Maine National Guard will head to DC as inauguration nears
In a show of force like few in American history, Maine business owners, trade workers, first responders and others are among 20,000 National Guardsmen deploying to protect the U.S. capital, where Joseph R. Biden Jr. will be sworn in next Wednesday as the 46th president of the United States. Between 175 and 200 Maine National Guard troops will assist guardsmen from Washington, D.C., and elsewhere with crowd management, traffic control, communications, and logistical and medical support, according to a news release Wednesday. The number of guard members overall will be about double those for Pr...
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