Alaska Guardsmen Answered the Call, Heading Home after Inauguration Assistance Alaska Guardsmen Answered the Call, Heading Home after Inauguration Assistance
U.S. Airmen and Soldiers with the Alaska National Guard climb the stairs inside the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C., (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Mike Risinger)
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska Airmen and Soldiers of the Alaska National Guard assisted the District of Columbia National Guard and federal civilian authorities with the 59th Presidential Inauguration this week, and will be headed home within the next few days.
About 70 Alaska National Guard Airmen and Soldiers joined nearly 26,000 Guard members from every state, territory, and the District of Columbia to assist with the historic event. Concerns for safety and security increased after a Jan. 6 protest at the U.S. Capitol escalated, resulting in five deaths, many injuries and arrests. A large number of protesters pushed past barricades
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CHEYENNE, Wyo. - Following the presidential inauguration of Joe Biden as the 46th president, Sen. Cynthia Lummis welcomed 15 National Guardsmen and women from Wyoming for a meet-and-greet at her
About 2,400 Virginia National Guard airmen, soldiers ready to support the inauguration
About 2,400 personnel are at the U.S. Capitol assisting local law enforcement as they prepare for protesters to gather leading up to inauguration day.
Credit: Photo by Staff Sgt. Bryan Myhr
Virginia National Guard Airmen assigned to the 192nd Security Forces Squadron, 192nd Mission Support Group, 192nd Wing stand guard on the grounds of the U.S. Capitol, Jan. 13, 2021, in Washington, D.C. National Guard Soldiers and Airmen from several states have traveled to Washington to provide support to federal and district authorities leading up to the 59th Presidential Inauguration.
On Friday, the National Guard Bureau announced it had increased the number of troops authorized to deploy to Washington D.C., to 25,000 to support President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration.
New Jersey Air National Guard airmen finish their shift near the Capitol in Washington, D.C., Jan. 13, 2021. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Matt Hecht)
The National Guard Bureau confirmed the new authorization in a Friday press statement. The increase comes only one day after the bureau increased the authorization to 21,000 troops on Thursday, up from 15,000 on Monday.
New Jersey Army National Guard soldiers in front of the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C., Jan. 14, 2021. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Andrew Walker)