Idaho Guardsmen return home from deployment to Washington, D.C. After a deployment to help with security operations in D.C. during inauguration week, 300 members of the Idaho National Guard returned home Sunday afternoon. Author: Joe Parris Updated: 9:23 AM MST January 25, 2021 BOISE, Idaho — After being deployed to Washington, D.C. for President Joe Biden's inauguration, a group of Idaho National Guardsmen arrived home safely on Sunday afternoon. The Idaho Guardsmen were alongside about 25,000 other National Guard members from around the country, all of whom were there to help support security operations during the inauguration. “Everybody had a phenomenal experience," Idaho National Guard Lt. Col. Steve Arnett said. "It was humbling and educational to be there at our nation’s Capitol, particularly during the inauguration."