Recall of unfit Guard troops, Army commands leaving San Antonio top week's news

Guardsmen recalled from Chicago over fitness concerns, and a move of Army commands from San Antonio garnered headlines this week.

Overweight Texas National Guard troops sent home

After an uproar on social media over photos of Texas National Guard deployed to Illinois appearing to be overweight, some of them have been sent back home.

Texas calls back National Guard members after some heavyset troops face viral mockery

Social media users appear to have bullied Texas into pulling some members of the Texas National Guard deployed to aid Trump’s Chicago crackdown.

Some Texas National Guard troops sent home after unflattering photos surface

On Thursday, a federal judge ruled to temporarily block the deployment of troops to Illinois. The ruling reads that no National Guard members may be deployed to the state for the next 14 days. The restraining order, effective in the ruling, will expire on Wednesday, Oct. 22.

Trump administration asks Supreme Court to allow deployment of National Guard in Chicago area

The Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court to allow the deployment of National Guard troops in the Chicago area, escalating President Donald Trump’s conflict with Democratic governors over using the military on U.

Some Texas National Guard troops replaced in Illinois after failing to meet standards

An unspecified amount of Texas National Guard troops were replaced in Chicago, shortly after photos of their appearance were mocked.

Obama slams Greg Abbott's Texas Guard deployment, noting past Republican criticism

The former president noted that Abbott, Ted Cruz and other Republicans had attacked him a decade ago for overseeing routine military exercises in Texas.

Social media campaign urges boycott of Texas companies after Abbott backs National Guard deployments

Social media users launch a "Gov. Greg Abbott boycott" of Texas firms like Tesla, Oracle and AT&T after guard deployments to Portland and Chicago.
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