US National Guard

• Fencing around U.S. Capitol to be scaled back as security threat diminishes

  Lawmakers from both parties have decried the fencing, which was erected following the Jan. 6 insurrection, as unsightly, expensive and beyond what is necessary.

  World

  Mar 15, 2021
  
• National Guard to remain at U.S. Capitol after Pentagon approves extension

  According to a statement issued by the department, close to 2,300 Guard troops will continue to provide security in Washington until May 23, at the request of the Capitol Police.

  News

  Mar 9, 2021
  
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• Photos of U.S. National Guards sleeping in garage sparks outcry

  About 25,000 Guard members from across the country deployed to help secure President Joe Biden's inauguration, which went off with only a handful of minor arrests.

  World

  Jan 22, 2021
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• No sign of ‘insider threat’ among troops protecting Biden inauguration: Pentagon chief

  The FBI is assisting the U.S. military in vetting more than 25,000 National Guard troops being deployed to help protect Joe Biden's inauguration for potential security concerns.

  World

  Jan 18, 2021
• Biden inauguration: FBI vetting national guard members amid fears of inside attack

  Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy said officials are conscious of the potential threat, and he warned commanders to be on the lookout for any problems within their ranks.

  Politics

  Jan 18, 2021
• National Guard on 24-hour watch in U.S. Capitol after deadly riot

  While National Guard troops have been stationed inside and outside the seat of Congress since at least Friday, earlier they had not been armed with rifles.

  Politics

  Jan 13, 2021
• Some of the 10K National Guard troops at Biden’s inauguration will be armed: officials

  The decision by U.S. Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy comes as the FBI has warned of armed protests being planned for Washington in the run-up to the Jan. 20 inauguration.

  Politics

  Jan 13, 2021