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POLITICO Print Continue to article content Members of the National Guard rest inside the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday in Washington, D.C. | Stephen Voss for Politico The National Guardsmen providing security in the U.S. Capitol ahead of the inauguration are soon getting cots, after images went viral last week of troops sleeping on the floor in the halls of Congress, according to four people familiar with the decision. Guard spokesman Wayne Hall confirmed Saturday that Federal Emergency Management Agency received a formal request through the D.C. Emergency Operations Center for more than 1,200 c...

Hoax flyer warning of imminent National Guard mobilization. (Courtesy Judy Dings) "I try not to get too excited about crap," the Saginaw, Michigan, resident told Military.com. "But when I got this from my friend -- who I consider very knowledgeable and intelligent and not a freak when it comes to distributing crap like this -- I go, 'Look at the formatting, Al. Come on.'" Dings was right to be skeptical because the document is just as false now as it was in March, National Guard officials say. "The statement in the material is totally false," National Guard spokesman Wayne Hall told Military....

Lawmakers thrash Space Command decision — Guard on alert for bombs at Capitol

Who decides when there are helicopters? Experts weigh in on National Guard monitoring protests April Glaser and Cyrus Farivar © Provided by NBC News It was not lost on many Americans — including President-elect Joe Biden — that after a violent mob of President Donald Trump's supporters broke into the Capitol in Washington, D.C., the delayed use of National Guard troops was far different than it was during the Black Lives Matter protests last year. In late May, governors called on 43,000 troops nationwide. The nation hasn’t deployed National Guard troops at a comparable...

Serious challenges However, those hoping the guard will be able to help with a major speedup may be disappointed. The National Guard operates independently in all 50 states, three territories and the District of Columbia. In most cases, it is activated by the governor. Overall, the nation's 54 guard units have 450,000 service members at their disposal. During the early days of Covid in the U.S., almost 50,000 were deployed to help with testing, but most of those deployments have ended. Despite the capabilities and expertise in a variety of areas, the guard generally isn't assigned a lead r...