Indiana National Guard

In a statement, Braun said that the Trump administration’s focus on managing the border was the reason he was withdrawing Indiana’s guard members. They will return to Indiana within the next two months.

Capt. Eric Richard Hart, 34, of Indianapolis, died on Dec. 28 as a result of a “noncombat related incident,” according to the Department of Defense.

Brigadier General Lawrence "Larry" Muennich has served as Assistant Adjutant General in the Indiana National Guard since February 2024.

Maj. Gen. R. Dale Lyles will retire from his role leading the Indiana National Guard in January, Gov. Eric Holcomb’s office announced Monday.

About 400 Indiana National Guard soldiers will be in Florida this week to assist in recovery and relief efforts in the wake of Hurricane Milton.

Officials said the deployment is expected to last twelve months, with nine months spent overseas.

An Indiana National Guard member was involved in a shooting at the southern border Sunday but details are scant while an investigation continues.

The core controversy surrounds a provision that would take away service members' right to request a court-martial to dispute lower-level non-judicial punishments.

Guard leaders suggest the issues comes down to who has the power to convene a general court-martial.

At Muscatatuck — where the three Dutch Commando Corps members involved in the shooting were training — “everything in the city and surrounding property, including the people, is ‘in play,’” its website says.