National Guard troops remain in DC
Most of the 26,000 National Guard members sent to the nation's capital for the presidential inauguration have left, but 7,000 could be asked to voluntarily stay through March 12, officials said.
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Most of the 26,000 National Guard members sent to the nation's capital for the presidential inauguration have left, but 7,000 could be asked to voluntarily stay through March 12, officials said.
House Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York said on Friday that 'the snacks have been delivered' for National Guard soldiers invited to use her office for breaks.
Updated: 18 Jan 2021, 4:33 Henry Holloway Invalid Date, DEFENSE officials are fearing an inside attack at Joe Biden's inauguration and "plan to vet National Guard troops" in Washington, DC. Officials told The Associated Press on Sunday that they're worried about an "inside attack at inauguration" or some other threat from service members. Read our Donald Trump live blog for the very latest news on the President... 22 22 Approximately 25,000 members of the National Guard will need to undergo an additional background check prior Inauguration Day, according to Defense OneCredit: AFP or licenso...
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama is sending 750 Army National Guard soldiers to help...
Alabama now sending 750 National Guard soldiers to Joe Biden inauguration Updated Jan 15, 2021; Alabama is sending 500 more National Guard soldiers to Washington for Wednesday’s presidential inauguration, Gov. Kay Ivey’s office announced. That makes a total of 750 Alabama National Guard soldiers going to the capitol for the swearing-in of President-elect Joe Biden. The governor’s office had announced 250 soldiers were going to D.C. on Thursday. The deployments are at the request of General Daniel R. Hokanson, chief of the National Guard Bureau, Ivey Press Secretary Gina Maiola said. G...