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National Guard to use boats, Humvees in expanded DC presence
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It is unclear what prompted the action that is sure to escalate the National Guard’s presence in the nation’s capital - and in some cases make it difficult to discern between military members and local police.
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Amid reports that he may be on his way out , Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has decided to expand the National Guard’s presence in Washington, D.C. Politico, citing an October 29 memo, reports that Hegseth has authorized the National Guard to begin using Humvees, light medium tactical vehicles, s…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has signed off on the National Guard ramping up its presence in the nation’s capital in military vehicles and boats as troops deepen their integration with local law enforcement. In two memos signed Oct.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth authorized National Guard troops in Washington, D.C., to use up to 60 marked patrol cars, tactical vehicles, boats, and light towers in support of law enforcement, expanding the capabilities of a deployment of roughly 3,000 troops.
It is unclear what prompted the action that is sure to escalate the National Guard’s presence in the nation’s capital - and in some cases make it difficult to discern between military members and local police.
War Secretary Pete Hegseth is expanding the National Guard’s vehicle presence in Washington, D.C., with a deployment of military boats and wheeled vehicles into the district to support the patrols. Hegseth has signed off on sending 60 vehicles, including marked police cars, Humvees, and cargo trucks…
