Hawaii National Guard to deploy 80 troops to Washington
March 16, 2021
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HONOLULU (AP) — The Hawaii National Guard said Tuesday it will deploy about 80 members to Washington, D.C. until early May to help support the U.S. Capitol Police.
The Hawaii Department of Defense said in a news release that the Guard members will patrol and provide security as part of the National Guard's “Task Force Capitol.”
Last week, the Pentagon said nearly 2,300 Guard troops would continue to provide security in Washington until May 23, at the request of the Capitol Police.
The Hawaii National Guard in January sent 200 Guardsmen to Washington for two weeks to help with security after rioters attacked the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.