We are proud and ready to serve the nation at this historic event, one official says. Written By: Matthew Guerry | ×
Members of the National Guard walk in front of the U.S. Capitol building two days after a protest against the U.S. Congress certification of the 2020 U.S. presidential election results, in Washington, Jan. 8, 2021. (REUTERS/Jim Urquhart/File Photo)
ST. PAUL More than 130 Minnesota National Guard troops will be sent to Washington, D.C., for a previously announced mission centered on President-elect Joe Biden s Jan. 20 inauguration.
Guard service members from across the country are being called to the nation s capital in anticipation of an armed protest such as the one Jan. 6 that devolved into a deadly riot at the U.S. Capitol. The Minnesota National Guard was asked for its support over the weekend.