and Reservists can't afford Washington's games

The shutdown needs to end now – before more families suffer and our defenses weaken.

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Col. John Eidsmoe: 'Send in the Guard!' is a two-edged sword

Federal troops for local law enforcement? That raises some difficult issues.

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‘Nobody would try to shoot them’: White House's Stephen Miller says Dothan would welcome National Guard with hospitality, contrasts liberal cities

Deputy chief of staff for policy and United States homeland security advisor Stephen Miller spoke to members of the media on Monday about the continued deployment of federal authorities and National Guard units to cities across the country.

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Tuberville: 'If we need to take over our streets with National Guard, we'll do it'

In a Thursday interview with the "Breitbart News Daily Podcast," U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) previewed what would be different with him as governor than with sitting Gov. Kay Ivey.

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'Reckless': Shomari Figures rejects National Guard deployment to all cities, particularly Mobile

In a recent interview with Chicago's WGN Radio, U.S. Rep. Shomari Figures (D-Mobile) expressed strong disagreement with the Trump administration's deployment of the National Guard to cities across America. The move, according to federal officials, has been made to fight high crime rates plaguing many municipalities.

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State Sen. Orr believes National Guard deployment to Birmingham likely if leadership 'doesn't get its act together'

State Sen. Arthur Orr (R-Decatur) addressed the possibility of President Donald Trump deploying the National Guard to Birmingham to fight the city's high crime rate during a conversation earlier this week on WVNN's "The Dale Jackson Show."

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Tuberville slams Democrats for not supporting Trump's crackdown on crime — 'If I didn’t know better, I’d think they want us to turn into a third-world country'

Crime in our nation’s capital is down, but Democrats seem to think that’s a bad thing.

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'The cavalry is coming': Tuberville introduces bill backing Trump clean up effort in D.C., warns Dem mayors in crime-ridden cities

In a press call with reporters Thursday, U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) announced that he has joined a group of fellow Republican legislators in introducing a bill aimed at making the streets of Washington D.C., a safer place.

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Phil Williams: Back the blue, do the good

Blue states, red states – who cares? Victims of crime don’t want your politics. They want to live free from those who seek to do them harm.

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'It's absolutely ridiculous': Britt blasts Dem pushback on Trump deploying National Guard to DC to solve crime problem

On Wednesday, U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) criticized the blowback from Democrats over President Donald Trump's efforts to decrease rampant crime in Washington, D.C.

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Tuberville: Deploying National Guard to problematic cities 'would be one of the first things I'd do' to help law enforcement as governor

Ahead of a CoachSafely Foundation fundraiser event at the Vestavia Country Club on Tuesday, U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) said he wouldn't hesitate to deploy the National Guard to the likes of Montgomery or Birmingham as governor to combat crime if necessary.

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Tuberville echoes Trump's call for National Guard troops in D.C. — 'Teach these blue cities some discipline'

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) is on board with President Donald Trump's plan to stamp out crime in Washington, D.C., with the National Guard, which could soon include troops from Alabama.

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Income tax exemption for active duty National Guard, reserve pay becomes law on January 1

Legislation passed in the 2024 session that provides a state income tax exemption for active duty pay for National Guard members and reservists became law on Wednesday.

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Senate passes state income tax exemption for active duty National Guard, reserve pay

The Alabama Senate passed legislation on Tuesday that provides a state income tax exemption for active duty pay for National Guard and Reservists.

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Unvaccinated troops and guardsmen to lose pay and benefits

On July 1, the U.S. Army announced that the June 30 COVID-19 vaccination deadline for Army Guardsmen and Reserve soldiers had passed and that reserve component soldiers “may not participate in federally funded drills and training and will not receive pay or retirement credit.”