The National Guard’s chief recommended against extending the deployment of personnel in the U.S. Capitol, arguing the military reserve force didn’t have enough volunteers and faced pressing needs within their states, according to a newly published memorandum. Gen. Daniel Hokanson, the Guard chief, wrote in the memo that officials hadn’t been successful in securing enough…
National Guard Chief Advised Against Extending Capitol Deployment: Memo
House Armed Services Leadership Calls for ‘Measured Drawdown’ of National Guard Troops From Capitol
The House Armed Services Committee leadership called for a review of the security level required at the U.S. Capitol and said that the current security posture is “not warranted at this time.” The chairman and ranking member of the committee, Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.) and Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Ala.), issued a joint statement calling for a security…
National Guard Member Protecting US Capitol Dies From Apparent Medical Emergency
A National Guard member who is part of the force protecting the U.S. Capitol has passed away, an official confirmed Thursday. “Joint Task Force District of Columbia is sad to confirm the death of a National Guard member serving with the U.S. Capitol security mission due to an apparent medical emergency,” a spokesperson for the…
Pentagon Extending National Guard Troops Deployment at US Capitol Through May
About 2,300 National Guard troops will stay in Washington at the U.S. Capitol for another two months, the Department of Defense announced late Tuesday. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin approved a request by the U.S. Capitol Police for continued National Guard support through May 23, according to a Pentagon statement. There will be nearly 2,300 guardsmen at the…
Pentagon Extends National Guard Deployment at US Capitol Through May
About 2,300 National Guard troops will stay in Washington at the U.S. Capitol for another two months, the Department of Defense announced late Tuesday. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin approved a request by the U.S. Capitol Police for continued National Guard support through May 23, according to a Pentagon statement. There will be nearly 2,300 guardsmen at the…
50 National Guard Troops Treated for Gastrointestinal Complaints Amid Rash of Bad Food
Approximately 50 National Guard personnel were treated for gastrointestinal issues after eating what was described as poorly prepared food, a Pentagon spokesman said on Monday. Six of that set were treated at outpatient military facilities while the others received care at an aid station, John Kirby told reporters at a briefing. Some of the 5,100…
Capitol Police Asks for National Guard Troop Extension to March 12
The U.S. Capitol Police announced on Thursday that it has requested the Department of Defense to have the National Guard’s support at the Capitol extended until March 12. The formal request came from Yogananda Pittman, the Capitol Police acting chief. “The Department takes its mission seriously and will do whatever is necessary to achieve that…
Capitol Police Asks for National Guard Troop Extension to Beyond March 12
The U.S. Capitol Police announced on Thursday that it has requested the Department of Defense to have the National Guard’s support at the Capitol extended beyond March 12. The formal request came from Yogananda Pittman, the Capitol Police acting chief. “The Department takes its mission seriously and will do whatever is necessary to achieve that…
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Pelosi Asked to Investigate Unsuitable Food That Harmed National Guard Members: Rep. Chris Smith
Rep. Chris Smith (R-N.J.) requested House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) to hold an investigation in response to more than 30 National Guard members getting sick allegedly from the food they were given during their deployment in Washington last month. According to ABC News, Smith wrote to Pelosi in a letter that National Guard members from various…
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