Canyon News
UNITED STATES—On Tuesday, March 9, United States Secretary of Defense, General Lloyd Austin III approved a request by U.S. Capitol Police to keep the Army National Guard Troops in Washington D.C. through May 23.
According to a press release from the Department of Defense, close to 2,300 National Guardsman will remain in the nations’ Capitol to continue their mission.
The DOD reports that a 50 percent reduction of the number of troops in D.C. since January 7.
General Lloyd Austin III
The National Guard was requested to continue supporting federal law enforcement agencies with security, communications, medical evacuation, logistics, and safety support to state, district, and federal agencies through mid-March initially.