Arkansas sending National Guardsmen to Biden inauguration following Capitol riot
Governor Hutchinson approved the mission to send 500 Arkansas Guardsmen to support the 59th Presidential Inauguration. Author: 5NEWS Web Staff Updated: 1:08 PM CST January 14, 2021 ARKANSAS, USA — Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson approved the mission to deploy 500 Soldiers and Airmen to support the 59th Presidential Inauguration following a violent attack on Capitol hill by a mob of President Trump supporters earlier this month. Beginning on Jan. 17, the Arkansas National Guard will mobilize and deploy approximately 500 Soldiers to Washington, D.C., primari...