Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday announced that he would deploy the National Guard to respond to the severe weather in much of the state, which overloaded the electric grid and caused widespread power outages. Texas National Guard troops will be deployed across the state to conduct welfare checks and move residents to warming centers,…
Rep. McClain Asks Pelosi Why National Guard Could Remain Deployed in DC Through Fall
Rep. Lisa McClain (R-Mich.) joined with other House Republicans in asking House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) to explain why the National Guard needs to be deployed in Washington D.C. until possibly fall of this year. “The only briefings that we’ve had, through the media really, is that the troops may be staying there through the…
National Guard Protection of Capitol to Cost $483 Million Through March: Pentagon
Pentagon Spokesman John Kirby said Monday that the estimated cost for National Guard protection of the U.S. Capitol complex through March 15 will cost taxpayers a total of $483 million. Kirby said at a Department of Defense (DoD) press briefing that the breakdown of the costs is $284 million to cover personnel and $199 million…
Trump Offered to Deploy 10,000 National Guard Troops in DC Ahead of Jan. 6: Mark Meadows
Former President Donald Trump offered to deploy 10,000 National Guard troops in Washington D.C. prior to Jan. 6, the day of the Capitol building breach, according to former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows. Meadows told Fox News’ “Sunday Morning Futures” that although Trump had been vocal about offering Capitol Police and National Guard…
Music Teacher in National Guard Teaches Music Class From Humvee in Washington
A National Guardsman, who also happens to be a music teacher, is taking multitasking to a whole new level. Not only is he protecting the nation’s capital during an uncertain time, he’s also been teaching virtual music classes between shifts. And he’s doing it from the back of a Humvee. Canterbury Woods Elementary School in…
2 National Guard Members Die From CCP Virus, US Military Toll at 19
Two members of the U.S. National Guard have died after contracting the CCP virus, bringing the total of virus-related deaths within the military to 19, according to data from the Department of Defense (DOD). The DOD noted the deaths of the service members in an updated online chart that keeps track of cases and deaths connected…
Illinois Governor Sending 500 National Guard Troops to Washington
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker this week activated 500 National Guard members and is sending them to Washington to help with the continued military presence in the nation’s capital. The activation was at the request of the U.S. Department of Defense. “We are deploying these forces in support of civilian law enforcement based on threat-levels against…
Sen. Tom Cotton: National Guard Should Be Removed From Washington
Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) said National Guard members should be removed from Washington as thousands remain deployed near the Capitol as officials cited threats of potential violence. “Despite cold weather and uncomfortable conditions, these soldiers did their duty, in the finest traditions of the Guard. Their presence, coupled with tough federal charges against the Capitol…
The Lone Wanderers of the Revolution
Commentary WASHINGTON—Walk toward Anderson House on Massachusetts Avenue, just off Dupont Circle, and the first thing you see is a remarkable bronze of George Washington guarding the entryway. Walk inside and your breath will be nearly taken away by the opulent beauty and all the splendor of the Gilded Age. This was once the winter…
National Guard Presence in Capital Unusual and Unnecessary: Former Military Intelligence Officer
The continued presence of at least 5,000 members of the National Guard in Washington until March is unusual, unprecedented, unnecessary, and is in danger of becoming akin to an “occupation force,” a former military intelligence officer said Monday. Retired Lt. Steven Rogers, a former FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force member, suggested that the planned presence of thousands…
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