Gov. DeWine deploys additional Ohio National Guard members to D.C. ahead of inauguration day Gov. Mike DeWine deployed Ohio National Guard members to D.C. Friday ahead of the presidential inauguration. (Source: WOIO) By Maggy Mcdonel | January 15, 2021 at 11:21 AM EST - Updated January 15 at 11:35 AM COLUMBUS, Ohio (FOX19) - Gov. Mike DeWine deployed Ohio National Guard members to D.C. Friday ahead of the presidential inauguration. According to a press release from the governor, this action comes after a request for extra support from the U.S. National Guard Bureau Thursday. “Our Ohio National Guard is part of the overall defense forces in our country and has specific skills and equipment to aid the federal government in situations such as this,” said Gov. DeWine.