National Guard

The Capitol Police have requested that members of the National Guard continue to provide security at the U.S. Capitol for another two months, The Associated Press has learned. Defense officials say the new proposal is being reviewed by the Pentagon.

The commanding general of the D.C. National Guard says military leaders at the Pentagon delayed deployment of his Guardsmen for three hours as Capitol Police begged for help when Trump supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol.

Multiple Michigan National Guard members stationed at the U.S. Capitol were sickened after they were served food that was raw, moldy, undercooked and even filled with metal shavings, the state’s congressional delegation said in a letter.  Guard members who have served at the Capitol for weeks in the wake of the Jan. 6 riot recently reported being served meals...

U.S. officials say the cost of deploying about 26,000 National Guard troops to secure the U.S. Capitol in the wake of the deadly Jan. 6 riot is nearly $500 million

There is growing concern the U.S. Capitol insurrection was also a superspreader event. Scott MacFarlane and the News4 I-Team report on the increase of COVID-19 cases and National Guard members who are sick and quarantined far from home.

There are growing concerns the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol was also a superspreader event for the men and women defending it.  Quarantined to a room in a Crystal City hotel, a Virginia National Guard member is positive for COVID-19. Suffering with a fever and congestion, he’s alone and nearly 100 miles from home. His wife talked to...

National Guard troops protecting D.C. will be here longer than expected. The Guard said it will continue supporting federal law enforcement agencies with 7,000 members, then draw down to 5,000 troops through mid-March. Guardsmen will be helping with security, communications and logistics, the Guard said. Officials said it’s not clear who requested the extended troop presence. D.C. Mayor Muriel...

Thousands of National Guard troops will remain in D.C. until mid-March, including during former President Donald Trump’s upcoming impeachment trial. News4’s Derrick Ward reports.

Capitol Hill is still dealing with the fallout from the Jan. 6 insurrection. Scott MacFarlane reports there are new disputes and struggles related to all the new security.

Images of National Guard soldiers camped in a cold parking garage after being sent to protect Washington are sparking new calls for investigations of the U.S. Capitol Police, now facing allegations that the agency evicted troops sent to help after its failure to stop rioting mobs two weeks ago

First lady Jill Biden on Friday handed out cookies made in the White House to National Guard troops as a token of appreciation for their work defending the nation’s capital.

As many as 15,000 National Guard members are preparing to leave Washington, D

Reports that hundreds of Guard troops were forced out of areas of the Capitol they had been using for rest breaks and were relocated to a nearby garage drew outrage from lawmakers. News4’s Molette Green reports.

Fencing is being removed and the plywood is coming down, but things won’t change overnight for local businesses. News4’s Cory Smith spoke with owners struggling to welcome back customers.

Three National Guard members on a routine training flight were killed Wednesday when their helicopter crashed in a western New York town, an official said.

Troops in riot gear lined the streets of the nation’s capitol, but there were no crowds. Armored vehicles and concrete barriers blocked the empty streets around the U.S. Capitol. From behind miles of fencing, Joe Biden was safely sworn in as president in a Washington on edge, two weeks after pro-Trump rioters besieged the U.S. Capitol. Law enforcement officials...

Federal officials say about a dozen members of the National Guard have been pulled from inauguration security duties as a precaution. Ten were removed after criminal background checks raised questions. Two others were removed because of “inappropriate comments.” Officials declined to say whether those comments were tied to extremist groups or beliefs. The FBI has been vetting the thousands of…

About a dozen members of the National Guard were pulled from inauguration duties as a precaution — 10 after criminal background checks raised questions and two others because of inappropriate comments. Federal officials declined to say if the comments were tied to extremist views. Investigative Reporter Jodie Fleischer reports on efforts to make sure hate has no place within the ranks.

Pentagon officials say 12 Army National Guard members have been removed from securing President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration after vetting by the FBI, including two who posted and texted extremist views about Wednesday’s event. There was no specific threat to Biden. Two U.S. officials told The Associated Press that all 12 were found to have ties to right-wing militia groups...