The first black woman to head the National Guard in any state has taken charge in California. Brigadier General Mary Kight (kite) was sworn in Tuesday by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger at a former Air Force base outside Sacramento. She is also the first woman to lead ...

Puerto Rico's governor is activating the National Guard to battle crime in the U.S. territory. Gov. Luis Fortuno said Monday night's executive order activating the Guard is intended as a temporary measure while new police recruits are trained. "Nobody, especially me, can ...

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has appointed the first woman to head the California National Guard, the nation's largest guard unit. The governor's office made the announcement Monday. It said Brigadier General Mary Kight (kite) also will be the first black woman to become adjutant general of a ...

Maj. Gen. Joseph Taluto, New York's top soldier and President Barack Obama's nominee to lead the Army National Guard, is retiring and withdrawing from consideration for the appointment. Congressional approval of the appointment was delayed when the widow of slain Army Capt ...