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)
SARAH MANSUR
SPRINGFIELD â Infection control efforts at the LaSalle Veterans Home have curbed the spread of the coronavirus since a deadly outbreak began at the facility last month, according to officials who testified Wednesday before a House committee investigating the matter.
That outbreak has caused at least 33 resident deaths, the latest of which was reported early last week.
The House committee on Wednesday heard testimony from Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs officials, including Director Linda Chapa LaVia, Chief of Staff Anthony Kolbeck, Illinois Department of Public Health medical consultant Dr. Avery Hart, and interim LaSalle Administrator Anthony Vaughn.
Despite that progress in containing transmission, several lawmakers on the committee raised concerns to IDVA officials the about the stateâs response from when the initial outbreak was reported on Nov. 1 to the first on-site visit by an official with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
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