Navy hospital ship USNS Comfort arrives in New York City

NEW YORK — A Navy hospital ship has arrived in New York City to help relieve the coronavirus crisis gripping New York City's hospitals.The USNS Comfort has 1,000 beds and 12 operating rooms that could be up and running within 24 hours.

'This is why we joined:' 6 National Guard medics augment staff at Grafton senior living facility

GRAFTON -- A team of six Wisconsin National Guard medics reported to the Village Pointe Commons senior living facility in Grafton late Saturday afternoon, March 21 to augment staff there amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Washington Ozaukee Public Health Department orders lockdown of long-term care facilities

GRAFTON -- The Washington Ozaukee Public Health Department ordered an immediate lockdown of all long-term care facilities in Washington and Ozaukee Counties Saturday, March 21.The order comes following the coronavirus-related death of a 91-year-old man at a Grafton facility on Thursday, March 19.

WI National Guard dropping off supplies to Grafton long-term care facility

GRAFTON – On Friday, March 20, a National Guard medical unit was dispatched to Grafton to assist with the healthcare needs of Village Pointe Commons residents and staff, the Village of Grafton announced on Facebook.

Wisconsin National Guard preparing troops to assist state's coronavirus response if needed

MADISON -- The Wisconsin National Guard is posturing forces to ensure it is ready to respond to potential requests for assistance from other state agencies or communities if its assistance is requested.

National Guard helps 29 residents get back to state from cruise ship docked in California

MADISON -- Twenty-nine Wisconsin residents who were aboard the Grand Princess cruise ship that docked at the Port of Oakland in California last week were safely transported back to Wisconsin late Sunday night, March 15.

Gov. Evers swears in new Wisconsin National Guard leader

MADISON — The Wisconsin National Guard's new leader took the oath of office Thursday, officially inheriting a command that was rocked by a scathing sexual assault scandal.Gov.

Air Force reservist picked to lead Wisconsin National Guard

MADISON — A brigadier general in the U.S. Air Force reserves who has more than 25 years of military experience will take over as commander of the Wisconsin National Guard following a sexual assault scandal that led to the former leader resigning in December, Gov.

10th Wisconsin-built Littoral Combat Ship delivered to the U.S. Navy

MARINETTE -- Lockheed Martin and Fincantieri Marinette Marine delivered the tenth Wisconsin-built Littoral Combat Ship to the U.S. Navy on Thursday, Feb. 6.The ship, the future USS St.

Air Force confirms Wisconsin commander under investigation

MADISON — U.S. Air Force officials confirmed Wednesday that they're investigating the Wisconsin National Guard's former commander after Guard investigators determined he improperly launched an internal sexual assault investigation.Gov.

Wisconsin National Guard called to make changes in light of sex assault allegations

MILWAUKEE -- A survivor of military sexual assault calls the federal report of how the Wisconsin National Guard handled cases of sexual assault disgusting.

US Navy: Flight training suspended for Saudi students

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Navy says flight training has been suspended for about 175 Saudi Arabian students at three bases in Florida in the wake of the deadly shooting by a Saudi Air Force officer on Friday.Navy Commander Clay Doss says classroom training is going on, and flight training for other students will resume.

FBI presumes Pensacola naval base shooting was act of terrorism

PENSACOLA, Fla. — The Saudi gunman who killed three people at the Pensacola naval base had apparently gone on Twitter shortly before the shooting to blast U.S. support of Israel and accuse America of being anti-Muslim, a U.S. official said Sunday as the FBI confirmed it is operating on the assumption the attack was an act of terrorism.Investigators are also working to establish whether the killer, identified as 2nd Lt.

Official: Pensacola naval base shooter watched shooting videos before attack

PENSACOLA, Fla. — A U.S. official says the Saudi student who fatally shot three people at a Florida naval base had hosted a dinner party to watch videos of mass shootings earlier in the week of the fatal attack.The official was briefed by federal investigators and spoke on condition of anonymity.

Saudi student opens fire at Florida Naval base, killing 3

PENSACOLA, Fla.— An aviation student from Saudi Arabia opened fire in a classroom at the Naval Air Station Pensacola on Friday morning, killing three people in an attack the Saudi government quickly condemned and that U.S. officials were investigating for possible links to terrorism.

Wisconsin National Guard general won’t oust whistleblower until probe ends

MADISON — The Wisconsin National Guard’s top commander won’t finalize the discharge of a whistleblower who triggered two federal investigations into sexual assault in his unit until an investigation into whether the move amounts to retaliation.Maj.