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Have gun, will travel. National Guard comes to DC armed and ready to protect January 10 National Guard troops stand watch at the Capitol in the wake of the deadly Jan. 6 riot by supporters of Donald Trump. (Howard Altman/Staff) WASHINGTON — Standing across the street from the 7-foot tall black metal fence that now surrounds the U.S. Capitol building, National Guard soldiers shifted feet to brace themselves against the cold wind. Troops from Pennsylvania, Maryland, New York and Virginia joined those from D.C. Leaving their homes and jobs, the Guard troops are here, three days after two...

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Intelligence 'all over the board' in failed DC National Guard preparation for Capitol siege Print this article Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy defended the rapid response of a limited D.C. National Guard active force while dodging blame for intelligence failures that allowed rioters to enter the Capitol building Wednesday. “Getting back to the pure intelligence, it was all over the board,” McCarthy told defense reporters during a Pentagon phone briefing Thursday, citing protest size estimates that ranged from 2,000 to 80,000. “It was very hard to make that determination of what we were de...

On Tuesday, as thousands packed Freedom Plaza for multiple pro-Trump rallies planned in the District this week, members of the mayor’s office confirmed police already arrested six individuals on charges that include bringing illegal guns to the city.

Thousands of National Guard Troops Prepare to Support Biden's Inauguration Florida Guardsmen with Task Force Crowd stand by to assist visitors leaving the Presidential Inauguration ceremony at the National Mall, Washington, D.C. Jan. 20, 2017. Approximately 7,900 soldiers came from across 44 states came to be a part of the event. (Debra Cook/U.S. Army National Guard) 2 Jan 2021 Soon, thousands of National Guard members will descend upon Washington, D.C. to begin preparing to support the 59th presidential inauguration of President-Elect Joe Biden. So far, Army and Air Guard commands from nearl...