The cabinet has granted women the right to voluntarily enlist in the National Guard, a decision that will reshape military service and promote gender equality in the country’s defence forces.This ...

Sanchez is among the recruits boosting Kansas National Guard numbers over the past two years. Recruiters say last year more than 500 people enlisted to serve which was nearly 200 more than 2022.

The new policy is a result of a memorandum of understanding between Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and the head of U.S. Customs and Border Protection.