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Thousands Of National Guard Troops To Remain In DC Through March

Thousands Of National Guard Troops To Remain In DC Through March Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times, At least 5,000 National Guard members will remain in Washington through mid-March, a spokesman for th.....»»

Category: blogSource: zerohedgeJan 23rd, 2021

Thousands of members of the National Guard will remain stationed in DC during Trump"s impeachment trial

Troops were deployed following the January 6 riot on Capitol Hill by supporters of ex-President Donald Trump, who faces a second impeachment trial. Members of the National Guar.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderJan 24th, 2021

The National Guard is reportedly planning to ask troops to remain deployed at the Capitol until mid-March

Hundreds of troops deployed to the Capitol have reportedly tested pos.....»»

Category: worldSource: nytJan 22nd, 2021

Tens of thousands of troops, families, and recruits are evacuating military bases along the East Coast as Hurricane Florence approaches

U.S. Air National Guard/Master Sgt. Caycee Watson/Handout via REUTERS US military bases along the East Coast .....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderSep 11th, 2018

The Pentagon is sending thousands more troops to the US-Mexico border, and it could cost taxpayers $550 million

U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Asia J. Sorenson A Pentagon official said Tuesday that having troops on the US-Mexico border has cost taxpayers $235 million. That cost will double if National Guard tro.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderJan 29th, 2019

Army National Guard hasn"t paid out enlistment bonuses to thousands of soldiers, alarming House lawmakers

More than 13,000 soldiers from the Army National Guard are owed enlistment bonus payments, which comes amid the US military's recruiting shortfalls. Gen. Daniel Hokanson, Chief of the National Guard Bureau, testifies befor.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMay 2nd, 2024

The House"s history-making top security official talked with Insider about his plan to reopen the Capitol and ensure it will "never, ever be breached again" after the January 6 attack

When a pro-Trump mob broke past security and attacked the Capitol, Walker, then in charge of the DC National Guard, sent in his troops to help. Now, as the first Black House se.....»»

Category: smallbizSource: nytMay 10th, 2021

The National Guard deployed an immediate reaction force after someone rammed police officers with a car at the Capitol

Multiple videos captured National Guard troops taking up position near the Capitol after the vehicle ramming incident. National Guard presence around the Capitol after a suspect rammed a police checkpoi.....»»

Category: worldSource: nytApr 2nd, 2021

National Guard on standby in DC for March 4 - the day QAnon followers believe that Trump will become president

The con.....»»

Category: personnelSource: nytFeb 20th, 2021

How the National Guard became the go-to force to respond to riots at home

The National Guard is widely seen as a reliable peacekeeping force at home, but it wasn't always that way. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin visits National Guard troops deployed at the US Capitol and its perimeter, J.....»»

Category: dealsSource: nytFeb 17th, 2021

Capitol Report: Cost of National Guard mission to protect U.S. Capitol estimated at $483 million

Deploying National Guard troops at the U.S. Capitol --- which a pro-Trump mob stormed last month --- will cost about $483 million, the government estimated Monday......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchFeb 8th, 2021

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin ordered the military to pause and address its extremism problem

Several servicemembers and veterans were found to have taken part at the January 6 insurrection at the Capitol. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin (center) meets with National Guard troops deployed to the US Capit.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderFeb 4th, 2021

Biden apologizes to National Guard chief after 5,000 soldiers had to reportedly sleep in a DC parking garage with only one bathroom

Biden apologized after pictures emerge of troops sleeping on the concrete floor of a parking garage. Troops sleeping in the Capitol complex on January 17, 2021. Getty Images Pres.....»»

Category: personnelSource: nytJan 23rd, 2021

12 National Guard troops were pulled off security for Biden"s inauguration over concerns including suspected ties to far-right groups

National Guard troops deployed to Washingto.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderJan 19th, 2021

2 National Guard troops were pulled off security for Biden"s inauguration over ties to far-right groups

National Guard troops deployed to DC for the inauguration are being scre.....»»

Category: personnelSource: nytJan 19th, 2021

National Guard troops are being taught how to figure out if their colleagues are planning an attack on Biden"s inauguration

Members are being trained to identify threats in their own ranks during P.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderJan 18th, 2021

Photos show ramped-up troops and barriers locking down Washington, DC, ahead of Biden"s inauguration

Washington, DC, Mayor Muriel Bowser announced unprecedented security measures, saying the city has found itself in "uncharted waters." National Guard Citizen-soldiers.....»»

Category: smallbizSource: nytJan 17th, 2021

Photos show increased security measures at the US Capitol in the days following the deadly insurrection by Trump supporters

The National Guard plans to deploy 10,000 troops to Washington by Saturday ahead of Biden's inauguration. Workers erect a security fence around the U.S. Capitol in Washington on January 7, 2021. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst Photos show new securi.....»»

Category: dealsSource: nytJan 11th, 2021

6000 National Guard Troops Arrive In DC To Beef Up Security

6000 National Gua.....»»

Category: blogSource: zerohedgeJan 11th, 2021

More National Guard troops are being deployed in Washington, DC, as Trump supporters storm the Capitol

The acting defense secretary said that the DC National Guard is being fully activated in response to the situation at the Capitol. Trump supporters try to break through a police barrier on January 6 at the Capitol in Washington, DC.....»»

Category: smallbizSource: nytJan 6th, 2021

Maryland called in National Guard troops to defend coronavirus tests from South Korea against seizure

Maryland Governor’s office/Press release Maryland's Gov. Larry Hogan told The Washington Post Thursday that coronavirus tests purchased from South Korea are being guarded by National Guard and sta.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderApr 30th, 2020