WASHINGTON (KTRK) -- In an unprecedented move in our nation's history, there are now 25,000 National Guard soldiers in D.C. for president-elect Joe Biden's inauguration. That's the most-ever for a presidential inauguration.
ABC13 spoke with a National Guard soldier to find out what the experience is like for those called to protect our nation's capital.
"It's a little surreal that we are close to this building with weapons, working with and alongside Capitol police, D.C. Metro police, and then other states' national guard," Delaware National Guard soldier SFC Julian Skinner said. "It's a little surreal, and I am sure we will all look back months and years from now and say, 'Wow we did that.'"