Less than 24 hours after the U.S. Capitol was penetrated by violent rioting that temporarily placed the area on lockdown, more than 6,000 Guard personnel from Washington, D.C., and multiple states are being mobilized to address chaos in the District. Troops are erecting a seven-foot ...
The entire District of Columbia National Guard, along with Guard personnel from Virginia, were activated Jan. 6 after a mob stormed the U.S. Capitol building, with more violence expected across Washington, D.C. throughout the night. Pentagon leaders spoke with Vice President Michael R. Pence, Speaker ...