British Army Reservist serving with US National Guard provided security for President Biden s inauguration, MoD confirms
Under a new scheme with allies, British Army reserve personnel are serving with units in the US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand
22 January 2021 • 3:44pm
British Army Reservist Major Keiron Francis (centre) with colleagues in the US National Guard.
Credit: MoD
A British Army Reservist serving with the US National Guard provided security for President Biden s inauguration, the MoD has confirmed.
Major Keiron Francis, a Royal Signals officer, is the first British reservist to be involved in a Presidential inauguration.
Attached to the Pennsylvania Army National Guard, Major Francis supported the forward elements of the 25,000 troops brought into Washington DC to provide security for Wednesday s event.