National Guard troops head to DC from as far away as Guam
By National Guard Bureau |
By Staff Sgt. Anthony Small
Louisiana National Guard Soldiers and Airmen from throughout the state board a plane to Washington, D.C., from Alexandria, La., on Jan. 16, 2021. They will support the District of Columbia National Guard and local and federal authorities through the presidential inauguration in the nation’s capital.
Members of the Guam National Guard’s Capitol Response Mission prepare to depart from the A.B. Won Pat International Airport, Tamuning, Guam, on Jan. 17, 2021. The platoon-sized unit will join up to 25,000 Guard troops from all 50 states, three territories and D.C. in safeguarding the Jan. 20 presidential inauguration.
Louisiana National Guard soldiers and airmen from throughout the state prep their gear and board planes in order to assist the District of Columbia National Guard to ensure a safe and secure presidential inauguration at the Alexandria Airport in Alexandria, Louisiana, Jan. 16, 2021. The National Guard Bureau requested support from guardsmen from across the states and territories to provide crowd management; traffic control in and around the Capitol, National Mall and White House; as well as communications, logistical, medical, and public affairs support. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Josiah Pugh)
By Sgt. 1st Class Denis B. Ricou, LANG Public Affairs Office