Indiana National Guard leader Courtney Carr is retiring in the wake of a defamation lawsuit against him.

A former contract worker has filed a lawsuit claiming she was retaliated against by the leader of the Indiana National Guard after she reported concerns about his affair with a subordinate.

National Guard officials say the soldiers were deployed to Kuwait, where they conducted logistical and support functions.

The Indiana National Guard says a state, non-military computer server containing personal information on civilian and military Guard personnel was the target of a recent ransomware attack.

The 38th Combat Aviation Brigade, with two UH-60 Black Hawks, deployed to Raleigh, North Carolina, on Sunday after a request for aviation support from North Carolina.

City officials say its demolition program has torn down about 60 buildings so far this year, with plans to knock down nearly 20 more by year's end.

Brig. Gen. Gordon Ellis became commander of the Indianapolis-based division during a Sunday ceremony.

This year the Indiana National Guard has fully implemented the Sexton Act requiring service members to receive a mental health screening.

If approved, the solar farm and battery storage equipment would become the first so-called "microgrid" at any National Guard facility in the state.

The new program is a partnership between the Indiana National Guard, Fairbanks Drug and Alcohol Treatment and Community Health Network.