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DC National Guard assisting cops, fire department at March for Israel
Three dozen troops are supporting D.C first responders.
State Guard units can’t limit troops’ off-duty protests by their troops, National Guard Bureau memo says
A Defense Department instruction on service members' protest activities does not apply to National Guard troops who are not “in a Title 10 duty status under federal command and control."
By Davis Winkie
After deadly Capitol riot, Army looking at which troops require security screening ahead of Biden inauguration
“We are working with the Secret Service to determine which service members supporting the national special security event for the Inauguration require additional background screening,” an Army spokesperson said.
By Kyle Rempfer
Army PSYOP officer resigned commission prior to leading group to DC protests
Capt. Emily Rainey was still on active duty during the Jan. 6 protest in D.C., but she had already resigned her commission, a defense official said.
By Kyle Rempfer
Army head says National Guard may be allowed to carry guns in DC
“We’ll be looking at the intelligence, and make a determination over the next day or so,” Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy said
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
Entire DC Guard, plus 500 from MD and others from VA, activated after pro-Trump protesters storm Capitol
More than 1,000 National Guard troops have been activated in response to the siege on the Capitol building.`
Priest sentenced to prison for breaking into Navy submarine base
Rev. Stephen Michael Kelly was sentenced to 33 months in prison for breaking into Kings Bay Naval Submarine Base to protest nuclear weapons.
Marine veteran denies impersonating federal agent at Vegas protest
A U.S. Marine veteran has pleaded not guilty in Las Vegas to a federal impersonation charge alleging he wore ballistic gear, carried a military-style rifle and stood amid ranks of police officers during a racial justice protest in May.
Specter of election chaos raises questions on military role
What would it take for the U.S. military to become involved in an election?
By Robert Burns, The Associated Press and Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press