Number of National Guard troops deployed to Washington, D.C. set to double

There are currently slightly over 2,500 National Guard troops deployed in D.C., from dozens of states. This summer, there will be 5,000.

DOJ requests 1,500 more National Guard troops for planned DC ‘summer surge’

The Trump administration wants another 1,500 National Guard troops deployed to the streets of Washington part of a “summer surge” of law enforcement to the nation’s capital ahead of America’s 250th ...
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Military deployment in DC could get extended until end of President Trump's term

WASHINGTON (7News) — The District is reacting to the Pentagon’s alleged plan to keep National Guard members deployed in Washington, D.C. until 2029, the end of President Trump's term, and his mission ...

National Guard members in critical condition after shooting near the White House

Two West Virginia National Guard members who deployed to Washington, D.C. were shot Wednesday just blocks from the White ...