Rhode Island National Guard to be part of security forces in D.C. during inauguration
Published Wed Jan 13 2021 23:58:31 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Members of the state’s National Guard will be sent to the nation's capitol this week as part of a growing military effort to provide protection after a pro-Trump mob occupied the U.S. Capitol last week.
by John Bender
Between 75 and 100 local soldiers and airmen are set to be deployed to Washington D.C. in the coming days, according to Brigadier General Andrew Chevalier, who is coordinating the effort.
The troops will join thousands of servicemen and women in the area before and during the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden. According to Chevalier, they may be armed as needed.