More National Guard troops head to D.C.
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It’s a noticeably different situation than the chaotic one that prompted the biggest military callup in Washington since the Civil War – the 1968 riots following the assassination of civil rights leader the Rev.
The shift comes after defense officials said the soldiers deployed to the capital wouldn’t be armed.
The West Virginia National Guard will be supporting President Donald Trump’s plans to make Washington D.C. safe and beautiful. Governor Patrick Morrisey will be directing the Guard to help restore cleanliness and safety to the nation’s capital.
It was the first such action by the Guard since its deployment in Washington.